When I combined these posts, I ordered them backwards for whatever reason. You could start from the end or the beginning-either way, it won’t make sense.
Sun Nov 07:
BTW – my money is on the Dust Bunnies.
It turns out I am going to have to learn to love yoga pants because I cannot find basketball shorts that I like. The one pair I have I bought years ago, like when I was in university from a store in the Student Center maybe.
Anyhow – I currently own two pairs of yoga pants made from plastic bottles and they were only 55$ a pair. Sweet right. I feel good about buying them and I bought them in large so they are loose and I can easily get in and out, which makes me feel more comfortable when I train. If I ever complain about something poking me, it’s likely a plastic shard.
Art from my coworker’s uncle in Belarus:
When I think of negative space the first thing that comes to mind is logos, not regular drawings (well it’s all drawings. It’s all art – I hope you understand what I mean.)
Yesterday before leaving for the gym I asked The Boy to wash the dishes AND to finish before I get home. I forgot that if dishes are not IN the sink then he doesn’t see them or consider them dirty. There was one plate on the table and the cast iron frying pan on the stove that was overlooked – I am making an observation and writing it down to ensure I put all dishes that require attention in the sink, BEFORE asking him to wash them, otherwise, if I add even one cup during the process he’ll get all salty and look at me like I told him he got another 25 years added onto his sentence when he was days away from being released. Sink vision.
Fortune cookies suck – they aren’t even fortunes anymore they’re just common sentences.
Getting away for the weekend will help clear your mind.
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Wing’s Fortune Cookie
I have to start a new journal
Sat Nov 06:
“And our next contestant is Richard. Representing North York! Step up to the runway Richard.”
“This runway doesn’t look very stable.”
“Don’t worry. Heavier folks have gone before you. Backstage! Richard needs help getting up on the table.”
“Richard is wearing tight bottoms and a crop top. Both of which serve to accentuate the muffin top. Strut your stuff, Rich! That muffin looks good enough to eat! Patrons, if this is the best muffin top you’ve seen thus far, make some noise!”
It’s the fight of the century
The Event You’ll Never Forget
Nov 13, 2021
BFC 001 – Fight Night
Real Bunnies vs Dust Bunnies
BFC APEX, Las Vagas, Nevada
Streaming live on ESPN
Who’s gonna clean up
Made it to the gym. I’m proud a meself. Triceps, shoulder, core. Yeah baby!
Doing my fall cleaning/rearranging – I had to take Zo’s cage out of my bedroom – Every night between one and three am she decides to get her fitness on.
Fri Nov 05:
Happy Diwali – Fireworks are going off all over the place
Almost didn’t go to the gym. I spent about 30 minutes talking myself out of it – I feel sick. My head hurts. My stomach hurts. It’s just one day. No big deal. Then I spent the same amount of time talking myself into going – This is good for you. Don’t you want to get fit, run your marathon. Ok, you’re going yes! Yes! Yes! YES!!! Then I turned on my music and got ready.
I made it to the gym and I even did an extra 15 minutes on the stationary elliptical – it’s where you move your feet only – I can’t remember the actual name.
Today I learned I have the power to talk myself into stuff too. So … I am talking myself into not missing any gym days. I think I may get myself a bike too – the bus runs like shit, I waited 20 minutes for a bus that was supposed to run every five. It will take me about 15 minutes to ride to the gym – my only concern is riding in the winter. Do you have to get snow tires for your bicycle? Jer and my boss have bikes – I will ask them for some suggestions on what to get – I could probably get a used bike too.
And I want a multi-purpose bike for the streets, backroads, ice roads, trails, mountains, tightropes and stunts.
I have more to say but it is past my bedtime
Thu Nov 04:
I fixed the dates in my journal for November. Good thing I’m not a calendar.
Joke Time:
Why did the alien's head explode? To get to the other side!
Yeah. Needs a little bit of work.
Damn it, man! I’m an artist, not a comedian.
I bought two books today – No Longer Human by Junji Ito and The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris. It’s been a while since I read a non-work-related book.
Sleep right – one more day to the weekend.
Wed Nov 03:
Do you remember when workout clothes got so damn expensive? I’m trying to get fit comfortably but this shit is bad for my bottom line. WTF. I didn’t even bother with Lulu, went to SportChek and they don’t carry basketball shorts for women. So I look at the men’s shorts and they’re unbelievably ugly. I don’t want your big-ass logo in my face. My wallet is still intact. I’m not reppin’ any brands. Can I just get some simple inexpensive clothes please? I will have to do some online searching before I venture out again. What a waste of time.
