Christmas time is here....

Now I bet you read that and sang it in your head from the Charlie Brown Christmas. Well that was the plan and if not you are lame and had no childhood. Just Kidding! 

Growing up in a small town, Christmas time was great for driving around and looking at all the houses that are decorated up with lights and such. Everyone seemed to have something up and always try to out do each other. Some were amazing looking, and others were just plain tacky! But it was so nice to see and notice that it was Christmas time. Living in Boston, totally opposite. I may have seen one house decorated up. That was last night while on the T. It just didn't seem like Christmas here. Unless you go into the malls or stores that have had Christmas music and decorations up since 2 weeks before Halloween. But here it feels like it is all commercial. I feel there is no holiday spirit at home. Now I haven't been to the suburbs so I don't know what it is like out there, but everywhere I have been it looks just like another day. Even at my apartment. No tree, no decorations. All my stuff is back in storage in NY or it would be up. My roommates have stuff and said there is no need to put it up! WTF!?

There is even a lack of the Salvation Army people ringing the bells. It seemed they were everywhere in NY, but here, I have only seen one! Besides the Au pair staff, I haven't seen one person wearing an ugly Christmas sweater either! Everyone here wears their black winter coat and black hat. Or if you are early in the morning, all the union workers with their work clothes. Even seeing the company holiday parties, no one wearing anything Christmasy. I feel besides the whole shopping experience, there is no Christmas spirit anymore here. Now I know that its all about being with family and such, but come on people! Where is the spirit out in public? Not even one person wearing a Santa hat!! Even the Salvation Army guy wasn't wearing one! Lame sauce

There needs to be more of the Christmas Spirit besides how much money one will spend at the stores or what sale a store is giving. Maybe it is just the city life compared to the small town life, and people are afraid of being judged by looking goofy and not fitting in the norm. But to me, it is very depressing not seeing Christmas out and about. Take out your damn head phones, and put your kindle away, and say hi or Merry Christmas to someone! Oh wait it has to be Happy Holidays because someone might get offended. F that.......bring the spirit back!!!

What will you do to bring that Spirit back??

It's Holiday Season Again

It's that time of year again. Where people line up for hours on end in hopes of getting those great deals. Every store has some kind of crazy deal going on, so let the fighting and arguing begin! God forbid someone takes the last PS4 and your kid doesn't get one right away. Here is an idea, get your kid something to do OUTSIDE! I for one, will not be attending Black Friday. But that is because I don't like people. If you saw me in my car during Boston rush hour, you would understand.

Yes the holiday season is great and joyful, and you spend time with family. But the holiday season should start around Thanksgiving time, not 2 weeks before fucking Halloween! Radio stations were already playing 24 hours of Christmas music then! Why is it so commercial now?! Why does Christmas have to do do with the best store deals, or who can decorate their store first for Christmas, Walmart and Rite-Aid? I remember one year, ran out of candy on Halloween and went into Walmart at 7:30om to get more, and the entire Halloween aisle was replaced with Christmas decorations!! Now it is even early. Apparently Thanksgiving doesn't exist anymore for some reason.

Thanksgiving is great. It's a day where I can sat and watch the Macy's Parade, watch the numerous football games,  feed my face full of food, nap, and then repeat. And leftovers for days! Who doesn't like a turkey, gravy, stuffing, and cranberry sauce sandwich the day after? If you don't, I probably won't like you.

I picture Black Friday as a bunch of zombies on crack, because people don't sleep just to get a frickin deal on a toy. Speaking of zombies, that's how I feel the T here is like. As you know I people watch and judge like crazy (at least I admit I'm a jerk). Its quite entertaining watch people when the train shows up. Hundreds of people standing quietly with their headphones in, not looking at other people for afraid of conversation, and as the train pulls up, everyone walks slowly right up to the door and surrounds the train to be able to sit, no care about the zombies trying to get out of the train. By the way, I try to leave an ear piece out and I look at someone and walk towards them to make them think I want to ask them something. It's very funny watching them get uncomfortable and try to hide under their iPhone. I just walk by and laugh. It's a fun game for me haha. Told you I'm a jerk.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy some great food and family time. I leave you with this:

How do you get a sweet little 80 year old lady to say the F word?
Have another sweet little 80 year old lady say "BINGO"

This is our f%&#@*$g city!

