Daily Update

We had FHE in the evening. It was OK. we played 'get to know you' games. but with all those guys there it was frankly just a competitive spout of how 'the guys' can show off their skills. Games are dangerous that way.

Josh called me during one of our fhe activities. He wanted me to go running with him. I hesitantly agreed. It wasn't my usual day to go, but I had been holding off for a while, so I thought it might be ok. around the ucla track, its 'distance optional', you can to around once, or four times, or a million (which a bit much for me). So he came over to the church building where I was. By that time our games had ended and we were all just chatting. So a few of us headed off to go running. I was in line to talk to Kristen and josh came up and said we were running, and then she got mad at me for not telling her; BUT in my defense I had just found out myself, and it wasn't my turn to speak with her yet. There was a lineup like at a Santa Clause in a mall... well maybe not that extreme, but you get the idea. So Jeff, Josh, Myself, KA, and Baby Spice all go running. It was fun. It took me one lap (quarter of a mile) to warm up painfully and properly before the endorphins/dopamine (agents of adrenaline) kicked in to the point where I was pain free and swift like a Mystical Panther from the Night. Granted I only ran 1.5 miles, this was a different venue than I was used to. Not like the usual Serengeti, this new terrain was a new challenge. Different obstacles awaited us there; a mountain of stadium stairs, many people, weird metal gates attached to chains that would jump out from the grass and attack the runners in lanes 1-3 (KA had a close call with one of them, almost knocked her off her feet.)

In the first time around the track Courtney decided she didn't want me running near her so she shoved me into a large metal gate, breaking my raggity watch. So just to spite her I started bugging her till I got bored, then after the pain evaporated I ran at a little faster pace than normal, to catch the others. I then ran up and down the stairs there. My leg muscles are mad at me for doing that. But I promised myself that if I could run for at least one lap without pain that I would run up and down each of the stadium stairs at least once. So I did it. Exhausted as can be, but I did finish, then I ran a few victory laps just to show off.

Eventually my body sobered up and then I followed Coach Rider and KA up a hill, then we started throwing heavy orange balls around (shot-putts), and heavy metal balls attached to a thick wire (Hammers). It was the equipment that Josh used everyday to train for throwing stuff. He showed us all how to work it like a 'champion'. I'll tell you that throwing a 16 pound weight, or swinging it around your head can wear you out! We did it for a while. On the walk to the car I could feel already that I would be soar tomorrow.

On the way home We stopped by Von's and bought some Root Beer's and Cream Soda's. We went to my place and sipped them down and watched last week's episodes of 'The Dancing show'. There's nothing more 'manly' that that right... er something. We critiqued them heavily if that makes a difference. Jeff was unsure of the scanty outfits, but I thought they were 'terrific' (if you know what I mean [wink, wink]).

I finally did it. I went out today and paid for Bionic Eyes. Now I walk around and watch the world in High-Definition. Its like I'm always at the movies or watching TV. I'm going to start carrying around a TV tuner, that will make me think that I'm viewing all of LA feel like my living room.

Lunch was sponsored by Panda Express.

And yes, I'm listening to Harry Potter right now. He's in the heat of battle with a dragon right now. 'Oh watch out harry, Dragons are dangerous!'