Wow! Two Posts today!

I was out reading my bloglist, and Spockgirl had this one I just felt the desire to do... ya know, a little meme thingy. I had some good laughs doing it, and some contemplation too... Best almost hour I spent today! Here it is:

1. Put Your iTunes on Shuffle.

2. For each question, press the 'next song' button to get your answer.

3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!

4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.

5. Tag at least 10 friends (this was originally a FaceBook Meme)

What do your friends think of you?

‘Only Time’ (til what? I leave?)

If someone says, “Is this okay?” You say...

‘Express Yourself’ (lawl!)

How would you describe yourself?

‘Flop Eared Mule’ (Oh geez…. Damn bluegrass tunes)

What do you like in a guy/girl?

‘Reflecting Light’ (hmmm, like the vampires in ‘Twilight’???)

How do you feel today?

‘La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetée’ – The Three Tenors (translation : http://www.aria-database.com/translations/carmen05_fleur.txt)

What is your life’s purpose?

‘Overture’ – from ‘Tron: Legacy’ soundtrack (interesting…)

What is your motto?

‘I’ve Been This Way Before’ – Neil Diamond (‘nuff said)

What do you think about often?

‘Mozart: Horn Concerto #2 in E Flat, K 417-2. Adante’ (so I think about blowing my horn?’

What is 2+2?

‘Concerning Hobbits’ – ‘LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring’ soundtrack

What do you think of your best friend?

‘Clint Eastwood, An American Filmmaker Suite Part 8 – Destiny’ (huh?)

What do you think of the person you like?

‘Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro, K 492 - Act 3: Che Soave Zeffiretto’ (the Letter Duet from ‘The Marriage of Figaro’)

What is your life story?

‘Do Ya Wanna Dance’ (Oh geez. I don’t even dance…)

What do you want to be when you grow up?

‘Highwayman’ (LOL! Too funny!)

What do you think of when you see the person you like?

‘The Night Santa Went Crazy’ – ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic (I am laughing too hard at this…)

What will you dance to at your wedding?

‘To Go Beyond’ – Enya (niiiice… a slow song)

What will they play at your funeral?

‘Monkey’ – Bush (Bah, I was hoping for something better)

What is your hobby/interest?

‘Epilogue:Shao Kahns Last Stand’ – Mortal Kombat II Game Soundtrack (playing games? And don’t ask why a video game soundtrack is in my itunes…)

What is your biggest fear?

‘Chop Suey!’ – System of a Down (hmmm….)

What is your biggest secret?

‘Mozart: Allegro vivace assai, Concerto No. 21 in C, K.467’ (I tried to translate, but the words are music terms for fast….weird)

What do you think of your friends?

‘The Valkyrie: Ride Of The Valkyries’ (Sweet!)

What will you post this as?

‘Extraordinary Girl’ – Green Day

I am not tagging anyone. If you want to play, feel free to copy and do with as you will. If you do play, let me know - would love to head over and read it!

PeacE

Feeling A Nap Coming On ...

I didn't sleep so great last night. Took a bit longer to feel tired enough to go to bed, and once in bed, was hard to get to sleep. Had a few weird dreams, too. One included zombies and some damn good music. Another had something to do with a girl I liked in High School. No, not one of 'those' types of dreams.

Non-important trivia fact I read somewhere: The normal dream lasts only 1-3 seconds, though to the dreamer it could feel longer.

So, this morning, as the alarm is going off, I can feel it. A bit groggy and heavy-lidded. I know I am tired more than usual come mornings. Then I moved to get up and moving. That's when I felt the muscle soreness. Yeah, I surely worked them on yesterday's walk a bit different than before, and I am feeling it. Even the back is jumping in every now and then saying 'Hey, you overworked this part of me.' I hate to leave anyone out, that's just how I am I guess. I have come to the conclusion, I am going to put up with this for a while, just to acclimate these new muscles to see how the shoes work out, I guess. I am now resigned to it.

It is Wednesday, Hump day, middle of the week. Hope your's is going well.

PeacE

A Walk in the Park

I went out today, excited to meet up with PT to do our walk in the park. I had gotten new athletic shoes last week (I spoke about them before) and was anxious to see how much, and in what way, they would help.

Needless to say, I don't know if I am disappointed or not. We maybe did half the small distance we had been 'regularly' able to do. I ended up with a dull ache in the lower back (similar to what had been happening) and add in a stabbing pain from there down the left left. Very similar to messing with the sciatic nerve. I cut our walk short. Though after several minutes of resting, well, more like lounging, against the car, the pain went away and I felt fine to continue walking. Only after about 5 minutes maybe. But I was worried about it recurring, so I just called it quits for the day.

