Puke Status

Today's work out was totally puke status.  Well....not really, but it felt like it!  I think all four of us felt like puking during our TFT workout this evening.   Gary, you worked us hard dude!  It's been only a week and a half into my training program with TFT and I have to admit, this work out has been the second to the best work out I've had by far.

WARM UP
Jumping Jacks
Walking Lunges
Jogging forward and backward
Caterpillar walks
Side Shuffles
Wall Stretches
Squats

WORKOUT

• 4 sets of each the following.  (1st set for 60 seconds, 2nd for 45 seconds, 3rd set for 30 seconds, 4th set for 15 seconds):
  

• Bear Crawl
• Reverse Lunges
• Push Ups
• Wall Squats

• 3 sets of each the following:

• Plank
• Jumping Squats

• 4 sets of the each following with resistant bands (20-30 speed reps)
  

• Rear Deltoid Fly
• Rows
• Bicep Curls

• 4 sets of 60 Ski Jumps (cardio)

I say that this evening's work out is the second to the best work out of all time.  It seemed more of higher difficulty than the past four work outs conducted by TFT.  I'm not sure if it was because I took two consecutive days off prior or if Gary was really pushing us hard today.  So, yeah, second to the best.  You know why it's my second to the best?  Because, I didn't puke.  I want to puke.  I figure if I ever were to puke during a work out then that would be the "bestest" work out I've ever had in my life.  I want to work my ass the hardest to infinity to see how far I can push myself and just puke.  Shall I put this on my "Tabo" List?  That, I shall!  I want to feel how it's like for the contestants of the first episodes of every season's The Biggest Loser feel.  I want to be able to watch it one evening and talk back to the television by saying, "I feel your pain!"  Is that horribly sickening?  Hmm, I'm beginning to wonder that my work out with TFT made me a bit delirious.  I don't think I'm in the right state of mind right now.  I may just regret wishing to puke come tomorrow morning.  By that time, it'll be too late.  "Black Jack no take back!!" 

share-bare's ranDUMB Moment #12

It's been a while.  This is an oldie but definitely a goodie.

A couple years ago, I go on one of my wonderful shopping field trips to IKEA in Emeryville.  A tall wood composite book shelf in  an espresso color was on my shopping list (since I cannot afford the real kind of wood)  Yeah, I know.  Why a book shelf of all things especially since I don't read and I'm not an owner of many books.  This purchase was intended mainly for decoration purposes such as vases, candles, etc.  So, I find one, went ahead and bought the BILLY bookcase in medium brown.  It was perfect.  Once I got home, I was so excited to assemble it.  I took the parts out of the box and noticed that I didn't have all that I needed to successfully build this book shelf.  Oh no!  As a matter of fact, it was a huge part of the entire piece of furniture - the left side panel which is about 7 feet tall!  I was pissed.  I was full of determination to build this shelf the same day I got it.  Ugh!  Frustration sets in immediately.  I sucked it up.  I took the duplicate right side 7 feet panel along with my receipt.  Put it in my truck and drove back to IKEA.  What a dreadful drive!

I arrive at IKEA for the second time.  Parking was a major biatch.  I carried this tall ass side panel all the way from the parking lot to the customer service section.  I took a number and waited to be called.  Approximately 30 minutes later, my number was announced.  I finally approached the counter and stood in front of a customer service representative.  I explained my situation on how a few hours ago, I got a box that contained two of the same part.  I handed my receipt over to him to hurry up the exchange process. The representative gave me a blank stare so I had to explain for the second time  around how I got home and opened the box and found out that instead of getting one left panel and one right panel, I got TWO right panels.  I was convincing him that I even tried to turn it around SIDE WAYS (right to left and then left to right) to see if it was just backwards but it obviously wasn't because the pre-drilled holes weren't in the same place they should be (according to the instruction manual).  He still looked dazed and confused which eventually led me to looking dazed and confused.  Was he not paying attention to me?  I was started to get real impatient.  "Can you please just get me the right piece I need so I can be on my way?"  He pulled the right panel over to his side of the counter.  He paused real quick and then right before my eyes, he flipped the long panel BOTTOM SIDE UP!  "There.  Now you have a left panel", he said while trying to contain himself from laughing in my face.  

