This is the crux of my love/hate relationship with exercise
Posted by Richard Mankhey
It’s 10:46am (ET). I’ve been at work for about an hour and so far I have consumed:
- A watermelon-flavored protein water supplement thing I bought from Gold’s Gym on the way by ($4.46).
- A banana purchased from 7-11 and eaten en route from the 7-11 to my office (2 blocks).
- String Cheese.
- A packet of ketchup (consumed with aforementioned string cheese)
- Half a bag of coconut-flavored M&M’s (Limited Edition).
- Two pieces of Starburst candy (one orange and one pink flavored)
- Half a mini-bag of Skittles (I ate the other half yesterday).
- One hard boiled egg (with two packets of ketchup).
- A piece of chocolate birthday cake with lard-based (orgasmic) frosting.
- More lard-frosting.
- A Kashi protein bar.
- 4 chocolate covered pretzels.
- A spoonful of white-chocolate macadamia mousse cake from lunch at Filomena’s on Tuesday.
And I’m just getting started!
It all comes from my workout this morning at the Clarendon Washington Sports Club. Weight-lifting makes me absolutely RAVENOUS. It totally negates my workout without an extreme dose of willpower that I don’t always have.
Speaking of my gym, I actually quit today. I’ve been a member since 2006 and am going month to month and if things go well within the next week or so, it won’t be convenient for me to use that gym anymore; so I sucked it up and talked to Mary and signed the cancellation form.
I actually will be a member until the first week of September; it’s going to be awkward going to the gym now, isn’t it?
Oh well. Not anymore awkward that getting naked in the locker room everyday with oglers/admirers.
I think I want some more cake.
Facebook and their oh, so amazing ads
Posted by Richard Mankhey
I usually don’t notice the annoying little ads that appear constantly to the right of my Facebook page but this one caught my eye today and it doesn’t take long to figure out why (the arrows don’t hurt either):
Who writes these things, anyway?
The Best Policy (would make a great tattoo)
Posted by Richard Mankhey
Human relationships in general are uncharted waters and I’ve had my share of experiences and bad behavior but the worst things I’ve done have usually been the result of dishonesty….lying to myself about what I want and what I deserve…and lying to others about what I want and what I’m *really* thinking at a given moment.
Here’s another mantra to add to my growing list: Honesty has a funny way of making huge transformations in life. If you can face someone and tell them your honest emotions, you’ll strengthen the connection you have with another human–and you’ll get a taste of your impressive bravery. This rush of adrenaline is addictive and inspiring. Let go of the false security of white lies and vague comments. Embrace the direct approach: It will give you all the power you need to get what you want out of life.
Damn straight.
Babble (fiche)
Posted by Richard Mankhey
I like to get creative with my email subject lines. I remember starting having weird subject lines in college and I don’t know why more people don’t do it. It’s fun and underused. I like to reserve it for innuendos and secret messages. lol.
Speaking of ‘innuendos’, I am fascinated by why people love nude male dancing so much…I just don’t get it…a part of me is all Puritan about it but I have to admit there’s a part of me that enjoys it.
I suppose a “case in point” would be my weekend…Friday June 19th I did karaoke at Sobe with a former colleague who was visiting town and I invited this guy I went to wolf trap with to see the Indigo Girls and some other chick ended up signing him and I up for “Summer Nights” which we performed with gusto and the crowd ate it up. lol.
Saturday my NY friend Dave came down and we went to DC for dinner, and then parted while he went to have sex with an old flame and we met up again and went to Green Lantern and it was underwear night so I, having chosen my underwear judiciously before going out, immediately stripped down to my briefs and socks and shoes. It was fun and oddly asexual…that is until some people started getting frisky, and I got a bohner and started popping out but all in all it was fun. Sunday was relaxing; I had brunch at Saint Ex in DC with Dave before he caught the bus and I came home and napped and worked on some website work I’ve been dawdling on.
My ear infection is still here and my ear is ringing but I got antibiotics today which is good since I’m flying home for vacay on Thursday through Thursday and I don’t want my ears to burst! Yuck.
So yesterday my PayPal account got hacked by some asshole from Kansas City, Kansas and I only realized what happened because my Bank of America LOW BALANCE alert email came at 9:43 am and I thought “What the hell!?”
It turned out someone hacked my paypal and used it to buy fucking GOLD on ebay and had it shipped to an address in Kansas. But because it was linked to my Bank account it withdrew all the necessary funds to the tune of $1500.00! Actually it was TWO auctions they bid on and one seller had already shipped the package but I realized what was going on and called my bank to let them know. Then I marked the PayPal transactions for investigation and contacted the ebay sellers by email to tell them what was going on.
I managed to stop the second seller from shipping the item and he put the money back in my paypal account but the first seller had sent his already and I thought to myself: “He has NO reason not to give me my money because somebody won the auction and paid and he shipped the item, so what the hell am I supposed to do?!”
I called the USPS and explained everything and they said considering the circumstances I could fill out a “RECALL PACKAGE” form that would STOP delivery of the item and the post office would call me when it arrived.
I did just that…I ran to the Post Office and filled out the form and 15 minutes later the Arlington Postmaster calls me and says he’s already been in touch with the Kansas City Postmaster and the package will NOT be delivered and they will tell me when it arrives. He said all the post offices in the area were on the lookout and I’m like “Wow!”
Then I called the Kansas City police and filed a report and faxed over all the paypal receipts and email exchanges I had with the two sellers. Meanwhile the second seller who didn’t ship his item told the asshole thief that he was still shipping the gold to him so that he didn’t suspect anything in the hopes that the police could pick him up when he walked into the post office impersonating ME because the package was in MY name. How fucked is that?
So I called Bank of America today and they reversed the charge of $1150 (from the first seller) just like that because PayPal had declared it an unauthorized payment. Then the Kansas City Police called me to get more information about the thief like his number and also the number of the first seller in Arizona. It turned out the package didn’t arrive today because the Postmaster called me again and said they’d be on the lookout tomorrow.
So basically in 24 hours I went from having no money to living my own Hardy Boys mystery and getting the USPS and the Kansas City PD on my side to track down this asshole and hopefully, if all goes well, they’ll be able to arrest his ass when he gets the package tomorrow. The best part is I got all of my money back!
I of course change all my passwords and such.
So all that took like 6 hours of email and calls yesterday at work but I’d asked my supervisor if I could do that and she said I could. I was SO fucking stressed out and my ear was bothering me and I called my friend Greg and he said he’d make dinner and we’d watch the Princess Bride which we did and OMG it was an awesome dinner. We had chicken and vodka pasta and a crazy huge salad and apple pie. For realz. I was somewhat amazed that I actually lost weight when I weighed myself at the gym this morning and was STARVING after I left the gym tonight. Lord. I stopped by the office to do some website work for my housemate Margo and scarf some spinach and salmon for dinner.
She wanted me to make her a slideshow of her purses. What do you think:
http://www.kuradesign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=49
Anywho…so how’s all that drama? Fun, huh?
So I’m off to home for vacation on Thursday. Yay! I can’t wait. My mom is so totally stoked it’s comedic. I love her.
Yes, please.
Posted by Richard Mankhey
I want to know the number of *his* personal trainer!