again i did not get this journal out as fast as i want to. i have been tied up with my new job and life in general. that and getting to know an interesting female named amy. anyhow, where to start? last weekend i went home again, mainly to help my brother start the body for life program but to also hang out with friends again. i miss my friends, i really wish that they came and saw me more in chicago, but such is life. anyhow, i had a really bad drive home. it started by someone rear-ending me at the illinois/indiana toll booth. there was no damage but i was kind of urked. then about 2 hours later at a traffic backup in michigan i accidentally hit this moron lady that was evidently blind and a pain in the ass. not only was she not letting traffic merge into our lane but she also was riding the car in front of her. anyhow, no damage again but it was still a pain. then about an hour later just outside of jackson michigan i was tooteling along with 3 other cars at 84ish and got nailed by a cop. no, they didn’t get nailed it was just me. so one ticket later and my wallet $60.00 lighter i got back on the road and continued driving. about 20 minutes later, doing the speed limit, i hear a load pop. i thought i had run over something but i didn’t see anything in my rear view mirror. well then about 5 seconds later i hear a constant load squeal, yep, you guessed it i got a flat tire. not a regular one, a complete blow out. needless to say it was a bad day, and yes, i drowned my sorrow in lot of alcohol that night, but it felt damn good.


on saturday of that weekend we all went out to the bar again and met up with my step-cousin and his fiancé. we had not seen them in forever and had never really “hung” out at all. it was cool, they should hang out with us more often, and maybe they will. so i got tanked that night as well, no i am not an alcoholic. other then once a month or so i can honestly say i never drink. i don’t go to the bars, i don’t grab a drink after work or at home, and it never really pops in my mind ever. anyhow, i consider myself a social drinker really.


sunday morning christina, myself, and kelly went to stony creek and cycled around the lake. it is about 7 miles of really nice scenery and outdoors. it was great, i loved it. kelly had a hard time but she was not used to her new bike and she forgot her inhaler. one thing i have to say about stony creek is that there were some damn fine women out there this weekend biking, blading, jogging, and walking. i can see myself spending a lot more time there this summer when i come to town. wow is all i can say.


later on sunday i went with my brother to set him up on the body for life program. he wanted to get some weights and supplements. i warned him about how much i spent but he decided to go with what i had anyhow. it is really really nice equipment but is pretty steap in pricing when starting out going from a sedentary to an active lifestyle not knowing if you are going to continue with it forever. me, i know this is my new life, him on the other hand i don’t think he knows that for sure. but being a willson of the new generation we tend to ignore cost and just go with whatever is best. thus out love affair with money … anyhow, we set him up with a really nice incline/decline bench from parabody and some adjustable dumbbells from powerblock. then we tried finding some supplements but the main store we wanted to go to was closed and gnc is a total rip off and a half so he decided to get them the next day. so a lot of money later he was set up and ready to start. both him and christina started on the body for life program this past monday. they are kicking ass and taking names now, and i know they will have great success. not only will they have more energy but their outlook on life will improve. i know they are pretty damn sore right now but after a week or two they won’t be in as much pain. going from 0 to 60 can have quite a toll on someone’s body.


this week has been going well for me. my exercising is working out great, i am weight training in the evenings and doing cardio in the morning. i am able to get to work at normal hours, around 10am on cardio days and 9am on weight training days. i am eating good, though i have been kind of forgetful on the veggies these past few weeks. so i set my new goal of remembering them and i have had them every night this week so far. gotta love the veggies … i am also pushing myself a lot more as well. i try and do 2 more of every exercise to see if i am really pushing it. if i can do 2 i try 2 more after that. i am about to reset some of my exercises to new weights and i want to know which ones to change so it is good to do this every workout. plus going till exhaustion is always good to insure that you get optimal burn.


i have been talking more with this woman names amy. we met online and chatted for about a month now and this week we started talking on the phone. 2 days, 2 conversations, and 5 hours later and things are going great. she is very talkative, as am i … plus she is intelligent and can hold the conversation instead of me feeling like i am trying to pull words out of her. it is great … we shall see how it goes. one should never assume anything …


i am looking forward to this weekend. there are a few movies it want to see, i want to go on a nice bike ride, and my free day is already scheduled. at work this week i have been having lunch with everyone jotting down things that look good and i have not had in a while. they will be consumed on my free day this weekend, that you can be sure of.


that about wraps up the last week. talk to you later …