do you know people who push your buttons just simply from the way they talk? don't you just want to challenge what they say? sure they talk the talk, but can they walk the walk? i have this friend who seems to hold himself in high esteem in many things, particularly sports. yesterday evening, i had a challenge with him in running. my friends know that i like to run a lot, but little do i know that i am SO out of shape. it was a disaster. hopefully, it's only temporary post-holiday apathy. it's somewhat embarrassing to publicly announce my defeat through the internet, but humility will be the best form of motivation for future challenges...it's the "i-know-i-can" motto that will keep me going.
thai food last night at Khan Toke...very cool, you take off your shoes! hmm, that probably explains the interesting scent when i walked into the restaurant!
is my life a roller coaster, or do i just make it that way? within a 15-hr period, i received good and not-so-good news, in that order. i suppose it's human nature to want everything; i was thrilled to receive good news last night, but it was soon forgotten when i received some bad news. a friend said it best, i'm just selfish. i want it all and i want it even if i don't need it. amidst my disappointment, i had so easily forgotten what was important, what did make me happy earlier. it IS one of my new year's resolutions to have a positive thought every time i think negatively. i challenge you, as a friend, to challenge me to keep this resolution. it's easier said than done.
society has really shaped us in such a way that image is a big part of living. we are self-conscious about how we look, how we carry ourselves, and how we hold our chopsticks (ahem!). so am i wrong to think that i cannot gain any more weight now that i have overloaded myself with holiday- and post-holiday sweets? i have realized that i have not stopped eating since then, and i have not gone to the gym either...even though a friend of mine has given me his sister's membership pass to 24-hr fitness. (btw, if you want a workout buddy, i'm on!). i guess the reason i'm bringing this topic up is NOT because i'm being sensitive and conforming to societal norms to become an anemic supermodel. but i have been challenged yet again. my long time friend proposes that if i bring up my weight to one size higher, he will quit smoking, drinking, and all the "unhealthy" habits that i may otherwise disapprove of. on top of that, he will get me a new wardrobe to compensate for the "chubbiness" and "cheekiness" i will soon face. now if it was pre-holidays...sure, maybe so. but it's post...and well...what would you do?
thai food last night at Khan Toke...very cool, you take off your shoes! hmm, that probably explains the interesting scent when i walked into the restaurant!
is my life a roller coaster, or do i just make it that way? within a 15-hr period, i received good and not-so-good news, in that order. i suppose it's human nature to want everything; i was thrilled to receive good news last night, but it was soon forgotten when i received some bad news. a friend said it best, i'm just selfish. i want it all and i want it even if i don't need it. amidst my disappointment, i had so easily forgotten what was important, what did make me happy earlier. it IS one of my new year's resolutions to have a positive thought every time i think negatively. i challenge you, as a friend, to challenge me to keep this resolution. it's easier said than done.
society has really shaped us in such a way that image is a big part of living. we are self-conscious about how we look, how we carry ourselves, and how we hold our chopsticks (ahem!). so am i wrong to think that i cannot gain any more weight now that i have overloaded myself with holiday- and post-holiday sweets? i have realized that i have not stopped eating since then, and i have not gone to the gym either...even though a friend of mine has given me his sister's membership pass to 24-hr fitness. (btw, if you want a workout buddy, i'm on!). i guess the reason i'm bringing this topic up is NOT because i'm being sensitive and conforming to societal norms to become an anemic supermodel. but i have been challenged yet again. my long time friend proposes that if i bring up my weight to one size higher, he will quit smoking, drinking, and all the "unhealthy" habits that i may otherwise disapprove of. on top of that, he will get me a new wardrobe to compensate for the "chubbiness" and "cheekiness" i will soon face. now if it was pre-holidays...sure, maybe so. but it's post...and well...what would you do?
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