i've been trying to think of a new screen name for this site. so far nothing has come to mind, so........
i'm holding a naming contest.
the rules are simple.
create a name you think i might like, send it to me via the site message system ( no blog posts please )
i'll choose the one that will become my new name.
and what will you win if i choose your entry? why a tank of gas, well, almost
i'll send you a money order for $50 ( a postal one, none of that western union crap )
i'll be accepting entries untill midnight (est) july 18th. then over that weekand i'll make my choice, announcing it the following monday.
i'm holding a naming contest.
the rules are simple.
create a name you think i might like, send it to me via the site message system ( no blog posts please )
i'll choose the one that will become my new name.
and what will you win if i choose your entry? why a tank of gas, well, almost
i'll send you a money order for $50 ( a postal one, none of that western union crap )
i'll be accepting entries untill midnight (est) july 18th. then over that weekand i'll make my choice, announcing it the following monday.
well, being the ever play-it-safe type i asked the dancer if going out sometime was part of giving me her number. she said yes.
i feel like the dog who finally caught the car. now what?
in other news, i have started a new strength training program which is based on low reps and not working to failure. good lord, does it work. within one week i went from one wobbly push up to tight, controlled push ups with my feet elevated on a chair to increase the difficulty, at 285 lbs body weight no less!. once that is mastered it's on to one-armed push ups. by doing the full knee bends with the same philosophy my cycling has exploded not to mention my muscle density.
i wish i knew about this system 20 years ago.
i feel like the dog who finally caught the car. now what?
in other news, i have started a new strength training program which is based on low reps and not working to failure. good lord, does it work. within one week i went from one wobbly push up to tight, controlled push ups with my feet elevated on a chair to increase the difficulty, at 285 lbs body weight no less!. once that is mastered it's on to one-armed push ups. by doing the full knee bends with the same philosophy my cycling has exploded not to mention my muscle density.
i wish i knew about this system 20 years ago.
well, sunday was an interesting day. Operation Bush Stimulus was put into action.
while spending my well earned free government handout at the strip club the following things happened:
a supervisor from work was there visiting with the dancer i go to see. he and i talked for a few minutes before he had to leave.
found a $20 bill under my seat at the tip rail. free lap dance, whoo hoo!
while i had my cell phone out checking the time the aforementioned dancer took it and put her number in it
"in case you need to get a hold of me" as she put it.
hmmmmmmmm
while spending my well earned free government handout at the strip club the following things happened:
a supervisor from work was there visiting with the dancer i go to see. he and i talked for a few minutes before he had to leave.
found a $20 bill under my seat at the tip rail. free lap dance, whoo hoo!
while i had my cell phone out checking the time the aforementioned dancer took it and put her number in it
"in case you need to get a hold of me" as she put it.
hmmmmmmmm
move along, folks. nothing to see here.
yeah, nothing to write about. just the usual eat, sleep, work routine.
yeah, nothing to write about. just the usual eat, sleep, work routine.
ok, this is too weird not to post.....
yesterday, a woman at the coffe shop said i reminded her of Dr. Andrew Weil, natural medicine doctor, because she sees me reading "spiritual' books all the time and i looked similar to him.
today, while a resturant i have never eaten at before ( schnauzers is schoolcraft ) a waitress approached me as i was leaving and asked me if i was an author. i responded that i wasn't to which she replied " oh, i thought you were Dr whats-his-name wiel" "andrew" i filled in for her "yes!" " the way you sat so straight and the way you acted i thought for sure you were him!"
she walked by me a dozen times before she asked me that. had she noticed the 22 oz guinness and 1 POUND cheddar bacon burger i was eating she might have realized i'm not him.
yesterday, a woman at the coffe shop said i reminded her of Dr. Andrew Weil, natural medicine doctor, because she sees me reading "spiritual' books all the time and i looked similar to him.
today, while a resturant i have never eaten at before ( schnauzers is schoolcraft ) a waitress approached me as i was leaving and asked me if i was an author. i responded that i wasn't to which she replied " oh, i thought you were Dr whats-his-name wiel" "andrew" i filled in for her "yes!" " the way you sat so straight and the way you acted i thought for sure you were him!"
she walked by me a dozen times before she asked me that. had she noticed the 22 oz guinness and 1 POUND cheddar bacon burger i was eating she might have realized i'm not him.
during some downtime at work a few of us were standing in a control room passing the time when a female coworker started waving her arm around saying " can you smell romance? can you smell me?" among the others giving each other "this is too easy" glances and saying no, because they knew her husband on another shift we didn't say much. so, she thrust her wrist under my nose telling me to smell her perfume. i obliged. " that's very nice " i said. she responded with " i rubbed it off from a magazine". with a straight face i replied "yeah, i've done that once or twice myself..." she blinked then slugged me in the arm shouting "damn you, big will! did you guys hear what he said?!"
ah, masturbation humor. it never goes out of style.
ah, masturbation humor. it never goes out of style.
well, the announcement was made today. if all goes as planned i will be working for International Paper by the end of the year.
thanks for betraying us, Steve Rogel and Weyerhaeuser. (a.k.a. Liarhaeuser, Weyerhoser.... )
thanks for betraying us, Steve Rogel and Weyerhaeuser. (a.k.a. Liarhaeuser, Weyerhoser.... )
Quarterly Update:
i've been taking a martial arts class taught by one of my co-workers. it's a no non-sense mix of korean and filipino fighting systems. weapon training, grappling, joint locks, striking, kicking. ok, kicking is hard due to breaking my hip when i was 14 but the rest is going well. i figure that since i turn 40 this year i may as well finally learn to fight. i've been bluffing long enough.
on the work front rumors are flying about the division of the company i work for has been sold off. i believe this to be true. what happens after that i have no idea. best chance: i'll be working under a new company name. outside chance: the plant is shut down. i'll just have to wait and see........
i've been taking a martial arts class taught by one of my co-workers. it's a no non-sense mix of korean and filipino fighting systems. weapon training, grappling, joint locks, striking, kicking. ok, kicking is hard due to breaking my hip when i was 14 but the rest is going well. i figure that since i turn 40 this year i may as well finally learn to fight. i've been bluffing long enough.
on the work front rumors are flying about the division of the company i work for has been sold off. i believe this to be true. what happens after that i have no idea. best chance: i'll be working under a new company name. outside chance: the plant is shut down. i'll just have to wait and see........
