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8:49 PM
So Shinae has started to send me updates about her life in Korea.
Somehow, that inspired me to scribble about my own life, also to keep my friends from afar (and those nearby) updated, cuz I am just soo bad at keeping in touch with people.
I'll try to write something once a week as a starter, just to see how I feel about it b/c you see, I have quite some issues with commitment. I am learning though, not to give up. In fact, most of my resolutions in 2014 get to challenge my lack of perseverance. For example, I decided, out of a pure but "healthy" impulse,
(men are shown to be more impulsive than women, let boys be boys!)
that it'd be cool to start hitting the gym, to work that bod. Okay actually, now that I think about it, the reason why I decided to go was b/c I lost at an arm wrestling match with Gab.
(now that I think about it again, I have never won an arm wrestling match before, #sadface)
I wasn't really affected by my loss on the spot but the aftermath had some bitter taste to it. I realized how unshaped I was and quite frankly, when I looked at myself in the mirror, that tummy flab was not the most attractive thing in the world. Anyway, I joined this gym, which is literally like 2 minutes walk away from my current apt and once again, out of an im.pulse, I decided that I'd pay a personal trainer to assist me in my endeavor. I am pretty much paying 60 bucks per hour with this guy (who's not even that jacked tbh), and that's on top of the monthly fees of 50 bucks...but I've come to appreciate the help and services that I am getting. Good news: I have been faithfully going to le gym 4-5 times a week since the end of last November (world record in my book!!). I think I've lost weight or at least gained some muscle mass. It's hard to tell. Wish I had taken a before/after picture of some sort. In any case, it has only been 2 months, so I am not too expectant of drastic results. However, exercising definitely helps. It was the only thing sustaining me these past months. Man, a lot happened last year, so much to tell. I guess those stories will come up eventually. Okay, I don't know anymore why I am talking about exercising+ too lazy to go back to read what I wrote. I think I should structure my writing, like Shinae's updates, which are divided in different topics. And I wish I can make my writing as interesting as hers! Oh well.
Somehow, that inspired me to scribble about my own life, also to keep my friends from afar (and those nearby) updated, cuz I am just soo bad at keeping in touch with people.
I'll try to write something once a week as a starter, just to see how I feel about it b/c you see, I have quite some issues with commitment. I am learning though, not to give up. In fact, most of my resolutions in 2014 get to challenge my lack of perseverance. For example, I decided, out of a pure but "healthy" impulse,
(men are shown to be more impulsive than women, let boys be boys!)
that it'd be cool to start hitting the gym, to work that bod. Okay actually, now that I think about it, the reason why I decided to go was b/c I lost at an arm wrestling match with Gab.
(now that I think about it again, I have never won an arm wrestling match before, #sadface)
I wasn't really affected by my loss on the spot but the aftermath had some bitter taste to it. I realized how unshaped I was and quite frankly, when I looked at myself in the mirror, that tummy flab was not the most attractive thing in the world. Anyway, I joined this gym, which is literally like 2 minutes walk away from my current apt and once again, out of an im.pulse, I decided that I'd pay a personal trainer to assist me in my endeavor. I am pretty much paying 60 bucks per hour with this guy (who's not even that jacked tbh), and that's on top of the monthly fees of 50 bucks...but I've come to appreciate the help and services that I am getting. Good news: I have been faithfully going to le gym 4-5 times a week since the end of last November (world record in my book!!). I think I've lost weight or at least gained some muscle mass. It's hard to tell. Wish I had taken a before/after picture of some sort. In any case, it has only been 2 months, so I am not too expectant of drastic results. However, exercising definitely helps. It was the only thing sustaining me these past months. Man, a lot happened last year, so much to tell. I guess those stories will come up eventually. Okay, I don't know anymore why I am talking about exercising
Living situation: I am currently living with Eugene, a brother from church. I feel I have come a long way with this guy. We weren't always on the best terms, let's just say that. I'll insert some stories/conflicts/dramas in some later post! (pinky swear) I live in downtown Montreal. It's a dope neighborhood. Everything is literally within my grasp. Though, I feel I have been taking way too much advantage of the nearby facilities, aka restaurants. On a second thought, I am actually eating out less nowadays. Remember how I said I've started to work out, well apparently, if you want results, you have to eat well too. (who knew?) I am trying to eat healthier food, e.g. kale smoothie. The taste is questionable but I'm getting there?
