gobble gobble

I have successfully stuck to paleo throughout thanksgiving! Pumpkin pie did indeed look delicious, but oh well. Had an awesome trip to Pisgah mountains in North Carolina. We looked at Looking Glass Menagerie and the rock was really neat. It was slab climbing and looked very BIG! I still haven't gotten over the fear of even top roping. The idea of climbing on ropes scares the shit out of me and will take some time for me to get comfortable with the systems. I'm getting more comfortable in a gym with top roping, but the idea of jumping to lead climbing is terrifying. It was a fun camping trip though and we got two nights of sleep out there. Lots of waterfalls and scenic hiking. Some amazing hills that Steven, Meredith, and I trumped through. It was really insane hiking and I had a blast. We got shitty on the drive back which made time fly. Too cold to get drunk even from Whiskey on the actual trip!

I'm excited for the next camping trip and acquired some more utilities such as a head lamp and seriously comfy socks! Tonight is Wallcrawlers and I'm happy to get some more rope experience in so I can start learning to lead climb.

On another note, I have an amazing amount of energy it seems from paleo and have generally been in a great mood this past week. I'm excited to wrap this semester up and finals are about to hit me in the face like a fastball. Oh well, this is the time to come through and make all the semester's work count! Rah Rah Rah

full paleo as of November 20th.

I'm interested to see what is going to happen to my body. I have been eating full paleo as far as I know as of Nov. 20. This means, Meats, frutis, vegetables, seeds, and nuts -- no legumes, dairy (except whole milk I'm drinking instead of Soy now), and starch or sugars. I'm also going to allow Sweet Potatoes post WOD if I want them. I haven't bought any yet.

I've been getting much better at cooking and making it a point to make a new recipe each week. As a farewell to regular eating I made pita pizzas out the ass for me and some friends. They were delicious! Some had pesto bases and others tomato sauce that I made via tomatoes, garlic, onions, oregano, and basil. It was friggin delicious! The only ingredient I couldn't find were artichokes. I really wanted to throw those on. Anyways feta topped the pizzas so that sealed the deal!

I'm excited to get better at cooking since my diet requires some creativity in the kitchen or at least more unconventional means. It will be hard to keep from eating desserts and all the bullshit that I so easily have put in my stomach in the past, but I know the results will come quickly if I can persist. I'm really trying to make it thirty days without doing a cheat meal so that I can insure great results. I want to PR on all my crossfit records!

This semester is almost over which means no more Women's Studies, and no more Philosophy. I have enjoyed both at times, but am growing weary of them. I'm ready for my Math and Econ courses specifically!

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holy crap, i'm really just writing this to preserve Alexis on fire. It is a band I used to dig YEARs ago and it brought back nostalgic memories. I usually would just open notepad and save the name, but on this mac I don't know how all that stuff works. Funny from someone who used to dig figuring everything out. I remember hex editing ascii bots so I could see my name when they loaded -- now I won't figure out how to quickly edit a text file on this comp haha. Priorities!

ready to splittttt

I'm so ready to get out of this living situation. I'm 25 now and I've lived on my own off and on since 18. I shared apartments sporadically, but for the past three years I lived by myself in Athens. I have gotten used to doing things in a specific way. One would think this sounds like I don't like compromise, but it isn't that. I like things to be orderly, and clean. I don't mind some mess, but I think the kitchen should be kept fairly clean. I like dishes to be in order and such so that cooking is easy, and not a chore. When I come home from my workouts I want to be able to quickly get in there and make food. I'm tired, and I'm struggling to eat a good meal and not indulge in a large pizza or something that would compromise my workout.

I know there are a lot of bullshit things you face in bureaucratic situations, but the administration here are a real piece of work. The hoops you have to jump through to get what you want... I'm ready to knock a tooth out and yet I have to keep my cool and deal with it in a civil manner. Sometimes I wish I could raise my voice and really give it to some of the condescending pricks in the world, but what good does it do. If your reaction trumps there's, it can make you look just as wrong. Still though, it would be good to throw some of these people around who ask me for my ID every single time I walk by.

I did some lead routes at the gym yesterday which I think I mentioned, but I'm excited to get back in the gym tomorrow. I'm going over to Wall Crawlers which I've been neglecting, and hopefully going to get some top roping in. I would like to get comfortable with that and start focusing on lead climbing. I also want to get better at belaying so I don't get pulled into the wall when I lead belay Stephen - haha. So many things to learn in climbing and it is scary because mistakes mean accidents! Still though, my mind is so focused on fitness and school right now, it is unbelievable. I was so different just a few years ago...

foster falls, etc.

I went to Foster falls this weekend in TN. I did some sport climbing from top rope as a buddy I met belayed. It was creepy as crap, especially Bear Mountain Picnic which is an arete. I hope to get more comfortable on rope and have been climbing to ensure this. I did two top rope routes in the gym at school today and have been bouldering a lot.

I have a test in micro tomorrow and I'm pulling an all nighter to ensure an A. I hope I get it! I'm sleepy, but I like studying for micro much more than philosophy!

I've made veggie quesadillas, and stuffed mushrooms now. I'm excited to find more recipes to expand my skills cooking wise. I go to a nutrition seminar/cert this Sunday for 8 hours. I'm going to get crossfit nutrition certified and hopefully it will contribute significantly to my limited knowledge regarding healthy eating.

a poem for the asshole

steady, pulsating beat

throbbing incessantly, relentlessly

cacophony, an ache I long to dispel

my ears bleed with your filth

crumbs colonizing my kitchen counters

speckling and adding to the aesthetic I already despise

gallon jugs towering over my vegetables

calories, calories, calories in your juice

drink your calories and clog your arteries

freeze my milk, hot apartment, frozen fridge

cold, cold, it is cold. I must keep the air conditioning at a level comfortable to me he says

blanketing my atmosphere with a sheath of Africa

jarring, stifling, numbing my senses, submission

fill the empty synapses in your brain with digital media

facebook, myspace, text

you are helping me generalize all of humanity

Happy Birthday to ME!

Today is my 25th! I feel really excited to start this year off on such a good foot. I'm busting down some doors in crossfit and climbing. I feel like I am exiting a plateau and it feels great! Last night went out had some drinks. Not really interested in drinking alcohol that much anymore as I feel sluggish the next day and don't want to do anything worthwhile.

I'm going to eat sushi with my cousin Helen tonight and I'm very excited. I love sushi, it is second to pizza which is now forbidden ;). Watched a cool crossfit games from 2008 dvd with Rebecca and I'm excited to continue on the road of training. I am eating healthier than ever and could do a lot better, but am getting there! Food plays such an integral role in keeping your body in true shape. I feel better and better cardiovascularly and didn't even become winded running *short* sprints the other night.

Excited for next semester to kick in (although there is still less than 2 months to go with this one.) I'm taking Calc I, Stat, Discrete Math, and Macro Econ. Maybe I already mentioned this, but "it's my birthday, I can do what I want." Do you know what I'm sayin? Yeah, I know what you are saying, you don't have to keep asking me that...