Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
It's a good day!
my day started off rough, the ragweed pollen is still kicking my butt. i muddled though some mayhem with my clients, and by the end of my first visit i think i nailed down a huge chunk of new business. The weather was so beautiful, i got to really enjoy my time on the road, had a fantastic $3.79 meal at my favorite new cheap eats place: Pollo Tropical. Yummy. Grilled chicken, rice and beans... can't beat it.
No sooner did i get back in the office, my boss let us out at 4 pm! i got to the gym at the same time as Master, we egged each other on... and some how... i'm not sure how this happened.... i bench pressed 100 lbs... twice! Holy Mo! i super happy about this and, we all know how it goes in this household - if you did the weight one time, it's your new weight. "No Backsies!" as we would shout as kids. i feel good. Really good right now. (ok, maybe a little sore. But good.)
During dinner, i glanced outside and there was a hummingbird doing hummingbird things in the yard. Nice. It's been a good day.
No sooner did i get back in the office, my boss let us out at 4 pm! i got to the gym at the same time as Master, we egged each other on... and some how... i'm not sure how this happened.... i bench pressed 100 lbs... twice! Holy Mo! i super happy about this and, we all know how it goes in this household - if you did the weight one time, it's your new weight. "No Backsies!" as we would shout as kids. i feel good. Really good right now. (ok, maybe a little sore. But good.)
During dinner, i glanced outside and there was a hummingbird doing hummingbird things in the yard. Nice. It's been a good day.
Friday, August 15, 2008
deep breath....
OK, so i thought "well, i'll do an entry once i settle down from the conference." Well, it's been a week and this weekend we're off to teach at the floating world so i figured i'd better get an entry in here quick!
If you, my intrepid readers, have been keeping up on Master Larry's blog, you've seen that He's earned that new job He's been after! i'm so proud of Him. It's so exciting to watch how enthusiastic He is when taking on a new project or responsibility. He also found out that He's getting an office. With a window! *happy dance*
The M/s conference was fabulous. slave catherine and i, along with the Philly crew presented slave lara with a leather patch. i've been saying for a while that it's a shame that slaves don't get recognized by their peers with leather. i mean, just serving our Masters should be enough, right? i partialy agree with that.... but since we're all human - being recognized for our growth and service to the community by others, our peers, is so vital to keep those fires stoked. It was a great experience. Big thanks to catherine to make sure i followed through on this.
slave paul was also able to serve, face to face this weekend. The thing i loved most about that, aside from just getting to spend time with a sweet soul that i just never get any time with, was just how naturally he fit in with Master and i. Sometimes i think it's hard for other people to fit with us, because we have that rhythm of motion that's formed from being together for such a long time. Even walking together can be a challenge. Well, that's mostly due to my clown feet, but still, trying to all be in our positions, doing the "i'll open the door" dance that slaves love to do.... Yeah, things went very smoothly.
Master also offered slave paul some tags of ownership, like i wear, and household crest patches for his shirts. i feel good about this next step in the relationship. i happy and i'm comfortable. Excellent!
On the gym front.. (man, this is going to be an epic post) i can't wait to get started at the new gym. i feel like i've really been dicking around at the gym and in general since i had my splenectomy. The meds i was on while i was at the height of my illness made my tendons shorter, so i lost a lot of flexibility. (is that not one of the weirdest side effects you've ever heard of???) They also *helped* me gain 35 lbs. So.... Um, it's time to get real here - It's been 4 years since the surgery and i stopped taking that medication. The only weight i've lost in that time was when i was under some severe "relationship stress" and had what i'll call a "dietary episode" and stopped eating and so lost 15 lbs in 2 weeks.
Being constantly on the road during the title years certainly didn't help. i ate more fast food in those 2 years than i did in the previous 20. No joke! It used to be that if i had pizza more than twice a year, it was a huge deal. Plus i was a very strict vegetarian for a long time (10 years? 15? who can remember....)
After this weekend, we'll have completed our last official title obligation (for the year). We'll not be on the road constantly. i'll have quite a bit more control over what i can eat, not having to decide between Taco Bell and KFC! Time to get back to cooking my meals for the week on Sunday, which allows me to hit the gym hard after work and know that i have a good dinner ready for me.