The last week has been crazy in Boston. The Red Sox won the world series!! It was great to be in a place where the team won the championship. The city was a buzz for the whole week and still is! Boston pride is absolutely amazing. Its too bad I can't stand the rest of the Boston teams to actually care if they win. But at least I love the Sox!

I watched every game but 2, and they lost those 2. So guess I was the good luck charm for them. When game 6 was starting, I was on the T, green line and we all know how much we love the green line.......sigh.....I made it to Fenway area go be right in the middle of it all if they won. My friends got in the only bar that was letting people in. Just so happens it was a gay bar. But not a gay person to be found. Full of crazy Sox fans who found it randomly. And a bunch of crazy hardcore punk rockers dressed in black, metal, and crazy hair and piercings. I waited outside to hopefully get in. Listening to the fans in the stadium and watching the Boston PD showing up in force. Boylston was crazy. 1000s of police and armed national guards. Up 6-0, you knew what was coming.

Finally got in during the 5th, and just couldn't wait for that last out, we all know how the Sox can stress us out. Love them, but sometimes can drive me nuts! Koji struck out the last guy and to the streets we went. Barricades and police and 1000s of people every where celebrating. Everyone happy. Its like we actually won it! Like Papi says "this is our f-ing city!", we say "this is our f-ing team!". The celebration continued for hours and hours. Boston PD did a great job in keeping order and herding people like sheep off the streets.

Yesterday was the parade, and millions in attendance. People drunk by 9:30am. Great times. Seeing the team come through on the duck boats and an entire city cheering and thanking these guys for doing what they do. They brought joy and happiness to the city of Boston. All day long people in Red Sox gear celebrating everywhere, long after the parade was over.

I've been here just one month and have experienced something that some people in cities haven't yet. Glad I was part of something so great. Now the Sox are done, I really don't have anything to watch on TV!! Guess I'll have to wait since my football team sucks, and my hockey team is rarely on TV here.

What will be the next big adventure in Boston? Who knows. Can't wait to see what's next. Boston Strong!

Shipping off to Boston!

Well well well. Its finally happened. I land in Boston and finally have the job I want. Walking the city with the bright lights, tons of people, restaurants galore, and just plain stuff!! Oh and don't forget the annoying people who beep the horn at you the second the light turns green. Is that just a Boston thing? Had that happen the other day and I just stopped. Beep your horn at me, I'll do exactly what you don't want me to do. I'm an asshole. I'll admit it.

City life is just great. Everything I need at any time. However downtown turns into a ghost town at night. Very strange walking from work and not seeing a person until I get close to the T. Trader Joes is conveniently located within walking distance. Fenway right around the corner. The Prudential Building right outside my window. And bars bars bars. Its a rough life.

Apartment hunting has been a bitch though. Who posts on craigslist and not reply back? You want someone to fill a room, REPLY BACK! yet another reason I don't like people.

Post Ragnar life has been interesting. Took some time off for a bit. Started to run again and workout heavy. Its almost November, got to have that beach bod ready by spring. Operation Sexy has commenced. In the words of The Rock: FOCUS!!!!

The job is starting to settle for me. Its a great location and a great idea. Corporate Wellness is actually something I never thought I would do, but its pretty decent.
A lot to learn and a lot to do. Bring it in bitches.

"A nut for a jar of tuna" spelled backwards is the same thing.

Its all about the Ragnar

This weekend my team, Got The Runs, and I finished another Ragnar Relay Race. It is a 200 mile race, with 12 people and 2 vans, that has you run through the night, in the cold, in a van with 5 other people, some you may or may not know. You get used to the smell of sweat, dirty shoes, "the runs", and you become close friends with these crazy people.

You never know what outfit you will see when you come across a runner on the road. Guys or girls wearing tutus, guys wearing banana hammocks, and just wild crazy costumes. Volunteers dressed up like pirates, pumpkins, and cheering you on. Meeting other teams and becoming friends with them. Seeing people running and blasting music to cheer them on. That's what Ragnar is about. However, hearing Call Me Maybe was displeasing.

