Too skinny?

Ok, so nearly everyone at work thinks I'm too skinny.

I recently started this new low-fat diet and I'm getting leaner, but not really building any mass. I bought some protein shake mix to help my body build muscle, but I don't think swimming is the best way to bulk-up. Soooo, my plan is to get a personal trainer and hopefully consult a dietitian so I can start to gain some GOOD weight.

WoW

Yep, that's right...World of Warcraft! My cousin, Eldon, bought me a copy of the infamous MMORPG and now I'm a computer game nerd in addition to already prevalent nerdiness.

As of today I have a level 11 Horde Warrior. I can't believe how addicting this game is!

Scottsdale Jean Co.

So I totally went crazy and made my way to Scottsdale Saturday morning to buy some jeans at the Scottsdale Jean Company.

The service was great. I had two women helping me find my sizes (30X34) and then giving me feedback when I tried them on. I must have gone through more than 12 pairs in 5 minutes. Talk about power shopping.

Ten minutes and $230 later I had my hot new Jet Lag Jeans. Nice!

I invited my friend Jim to come along, just because we hadn't seen each other in quite a while and he lives near the store. He got to sit in the hot seat a.k.a. the husband chair while I tried on my jeans. The people there most likely assumed he is my sugar daddy, but every penny for those jeans came out of MY account.

Social Overload?

Whoa! Crazy busy weekend!

Right after work was finished on Friday I went to see my former coworker Mathew at his going away party. He's moving to South Korea to accept a position as a public school English teacher. I saw other former coworkers there too: Julia, Sean, Mike, Jacob and others.

I spent about an hour at Mat's going-away party and then proceeded to Chris' Grand Re-Opening Event; Chris, a member of the Sunfish, owns a clothing store called Retail Laboratory at the Biltmore. I was silly and bought two shirts there ($70+ ouch). After a short while I was joined at the re-opening event by Eddie, Gregg and Andy from the swim team. Eddie, Andy and I went to see the Borne Ultimatum at the Esplanade across the street once we'd had enough of the heat. The movie was pretty good, but we sat waaaaaaay too close to the screen.

Saturday morning I picked up my mom and my sister's Lacey and Cassi for brunch at FEZ in downtown Phoenix. I love that place. Then for Lacey's birthday present I took her shopping at Chandler Fashion Center. Good times!

After our little shopping spree I went on to swim practice and swam lots of freestyle distance (yuck!)

Finally I spent dinner with my friend and freelance boss Dave.

I spent Sunday Morning working with Dave as well and then had dinner with my family.

OMG! Not a spare moment. I didn't even get laundry done. Sheesh.

Game Night

I had another game night at my place on Friday.

It was a lot of fun. Gregg brought his Wii over and lots of us played that for the first time. I also bought Apples to Apples and lots of the people who came played that for hours.

Even though I invite lots of non-swim team people there was only one who wasn't a member, my neighbor Donna. Eric came for the first time, but I don't know if he enjoyed himself.

Eddie came even though he had surgery the day before.

Overall, great time...next one will be near the end of September.

It Doesn't Matter

It doesn't matter how many times
I'm right and you're wrong
It doesn't matter if I link the rhyms
You can't remember the song.

You manage to maintain your stance
No matter how shaky the ground
In your mind there is no chance
An err in your logic could be found.

You keep your confidence intact
While you're wrong again and again
You're a lie in the form of an act
Yet a positive light you will to spin.

You will contradict me
While you have no facts
I can't make you see
It's like herding cats.

I know what's what
Will you lend an ear?
We're both in a rut
The end is here.

BS West

I went to BS West in Old Town Scottsdale last night and guess who I saw? Yep, Mr. Psycho-Ex himself. It had been such a long time since I'd seen him I had almost thought that he'd moved away.

It appears that he's learned his lesson though, I didn't see him after the initial sighting.

Rich from the swim team showed up as well, we had a good time. They played almost all of my recent favorites: Umbrella, Faster Kill Pussycat, and Shut Up and Drive.

It was fun, but I had a hard time dancing...I felt self-conscience. Just before I left for BS, I looked in the mirror and I thought I looked just like Napoleon Dynamite. Grrrr. It affected me so much that I had a dream I came into work in my underwear (those kind of dreams are usually a metaphor specifically pointing to insecurities about one's appearance). I think it's been over 10 years since I've had one of those...it was awful.

Personality Test: "The Color Code"

Don't ask me why, but I love taking personality tests and silly Q&As. Today I took a personality test from www.thecolorcode.com/ and it said:

You are BLUE.

BLUES are motivated by INTIMACY. They seek to genuinely connect with others, and need to be understood and appreciated. Everything they do is quality-based. They are loyal friends, employers, and employees. Whatever or whomever they commit to is their sole (and soul) focus. They love to serve and give themselves freely in order to nurture others' lives.

BLUES have distinct preferences and have the most controlling personality. Their personal code of ethics is remarkably strong and they expect others to live honest, committed lives as well. They enjoy meaningful moments in conversation as well as paying close attention to special life events (e.g. birthdays and anniversaries). BLUES are dependable, thoughtful, and analytical; but can also be self-righteous, worry-prone, and moody. They are "sainted pit-bulls" who never let go of something or someone, once they are committed. When you deal with a BLUE, be sincere and make a genuine effort to understand and appreciate them.

Understand that no two BLUES are exactly alike. Although you share the same core motivation as many others, your personality is still unique to you alone.


Click here to learn more about the other colors

TMI

1. Toilet paper: over, under, or what the hell are you talking about? It doesn't matter. Over, under...who really cares as long as there's paper there?

2. Toilet when you are done: everything up, seat down but lid up, everything down? Seat down, lid up.

3. When was the last time you kissed someone not your significant other? [I am talking about a kiss with some gusto not just a little hello or goodbye peck]. Just this last Saturday.

4. Would you rather have a significant other (this can be a hypothetical SO) have sex with someone else or fall in love with someone else? [You have to pick one.] I'd rather have a significant other.

5. If you had $1,000,000 to give away, how would you divide it up? Who and how much? I'd give it all to my family so that they could pay off their house and not have to worry about money so much.

Bonus (as in optional): Tell us something that very few people know about you. I hate the number 13, it almost scares me.