i’ve posted a couple random stories on here about childhood shenanigans involving becky, my childhood best friend. although, i still consider her a best friend, despite the fact that we never get to see each other (she has a habit of…

when i was leaving the exam center on friday, i was all smiles after finding out that i had passed. i texted brett earlier that day and told him that if i passed, i was going to treat myself to either A) a new piercing, or B) a new…

i want every single one of these. and all of them have free overnight or 2-day shipping on endless.com . shoot me now.

i passed my CEH exam on friday. and today i got endorsed for my full CISSP (woot!). this is really exciting for me. mostly because if you had told me 2 years ago that i would have both of these certifications already, i would have said…

i really wonder what my maintenance man thinks after visiting our apartment. a couple weeks ago, i put in a maintenance request to fix a few things in our apartment. like my bathroom cabinet door that was hanging on by 1 screw. and the…

things that taste better than hot molten slag : cold slag chalk rotten bananas fertilizer spray-on tans adhesive dog food nyquil moldy bread also, it hurts. in case you didn’t know.

driving back from the bank… on the radio…”If you see anymore traffic problems, give us a call!” W: All of Rivers Ave is a traffic problem! B: No, it’s just that everyone in traffic on Rivers Ave has problems. And people with problems WILL…

i did not read this workout carefully enough before going to crossfit this afternoon. 3 rounds for time: 10 Turkish get-ups, 5 each arm (15lbs) 20 strict pullups (meaning no swinging) 30 ring dips (with a band, i can’t even do 1 without…

my legs hurt so bad. and my abs hurt even worse after monday night. i’m a little terrified about tonight, seeing as how i have no idea what “turkish get-ups” are. guess we’ll find out. plus, any workout that involves jumprope makes me…

i never thought i would be so excited about pullups in my LIFE, but last night i reached a personal goal, which was moving down a level with resistance bands. i’ve worked pretty hard on my pullups since joining crossfit (and pretty much…

a few nights ago, i had a dream that brett and i had a baby. a few mornings ago, i spent the morning nauseated and puking. that was weird enough for me. however. i was just informed by my supervisor that, a few nights ago, the same night,…

i spent the last day and a half in cedar rapids, iowa. somewhere i can honestly say i never saw myself visiting. it’s very flat. and very tiny. and i loved it. except this was like… THE weirdest work trip i’ve ever been on. which doesn’t…

[edit] let me say briefly that i’ve been to my share of gory metal concerts in my life, including GWAR (those of you who have attended one of their concerts know it’s not for the faint at heart). i generally know what to expect. this was…

i feel like the ultimate slackass this week in regards to my workout “regimen”. also, that is me up there. doing box jumps. doing my best not to trip and die. seriously. i went to crossfit on monday. i’ve officially made it through 10…

i’m not exactly the biggest environmental nut on the planet, but i do try to cut a few corners where i can. i save all my grocery bags and re-use them for lunches and for the garbage cans around the apartment, re-use plastic bottles (i…

i don’t really know how this chain of events started. maybe i’ve been boring myself since i graduated college and jumped into the Real Adult Working World. maybe it’s just my attempt at spicing up the mundane, day to day, 8-4, lifeless…

crossfit tonight. welding class tomorrow night. 4 hours. of welding. that’s a lot of time to get injured. while we’re on the topic of welding, i want to buy this ever so badly. and if anyone can find me pink coveralls for under $100,…

i actually skipped crossfit on wednesday, because lately it almost feels like i’m never home. i wake up at 6:30, pack our lunches, clean up, shower, go to work, leave work at 4, go grocery shopping if i can squeeze it in, come home, let…

this weekend was long overdue. i’m actually kind of surprised i made it 5 months without going to boone. brett and i left charleston around 1:30 on friday, which was a little later than we’d hoped. i needed to get my oil changed and my…

there are no words to describe how FREAKING EXCITED i am right now. we’re taking a half day today and driving back to the high country… back to what feels like home… back to where i can breathe right… back to where it all started. i.…

let’s just say, last night’s workout sucked. to be specific, i sucked. crossfit day 5… Shoulder Press, 5-4-4-3 reps then… 3 rounds for time: 7 shoulder-to-overhead (using 95% shoulder press max) 11 ring dips Core Development: 40 GHD situps…

i’m really glad i decided to go to crossfit again last night. reason 1: they got their shipment of t-shirts in (yay, new t-shirt!). reason 2: i surprised myself. last night’s warm up would’ve been plenty, honestly. 400m run, sprints, broad…

last night’s workout was… in a word… intense. i was literally dripping in sweat before the actual workout even started. we started out with a 400m run, 15 overhead squats, 3 15-sec handstand holds, 10 push ups, and a few stretches. the…

my soreness from wednesday had temporarily subsided after friday’s warm up, which consisted of the usual 400m run and then a combination of terrible things: bear crawl and push ups across the gym, jump squats across the gym, lunges, more…

i can barely walk. i knew i was going to get my ass handed to me at my first session last night, but, i still don’t think i was mentally prepared. nevermind the physically because that’s why i ~~wanted~~ needed to go in the first place. i…