055 My GDamn Neighbor and Other Things

GodDamnit, my neighbor is at it again. I hate her so much it's difficult to put into words. I just despise everything she is and the fact that she is invading my space with her filth and her smells and her noises.
I have taken some kind of pleasure in tormenting her in the past, although I am not sure she has even been aware of the extend of it. But sometime I can't help it, I have to take action. I used to be able to time a toilet flush here and there while she's in the shower. This would invariably turn her shower super hot. I can't do that anymore because the owner fixed the plumbing. It was good while it lasted I guess. This morning I took a picture of her already rotting pumpkin [It's not even Halloween yet]. The thing is leaking juices right beside an already beer stained deck. Just delightful. The smell is starting to expand and will get to my door soon, I just know it.

 Caprica
I just had to mention this story because I've had to follow it closely. Unfortunately or Finally, Caprica was canceled this week …. Whoever was foolish enough to really get into it, just found out that the rest of the episodes of this season will not air, at least not for a long while and that we will probably never really know where this thing was going. The story line of this series was sooooo slow, so convoluted and so muddy I can’t even imagine anyone really being able to get into it. I tried really hard, I believed in giving it a real shot at convincing me that things would make sense at some point, so I kept watching. I usually tape several episodes (about 4 or 5) and play them in a row, that's the only way I can stand to watch this series. There is so little happening from episodes to episode that by watching a few together, I feel that at least something is happening and the best part is the fast forwarding. On an average 43 minutes episode, I can usually watch it in 30 minutes without loosing any of the main story line. It's pretty amazing. In general, that’s a rather strong indication that a lot of this drivel can be skipped over without losing one ounce of the main story points. And I have to say that watching the previews for season two it seemed like the writers and producers got the message from last year and decided tobring the Cylons back and speed things up a little bit … Unfortunately it hasn't happened so far and most of us probably will never know for sure.

True fans of BG [which I am not] will be able to get their fix in a few months when the next movie comes out on SyFy.

The Bag Class
I addition to Krav Maga, I am now also totally into the boxing class called "The bag class." And once again, I am systematically getting my ass kicked pretty thoroughly each time I dare take the class. This is happening on such an intense level, one I have never seen or experienced in my life. Love the hurt and suffering.


Beach snapshot ...

054 Krav Maga Part II

I though I would never make it. Halfway through the warm up I am thinking [very loudly]
"What the hell did I get myself into ...?"
20 minutes into it I really start to worry. I am out of breath the whole time and each move requires such power and energy, I can't even imagine sustaining such level of power for much longer.
40 minutes into it, I am drenched in sweat and each little 30 second break is just enough for me to wonder if I should just excuse myself and leave for a while. Problem is, I pretty much had a partner and I couldn't just leave like that ... So I stayed hoping that I could make it until the end.
...Which I did. And I also signed up for additional torture. It actually made sense to me, right after the class. A workout like that, can't be found everywhere, I might as well enjoy it as long as it remains intense. This morning, I had changed my mind [a little bit]. My body hurts in many, many, many places, I feel like shit but in a good way.
Last night I kept dreaming about fighting, it was violent. This "sport" requires more than just power. There is a certain rawness about it. It's like survival. Not the white guy going into the desert and eating berries for a week. I am talking about real survival, raw and scary. That animal side, the uncultured, primal being.
It's good.
Tomorrow I am doing the bag class. Just boxing ... for an hour ... intense. I saw part of that class and I got a little scared. Hopefully it's not as intense and insane as Krav Maga. We'll see ... in Part III.

[See Part I for the begining of the Krav story.]

053 Krav Maga

Last Monday:
98degrees in the office, we are all dying of heat exhaustion. what the hell?
This Monday:
Soooo cold in the office, I am wearing a hoodie, a rain jacket, a jean jacket a large scarf and I am still freezing.
Tomorrow:
Going to my first KRAV MAGA class. Saw the gym today and everybody's got muscle-y bodies, tanned and sculpted to perfection. They're all totally into it. I don't know if I can get as dedicated as they are. Can I even muster the minimum amount of "passion" so I don't look like a fool?
I am even worried about being able to survive the warm up! It would look so bad if I couln't even get through the first part of the workout ... We'll see.

I just can't wait until the day I get to train with the "fake" guns, break my opponent's face and then rip off his throat. [Yes, that's what they do in there!]

we'll see ...