30+ DRC 288

This past week hasn't been anything to write home about. Just typical work related stuff in which you, at times, want to destroy new machinery because it does something unexpected and results in EXTREMELY faulty results. The baby is teething and we are working out her moods.

When she works, she works wonderfully! When she doesn't, the end cause is NOT what we expected. She's very finicky.

Training has been getting better. I still feel beat up after my work runs, but I somehow am able to increase my workload. Well . . . only in the workout part. I'm not going to be running longer on that SWT any longer than I have to. One and a half miles of that crap is enough!

Have I mention how much I hate the Sh*tty Work Trail.

I'm still doing the Push The Earth quest and the As Seen On TV quest from Fitocracy. I've just increased the initial numbers for the workouts. I'm feeling pretty good about it. I was afraid of screwing up my shoulder again with the pushups, but I've been taking it easy on it and slowly increasing the quantity of the pushups. It also doesn't hurt that I'm doing them in sets. Much more manageable that way. Maybe later I'll start doing them all at once.

One last note:

I feel ashamed.

I participated in played out meme.

But because I love the daughter, I participated enthusiastically in her Harlem Shake video.

It was stupid.

It was fun.

I can't believe I let her dress those poor boys like transvestite strippers.

Ugh. I'm going to hell . . .

GD

p.s.
too ashamed to check. run smiley :)

30+ DRC 278

It's been a couple of weeks since the last post I made. And it's been busy!

Mainly competition prep for the brat. Lot's'o'shuttlin' to and fro!

Work.
Home.
Feed.
Pick up bff.
Practice.
Beer (one for me, please).
Pick up from practice.
Drop off bff.
Home.
Homework (for her).
Beer (for me).
Sleep.
Repeat 4 times a week.

And they have another competition in Sacramento tomorrow. It was supposed to be in Bakersfield . . . but whatever. The venue changed back to Sacramento. It's now at the Sacramento Convention Center Complex, about a block down from the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium we were at only a couple of weeks ago. Last time the brat and I went with her bff's parents in a big ass SUV. This time (because I don't want to take my car) we will be driving up in a Scion xB. A tad more fuel efficient. And there are no mountains really to worry about so no need to worry about gettin' in the slow lane for people to pass us.

They're happy because the heater works in it. I've been to lazy to fix my heater in my car. We get cold over here on the left coast, but not so cold where a good jacket can't keep you warm enough. But the brats like being in a toasty enough where I wish I was in shorts and a tank top in a car. Not a pretty picture that.

And seeing as that we'll be leaving early to Sac-town, I've gotta get up early enough to go for my run before taking off. That's a 5am start to my day.

"Why so early," you ask, "if you're leaving at 7am?"

Because I'll be sharing a bathroom with a couple of divas who'll be cranky bitches in the morning of competition. You've obviously never dealt with "twin" divas in a single bathroom home. Don't.

So get up at 5am, get into my gear, jump out the door for a quick 10 minute run, get back home and jump into the shower before the witches wake up. I'll be out of the shower by 5:30 and that will still get the girls in a mood because I didn't get out in time.

So . . . while they're getting ready, I'll be taking a nap. I'd make breakfast, but they don't want a home cooked breakfast. They want McDonald's. As you can guess, this is going to be an bit of of an expensive day. Gas isn't cheap. So I'm looking at a six hour round trip as well. We won't be able to leave the competition grounds until all the awards have been given out. So with any luck, I'll be back home by 10pm or so.

I've already got my Arrogant Bastard: Oaked in the fridge. That is going to be the best tasting beer EVER when I get back home tomorrow night.

Wish me luck.

GD

p.s.
didn't check. run smiley :)

p.p.s.
i just found out i have to be in sacramento by 8am. i gotta leave by 4am to get there for check-in. this sucks. i don't wanna be a daddy no more!