Definitely one of the best experiences you can have, crossing that finish line as a team, with everyone there cheering. It's a defining moment. The race isn't about competition or killing a time, its about fun, running, team work, supporting other teams, and having the best time that you can.

I know that I never would have gotten into running or these events, if it wasn't for those crazy people on Got The Runs. I'm glad I joined them last year, and hope there are more events in the future. Bring on the challenges!!

Hallway of Doors

The last few weeks have been tough. A lot of failure and disappointment. It made me lose sight of things. I couldn't enjoy what was right in front of me. It was coming to the point where I thought that there was no hope left and I was to the point of giving up. Throwing in the towel and realizing how my life is going to be.

I've lived the nomad life for a long time. Always saying good bye to people, not staying in one place to long. Don't get me wrong, I've been many places and seen a lot that people don't get to. I'm very greatful for that. It has made me who I am today. But there was always something missing. Something that lots of people had that is didn't. But I chose to keep moving.

When I finally realized I should stop doing that, it seemed too late. The older I got the harder it was to find jobs and relationships. I feared that my life was going to go back to what it was. And it did again for a while. I was scared that I was too late and that's how my life will go. I started to accept that. Told people that its what I am and I can't change that.
Every once in a while things would be going great. And as soon as I settled into being happy and enjoying it, it would be taken from me. It felt like someone had a personal vendetta against me and was just teasing and laughing at me. I asked God what I did wrong and how can I fix it to make it better. It seemed like I never got an answer. So I accepted that that's how it will always be.

As many of you know and have seen my Facebook status, I finally have an opportunity. I am very greatful for all the love and support you have sent to me. I can't thank you enough. The saying when one door closes, another opens. This is very true in my case.

I had a door close that I was hoping never would. Something special was in that door.  Something that made me happy and smile. When things seemed down, I knew that would make everything better. It was something to look forward to everyday. It seemed perfect and too good to be true. But I was enjoying the ride. And then it closed and there was nothing I could do about it. Again I felt like that vendetta was there just poking at me and laughing. When all seemed great...poof...gone. I was speaking with friends that it is just how it will always be. I could see I was giving up. And what's worse, I was accepting it.

I woke up this morning to work out and get rid of my hangover. I worked out hard and saying just focus on the race this weekend. It will help clear the mind. I finished and was drinking my protein shake and just sitting with no idea what to do when the email came. Didn't see it coming. Thankful that it did.

I was sad when that door closed. When this one opened, it made me realize that other doors will open for me soon as well. I just have to move forward. Make the best of what's being given to me. I'll look back at that closed door and think what if, but I know that someday, that closed door will always open another.

Thank you for everything and all you support. Boston, here I come.

Look Around

I sit here at this moment, writing and looking out on an empty beach. Nothing but a bunch of seaweed, seagulls, and a zillion dead horseshoe crabs. Not sure why so many crabs, but it seems like this beach is a grave yard for them. Seagulls enjoy it though!

I have had a lot on my mind lately. So I sit here and think. The peace and quiet should help right? Thinking things like What could I have done differently? Why did I chose to do certain things? If I had made other choices, how would my life be? All these things don't matter now of course because I already made the path, but sometimes I think, I wish I had done that instead. Have to live with my choices though. Regrets or not.

Not all is bad of course, as I look at this beach, my tan skin, sun bleached leg and arm hair, but what if I stayed at a certain job, what if I didn't go to some place, what if I didn't spend money doing that thing, and what if I stopped her from getting on that airplane? Too many what ifs that I cannot change now. Just have to accept the choices and mistakes I have made.

I've learned definitely. I've enjoyed life, been to some amazing places, met lots of fun people, I've loved and I've lost. That's how life is.

Gotta go out and live, not hold back on things you want, and if you love someone, don't hold it back because you probably won't get a second chance. Say it before it's too late.

So long sweet summer

So the summer season has ended here on the Cape. The weather for the last 3 weeks has sucked, and of course today, it was the most perfect day ever, and our restaurant is closed. Typical. I look back on the season and my time so far here, and ponder. I definitely didn't do a lot of things I really wanted do. But there is still time. And now with less people around here, you can actually drive places! Go away tourists and NYers!! Wait...I'm from NY. Whatever....details.

