Mets
So I'm going to my first Mets game at Citi Field on Monday. Going to a game I feel like I need to cram for a test. I've been lacking on the game watching so I just head on to nytimes sports blog Bats to catch up on the latest of the Mets. Did you know that its been SIXTY innings since the mets hit a home run? That is shameful. Delgado is out, Sheffield sat out Tuesdays game and Tatis also stayed away. Delgado is a power home run hitter! The Mets are only playing the Nats on monday but that's not to discount the fairly new team, the first game I went to where the Mets played the nats they lost, horribly. I hate when the Mets lose a game I go to.
5.21.2009
5.20.2009
Kickboxing... more like kickmybuttboxing.
Ten minutes into the class and I'm already huffing and puffing like a fat man walking up a flight of stairs. I've been taking 2 hour long classes a week for about 2 months now, and I have yet to improve my lung capacity and push up endurance. After one cheating push-up (knees bent) my arms are already shaking on the next. My upper body strength is the same now as when I was 5 years old. Despite my workout habits, my eating habits have not changed one bit. I still enjoy my loads of white simple carbs and sugary beverages. Perhaps this is the reason why it takes me 15 minutes to walk up the three block hill near my house (which I've been walking up for 17 years). I wasn't made to be fit.
Ten minutes into the class and I'm already huffing and puffing like a fat man walking up a flight of stairs. I've been taking 2 hour long classes a week for about 2 months now, and I have yet to improve my lung capacity and push up endurance. After one cheating push-up (knees bent) my arms are already shaking on the next. My upper body strength is the same now as when I was 5 years old. Despite my workout habits, my eating habits have not changed one bit. I still enjoy my loads of white simple carbs and sugary beverages. Perhaps this is the reason why it takes me 15 minutes to walk up the three block hill near my house (which I've been walking up for 17 years). I wasn't made to be fit.
5.13.2009
Less than one day into summer vacation and I am bored out of my mind.
How could this happen?! Oh, yea I forgot, I am unemployed and penniless. I remember a time when I used to throw pennies away. Yes! Away, in the trash (well, not all pennies, but the nasty, grimy ones covered in gunk). Now I am like that old man that bends down in the middle of a busy road to pick up a penny. Nothing to make you appreciate money like unemployment. I think back on the days when I spent frivolously and sat on a fat wallet. I feel like an undernourished child looking at a fat man eat ice cream. Except that fat man used to be me.
How could this happen?! Oh, yea I forgot, I am unemployed and penniless. I remember a time when I used to throw pennies away. Yes! Away, in the trash (well, not all pennies, but the nasty, grimy ones covered in gunk). Now I am like that old man that bends down in the middle of a busy road to pick up a penny. Nothing to make you appreciate money like unemployment. I think back on the days when I spent frivolously and sat on a fat wallet. I feel like an undernourished child looking at a fat man eat ice cream. Except that fat man used to be me.
5.12.2009
Free things.
I love free things. Free things are especially useful to the unemployed (such as myself). Give praise to the gods of free things because they have been smiling upon us. Rita's Ice had a free day on the first day of spring. Score 1. Ben and Jerry's had one in April. I was able to get in line TWICE to enjoy the deliciousness that is chocolate cookie dough (although i paid for that later...). Score 2 Baskin Robbins had an almost free scoop day (only 31 cents which was considered a donation to an organization). Not quite free, but it only cost me under $1 to get THREE scoops of ice cream. Score 3. In the past few years there has been a worldwide cupcake binge. Someone somewhere decided to make these little cakes of diabetes popular. Who am I do complain? Luckily Crumbs, a NYC based cupcake bakery, opened up in Hoboken. And what did they do on their opening day... FREE CUPCAKES. Huge small baby head sized cupcakes! Full menu to choose from too, I chose a coconut one that left me in a sugar coma for days. Score 4. Kentucky Fried Chicken recently had several free grilled chicken giveaways. But I don't eat their for several reasons so I did not partake in the feasting on the chicken. But I heard many did.
