the worst is over?

[brightbluegirl]

I think I'm going to have to decrease the weight on my lat pulldown. I don't have good form any more, I'm just pulling, and not moving my shoulder blades...

Ah well.

Other than that, I've been staying on track with my workouts, and even though I gibbered incoherently and stared longingly at the bed when I woke up, I DID do my workout, even so.

It helps that we're watching Fifth Element this week.

I need more action-y type movies, we're running out.... hmmmm.

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Anyway, angst is worn out. All gone!

Andrew's going to keep working on the carpentry thing, he's waiting to hear back from his folks for the number of the guy in Kelowna that he used to work with, and we'll see where that goes.

I got to talk to phreeduhm last night. Much happy. :)

I also got to talk to a half drunk thetamermaid, who was very cute, and Suzanne, and kirithebrave

But now I don't want to be on the phone for WEEKS. WEEKS, do you hear me??? Heh.

And *I* am going to school!

It's just a course at BCIT, and it's a Quality Assurance Course, 3 hours every monday night, starting this monday and going until Dec 6th. My company is paying for it, which is nice. But I can't help but be excited about it. It's an accredited course, so I'll be able to put it on my resume. And it'll be nice to do something different with my days.

It being a short week, I really shouldn't be looking so much towards Friday, should I?

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[venusrising.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about school...the idea of learning something new is kind of appealing. What class tho? I have no idea. Something that would apply to what I'm doing now or something completely different? Something I may have always wanted to learn about?

feh...it's probably too late to enroll in the fall semester anyway.

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

yeah, too late for fall.. but there's always the winter semester!

I love learning, and it's been years since my last course. I always thought that if I went back, it wouldn't be until I was ready to do my therapy diploma... but this is nice too.

[malaka.livejournal.com]

Sorry I didn't comment on your issues, I didn't know what to say but I did read them. I know you'll figure it all out.

Do you have a lat pulldown bar? What kind of weight machine do you have? We've been doing flys or pullups, but I can't pull up, so I just hang for like 30 seconds. It sucks, I'd rather have a pulldown bar.

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

It's ok! I know you read and care, and that's good enough. :)

I think we've got it figured out, now I just have to wait and see.

We have this awesome weight bench we got from walmart when we were living in Albuquerque (I know, walmart!, not even target!), for $80. It's got the bench, a lat pulldown thing, a leg extension/curl thing, a bicep thing (but I don't use that), and a thing for flyes. I really like it, it also folds in half. We have free weights, and we have to put them on the dumbbells and the things ourselves, but that's ok.

I'll take a picture of it tonight!

[malaka.livejournal.com]

Ok, and I'll take a picture of Tia's gym ;)

Just for the record, I'm not against walmart at all. Well I hate it becuase it's dirty and infested with trashy people.. but hell, I go there at least once a week. Richard got a perfectly good hybrid bike for $50 from there, why not?

Damn I wish I had a big workout room. A big one, with gym floors and a big screen tv so I could do aerobics if I wanted, and have an elliptical, bike, treadmill & weight machines. Ahh.. it'll never happen.

I wonder what the lottery is up to this week.....

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

Yeah the clientele at American walmarts is pretty trashy.

Sometime, I'll take you to a Canadian walmart. It's like Target. Certainly, the people who go there are just your average run-of-the-mill canadians... nary a stained wifebeater to be found!

Andrew and I used to go to Walmart at least once a week when we were in Albq as well. A lot of people watching, and cheap stuff, it worked out...

[cronkey.livejournal.com]

We've been doing flys or pullups, but I can't pull up, so I just hang for like 30 seconds.

Most gyms have a machine which will assist you with this movement. The more weight you put on it, the more weight is pulling you up and the easier it is.

To replicate the above at home, have someone assist you. While hanging from the bars, bend your legs behind you at the knees. Have someone support your feet with their hands and gently assist you while you pull up. Experiment with the level of assistance until you're happy with your level of exertion. Naturally, your partner should provide less assistance as you gain strength.

[malaka.livejournal.com]

yeah, I know.. I just don't feel like going to the gym so I've been doing it at the home gym. And we use a balance ball to support us as we lift up.

I was specifically asking Lisa, though.. I know a lot about this stuff. Thanks any.

[pennycuts.livejournal.com]

ALso read your posts.. but i dotn know you enough to throw in my two cents, so i just listened :)

Canadian walmart are the cat's ass.. but i still wish we had target!!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh friday is SOOOOOO close i can like taste it:)

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

well, I appreciate it. I know I was putting a lot out there, but, hey, I wouldn't be me if I weren't overly intense at times. Heh.

oh boy, I don't think this day is going to go quickly. :(

[pennycuts.livejournal.com]

hey.. you gotta be you!

I"m myself all the time.. those who can't take it , can move right along :)

[thetamermaid.livejournal.com]

weeks, eh? well, that certainly gives me enough time to clean up my room...
thanks for calling yesterday.