You can definitely tell when people are back. Traffic sucks, everyone drives an SUV, all the moms driving their SUVs like maniacs, sundae school is packed, and the numerous kites flying in the air. What is the big deal with kites? I don't get it. It just stays up there. How is that fun? Although I did see a guy have a kite on a fishing pole and let it up that way. Ultimate laziness there. Didn't even work for it.

Now the off season is upon us, and my time is surely to end soon. Have to get in everything now, since beach parking will be free again, and the bars and restaurants will have openings, P-town won't be so crowded, and the Wellfleet Oysterfest is coming, as well as cranberry season. Stoked about those. Pictures are sure to follow.

Job hunting has been going on like crazy. Still working on it as usual. Hire me!! I'm awesome!! Maybe that will work...no? OK. Money-wise the summer was a bust, but it has been good. A lot of self reflection and meeting lots of new people.

I leave you with this: whenever you are sad remember that you don't look like you did in the 6th grade.

I know you want it

So they last couple weeks have been very different in my training. I've picked up my running to train harder for the Ragnar. As of today I ran 4.25 miles and kept under an 8:00 pace. 7:52 to be exact. I don't even know when the last time I did that was. It feels great to know I can push myself to get faster every time I run. Plus running by people gives me a lot more confidence. There are miles of bike paths around here and they are packed everyday with runners and bikers. That helps me as well seeing all these people. I can't let them beat me!!!

Speaking of biking. I went biking the other day. Kind of my cross training day. 22 miles and loved it. So much to see! Passed a bunch of cranberry bogs, some ponds and lakes, and hundreds of people. Stopped at a little country store on the path that had everything in the world out seemed. Dozens of bikers of all ages were there just relaxing, getting food and drinks, and enjoying life. The owner says he sees hundreds of people a day. He has quite the location. You know what they say about business: location location location.... he's doing quite well for himself. Down the road from there are a couple fresh water lakes. Of course I had to stop and see it. Again bikers having a picnic and swimming. Water temperature: 80 degrees. Was amazing! I stayed for a few and went on my journey.

I get to Nickerson State Park. I finally found hills!! It is quite a large park, comparatively speaking with the size of Cape Cod. Bike trails all over it. Up and down and around sharp corners. I tore those trails up! Thank God I didn't see anyone because they were screwed if they were around a corner from me. I didn't really think of that until after the fact. Oh well it was fun!! Sick workout too! I'm definitely going to be going back soon.

It is a pretty interesting area. Can't wait to see the cranberry bogs full, wellfleet oysterfest, and any other crazy tradition on the Cape. They say the leaves don't really change here do that will be different.

Until next time!

Two hats were on a hat rack in a hallway. One says to the other "stay here and I'll go on a head"

I See Them Changes

Being here at a place that I didn't know a person has definitely helped me understand some things about me. I spend a lot of time by myself figuring things out. And I'm OK with that. I understand me more and understand what it is I need to do next. Do I know what the next step is, no....however I know what it is I need to do. And I have already started planning for that. Once I get the details down, I'll let you know.

I feel like a lot about me has changed since I have been here as well. From my mindset to my workouts. It is different for me but I like it. My workouts are completely different. We have a gym here on property, and we are not allowed to use it. Ironically I haven't seen a single person use it either and that highly upsets me. It just sits there with new equipment and doesn't get touched....I'm not bitter or anything......so I have to get creative in what I do.

When I left Albany in May, I had 16.5 inch arms, 57 inch shoulders, and I was close to 230 pounds. I could bench press and squat a pretty good amount of weight. I was pretty happy with my size. Now.....I'm not so big. Dropped down to 210 and definitely not as muscular. Oh how I miss it. I had to change my workout to all body weight and high intensity workouts. I'm definitely not as strong as I was before but I'm quicker, more agile, more endurance, and faster. I don't mind that so much. I feel great actually. Wish I could have both mass and quickness. Hmmm.....but I'm definitely enjoying this style workout. And it has been a challenge to me because I know how strong I used to be, and I can see that I struggle with something I never used to. But once I get back to the gym in October, watch out. I will enter beast mode.