So who will be next in the free things bonanza? I know I'll be first in line when I find out.
I love free things. Free things are especially useful to the unemployed (such as myself). Give praise to the gods of free things because they have been smiling upon us. Rita's Ice had a free day on the first day of spring. Score 1. Ben and Jerry's had one in April. I was able to get in line TWICE to enjoy the deliciousness that is chocolate cookie dough (although i paid for that later...). Score 2 Baskin Robbins had an almost free scoop day (only 31 cents which was considered a donation to an organization). Not quite free, but it only cost me under $1 to get THREE scoops of ice cream. Score 3. In the past few years there has been a worldwide cupcake binge. Someone somewhere decided to make these little cakes of diabetes popular. Who am I do complain? Luckily Crumbs, a NYC based cupcake bakery, opened up in Hoboken. And what did they do on their opening day... FREE CUPCAKES. Huge small baby head sized cupcakes! Full menu to choose from too, I chose a coconut one that left me in a sugar coma for days. Score 4. Kentucky Fried Chicken recently had several free grilled chicken giveaways. But I don't eat their for several reasons so I did not partake in the feasting on the chicken. But I heard many did.
So who will be next in the free things bonanza? I know I'll be first in line when I find out.
5.11.2009
graduation season is upon us.
Thank god I am not graduating. I'm going to have to be dragged kicking and screaming from college. Its not so much that I'm in love with college or Rutgers, just the fact that I have no clue what I'm going to do after. I still need time to think, and being in school gives me time to delay my life choices. Who knows what they want to do? Only overachievers! I still need a couple years.
Thank god I am not graduating. I'm going to have to be dragged kicking and screaming from college. Its not so much that I'm in love with college or Rutgers, just the fact that I have no clue what I'm going to do after. I still need time to think, and being in school gives me time to delay my life choices. Who knows what they want to do? Only overachievers! I still need a couple years.
5.09.2009
It's time to vote!
Jersey City is going to elect its mayor soon. Ah, Jersey City politics, nothing quite like it. (Suggested reading Five Finger Discount, by Helene Stapinksi)The corruption that reeks through the government in this city is disgusting. So how am I going to vote? Close my eyes and poke. Whatever my finger hits, they win. Sad, but I haven't heard two good things about any of the candidates. And the candidate for my ward's council seat? HAH! I think they already started digging his grave down at the cemetary he's so old. There is such a thing as retirement, but this guy long passed that benchmark. He's been on the council for 16 years, and he's running on the CHANGE campaign (under mayor and candidate Healy). Wouldn't change mean getting someone new in office? I think maybe old age is getting to him
Jersey City is going to elect its mayor soon. Ah, Jersey City politics, nothing quite like it. (Suggested reading Five Finger Discount, by Helene Stapinksi)The corruption that reeks through the government in this city is disgusting. So how am I going to vote? Close my eyes and poke. Whatever my finger hits, they win. Sad, but I haven't heard two good things about any of the candidates. And the candidate for my ward's council seat? HAH! I think they already started digging his grave down at the cemetary he's so old. There is such a thing as retirement, but this guy long passed that benchmark. He's been on the council for 16 years, and he's running on the CHANGE campaign (under mayor and candidate Healy). Wouldn't change mean getting someone new in office? I think maybe old age is getting to him
5.08.2009
I have become a PC now.
Although this transition was not welcome on my part. Proud owner of a Mac since 3rd grade, when my laptop died (only 4 years old!!), I cried. I brought it to the Genius bar THREE times hoping for an act of god. But sadly, god was busy that day. On a limited budget, I was sent to look at... windows os computers. It was utterly painful having to pick out my HP. Those gleaming Macs looked at me and it was so hard to bring this home.
I was hoping that SOMEHOW my choice would be worth it. That those commercials proclaiming the value and power of a PC was much better than a Mac. But sadly I have been proven right in my theory, PC's suck ass.
