Bears hibernate during the winter. It's pretty straight forward. They go to sleep for a few months and wake up in spring. Wouldn't that be great in a sense to sleep away months at a time? I'm not saying it would be worth what you miss but if you don't like the cold it's ideal.
I like the winter and what it brings. Cooler weather and of course the "family" holidays. Plus the snow, being so peaceful,quiet,and beautiful. Winter has it's perks but as humans I do believe we all "hibernate" like bears. We may not sleep for months but we sure would like to. The first warm weather that hit my area I was quite astounded by the happy feeling I felt. Hearing the birds chirp and seeing the sun shine through the windows is quite invigorating. You can't help but feel more alive and just want to conquer the world. Warm weather is food for the soul.
As much as I hate the brutal heat of the summer, I much more prefer the sun shining and temperatures that allow for an active lifestyle. Besides, with warm weather comes one of the greatest sights of summer. Bikinis!!
3.24.2010
10.08.2009
My love affair
She makes me feel wonderful. My life feels re-energized thanks to her. Every morning I get up at 5:30 and head to our meeting place. I get a little nervous on the way. I never know what she has in store for me each morning. Sometimes it's rough, other times it smooth as silk. Either way she makes me sweat. The good kind of sweat. The kind that takes time to build up to. I get to our meeting place and open the door. A cold air hits and makes me shiver, then I see her. All sleek and shiny, looking the same as I left her the previous day. I walk up to her and give a slight touch. I have to stretch before the action. If I go home limping the wife will question me. I can't have my mornings stop. I'm all stretched now and ready. I take a deep breath and mount her. Time to start pedaling. Gotta work up enough speed to turn her on. And we're off....
I've always heard people say that they fall in love with exercise but I never believed it. They say it's like a drug. I can now concur. I started working out last week and have not been able to pull myself away. I look forward to it. If I miss a day I long for it. As I said above, it's a love-hate kinda thing. For the first 10 minutes or so I hate it. I'm hot and burning all over. But then something great happens. Around the 15 minute mark I take off. My body jumps into another level and I feel unstoppable. Endorphins are a powerful drug. I may need rehab at the end of this journey.
I've always heard people say that they fall in love with exercise but I never believed it. They say it's like a drug. I can now concur. I started working out last week and have not been able to pull myself away. I look forward to it. If I miss a day I long for it. As I said above, it's a love-hate kinda thing. For the first 10 minutes or so I hate it. I'm hot and burning all over. But then something great happens. Around the 15 minute mark I take off. My body jumps into another level and I feel unstoppable. Endorphins are a powerful drug. I may need rehab at the end of this journey.
9.11.2009
Adulthood
When I was getting ready to turn 26 I was pretty excited. To me, it meant adulthood. No longer could someone call you a kid, unless it was your parents or a senior citizen. For those, you just have to deal with it. This year is not over yet but I think back and I get exhausted. I didn't jump on the scenic train to retirement, I grabbed hold of Supermans cape.
A whopping 4 months after I turned 25 I got the wonderful news(on Fathers day no less) that I was going to be a Dad. Stunned silence. It took a while to sink in. After it did though 9 months have never gone by so fast. Before I knew it I was sitting in the delivery room only mere hours until I was "Dad". Seven months later, I don't know where my life has gone. I went from supporting the head of a newborn to protecting my cat from a crawling maniac.
My point is this; Kids suck the life out of you. They are like little demons that come into this world and can only survive by feeding off our energy. I'm 26 years old and feel like I'm 76. These demons, however, give something back as well. They may take your immediate life but in turn add to the longevity of your life. For every little grin on their face and every touch of their hand to yours, a burst of energy is shot through you. What babies take away, they give back times two. I'm very thankful to have her and will never want to give her back. As precious as she is though, I still can't help but think of Chucky when she turns her head slowly and stares at you with a blank look on her face.
A whopping 4 months after I turned 25 I got the wonderful news(on Fathers day no less) that I was going to be a Dad. Stunned silence. It took a while to sink in. After it did though 9 months have never gone by so fast. Before I knew it I was sitting in the delivery room only mere hours until I was "Dad". Seven months later, I don't know where my life has gone. I went from supporting the head of a newborn to protecting my cat from a crawling maniac.
My point is this; Kids suck the life out of you. They are like little demons that come into this world and can only survive by feeding off our energy. I'm 26 years old and feel like I'm 76. These demons, however, give something back as well. They may take your immediate life but in turn add to the longevity of your life. For every little grin on their face and every touch of their hand to yours, a burst of energy is shot through you. What babies take away, they give back times two. I'm very thankful to have her and will never want to give her back. As precious as she is though, I still can't help but think of Chucky when she turns her head slowly and stares at you with a blank look on her face.
9.08.2009
It's the simple things...like the 3 F's
To kick this blog off I just want to discuss why I'm such a happy go lucky guy. Boil it down and it's just the little things. It really doesn't take much to make me happy. So with that said, here it is:
Food - I love it and it loves me. Stick any type of food in front of me and you are instantly my best friend for the day. Easy as that.
Family - I have a wife that would do anything for me, parents who are always there for me, brothers who are my heros, and kids who look up to me.
Friends - All my friends are great but there is one I want to talk about. This particular friend cooks some amazing food, is very smart, sweet, caring, and my inspiration to lose weight. On top of all that, she makes me think. I know I annoy her at times and I thank her for putting up with me. So, thanks for being such a great friend! You know who you are.
Food - I love it and it loves me. Stick any type of food in front of me and you are instantly my best friend for the day. Easy as that.
Family - I have a wife that would do anything for me, parents who are always there for me, brothers who are my heros, and kids who look up to me.
Friends - All my friends are great but there is one I want to talk about. This particular friend cooks some amazing food, is very smart, sweet, caring, and my inspiration to lose weight. On top of all that, she makes me think. I know I annoy her at times and I thank her for putting up with me. So, thanks for being such a great friend! You know who you are.
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