"It’s lovely to know that the world can’t interfere with the inside of your head."

- Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt

Arbitrary Mind Picks #85

1. I completely forgot that my face turns bright red when i sweat like a horse. The last time i saw myself like this was about a decade ago- for high school varsity basketball practice.

2. Dylan lost his second tooth the other day. I prepared the video camera this time... and to my great disappointment, his reaction was nowhere near his first experience with the tooth fairy. *sniff sniff*

3. I'm so NOT a Gemini. (WTF)

4. So... my no-drinking-beer diet went to $#!+ this weekend.
But man, was it worth it...

5. Training Day 6 tomorrow. I'm scared and excited at the same time. Seeing the results though- awesome! Good to know that hard work pays off.

6. I don't understand women who insist on chatting while getting a massage. I just don't get it.

7. Running into good, old friends- awesome!
Making new friends via old friends- awesome!
Bringing people together even after death is impressive.
Completely made me think. 33

8. They say a hierarchy in a group of friends is childish. I think it's fair to say that sometimes it makes sense.

9. I have found my 100% success rate, full proof, sure shot, food recommendation in Baguio. I knew it from the second that dish made my palette dance.
Ladies and gents- Beef Salpicao at Dugout on Leonard Wood.
Trust.

10. I could totally go for a steak right now.

Always be a first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of somebody else.

~Judy Garland

Where Good Guys Finish First

"Prices subject to change according to customers attitude"

*O' Mai Khan, Baguio City
Mongolian Restaurant

This Is Serious Business

Turnip. Carrots. Celery.

Dinner is served.
Yum.

Street Art

"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."

Nothing wakes up the mind like devastating news. It makes people think, and feel, and react, and wonder. There are days when you feel like you've grown up so much that you can tackle pretty much anything... and then you're stumped with questions and you realize you don't know all that much after all. The things we do everyday are tied to so much emotion. Some things are easier to execute than others. There are times when we don't even stop to think about stuff that need to be done... and others... well, you'd rather sleep it off or drink it away to pass time instead of rack your brain about it.

I am no stranger to devastation. I have had my fair share of nightmares. I have shed tears and lived enough days i had rather slept right through. You think you'd know how to handle such an emotion.

But i don't.
And for the first time in a long time... i don't know what to do.

I've always thought about getting a tat.
Will i ever do it?

Perhaps.

Arbitrary Mind Picks #84

1. Oatmeal can taste like sansrival... if i wanted it to.

2. All i know is that in 25 days i will be eating anything fried in sight, at least 3 cups of rice in one sitting, a pizza- all to myself, a giant banana split, a tub of chocolate cake... oh, who am i kidding- this list could go on forever.

3. We are too dependent on modern technology.
Our internet was out for 2 days... i wanted to listen to the radio... it dawned on me that i didn't own one.

4. I love how kids think that band-aids make everything better.

5. The days sure go by faster the more productive you are. There's gotta be something to this "early to bed, early to rise" business.

Training Day

My. Aching. Body.

All this just to fit into a bridesmaid's dress.
In terms of fitness, i haven't done anything close to the kind of turmoil i have gone through in the past 2 days. It's always the "getting started" part that stumps people. Well, i got off my ass and finally got started. To be honest with you, i couldn't be happier- but a little disappointed that i couldn't get myself to start earlier.
*tsk tsk* like foreals.

I know now why people who are serious about training NEED a personal trainer... well, hell, because if i didn't have anyone watching me- i would be cutting minutes and reps like they were hazardous to my health. I'm all for cheating (believe me, i'm the master)... given i was doing this for no particular reason, anyway. But for someone on a deadline and a set goal- there is just no room for shortcuts.

24 Days til final weigh-in.
Boo-yah!

[PS: Funny how i ran for 45 minutes and lifted at least 20 pounds worth of weights repeatedly earlier... and now i can barely make it from my dining room to the kitchen while carrying a saucepan with 2 cups of water in it... odd.]