Work: stressful, busy, fast-paced, tiring (especially running on 3 and a half hours of sleep), and draining in so many ways. We have been super busy the past two days because of our special deal for our "Customer Appreciation Days". It is basically where we sell literally 5 times as many pizzas at ridiculously cheap prices. Anyway so I have worked 25 hours in the past 3 days and I am exhausted. So maybe that could have partially to blame for me crying when I got home. Also there was a bit of drama with a coworker/close friend that was, admittedly, in direct consequence of an honest mistake on my part. Anyway so I get home and I cry and then I still don't feel good and even though I have just biked exactly 2.6 miles home as fast as I could I decide that going to gym would be the best way to release all the built up tension.
Of course the gym is packed when I get there. Apparently people like going to the gym at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. And I do my quads, calves, triceps, biceps and chest. 30 Minutes and 7 Linkin Park songs later I come home and I am smiling. Everything gone. AMAZING. Really. Try it.
Oh and I ate a whole box of tic-tacs in like 3 minutes.
And I have a secret confession (which I am now going to tell you). I am completely obsessed with my calves. I never noticed how perfectly sculpted they were until I started going to the gym. And they are even getting more so. I have amazing calves. And the cutest little tiny skinny ankles ever. They are by far my favorite asset. And I am not just saying that out of vanity. I truly have amazing calves. I would post a picture, but it's better in person, trust me. But, since I am a complete ginger, I am white as a ghost, and so too are my amazing calves. Moral: working out is amazing.
Peace out.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Attempt Numero Uno
So I have never really done this blogging thing. But, with the talented writer that I am[:)]and aspire to be I might as well give it a shot, besides I have way too much time on my hands and a very small internet fee at my new apartment. :) So yeah, my name is Candace and I blog...apparently.
Yesterday I was watching this episode of Grey's Anatomy, my new favorite TV show, and at the very end of the episode, Meredith Grey gives this whole speech about how hikers don't get their picture taken during the excruciating climb up. Only at the top, after they have acheived success, are they praised for their work. And it led me to the following thoughts...It reminds me of how when I was growing up, my uncle used to say "Do or do not, there is no try." He was probably quoting Star Wars or something. And of course he was saying this about weeding the garden, not about hiking Mount Everest or anything, but still.
I guess you could say that we all go through phases in life, starting [and failing :)] diets, different jobs, going to school, all of which are reflections of new ideas of who we are, and who we want to be. And if you have read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, then you will probably remember that horrible word "paradigm"? [I don't think it is horrible in that I don't like the meaning, I just don't like it because it looks gross and tricks you]. Well having different "paradigms" or ways of looking at what we see, our views of the world, ourselves and others, really influences everything, even down to the daily decisions we make. Junk Food VS Healthy Food, that decision all depends on your current paradigm. If you think of yourself as a complex carbon-based life form that needs fuel to survive, and the best way to survive is to eat what is necessary and deemed "healthy" by the world's top researchers and health experts, then you would probably throw out the Dew and pizza. But if you thought of yourself as just a girl or guy who is thirsty and hungry and has a cold can of Mtn Dew in your fridge and a freshly baked Papa Murphys Pizza on your stove top, then you would most likely choose Dew and Pizza. But it all depends on how you interpret [and define] what you see. And not just about health and fitness [yes, I know; blah blah blah] but everything in your life: your religious beliefs, your schooling, your bank account, your wardrobe, your occupation, your transportation. EVERYTHING.
And these definitions change a lot over time. They are practically continuously changing. So instead of using that disgusting "p" word, I think I like just the phrase "The Latest Definition" of my life. Besides, who wants a blog called "The Continuously Changing Paradigm". :)
Anyway, that was kinda long so I'm done. Peace Out.
p.s.- I work at Papa Murphys Pizza, fantastic pizza, sorry for bashing. We currently have a disgustingly cheap $3.99 Large Pepperoni. Limit 3. Valid at Utah locations only.
Yesterday I was watching this episode of Grey's Anatomy, my new favorite TV show, and at the very end of the episode, Meredith Grey gives this whole speech about how hikers don't get their picture taken during the excruciating climb up. Only at the top, after they have acheived success, are they praised for their work. And it led me to the following thoughts...It reminds me of how when I was growing up, my uncle used to say "Do or do not, there is no try." He was probably quoting Star Wars or something. And of course he was saying this about weeding the garden, not about hiking Mount Everest or anything, but still.
I guess you could say that we all go through phases in life, starting [and failing :)] diets, different jobs, going to school, all of which are reflections of new ideas of who we are, and who we want to be. And if you have read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, then you will probably remember that horrible word "paradigm"? [I don't think it is horrible in that I don't like the meaning, I just don't like it because it looks gross and tricks you]. Well having different "paradigms" or ways of looking at what we see, our views of the world, ourselves and others, really influences everything, even down to the daily decisions we make. Junk Food VS Healthy Food, that decision all depends on your current paradigm. If you think of yourself as a complex carbon-based life form that needs fuel to survive, and the best way to survive is to eat what is necessary and deemed "healthy" by the world's top researchers and health experts, then you would probably throw out the Dew and pizza. But if you thought of yourself as just a girl or guy who is thirsty and hungry and has a cold can of Mtn Dew in your fridge and a freshly baked Papa Murphys Pizza on your stove top, then you would most likely choose Dew and Pizza. But it all depends on how you interpret [and define] what you see. And not just about health and fitness [yes, I know; blah blah blah] but everything in your life: your religious beliefs, your schooling, your bank account, your wardrobe, your occupation, your transportation. EVERYTHING.
And these definitions change a lot over time. They are practically continuously changing. So instead of using that disgusting "p" word, I think I like just the phrase "The Latest Definition" of my life. Besides, who wants a blog called "The Continuously Changing Paradigm". :)
Anyway, that was kinda long so I'm done. Peace Out.
p.s.- I work at Papa Murphys Pizza, fantastic pizza, sorry for bashing. We currently have a disgustingly cheap $3.99 Large Pepperoni. Limit 3. Valid at Utah locations only.
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