Right now is a great time for a fresh start: new gym, less travel, change of seasons - i still get excited around 'back to school time'! (For me, the new school year always meant a chance for all new good possibilities). Plus it'll just be so much fun starting a new gym routine while my friend Joe is just getting started at his new gym. (If only i could get Taybor and LiLu to be a cute and well behaved as Ruby...)
i just need to get through this weekend. *deep breath*
If you, my intrepid readers, have been keeping up on Master Larry's blog, you've seen that He's earned that new job He's been after! i'm so proud of Him. It's so exciting to watch how enthusiastic He is when taking on a new project or responsibility. He also found out that He's getting an office. With a window! *happy dance*
The M/s conference was fabulous. slave catherine and i, along with the Philly crew presented slave lara with a leather patch. i've been saying for a while that it's a shame that slaves don't get recognized by their peers with leather. i mean, just serving our Masters should be enough, right? i partialy agree with that.... but since we're all human - being recognized for our growth and service to the community by others, our peers, is so vital to keep those fires stoked. It was a great experience. Big thanks to catherine to make sure i followed through on this.
slave paul was also able to serve, face to face this weekend. The thing i loved most about that, aside from just getting to spend time with a sweet soul that i just never get any time with, was just how naturally he fit in with Master and i. Sometimes i think it's hard for other people to fit with us, because we have that rhythm of motion that's formed from being together for such a long time. Even walking together can be a challenge. Well, that's mostly due to my clown feet, but still, trying to all be in our positions, doing the "i'll open the door" dance that slaves love to do.... Yeah, things went very smoothly.
Master also offered slave paul some tags of ownership, like i wear, and household crest patches for his shirts. i feel good about this next step in the relationship. i happy and i'm comfortable. Excellent!
On the gym front.. (man, this is going to be an epic post) i can't wait to get started at the new gym. i feel like i've really been dicking around at the gym and in general since i had my splenectomy. The meds i was on while i was at the height of my illness made my tendons shorter, so i lost a lot of flexibility. (is that not one of the weirdest side effects you've ever heard of???) They also *helped* me gain 35 lbs. So.... Um, it's time to get real here - It's been 4 years since the surgery and i stopped taking that medication. The only weight i've lost in that time was when i was under some severe "relationship stress" and had what i'll call a "dietary episode" and stopped eating and so lost 15 lbs in 2 weeks.
Being constantly on the road during the title years certainly didn't help. i ate more fast food in those 2 years than i did in the previous 20. No joke! It used to be that if i had pizza more than twice a year, it was a huge deal. Plus i was a very strict vegetarian for a long time (10 years? 15? who can remember....)
After this weekend, we'll have completed our last official title obligation (for the year). We'll not be on the road constantly. i'll have quite a bit more control over what i can eat, not having to decide between Taco Bell and KFC! Time to get back to cooking my meals for the week on Sunday, which allows me to hit the gym hard after work and know that i have a good dinner ready for me.
Right now is a great time for a fresh start: new gym, less travel, change of seasons - i still get excited around 'back to school time'! (For me, the new school year always meant a chance for all new good possibilities). Plus it'll just be so much fun starting a new gym routine while my friend Joe is just getting started at his new gym. (If only i could get Taybor and LiLu to be a cute and well behaved as Ruby...)
i just need to get through this weekend. *deep breath*
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
8/6/2008
Master gave me 3 blessed days of making as much art as i could stand. my hands are almost back to being a normal colour. Almost. Now i have a ton of mono prints ready to be made in to.... oh, i don't know yet. i'll think of something.
Now that i'm back to getting prepared to leave for the conference, there's no a whole lot of time for art. i managed to squeeze in a few SoulCollage cards this week, which is nice. i've got it worked out that i need to have a small tool kit with me all the time so i can just whip out my scissors and make a card at anytime. i want to get as many done as possible before i go for the SoulCollage Facilitator training in October! Eek!
And here's one more photo i'd like to share from my time away from blogland:
Yeah, i got tired of the long hair. :-) i grew it for a year.
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