Q. Do you actually get healthier by munching on greens all day?
A. You know it.
Here's a great website if nutrition interests you: Greatist. Hopefully by applying my new found dietary knowledge, I'd be healthier than my age cohort in 20 years. Heck, I will defz be healthier. Give me 5 and some sugar.
Q. Do you actually get healthier by munching on greens all day?
A. You know it.
Here's a great website if nutrition interests you: Greatist. Hopefully by applying my new found dietary knowledge, I'd be healthier than my age cohort in 20 years. Heck, I will defz be healthier. Give me 5 and some sugar.
Job situation: I am jobless, meaning I am mooching off my parents' money at the moment. Does that stress me out? Not really. Actually I have been able to pay off my rent until the end of June this year with the money I got from my last job. Pause. Conflict number uno with roomie. That daredevil asked me back in December to pay him the remaining sum of my rent. Since I didn't want to put my name on the lease with him, he was afraid I might run off in the middle of the year. I guess he had good reasons for taking those measures b/c I was indeed thinking at one point of dine and dash. Talking about dining, I was a manager at a fast food restaurant in one of the students caf at McGill. Pretty miserable there. Another story for another time. On a bright side, my mom has become more supportive of my decisions, *GASP*, b/c she used to be pretty naggy. Actually she is still pretty naggy, but naggy with a touch of kindness? It's probably my perception of hers that has changed. Oh and I still don't talk to my dad, so that's that. Recently, my mom suggested that I go back to school, even if it was just another undergrad program. She said she will support me financially, so I am really grateful...for her money. Okay I seriously love my mom, at least learning to. Concerning my future. Really hope I can get into a counselling program one day. I think I am more and more interested in the field of psychology. I late bloom like that. And I think I am a huge people person (slash people pleaser), so if I can get paid talking to people, that'd be a dream come true. However, I have to brush on my people skills more. My roomie thinks I am really immature emotionally. I am afraid I have to agree with him on this one.
(I actually always end up having to agree with him if we argued b/c he's just too pro at debating, ah how I hate losing)
Right, immaturity. I can be quite insensitive to people sometimes...all the time. Sigh. Let's talk about that another time. No fret. Hakuna matata + take responsibility over myself, thus combining the two teachings of the Lion King movie, which I have only viewed recently. I guess I was not a fan of Disney when I was a child, pokemonyugiohforever.
(I actually always end up having to agree with him if we argued b/c he's just too pro at debating, ah how I hate losing)
Right, immaturity. I can be quite insensitive to people sometimes...all the time. Sigh. Let's talk about that another time. No fret. Hakuna matata + take responsibility over myself, thus combining the two teachings of the Lion King movie, which I have only viewed recently. I guess I was not a fan of Disney when I was a child, pokemonyugiohforever.
Interests: I am really digging comic books nowadays and all that jazz. Ever heard about Marvel or DC? I am like on fire, mad fanboy, well not mad, but getting there. I've been watching a lot of cartoons e.g. Avengers and all the superheroes movies. Oh and I am also reading comic books (&manga ofc). Pretty time consuming if you asked me, but that's just me. I get really addicted to things (+ I'm impulsive + compulsive = recipe for disaster). On a fun musical note, I've started to play the saxophone, which I borrowed from my friend Will, but that's just failing miserably. It's kinda demotivating when you have to self-teach yourself everything. So I am hoping to be more diligent with my practice once I get a decent job to pay for some sax classes. Hmm what else? I am trying to read more books, actual books. In fact, me and my buds, Gab and Hannah, have started a book club just among the three of us (they both preside over me, the only foreveralone member of the club). The plan was to read a book every month and talk about it, but we haven't been very good at executing that. I don't even know if them prez have been faithfully reading our first book, "Reason for God". Anyway, I am doing my part, sort of. I am reading a lot of other books too. It's a piece of cake for me to start books, but finishing them is another story. I also really like the idea of buying books. I feel smarter every time I make a purchase. Did I mention that I am not the most rational person in the world?
Anyway, I think that's enough material that you guys can work with for this first time. I am hoping that the act of writing this blog will help me structure my chaotic thinking. I don't know if you can reply to this post, but if you can, please do, I love feedback.