I am training for the Ragnar race I ran last year. I was not as prepared as I thought I was last year, so this year I will be ready. Running is starting to be something I enjoy.....did I just say that.....weird. Let's just say I don't hate it as much as I used to. I actually feel great running and watching my pace drop lower and lower. Gives me something to push towards now. So if you are in the ADKs in the end of September, come out and support our team!

I will be visiting Silver Bay in less than a month. I cannot wait. It will be a nice little vacation even though it is completely booked solid already. Lots of fun activities planned with some great people. So get ready everyone.

I leave you with this: life is like a penis....simple, relaxed and hanging freely. Its women who make it hard.

Just kidding ladies!!! Kind of hahaha

Its the summer, its the Cape

So its been a fun time so far this summer. Still a little slow work wise, because kids are still in school and such, but it has been fun. I've tried to go out and explore as much as possible on days off. There is so much to see around here.

Beaches are everywhere of course, and each one is very different. Lighthouse Beach in Chatham is awesome because you can walk for what seems miles in one direction and you may not see a single person. Hundreds of seals you will see on the other hand. And they look at you the exact same way you look at them. Its very entertaining. If a seal could talk I could picture them with a British accent for some reason. (These are the things I think of while walking, weird, yes I know). Coast Guard Beach is a lot of fun. Minus the 750 degree sand. I literally stayed in the ocean for 2 hours because I was dreading walking back to my stuff. Yes rough life I know. #firstworldproblems. We just drive around and look for a beach to set up camp for the day. It's a great life. Needless to say, I'm quite tan and sexy.

Food here is amazing. I could eat seafood everyday and be highly OK with it. Had some of the best fried clams I have ever had at the Chatham Fish Pier Market. If you are ever in Chatham, go there, it is worth it. Plus you get to see the massive seals follow the fishing boats in, and possibly a great white shark! Which I have yet to see. Arnold's in Eastham is also a very good place to eat seafood. Chapins in Harwich Port is amazing, expensive but quite tasty. Sundae School ice cream is out of this world. Thanks Kara for that recommendation. Shark Tooth is to die for, black raspberry ice cream with white chocolate chips.....mmmmmm. All made in house ice cream.

A little bit of the LG area is here. Pirates Cove and Riley's.

Just so you know, I actually do work too haha. Although not today because it is raining. We call this our snow day. Hopefully not too many snow days so I can make that paper!

I have a crew I workout with daily. Since I don't have a gym, I do a lot of running, and going to the playground. I'm actually getting great workouts in. I have never put myself through a workout where I almost made myself puke. For some reason, I enjoyed it and now am pushing myself harder. Training for the Ragnar race again in the ADK. Cannot wait for that. Will be very prepared this time.

I have so much more to do while here, so stay tuned for more, and now back to your regularly scheduled day. Enjoy!!!

Cape Life

So I am in my third week here on the Cape. The lifestyle is just how I expected it. Very down to earth and chill. All the radio stations seem to be behind times and of course playing beachy music. I feel the most popular song here is Sound of Sunshine by Michael Franti. I hear it daily. Also I heard Rusted Root on the radio. I haven't heard them in years! Random. But its great. Live that style of music.

I walk the beach daily, sometimes multiple times a day. My time to reflect and listen to the waves. Very relaxing to me, although I have to walk around the mountains of seaweed. But just listening and watching the waves just make me at peace. Many people are out doing the same and are so friendly. Everyone says hi and wants to talk and find out where you are from and what brings you here. It's a nice change of pace. You never know what you will see on the beach. It's a surprise every time.

Not having a gym has been very tough. I like lifting things up and putting them down apparently. But I have found myself doing very different workouts and running a lot. I've gotten smaller which I don't like, but I'm definitely getting leaner and quicker. I can handle that. Once I get back to the gym, watch out.

A group of us have started the Sunday Funday club and its been great. We have lots of activities planned. Keep an eye out for pics of course.

Being away from the Bay has been tough, but I am definitely getting used to the Cape Life.

"Weird is just a side effect of being awesome."

