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Summer's Here, Life is Good

Wed May 6, 2009, 5:19 PM
Hey. Been absent from the journal since February. I guess I was busy. I sure felt busy. Let's see, what's been going on.

My last entry said that I was going to finish a painting in March. Well, I'm a fool. I shouldn't be so assertive. My week in MN with my boyfriend was more action-packed than I thought, so I got a lot less painting done. I'm not concerned. These paintings are still in my mind so that means they are important enough to grow in their own good time.

While I was away in March I discovered I was way out of shape. It's hard to believe I ran a marathon last October and weighed in at 190 (I'm 5'10 and tank-like, so 190 is a good weight for me). I stepped on the scale on my week off and discovered I weighed 220 lbs. WHAT THE HELL! I guess living with my sister has really softened me up. She puts butter in everything she cooks (even cereal) and the emotional difficulty of living away from Jeff took it's toll on my body. So, I decided to turn my will power back on and trim down. Since mid-March I've lost 20 pounds by eating the right portions, watching my caloric intake and exercising regularly. No fancy diet plan, no gimmicks, just laser-focused goal setting. It can be done. My long term goal is to be 185 this summer, and I'm confident it's gonna happen.

Work is great. I'm doing graphics at my hometown's newspaper and loving the work. The time goes by fast every day (I think being on a deadline helps that) and the pay is good. It's why Jeff and I are currently living a state apart so I'd better be liking it. I'm starting a savings now to have enough for a down payment on a house so he can move here. He just passed his CPA (he is smart as well as cute!) so he'll have more options for work here in Iowa. I'm very proud of him and miss him daily.

My dog is great. Jake is doing well and losing a little weight as well now that the weather permits longer walks. He and his pal Rudy love to be outside. Big dogs are very fun.

I've gotten many visits from my Minnesota friends and Jeffrey too, so it doesn't seem so far from home. Overall, I'm a happy guy with his eye on the future. And his mind on flying chair paintings.

  • Mood: Longing
  • Listening to: Stricken- Disturbed
  • Reading: Duma Key - Stephen King
  • Watching: Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4
  • Playing: City of Heroes
  • Eating: Lean Pockets - Supreme Pizza flavor
  • Drinking: Ice water

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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Waterloo, IA
  • Interests: Reading, unicycling, running, D&D, my dog Jake
  • Favourite movie: Star Wars,, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, The Lord of the Rings, Across the Univers
  • Favourite band or musician: Seal, The Beatles, Styx, Crowded House, Tracy Chapman, James Taylor
  • Favourite genre of music: Anything with great vocals, mostly pop and rock.
  • Favourite artist: Salvador Dali, Michael Parkes, Wayne Reynolds
  • Favourite poet or writer: Stephen King, David Sedaris
  • Favourite style of art: Contemporary Fantasy & Sci-Fi (most often pencil sketch work or painting)
  • Operating System: Mac OS X
  • MP3 player of choice: iTunes
  • Favourite game: City of Heroes
  • Favourite gaming platform: Nintendo Wii
  • Personal Quote: Okay, okay.
  • Tools of the Trade: Wacom Intuos 2 and Painter 8

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:iconkridxen:
^_^ I'm playing the City of heroes again! I see that Blastback is still on champion server, have you moved to a different one?

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"There was hatred... resentment for what you had done... That was absolutely delicious... and wonderful... but now there's nothing left.... nothing
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Do you understand me?"

[link] Interactive Story Role Play
:iconhero339:
Hey Ben, unfortunately I'm on a break from COH due to lack of funds (and time). But, I hope to be back in action soon on the Champion server. I'm finally up to level 42 and really diggin' all the new content. As soon as I get back I'll look you up and we'll fight crime again! YAY!
:iconkridxen:
>.< I hopped off CoH again... the girl I like who was playing decided that she didn't want to play anymore and that's really kinda a friends game to me :D

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"There was hatred... resentment for what you had done... That was absolutely delicious... and wonderful... but now there's nothing left.... nothing
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Do you understand me?"

[link] Interactive Story Role Play
:iconredheretic:
Thanks for the fav :)

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We travel different roads in life but they all lead to the graveyard.
:iconredheretic:
Thanks for the fav :)

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We travel different roads in life but they all lead to the graveyard.
:iconeurofoxx:
Thank you for the watch, I appreciate the support! :hug:

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Don't forget who's taking you home, and in whose arms you're gonna be,
So darling, save the last dance for me. ♫
- M. Bublé
:iconhero339:
You are welcome! Nice work. By the way, I love that song you use for your signature.
:iconeurofoxx:
I love that song too, especially the Michael Buble version :love:

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Don't forget who's taking you home, and in whose arms you're gonna be,
So darling, save the last dance for me. ♫
- M. Bublé
:iconkirqarts:
Thanks alot, for the add, the faves, as well as the visit, my friend! Truly unique gallery!

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Stay Blessed, & Keep Creating!
:iconmacuserx86:
Thanks for the fav! I really appreciate it! :D

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Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
- Steve Jobs

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