LOL!  I was mortified!!  I can't believe I drove all that way (about 30 miles round trip) to get humiliated!  That's what I get for trying to be a smart ass.  Ha-ha!  Oh d-d-dear.  I will definitely think twice before undermining IKEA's factory packaging process next time.  That's for sure!!

Bam is Bummed

Poor puppy of mine.  So, his scheduled surgery was originally set for yesterday.  That, of course, did not happen.  Apparently, the brilliant staff at the veterinary hospital decided to paint their surgery room over the weekend.  Come Monday, the paint was still not fully dry.  They ended up postponing his surgery to the following day, today!  So I agreed to have him stay at the pet hospital overnight.  I hesitated at first because he's never been away from family.  But I let him.  Big mistake.  He was howling and barking all night according to the staff.  My poor baby!  Everyone missed his presence.  Our home wasn't the same without him.  I mean, he's family, you know? 

Anyway, he had went under the knife for three, YES!  THREE procedures.  1.) Neuter (took his balls out), 2.) Hernia repair in his belly, 3.)  Removal of two of his canine baby teeth.  So sad, right?   I picked him up after work and he looked horrible.  His eyes were red.  He had bags under his eyes as if he was crying all night and all day.  He went through so much torture.  He saw me and jumped for joy (I think).  I'm sure he was happy to see me but at the same time was like, "WTF Mommy!  Why did you leave me here with these horrible people?!"  I carried his 50 lb. traumatized body into my SUV because I was scared that the sutures would tear if he hopped into the vehicle.  He has an e-collar better known as the "lampshade" around his neck.  I gave him the special treatment and let him sit in the back seat instead of the trunk hoping it would help him take his mind off the pain he underwent.  All he did was cry and whimper on the entire way home.  I took a picture with my Blackberry phone while I was at a stop light.  The picture says it all, right?

Get well soon, Bam!  Everyone misses your crazy hyper-ness.

My Turns

This year has been pretty much different than the past 5-6 years.  I'm bored.  I'm antsy.  I'm restless.  Not counting my date (yesterday) at the War Of The Heroes 5 (with my girlfriend, Nice), I have not had one at all this year.  BTW - Good fight Philip Jucaban!  It's OK.  It's only March.  My screening process has been a lot stricter.  Maybe, that's it.  Nah.  I don't think that's the reason.  I'll be honest with you , if I must.  There's really NO men for me to screen.  LOL!  It's a good thing for me, because that part of my life has changed.  Rules have changed and, of course, change is great!  Besides - I've kept myself pretty occupied crossing out "Tabo List Item #9:  Get Rock Hard Abs" with the help of  TFT,  training for the SF Marathon with [Insert team name here], interior decorating (of my apartment), monitoring puppy diarrhea, and adjusting to a growing pre-teenager.

Since, we were on the topic of dating seconds ago,  here are share-bare's Top 10 Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs:

Turn-Ons

1. East coast accents
2. Athleticism
3. Knowledgeable tipper
4. Fearless
5. Big gloves
6. Nice smile
7. Uniforms
8. Unfaddishly greeter
9. Solo catholic church goer
10. 5 o'clock shadow

Turn-Offs

1. Non-conversationalist
2. Sloth
3. Diffidence
4. Cockiness
5. Skinny jeans
6. Protruding adam's apple
7. White briefs
8. Terms of endearment (@ a premature phase)
9. Belligerent drunk
10. Thick mustache

Boredom

I just finished my workout with TFT.  Ate some dinner.  Took the dog out.  He has yet again the runs, by the way.  Ugh!  Moving on. I'm really bored.  What's wrong with me?  I feel like I should be doing something more.  I'm bored but I have nothing to blah-g about.  This really sucks.

[pause a moment, while i think]

OK - I need to find something I love to do.  Help here?  Any recommendations?