To Finish What You Start ... continued

In the basic theme of "finishing what I start", hard habit to build at damn near 30, anywho... I have finally finished my blog. I added all the links to the things I mention on the right side there. Movie, books.... a surprise here and there. Enjoy... and Go me! One more step in finishing what I start.

BTW, I will do the video blog... I just need better questions asked.... let's be real I aint posting a video thats an hour long to answer questions like what's my favorite color. Here's a hint on that one... it is the absence of color. ;) Hrmmm... maybe I'll do a series of video blogs... each one answering the different questions. That way I can at least answer them. Not like I have a ton of questions. I can just be a tad... long winded. Answering 3 questions could take me 10 minutes of video time and bandwidth. So c'mon... send in the juicey questions. The ones you want answered first. :P

To Get In Shape...

takes some serious hard frikkin work. Well as some of my readers know, the ones who know IRL, I have been going through a mid life crisis a tad early. A lot of "what's my purpose?", "what should I be doing with my life?", "why am I not where I expected to be at this time?", "wasn't I 17 just yesterday?". That type of thing. I jumped head first into my old learnings on Buddhism and went on a serious search. I found a lot of problems with myself when I took a serious honest look at myself. I have since been steady changing these things and understanding the ultimate truth in things. Yadda yadda yadda...

Zoom forward just a little bit... and we come to February of 2007. I had decided it was time for me to finally look the way I WANT to look. I don't like twink, I do like that offseason builder or Rugby player look. So I joined NYSC. Since that time I have lost quite a bit of weight... go me. But I am no where near where I want to be. So after about 3 weeks off, it's a weak story as to why, I jumped back in full force today... and it hurts. Hurts in a good way tho. Yesterday I did 10 miles on the cycles and today a full set for my upper body.

Something I wish to share with all of you guys tho, Body For Life by Bill Philips. This is an amazing program. Mike and I had gotten the book a few years... ok more like 7 years ago and it is still relevant today. Even better their challenge is still active as well. It doesnt call for crazy diets or insane workout routines. It's all about dropping the fat and replacing it with muscle. Given that I have been loosing weight I am starting to not like the sag I got going. So this seems right. I have been just going to the gym before but now I have a clear plan and path to get to where I want to be. Perhaps I will take a clothed pictured, full body, to show you guys where I am now and then take progress photos.

Something I am considering is posting my workout and eating journal as well. I would encourage anyone who is not happy with how they look to take control and go change it. If you have any interest in it send me an email or leave a comment. I would encourage my readers to participate. It's not about getting big unless you want it to be. It is all about getting in the best shape for you. You can affect your world and reality. Change what you can. The ability to do this is unique to us as human animals with free will.

This is my ultimate truth. Life won't change you, you change you. The things you don't like change. It works in every area of your life. If you don't like your job... change it... do what it takes to do the job you want. Don't like your body? Change it... do what it takes to change it. All things in their time, this is for sure... for me... 7 years ago was not my time. Now is my time... it can be yours too.

Working on a Saturday

Yes... I... Mr. "I Don't Work Weekends!" am at work on a fucking Saturday. I had to come in this morning to upgrade the OS on the counter computers. Tons of weirdness with the Sales program but I got it all ironed out. Now of course I have to sit here and wait for an update from my bosses iPhone. Egad. Well, on the bright side I get to fuck with some of the people that aren't used to seeing me here. One of our stoner workers believed me for about 15 minutes when I told him today was Monday. So there is some fun to be had.

Well... I am sure I will have something better to post once I get home.

Artwork... and finishing what I started!

During the massive cleanup and rearranging I found one of my sketchbooks. It's 3 years old and as I was looking through it I realized I found me next "finish what I started" project. If you read back you'll know that I have a problem finishing what I start. I get very far and then give up. It's a trait I am trying to successfully change. So for my next step... my art work. These are the sketches I was able to save. My scanner needs to be replaced... see that ugly yellow piss line down the middle of the artwork. The scanner put it there. But once I am done you won't know. So I will do a repost as I finish each picture. I'll show you the finished line art, the base colors and the highlights/shadows. Finish what you start.

click the images to see a larger version.

Shenanigans

Ok.. so I have thing for online quizzes. Shoot me. This one was interesting and I cannot believe the card I am. But if you read the description... yeah that's me.

Which Tarot Card Are You?

You are the Devil card. The Devil is based on the figure Pan, Lord of the Dance. The earthy physicality of the devil breeds lust. The devil's call to return to primal instincts often creates conflict in a society in which many of these instincts must be kept under control. Challenges posed by our physical bodies can be overcome by strength in the mental, emotional, and spiritual realms. Pan is also a symbol of enjoyment and rules our material creativity. The devil knows physical pleasure and how to manipulate the physical world. Material creativity finds its output in such things as dance, pottery, gardening, and sex. The self-actualized person is able to accept the sensuality and usefulness of the devil's gifts while remaining in control of any darker urges. Image from The Stone Tarot deck. http://hometown.aol.com/newtarotdeck/ Take this quiz! Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code

Video Blogging

OK, so I found all the pieces to hook my digital video camera (I used to work in the world of multimedia, so I have some video skillz. Not that the video blogs will be special in any way. Just know I have the equipment.) and am thinking about at least 1 time a month posting a video blog.

I was struggling with what to do for the first video blog. Do I talk about politics, gay married life, my husband, my apartment, life in NYC, gay rights? Then it came to me... Q&A! You guys can either email me, IM me or comment here on the blog and I will respond to all of them (even the racist or anti-gay ones) in person. May not be live, but thats the breaks.

So send me your questions. I will gladly answer them in the video blog.

Wedding Slideshow

As promised here is a slideshow of the wedding I attended earlier this month. It was far from your typical wedding. Mike's cousin is the Groom. I don't know these people. LOL.. Except Mikes uncles.

Believe it or not this is the only photo me and mike have together. Yep, 10 years and few photos. We had one of us at a NYC Gay Pride parade... it was a good one of us kissing at a restaurant. But I couldn't find it if my soul depended on it.


One of these... interesting appearing guys is Mike's father.

Anywho, here's the slideshow.