South Philadelphia. I am moving to South Philadelphia next weekend. And you know what? I am absolutely, positively super excited about it. I just have this awesome feeling. I KNOW i'm about to start a new chapter of my life. I have absolutely no idea how it's going to go. It is completely off script as far as plans I had made for myself. 6 months ( Read more... )

Once a psychology professor of mine stated he believed that every single one of his graduate students had elements of Obsessive Compulsive Personality. ( Not to be confused with obsessive compulsive disorder) How else could we submit ourselves to full time work AND class on Saturdays and evenings, and do all of the other things we had no doubt ( Read more... )

I had a health adventure yesterday.  I decided to try out a new fitness studio that just opened up by my house. It's called Daily Routine Fitnessand it's run by Nashville personal trainer and fitness guru Eldridge Askins.  It's located in the Edgehill Village development located on the corner of Edgehill and Villa Place

Amazingly, I picked a late ( Read more... )

I was at one of my local watering holes earlier this evening.  The call of nature came and I went to the ladies room while I was peeing I gazed at the sign on the back of the door. I almost fell in the toilet when I read

" Who says 27 is too young for a facelift? Dr. Jackass Plastic Surgeon."

Are...you...fucking...kidding...me???

What the hell is ( Read more... )

 So I had a hangover today, but not just any kind of hangover. It is what one of my favorite people informed me was an "existential hangover".   You know the kind that not only comes with a headache but feelings of guilt, remorse, shame, and general confusion over the meaning of one's life ( Read more... )

 So I went to see my buddy Ken for my weekly training session.  Things were going just fine. I was working hard but I could handle it. At the end of our workout we do this super tough move that involves a combination of me stepping onto a high bench than raising my other knee to my chest and back down again, 15 times on each leg.
The last time we ( Read more... )

So as many of you know I am working and going to grad school, and I'm trying to get into a Ph.D. program for 2009. My workload is increasing it seems almost daily.  This morning it finally happened. I had to sucumb to caffeine dependency.  I went to bed and tried to get up after 5 hours of sleep. I am typically an eight hour a day like clock work ( Read more... )

You can channel adversity in a positive manner or a negative manner. What I've been discovering lately is that this is not a choice we make once in our lives, or that it's a personality trait. No it's a choice you make every day with each new event.  Sometimes, it's easy to be positive, but when life get difficults it can be a real struggle.  ( Read more... )

Just got back from the gym, it was fairly enjoyable, but damn why all the mirrors?  I know they say it's so you can check your form, but right now I don't want to check my form. My form is flabby.  This is the thing that really intimidates me when I'm at the gym. The feeling that others are looking at me and thinking "You don't belong here! You ( Read more... )

Today I met my personal trainer. He's a hottie. Amazingly he's also straight. He's about my age. He's very nice, and super sporty. He usually works with athletes. I think that will probably work for me. I want to feel I'm getting the most out of the experience and I think the whole competitive edge will really help ( Read more... )