So I finish my workout, all sweaty, ready for the sauna, head to the locker room and realize … “oh shit! Shit. Shit. Shit,” Then I proceed to have a full internal convo:
I forgot my towels. I was wondering why my bag felt so light. Fuck it! I feel gross. Gonna shower anyway. Maybe I could dry off with the rough-ass hand-drying brown paper towels. But how am I supposed to get that in the shower without getting it wet! Fuck! Shhhhhhhhit!
I finish showering: How long am I supposed to stand here and air dry? Damn it. Why don’t they make portable body dryers? It would be nice if they had a body dryer right in the shower then I wouldn’t even need a towel. Ugh. Hm. Can I brush the water off with my hands? Nope. Oh … I know! I’ll go in the sauna, get dry and put my clothes on. Sam you smarty pants!
So I peek out to see if anyone is in eyeshot. I grab my clothes … Sweet! I run over to the sauna (yes naked. Shut up!). I get in the sauna and it only took me a second to realize … wait a minute! This isn’t gonna work. I’m gonna get all sweaty not dry. Sam you idiot! I put my clothes on cause I got no choice now. I come out the sauna and I’m laughing like a maniac. I grab my shit, Uber home and jumped in the shower – with a towel this time 🙂
I had a great day! Hope you did too!
Tue Nov 02:
When I start dating again, my tag line will be – Must Love Rats
Made it to the gym. Worked my butt off, sorta. My heart is in better condition than my body. Sometimes I feel like I am working really hard, legs burning, I just wanna quit … check my heart rate and it’s 118 but I feel more like 180. Today I was able to sustain 140-147 and my legs we alright. The sauna was my reward and on the way home I kept reminding myself that I wouldn’t order any food or eat junk. I stopped at the grocery store for smoothie stuff, had my spinach and apple smoothie and I didn’t order anything – resisted the boys requests for fast food even. Yay!!!
FYI: The sauna sucks the moisture out of my hair; kinda like how some people suck the joy out of your life. I use my sauna time to meditate and think about stupid shit like muffin top pageants in donut shops. I am too tired to share with you what is going on in my head right now – I will one day. In the meantime, you can imagine.
I have to pack my bag for the office tomorrow – it’s 10:15 pm. but I am not going to get anything else done today – MUST.FINISH.FRENCH.LESSON
I’m proud of myself – going to bed with good stuff in my belly and money in my virtual wallet.
Mon Nov 01:
Voltron! I have no friends to form Voltron with.
I’ll trade you a feminine suitcase for a masculine horse? No! Ok how bout a female car for a male passport? I try to remember stuff by making connections between words. For example, une, un, la, le – since une is feminine then le is also feminine cause of the “e” at the end right. But noooooooooo! I can’t catch a break in French. une goes with la and un goes with le. Hm … I think that’s right. Next week I will start my lessons again with our BD – I have been reading on how to remember this stuff better, when I talk to our BD in FR nous parle en français seulement. Even if I don’t understand it I don’t want him to translate to English for me. This is as immersive interactive as it is going to get.
I will never forget “coucou.” First I heard it from our PM in FR, then I heard it in a movie, Mirrors, which totally reminded me of our PM and now it’s burned into my brain. I want everything else to burn in.
My gym days are Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday and Monday will be my rest days. Kinda like my workout weekend.
Today I did all my priority stuff – French, Python (finally finished week one assignment) and Art. I am very excited for the next few Python lessons – I will be learning to pull data from files, databases and the internet. Sweeeeeeeet!!! Now we’re getting into the good stuff.
Sam
Even when I draw from real life, shadows are an afterthought.
Bunnies don’t smell but rats do. Snow smells more – the actual rat doesn’t smell but their pee is what stinks up the place according to a video on YouTube – I think it was from the Rat Guru, and she has a vid on how to resolve that. I am certain though that Ratatouille is not the one stinkin’ up the place.
Without small businesses, there would be no large businesses. Large, multinational businesses have capabilities that small, local businesses do not. But small businesses also perform important economic functions. Studies show that money spend in a locally owned business has two to four times the impact on the local economy as the same amount spent at a corporate chain … Every business, at some point in its lineage, was a small, local business.
Thing # 77 of 101 Things I Learned in Business School
It is officially time for me to get ready for bed. I’m gonna have a protein shake and sleep like a person who sleeps without waking up.
