My official training has not begun, but I have started- this week 3M jog, hour of bozo ball session + 1M , yesterday fast 3.75 miles of the elliptic machine- just starting…
This morning I went to try crossFit- so I arrive to a shabby and a very simplistic gym that has almost no machines- only simpler devices of torture- heavy ball, mattresses, walls, bars.
This technique is hard intense work out, but short- and they do all the exercises that have always been difficult to me, and those that take your breath quickly
Like squats, pushups, seat ups (while dangling from something), jumping on high platforms, throwing the heavy ball up- they do not invent the wheel here (but they actually have a giant tractor wheel in the gym, I didn’t inquire what for)- but doing those one after the other, is a killer- a lot more tiring than the other trainings I have done this week which were far longer.
So I finish my work out (and sit on the side for 30 minutes just to return to normal breathing) and move on to the next event of the day.
Lectures on NASA at the movies- at Glen research center- which is an actual NASA facility.
I leave the gym, and the gas light is flashing yellow, like it has this morning, I am searching in my bag and see no wallet and no credit cards (which are not in the wallet usually), search the car and find 20$ stashed away, so I gas up with it, then I start thinking on lunch, and what will I do today with no money-I trash the car and scrap up every small coin I have, which does not amount to much- barely a coke. But that’s life, so I turn bondi on and go to NASA. As I approach the building , I see that it is in fact a base and the visitor center is inside. The gourd at the post asks me for ID which I don’t have obviously, so I turn around at the gate , pull over to the side and continue ransacking my bags, cars etc for some form of identification, I considered opening the lap top and showing the guy my Facebook page or something. I search over and under the seats and no luck, and somehow I find in some part of the bag not only my wallet, but all the Card I keep out side (ID, credit card etc). I don’t know where was it before - I suspect being close to NASA that it was teleported somehow.
Smiling I re approach the gate, and I hand out my ID with obvious satisfaction, the gourd takes a look and asks me what is my citizenship. I reply and, he apologizes saying it’s only for citizens. I came here to see NASA’s view on its place in movies and to discuss conspiracy theories with the people of this meet up- the skeptics club, and they don’t let me in- how about that for a conspiracy?.
So what if they asked me to pre register, and I didn’t – that is beside the point- it’s a visitor center, I am a visitor… they gourd told me that next year the center will be on the outside for all visitors- I was hoping to find secrets…but it will have to wait.
So I pull out my lap top again and trying to find something else to do, and I get an email that my next event is canceled as well- since the dad of the organizer is in the ICU and might be dying (this was the message) and Karen (the organizer) – is apologizing , twice , that she has to cancel because of that. I was shocked. You don’t have to apologies for that.
So after I had my whole day carefully planned, I found myself at 12:00 pm with nothing to do- I had considered seeing a movie- now that I can, because I am reunited with my wallet, so I stop for a quick bite (the wallet affect again) and see lots of department stores – and decide to do a little shopping - perhaps because I just finished a shopping book or perhaps more of Racer’s things are accumulating- and I need to increase my storage capability and start thinking of an apartment for 2.
So, first stop- bed, bath and beyond – it’s an everything for the house that woman buy kind of store, and I start viewing everything slowly and not buzz by like I would usually. Trying to think what helps and what has no purpose what so ever. I didn’t intend to buy anything now- just to have my own perspective on what might be needed- some ideas come to mind, and some things make me laugh
For instance- a turkey lifter. This device is post mortem cruelty to animals device- it is basically 2 wires to strep to the turkey, so you can lift it. Not only did I see no actual use for it (possibly because I never had a proper thanks giving dinner), but why abuse the turkey? They can’t fly, so why would you laugh at them and show them that now, when they are skinned and stuffed with cranberry and other unknowns, that now you can make them fly with this device. I decided to leave it on the shelf
Another contraption is the boot shape maintainer – some plastic piece to put in the boot to help keep its proper form. I thought, why don’t just put a leg in there and solve the whole thing. Later I was explained, that I don’t understand this at all. Boots are for the winter, you put this device in the summer when you don’t use it or else the seams break off. Something tells me that we are going to have one of these devices very soon.
How about the table cloth weights- not the cloth does not work out. It’s like a paper weight connects to the edges of the cloth to keep it looking straight and tight- they had 2 kinds. The 1st were all various bugs, the 2nd beer, chips, burger and hot dog. So not only a useless device , but tacky as well.
Don’t worry, I will not criticize the whole catalog. I did like some items and next week when alla is on her winter break- some of those will be purchased.
Next came office Max, where I was staring at folders to arrange my paper work. I am slightly more organized than was before- my shoes go on the rack when I come in, the tooth brush in the cup, the bed is made (by me) even when it’s just me- yes I know, I can’t believe it either. Some folks believe they can get me to organize my paper work- I said, well good luck with that. But who knows. After all my desk at work is finally clean and organized- how did I manage that you ask (especially those who witnessed the status of my desk before), well, I recently moved a floor down at work, since then I have no desk and sit in different places every day. I am fine with that, I could have arranged something, but I choose not to, since now my not existing desk is cleaner than your desk, not a single blemish on it.
Costco was last and I got some goodies- like pineapple – mmmmm I have been munching on it all day, but the lines on the weekend. Did someone say the economy is bad? The problem with Costco is that it is all whole sale, you can’t buy small things. They let you sample stuff and I sample some grapes- good grapes, nothing to peal the skin about but good enough, but I can’t buy it in a smaller package than the size of twice the normal size- I can’t eat that many grapes before they spoil- so I pass and get pineapple – I wonder why a pine apple is called that way, it is clearly no apple, and it doesn’t grow on pines- I looked it up and even Wikipedia has no answer on this. But even the box itself says ananas which is the fruits name in lots of languages.
I wait more than 30 minutes in line at the registry (the pienanas are worth it) and surprised to see that nothing is placed in bags, they place the items you bought back to the cart , and you have to carry them onward from there. I witnessed various attempts to drop the paper/ plastic bags. Some place promote buying a reusable bag, or you have to pay for the bag, but this idea works. No bag, no way – so you have to bring your own. I promote this idea, please contact your local supermarket representative.
This blog was started yesterday, so what was ‘today’ is untrue- the details are true, just happened ‘yesterday’. so the current today started with squash (after a breakfasts of pienanas). At least I assumed it would be Squash, but it was racquet ball. I though like ping pong and table tennis that it’s the same game, but no. same court, different lines, different racquet and different ball. I played with Igor (Alla’s brother in law). Today we more or less practiced, run each other around – and so far he looks in better shape than I, and moves around easier, so I have another level to improve too.
After that went rock climbing again, and by now I was aching from over sporting myself, and I didn’t do so well this time. So I stopped and now resting on the couch.
Ok got to go- have a very busy week. Boot camp (it’s a gym class), 7 mile hike, more rock climbing, midnight tobogganing, squash, shopping and more. Only 4 months to go and 7% raised so far. See you at 6 am on spin class…
Oh- the space thing. I was told I am not putting enough space after - and was asked to space out- so trying.
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