So far I have only used my laptop for MS word and going to websites I know. I am DEATHLY afraid of getting a virus, I have two anti-virus programs installed. I am without new music on my iPod as a result, and my commute is suffering as a result. My computer runs slow after being on for a couple hours (something that didnt happen to my Mac until it was years old) and the trackpad is so testy! I've had to restart it twice because it's been frozen! I hope the Mac gods will smile upon me soon, and set straight all that is wrong in the world.
Although this transition was not welcome on my part. Proud owner of a Mac since 3rd grade, when my laptop died (only 4 years old!!), I cried. I brought it to the Genius bar THREE times hoping for an act of god. But sadly, god was busy that day. On a limited budget, I was sent to look at... windows os computers. It was utterly painful having to pick out my HP. Those gleaming Macs looked at me and it was so hard to bring this home.
I was hoping that SOMEHOW my choice would be worth it. That those commercials proclaiming the value and power of a PC was much better than a Mac. But sadly I have been proven right in my theory, PC's suck ass.
So far I have only used my laptop for MS word and going to websites I know. I am DEATHLY afraid of getting a virus, I have two anti-virus programs installed. I am without new music on my iPod as a result, and my commute is suffering as a result. My computer runs slow after being on for a couple hours (something that didnt happen to my Mac until it was years old) and the trackpad is so testy! I've had to restart it twice because it's been frozen! I hope the Mac gods will smile upon me soon, and set straight all that is wrong in the world.
5.07.2009
why you should follow me.
ok, this is not an invitation for stalkers. I don't mean literally follow me home, but follow my blog! See sometimes when I sign off, my blog gets lonely. It has no one to talk to, no one who will listen. So in order to make sure this blog is nice and heathly, I urge you to follow it! Just click that little button that says follow me! It won't hurt, I promise!
ok, this is not an invitation for stalkers. I don't mean literally follow me home, but follow my blog! See sometimes when I sign off, my blog gets lonely. It has no one to talk to, no one who will listen. So in order to make sure this blog is nice and heathly, I urge you to follow it! Just click that little button that says follow me! It won't hurt, I promise!
5.06.2009
Ok, so I've been a little bit behind in postings (ok, a lot behind), but i have valid excuses.
My thesis consumed my life. 30 pages of Cuba, sorry A. and T., but it came to a point where I began to strongly dislike cuba. but as soon as that paper was out of the way, those warm, loving feelings returned.
I'm not sure how it works, but I have a feeling sometime before the semester begins, professors gather together in some underground club to conspire together. They all gather their syllabi and choose a week to have ALL of their final papers due. To screw us all over. And that is how Rutgers fucked me over this past month.
I've been working on my fitness. Yes, just like Fergie and her humps. Kickboxing, yoga, running, cycling, you name it, I've been doing it. Kicking my butt into shape again. Hopefully this fitness binge lasts longer than the one that happened freshman year.
I got lazy. Plain and simple. Can't a girl sit on her butt all day? It gets hard to procrastinate on Facebook when there's a blog calling your name. I'm a multi website kind of girl, monogamy is not my thing.
My thesis consumed my life. 30 pages of Cuba, sorry A. and T., but it came to a point where I began to strongly dislike cuba. but as soon as that paper was out of the way, those warm, loving feelings returned.
I'm not sure how it works, but I have a feeling sometime before the semester begins, professors gather together in some underground club to conspire together. They all gather their syllabi and choose a week to have ALL of their final papers due. To screw us all over. And that is how Rutgers fucked me over this past month.
I've been working on my fitness. Yes, just like Fergie and her humps. Kickboxing, yoga, running, cycling, you name it, I've been doing it. Kicking my butt into shape again. Hopefully this fitness binge lasts longer than the one that happened freshman year.
I got lazy. Plain and simple. Can't a girl sit on her butt all day? It gets hard to procrastinate on Facebook when there's a blog calling your name. I'm a multi website kind of girl, monogamy is not my thing.