RAMBLINGS VOL. IV
What I am doing is HARD.
My diet is starting to frustrate me because there is absolutely no cheating room.
I am quite tired of people telling me how I should act and what I should like. I do not want to be perfect, and I do not want to be “right”. I want to be me.
I absolutely LOVE my new schedule! It is right in my wheelhouse. If you’ve ever crushed a baseball or did a dunk so nice you amazed yourself or something like that, you know exactly what I mean.
Did you ever come up with the perfect comeback or rank at just the right time instead of ten minutes or two days later? That is a GREAT feeling!
All of the layers of bullshit are peeling off one by one.
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man” Luke 2:52
I just noticed that lately I find myself anticipating the day instead of dreading it!
You don’t have to be in a big hurry like everyone around you.
Being a “tough guy” needs to take on a new meaning in my life. It should mean that I don’t have to show the world that I’m tough!
Some things can be fixed, and some things can’t. It’s up to you to identify which is which, fix the fixable, and move on.
Today was an excellent training day! After a busy day, I was actually excited about going down to the gym. After a week’s layoff, I did not have my best performance in all areas, but I did in some. I trained as hard as I could for as long as I could, and I listened when my body told me to stop (OK, it had to tell me twice). I am exhausted and pleased. Now me eat and drink!
The Knicks of the late 60's - early 70's are easily my favorite basketball team. Clyde taught me how and when to go for the steal. Debusschere taught me how to box out. Willis taught me how to play with pain. And Earl the Pearl
I need to work on how I react to people who are aggressively stupid. How do I calculate a proper response? Quickly? I need to anticipate more, and trust my instincts less.
I also need to start reading things as opposed to just looking at them.
The “peanut butter and jelly” part of my monthly business cycle begins today. That means that I mix in a nice PBJ here and there to stretch my food supply and my cash supply. A nice triple-decker will go down nicely before this afternoon’s workout.
Sunny day
Sweeping the clouds away
On my way
To where the air is sweet
Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street
Passion + Ingenuity = Success.
PBJ Update: Nutritionist Lou says I can substitute cream cheese for peanut butter. That works; I like cream cheese! Nothing like a cream cheese-and-jelly bagel. And maybe some lox? Now I’m plotzing…. Egg salad is another possible substitute. Yecchhh!
Fitness update: New development #1: I’ve started my outdoor runs. Well, actually, it’s more of a run/walk. If you’ve done nothing but treadmill running for a while, that’s fine, but don’t kid yourself. There is no substitute for actual running. I give myself a pat on the back for scouting out a good location (my old stomping grounds in SW), and purchasing the proper gear (sneakers, key holder and stopwatch) before starting. Go man go! New development #2: The basement gym in my apartment added a few very nice machines; a third treadmill, an ab blaster, a reclining bike, and a chest press matrix. Very, very cool. The joint is two or three enhancements away from being a complete fitness center. Me happy!
Some dude stole my identity. Later on that day, he tracked me down and gave it back!
I am slightly less hard-headed than I used to be.
Mini-milestone: I forgot to wear a belt yesterday. No problem at all.
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Speaking of publishing, I’m taking my sweet time developing characters and a set for a series of children’s books called “The Strays”. That’s all I’ll say for now, except that this is a can’t-miss bestseller if done properly. ‘Nuff said; we shall see if I can pull it off.
I just had the beat from Nicki Minaj’s “Did It On’Em” bumping in my head, and was lamenting because it was almost 3AM so I couldn’t play it on YouTube because it would wake up my wife. I can’t play it on iTunes because – wait a minute – four minutes and 69 cents later, I’m about to bump it on my iPod via headphones. I’ll be back in a few.
Or maybe not…. Technology used properly is quite wicked.
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