I'm not sure if the shoes helped or hindered. I think the possibility is, due to the different support, they may have caused the pain as there is a 'shift' in which muscles are used and to how they are used. I wonder if that is what brought all that on. Or maybe after a few times of shorter distance walks, the body will adjust enough to move to larger amounts of distance. Mere speculation on my part. Either way, the loss of weight would help, if I could just lose it fast enough.

Now I am back to debating the gym thing more seriously. In my previous time I did at the gym (couple years ago) I didn't seem to hurt my back as much, even though I was only about 25+ pounds lighter then. So, in my theoretical thinking, if I decided to get back in a gym, and use them on a regular basis, I could burn more, lose more weight, quicker than just by the walking I am doing now... that small amount. It's bonus either way. Now just to motivate myself to do that. That's the hard part. It's something I know I need to do, but not something I am looking forward to (the hard part of the working out and pushing oneself - not the end result). All I know (family this is for you) the more someone tells me to do it, or mentions it all the time, the less I want to do it, and actually rebel against it. With me, it is a mental battle with myself. I have enough voices in my head that I don't need any external ones to offer their opinion. The Wife knows me this well. She just says she'll support me in whatever I decide, even if she disagrees, as long as it something for the positive, and doesn't set me back.

Decisions, decisions. I am off to ponder them.... and send some mud people down the waterslide.

PeacE

There You Are!

Once again I have neglected my 'duty' of writing here. Believe me, it wasn't because I was overly busy. More like, I didn't have anything exciting to write about. Even with all the events happening around the world, I have nothing. Libya? Eh. Quakes in Japan. Eh. Obama. I've said enough about that topic. That's what made me lose readers... oh well, they needed to go anyways.

Taxes are due in the next week. Nope, not going to waste any time complaining about how they get spent. Hell, I just want to make sure ours get sent by the deadline. the Wife won't let me do them. She has her 'system' and feels I won't itemize enough things that can be included, just because I don't want to mess with 50 cent figures (or lower). She's right of course. She is meticulous about all figures she can be, if it means any possible money saved for us in paying. I don't blame her for that, I just get irritated everything is down to the last minute with her. I haven't been able to change her in the past 20 years, nothing is going to work now....

Last week I bought a new pair of athletic shoes. Athletic. Sounds so much better than tennis shoes. Of course, they aren't really for tennis, as I don't play (though I know how). Sneakers... that just doesn't sound right either. I like the sound of athletic shoes, as I am being 'athletic' when PT and I go walking. Makes me feel more energetic than I truly am. (insert snickering sound to myself). We are still trying to get out at least twice a week for now, and I am hoping the new shoes will help me. As we have been walking, my legs are definitely getting stronger, but I can only go so far before my mid-lower back starts hurting. I know much of it is my weight. The stomach pulling on the back. But, I also was wearing some flat-soled shoes to do the walking, and I am hoping this new pair of shoes adds some better foot support, and arch, that may help the problem. If I can walk further before it aches so bad, then I can burn more each time, and etc etc. Yeah, probably a lot of self wishing, but it is all I got for now. I need to look into the price of the gym near my house too. I found out last night that PT and RM both go to that one (I was under the impression it was another gym/co). So, from what RM told me last night, it doesn't sound too bad in price, and is open 24 hours, so can go whenever I want. Now, it is a matter of do I or don't I....and when. I;m such a lazy-ass sometimes.

Well, this has got to be at least three minutes of wasted time for you. I think I will close off for today.

PeacE

Up and Moving Early

Weird. This is two days in a row I have been up before 6am and getting things done. So far, I ain't feeling moody, but that could change in a split second. Joe thinks it might be my time of the month, and he might be right. Maybe it is. That would make more sense than anything else I can figure.

So checked and topped of the oil in both vehicles this morning. I knew my car was low, and the Wife's minivan turned out to be as well. I will have to get out at some point this week and pick up more oil for here at home.

The oldest son had his District Band Concert last night. I was unable to attend as a bout of dysentery had attacked, and I was not brave enough to venture out into public. The Wife went, taking the other boys along. Seems whoever did the programs messed up and my son's name was missed and not put on it. Fuckers.

