Happy 4th of July from a guy who probably would have been on the British/Loyalist side

[luckycanuck]

I went into work yesterday to clear up a couple of things with the benefit of silence and solitude.  That was fine for about an hour until W came by.  He didn't know I was in and I wasn't keen to be noticed, so I finished up what I was doing and left, taking quiet steps and being careful not to cough.  Luckily, W doesn't hear all that well and I kept under the radar.  I just didn't want to talk to him.  Parliament is sitting today and I've still not said a word to him.

I am spreading the word that I am leaving though.  Almost our whole office now knows and by the end of the day I will have informed CoS.  This isn't me formally giving notice, but I am telling everyone that this is "almost certainly my last sitting week."  It still sounds a bit odd coming out of my mouth which is probably why I'm not going all the way to formally giving notice.  I'm still getting used to the idea.  It has to be done this week though, as there are a lot of people I won't get the chance to see again if I leave before Parliament comes back.  There is a reception this evening for our new Senator and it might be a good opportunity to spread the word there.

I did round out the weekend with a leg-centric workout.

YW: Leg press 200kg 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.  40-30-20-10 openers and closers.  Then 20 bench jumps, 10 heavy bag get ups, 20 heavy bag lunges, 40kg farmers walk up and down 2 flights of stairs, 10 burpees - 5 rounds.  My time: 20:47.

I also did a surprising amount of tidying aroud the house.  I hauled out the vacuum and did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen, and today at work I tackled a sink full of other people's dishes.  This is odd because I normally don't care all that much about tidyness.

Most people who read this will be aware of my odd inclination to do pushups at iconic and unusual places.  Some people have suggested I do them to raise money for a cause that is important to me.  Well it turns that this guy has a similar idea.

I had a number of reactions to this.  Part of me thought "that bastard stole my idea.  Now I can't do that or I will be a copycat."  Part of me thought "100 pushups a day is just sad.  That's not a challenge."  And part of me said "what does 'raising awareness' mean anyway?"  Maybe I'm a cynic on these things.

Also, I came across this picture and sent it to some of my female friends who are reluctant to have a serious go at weights.


Strong girls are hot.

Comments

[yurusumaji.livejournal.com]

I have to say I do understand why women are wary of weights. It all has to do with the extremely shameful way other women react to strong women who are toned and look damn good.

I went to a wedding of one of my mother's co-workers. A bridesmaid was very much into exercise and strength and she had fantastically tanned skin and a very attractive set of muscular, toned arms. They were not bulky or unappealing, I thought she looked good. However, all the dresses were sleeveless and when the women were looking through the photo book after the wedding they kept commenting on that woman's arms and I even heard one say, "She ruined the pictures."

Women are threatened and disgusted by other women who are toned and strong. That is why most women won't ever touch weights, they may risk losing their friends because so many women are petty and offended by someone who looks good with toned arms.

[luckycanuck.livejournal.com]

Bizarre! I will add this to my list of reasons why women are insane.

Don't fear the weights!

[cheez-ball.livejournal.com]

I think I need to buy that shirt. ^-^

I also can't stop bragging that my surgeon had trouble getting through my abs. ;-) But, you know, being strong has helped me recover from surgery. I did intervals yesterday. Less than 2 weeks after someone poked through my abdominal cavity. And while I still can't wear jeans, swim or pick up heavy stuff, I don't feel sick at all. IMHO, it's because I lift. A friend of mine who went through the same procedure, who's a cardio bunny, didn't go back to the gym for 2 months because of pain and difficulty doing normal daily functions.

There's also an advantage to carrying around a bit of extra weight. If I fall I bruise instead of breaking. This is important because I'm a klutz.

[luckycanuck.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine has a t-shirt that says "Good girls tone. Bad girls lift."