Welcome to the Cape

This is what I hear on a daily basis. On the radio, in the store, the big shrub that is at the end of the bridge, and everyone around. People love their Cape. And I can see why, as you can too from the abundance of pictures I have been posting on Facebook and instagram. It is very beautiful and everyone is very relaxed. It is quite a different lifestyle compared to that of Albany and Boston. I would hear sirens on a daily basis and I have heard one here. Guess that means I'm safe.

Driving here with the sunroof and windows open, I step out of my car and the smell of the ocean made me smile. One of my favorite smells. The sun was shining and Jimmy Buffet was on the radio. What's not to like?!

The place is very quiet and I've been told it will get very busy. Buy everything you need in bulk so you don't have to drive anywhere. (Note to self). Many of the houses are "smaller" until you walk the beach and see the houses that are called "cottages". Pretty obnoxious since they are used 3 months a year. But hey, if you got the money, why not. Someone must have a hot, single daughter I can marry!

That's it for now. There will be plenty more to come, as well as pictures.

I end with this: what kind of shoes do pedophiles wear? White Vans  

I woke up in a new Bugatti! Not really.

Well well. It has been quite a while since I have posted on here. Spring is finally here (I think), and soon it will be summer. I can finally start wearing my Sperry's and shorts. Back to reality, even though everyday I wear workout clothes. It's very strange to dress up in normal people clothes. It's a rare occasion that happens.

Trees are starting to bud, flowers are out and about ( picture Canadian accent there ), and the sun is shining.....a little,and it's always frickin windy. Let's go Mother Nature....

As for me, I am just training away with people, and trying to meet my fitness goals. I sometimes push my clients harder than I push myself, which needs to change. Don't get me wrong, I do some redonkulous workouts, but I know I can push myself harder. Have to figure out how to motivate myself more....hmmm. Though it is fun watching my clients just sweat and fall into a heap on the floor afterwards HAHA! They love it. My lunch class clients are all in a fitness, weight loss challenge within their work sites. Knowing that, I give them quite the workouts. Which they hate me the whole time. I am OK with that.

Silver Bay Au Pair Weekends are going again, so I make my monthly visit to the Bay. It is a great stress relief to go there and just enjoy a fun filled weekend. I mean seriously, who wouldn't want to go hang out with some great people, and about 90-100 girls!

Well I have some changes coming up that I will let you know at a later date, or when I figure them out myself. Until then, I leave you with this:

Common sense is like deodorant, the people who need it most never use it.

More Than Meets the Eye

So today I needed my hair did. I didn't want to go back to the last place as they definitely messed up. I had to let the hair grow out for a while to get it back to a state where I could get a legit cut. I love me my barber shops and always ask the locals the best places to go. Never met a guy who doesn't love that warm shaving cream and straight blade cut.

So I found a place today that I thought I would try out because someone recommended it. It is a small barber shop in downtown Albany called Love's. Its a typical urban barber shop and reminded me a lot of my favorite one in Boston. Young group of barbers and very chill.....minus the NY Yankee crap people were wearing. I won't hold it against them I guess.

My barber's name was Jimmy. An older guy but very into the times. He had to be with the younger guys around. Let's just say him and I were the only white people in there. But everyone was funny.

I walk in and he was eating, so I told him take his time I was in no hurry and caught up on my Sportscenter fix for the day. Finally went over and he was happy that I let him finish because he just found out he was diabetic and had to get food every so many hours. Glad I could help him since he was going to be cutting my hair. He definitely took his time and made sure things were perfect. All the other guys there said he was the best one for the job and gave him a lot of praise. So I knew I was in good hands.

One of the other guys looked out the window and sees that the parking patrol walked up to a car and was starting to write a ticket. They asked what color my car was and I said silver. Just so happens that the car that was getting a ticket was silver. Jimmy, dropped what he was doing and ran outside to talk to the parking patrol. It ended up being someone else's car luckily. He came back and said that he likes to take care of his clients and make sure nothing happens to them. I thought, well that's awesome of him to go and make sure I wouldn't get a ticket. This guy doesn't know me and was going out of his way to make sure I would be taken care of. As he finished, which turned out to be a baller hair cut, I stood up and he looks at me and stops me, takes out his razor again and fixes something and said now he was finished. His quote was "I never let anyone walk out of here without the perfect haircut." I left him a good tip and he gave me his card.