It's Wednesday. PT and I did our walk yesterday and then went to brunch. He treated at a place called Mimi's Cafe. Yeah, pretty sissy place, and supposed to be a Frenchy-type indoor cafe I guess. Prices were reasonable, except for the coffee, which was like $2.29 a cup.... that's pretty damn expensive, considering the generic brand I drink at home is better tasting. I had some corn beef hash, which was extremely good though, considering I have not had it in ages it seems. No one in my house likes it, and I'm lazy that I don't like to fix it for myself.

Easter is coming up in about 3 weeks. I guess we are doing the family dinner/lunch thing at Sis' place. I don't know yet if my Daughter is planning to drive up from Tucson that weekend or not. I know 2 weeks later she has to come up for an ortho appointment, so the extra drive/gas/money may not be beneficial for her.

Welp, that's about all I got today.

PeacE

Feeling Moody

The past few days have been a bit of an emotional swing ride for me. It started Saturday morning, and is still going on. My mood swings are just going erratic - more than usual (before you say anything family). I was hoping it worked itself out over the couple days since Saturday, when I noticed it, and played it off to maybe exertion in the heat, slight dehydration even. But no. This morning, I was up before 6am, feeling good. I should feel good. I ended up taking a 4 hour nap yesterday morning, and got another 8 hours sleep last night. Couldn't believe I was able to sleep that much... So, something must be wrong somewhere.

Back to this morning. So I am up and doing stuff on the computer (emails, etc) and When the Wife finally arises, she mentions to me that they were having problems with the printer last night. Note: this was all after I went to bed, and the oldest son I guess had to print out a couple poems he typed up, and find pictures to do some sort of collage-type assignment to go with them. Wife mentioned it had been jamming up, saying no paper when there was paper, etc, etc. Immediately, I was like - feeling pissy. So what if it was giving them problems. what do you expect me to do about it? Yeah, like I said.

About 20 minutes go by, and I happen to ask, did he get his homework done. Another 5 minutes of worthless story from the Wife to answer my question, yes, his homework got done, though they had to hand-write the poems, and had to find magazines, at that late hour, to do the collages as the printer was giving them problems. 'Oh,' I said. 'You mean to tell me, that the printer was not working at all for you. Not that you were having issues (and you not mention it wasn't working at all) and was able to finally get printed what you needed....' Of course this made her say 'I told you.' Which then sparked off more pissiness from me. I ended up just telling her I guess we will need to buy a new printer since you guys must have messed it up. Another note: I don't use that printer, so I know I didn't do anything to it. All this before 7am....sigh.

Today will be like the fourth day of these damn mood swings. I don't think it is medication I am on - has been too many weeks for it to just suddenly pop up. Maybe the over-exertion/dehydration thing did a temporary chemical balance.... I don't know. It's just a bit irritating though, as I actually DO try to not let it respond for me.... But sometimes, it just slips.

I am leaving here in about 20 minutes to meet up with PT to do our walk in the park. He has invited me out to breakfast then at a place called Mimi's Cafe (sounds girly I know). I guess he has a 2-for-1 coupon for breakfast there that needs to be used in the next few days. I figured, nice to have a walk, then brunch. then of course I will come home and take a look at the printer. I am guessing the problem is just it needs some cleaning. I am hoping that's all it is anyways. Will know more in a few hours.

PeacE

Ugh.... Wanna Do Nothing Today

I am a bit sore this morning. And tired. Saturday we had met the BIL and his family at the park, and did hamburgers & hot dogs on the grill. They had come down to participate in some parade over in Peoria, by walking some llamas their two kids are raising. So the llamas were at the park while we were there, and our kids had fun walking them around and letting people pet them.

It was quite a bit of walking for me.Probably did twice as much as I have been doing at the park during the week. So, am quite a bit sore today. Little tired from that, and I think a bit of the heat as well. It has been getting close to 100 already here in AZ. Definitely warm enough to say summer is here.

Middle son is home with me this morning. Seems he awoke with the 'Backyard trots' so we decided it probably best for him to not go to church. I'll have to let him "find his own adventure" for lunch, because I am not fixing any. The Wife has a meeting after Sunday School, and they ware providing lunch for her and the kids. I'll have leftovers more than likely.

Saturday was my Uncle Mike's birthday. I called him in the morning, though I was a bit groggy headed still. Got to talk to him for a few minutes, which was good. I really enjoyed the time I have been able to visit with him the past couple years... and hope it won't be as long again before we can visit again.

Alright, I guess I am off to play some games for a bit. Had my coffee, and noting else going on at the moment.

PeacE