Friday, October 27, 2006

Feel the burn

Ok so I had 2 free workouts to try at Shapes,Inc. just 2 blocks from my house here in Middletown. I figured I was off today, I woke up with a "THIS is the day" feeling. Prayed about it and took the plunge. I decided to try a 20 minute circuit (that is 1 min on each machine/step platform). I wore my own headphones listening to "Matisyahu" which is a Jewish reggae artist (awesome feel good workout music I might add!) and could still hear the voice saying "switch stations". I shelled out $3 for an Infared Dry Sauna Treatment. So I did my workout and found it winded me pretty good, especially as a beginner (I'm in REALLY bad shape). You can do as many circuits as you want. I didn't do the free weights or nautilus machines, or the elliptical or treadmills they have too. They also have FREE classes for members kickboxing,aerobics, I think also pilates or yoga. Well anyway. I went out to the front and got myself two, thick, big towels to wrap around myself (I didn't know how big they were and I was going to get my money's worth for my $3 I'm not shy but I am modest in most cases and prefer to be covered but I'm NOT going to wear my sweaty nasty workout clothes in a lovely cedar sauna retreat!YUCK! So I step in not sure what to expect the attendant gave me an extra 5 minutes to change and in I go. First thing that hit me was the smell of CEDAR lovely spicy woody cedar. There is a cd player in the sauna you can put your own cd in or just listen to the nature sounds (this was ocean, birds, and the shore ) they had playing. I turned up the ambient nature sound so I didn't have to hear the thumping of the circuit training music outside my little cocoon of $3.00/15 min luxury. It is said that the dry sauna is 80/20 . This means that instead of only losing 10% toxins like in a wet sauna you lose approximately 20% toxins and 80% sweat....you also burn an extra 500 calories. That is a bonus to me. Well in any case, I relaxed....I loved it. It felt just like laying in the sunshine without the UV rays (yay no sunburn!). Definetely a do again. I came out talked to the attendant/desk lady who is very nice. I found out the woman who owns the place is a pastor's wife and the literature lying around the place that you can read and relax with a smoothy are 'inspirational' type things (read Christian) very encouraging! Well I think I already knew I was going for a membership. So I bought a year's membership. Now if I don't use it I'm going to have to kick my own butt because it cost money. But I came out of that workout/sauna feeling more centered, positive, and like a million bucks than I have in a long long time. It was worth the money. I do feel like I've done one of the most positive things for myself in a long time. I get the feeling whenever I go in there that I am doing something postive, nice for myself, and slightly (just slightly) luxurious whenever I do.
Along the same note my goal is to lose 100 lbs. by next October. I know it is possible. I have also been CAFFIENE FREE FOR 2 WHOLE WEEKS!
w00t!
I'll keep my blog readers up to date. Until then FEEL THE BURN!

Saturday, October 21, 2006

laugh or cry

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry about this article in yahoo today. I felt a huge mix of indignation, pity, outrage, sadness.....
It should not be this way.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061019/ap_on_re_us/baptists_speaking_in_tongues;_ylt=Avg0axVQ.50WO.6mIN2bazo7Xs8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--

"Seminary leaders have said the McKissic's comment conflicts with the SBC's International Mission Board, which voted in November to ban missionaries from speaking in tongues in private. Previously, missionaries were discouraged from speaking in tongues publicly.

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And exactly how are you planning on enforcing a ban on missionaries praying in tongues in PRIVATE? Short of straight out asking them.

Read the original Greek people. Sheesh.
Grow up.

Until next time folks.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

name

You used my name to me for the first time in months. Did something I say this week actually get through?
God only not me.
You used my name. Sweetest sound on earth. Even if only to call for me. I don't think I'v eheard you do that in ....months.
I'm worried about spidey. Spidey we love you!

It's 5:30 am what do you expect? Melville?

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

miasmatic interlocutor of monosyllabic muck

How long should you wait and hope
Should I wade still through mire, apathy, miasmatic interlocutor of monosyllabic muck?! I see so much more in you. Why are you afraid of that.
Shall I wait.

Are you afraid of me?
A strong person, beautiful, bold, innovative....
scared insecure and self-denegrating?

I'm afraid
I'm afraid for the future (no cliches please)
I know what I want
Will i get it? Who knows.

Talk of 'who I am' and 'motivation and isolation' of aversion.
I hate negative Ions.
I'd rather have molecules bonded and working together.
Positive ions....affirmation, celebration, passion, mission.
hope.

It's done. I wait.