Christmas is over and now things can get back to close to normal. I have much crap to clean up before we go to Deep Creek for New Year's

My cold got worse. It turned into my annual full-blown illness. Complete with chest congestion. I went to the Dr and got a Z-Pac and an inhaler. One of the downsides of this illness is that it gave me time to do nothing except to play poker. Unfortunately, either the medicine of the illness dulled my senses and I lost100 bucks playing like a wounded donkey. Call, call, call, show loose. I was not agressive at all, and it cost me. I was glad to get out of the week, albeit with a diminished bank roll. I will have to build it back up this week.

Also, because of the cold, I have not worked out this week.

A combination of playing poker last night, a cold and the fact that my wife came home at 11:30 smelling awful, that cooking club garlic aroma kills me. I did not wake up in time to crossfit this morning. I can still get to the gym on Thursday and Friday and still make my 3 days for the week. I'll see what I can do

I am addicted to crossfit

After reading the crossfit website over the last few days, I did one of the workouts on Saturday. It was fantastic. I did not get the form correct on the olympic lifts, and I will have to work on that, but overall, the workout was one of the best I can remeber. It worked so well that I did another crossfit workout. I think I will definately keep it up. I need to work on the olympic lifts. I will try them on my own, but if I cannot do them in a few weeks, I'll spent the $50.00 for three sessions with the Crossfit Pittsburgh guys.

My daughter is sick, so my wifes nerves are shot and Abby is a handful. My wife spent the day with her sister yesterday so I took care of the child all day. Of course, with my less than vigilant manner of watching my child, she flooded my wife's bathroom when she stuffed the toilet full of toilet paper and then flushed. She also stuffed the overflow of my wife's sink and turned on the faucet. Flooding the bathroom wasn't bad enough, the water came down through the family room ceiling. Once it drys, I can acess the damage. As I was cleaning up the bathroom, Abby was playing in her room. When I went in to check on her, she was pulling out and putting in the plug for her vaporizor. Great, the kid goes from playing with water to playing with electricity. She of course got the naughty chair for that.

The day was so nice, I was so jonesing to ride my bike, but I did not get a chance.

So I made it to the gym this morning. I did play some poker last night, but I got to bed by 10:30 so was able to wake up. I started with 3 sets of 4 pullups. I am really going to make a push ( a pull really) to see if I can do 12 by year-end, as I originally had as a goal. I have been researching crossfit lately, and I find the program intriguing. I may incorporate some of the WOD into my routine. Who knows, maybe I'll do it exclusively in January. I just need to get some rings.

I did play some poker last night. I only played until 10:30. I was at a good table with some loose players. I just couldn't get cards. I can still pull out a profit this week, but I have to be on top of my game this weekend.

I did it again. I had good intentions to go to the gym this morning, but my need for sleep encouraged me to stay in bed. Of course, this need for sleep was necessitated by the fact that I stayed up until 11:30 playing poker while convincing myself that I would indeed wake up at 5, unlike 99% of the time that I intend to do so. I know that late night poker is incompatable with my fitness goals. I know which is more important, so, I vow to myself right now, on gym nights, I will be in bed by 10 pm

The Act 1 tax panel made our recommendation last night to the school board. The one school board member that objected to my appointment also expressed disagreement with our recommendation. His objection was the same as for the reason that he did not want me appointed. He is opposed to the PIT and that was our recommendation. We had several senior citizens that commented that the where also against the PIT, even though they did not have income subject to it. I think it is just a case where some seniors just cannot figure our, or articulate what is going on. I do not know how it will end up, as the school board must make the final decision as to what goes on the ballot. I will make the prediction though that our recommendation will be what the school board supports. I think Joe, Allen, Roberta, Paul, and Herb will go with our proposal, that leaves Mike, Mary, Jan, and Lynn as unkowns. It may be close, but I think it will go that tax panel's way. What ever way it goes, I believe it will pass the referendum.

I again played poker too late and slept in. I am such a slacker.

I think I want to ride a century ride as my big challenge for 2007. I will concentrate on just getting back into the workout groove for December and then plan my 2007 big fitness goal over the New Year holiday.

November is Over

I have fallen into such an inert state. I don't know what the f is wrong with me. I just am unmotivated to do anything to change my ways. I know that I need to set positive goals and to formulate a plan to get there, but I just don't do it. Instead, I play poker late into the night, forgo my morning workout and then just slug through work. (at least that was yesterday).

I guess just knowing my weakness is a good first step. I will change. I will figure out my life goals. I will do all of this by Monday.

This is one of the problems of having a comfortable life. Once you achieve a certain level, it is difficult to get motivated to reach another. This is why it is important to set ever-higher goals. I am going to set a goal to set higher goals by Monday. I'll tell you all about it then.