As I walked out, I was very pleased with how it went, and how Jimmy treated someone he just met. And I asked myself, why doesn't this happen very often? Why are more people not like Jimmy and go that extra step and mile to help someone just to make sure they have a pleasant experience?

As I walked to my car, not one person would look at me, all with their iPods in their ears looking at the ground. No one cares about anything around them, only what goes on in their little world. I try to say hi to people out on the street just because it is polite, but people now a days don't care about you and put blinders on. I also looked at people in their cars as I drove by them, everyone looked miserable. No smiles, no jamming out to some crazy song on the radio, no windows open on this gorgeous day. What is wrong with people? Enjoy life, have fun, live a little!

My job is to give people the motivation to get healthier, happier, and enjoy life more. Jimmy's job is to cut hair.....and I feel that after seeing what he did, our jobs are the same. Thanks Jimmy!

Live Greatly

Live Greatly

The more I do in the fitness industry, the more I realize why I chose it.

Basically, I live in a one gym or another. I spend more time in a gym than I do my own apartment. I see people working out many different ways, some know what they are doing, and others do not. I see coaches who are telling their team to do wrong things. It happens on a daily basis. Some listen to advice, and some do not. Their loss.

The ones that train with me now, whether it is in a group class or individually, I thoroughly enjoy working with them. They bust their ass and push each other at the same time. When at the end of the workout, and there is a mass of people just laying on the ground and not speaking, I know I did my job. They got the workout they were coming for. They may have swore at me multiple times (which also happens on a daily basis), but in the end they all say thank you and keep coming back.

I see them changing many aspects of their lives and think differently on life. They hold each other accountable and call them out when they are not there that day. They ask for harder workouts to challenge themselves more. At first I took it easy because I wanted them to like me and come back, then I realized, screw that they are here for a workout and I want to push them to their limits and have them push themselves to their limits. In the end, it works.

Talking to others and have them say how much they hear about my classes, is a great thing to hear. It has given me more confidence in myself to design better workouts, push them, and open up to them more, and also in my own workouts. I see people from age 60 and up doing things I never expected and can run circles around me. They now push me to be better and challenge myself. I have been challenged in a CrossFit workout by a class. Now I can't let them win that! However, some of them are pretty badass.......For the ones that know of the 12 Days of Bootcamp workout, my lunch time class, loves it. Why......I have no clue because I remember the first time I did it.....ugh

So if you have an excuse of you can't do something, come see me because I have a 71 year old lady that I train, and she will show you that you can do anything, and probably kick your ass as well.

"Do or do not......there is no try"  YODA

Bonjour!

So, I realized I have not wrote in a long time. Sorry for that, things just have been a little hectic. But I am back and waned to say hi........so HI!

Anyways, life has been interesting lately.  A little challenging of course, but when isn't it. Things are not falling the way I had hoped, but it is still early and hopefully it works out in the end. I realized that being a personal trainer is more gratifying than I thought. I won't lie, there have been somedays that I feel the only time I was happy was when I was training a client or doing a class. I watch them push through whatever workout I give them and they accomplish it and they are proud. Now that doesn't mean that they don't tell me to F OFF multiple times during the workout and hate me while they are doing it, but in the end it is worth it. They are happy and smiling, most of the time. And seeing that makes me realize that I am doing good in this world and helping people. I give lots of advice to people and they take it or leave it, and then they turn it right back on me telling me to take my own advice...I never listen of course.

 These people deal with shit daily, and the only time they get away from it is when they are killing it in the gym. It is a stress relief. I feel the same way. I get in the gym and I take out whatever is on my mind on the weights or CrossFit. I feel relieved when I am finished and even after training someone. What I do is changing people's lives daily. I wouldn't change it for anything. Of course I have my own issues to deal with, but I get to enjoy these moments in the gym with others and just forget about those problems for a while.

I look back at how I thought my life was going to be, and where I would be. Have I got to where I am supposed to be, who knows, but what I do know is it is going to be a fun ride to get there. I know God is on my side and will put me right where I need to be. I wish it would happen sooner, however, it will happen in due time. And then this world has no idea what's in store for. Anyone wanna come along for the ride?

I leave you with this:    Boobs are like sodas, no one likes them flat