Give me a reason not to go to the gym.

[JackBeck]

It's right down stairs for Jeebus sake.

I've been going 4-5 times a week since November. I'm sort of starting to see results and I'm quite addicted to the adrenaline rush.

So, why should I skip the gym today?

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

1. IDK, but I sure as Hell don't want to go to rowing practice in a half hour

I did yesterday and regret it x(

[JackBeck]

5. Ugh.

That sounds grueling. But your arms must be in pretty good shape.

[SPKrazy]

2. No You Have To Go

I have to make myself today too

[JackBeck]

7. A couple of hours ago I told myself

I'd go around 3pm EST. It's now 3:05 and I'm still in my jammies.

I'll get there soon, I swear.

[SPKrazy]

9. ROFL!

I'm washing my gym clothes or I'd be gone...?:spank: :shrug:

[mdmc]

3. no pain

no pain... :)

[JackBeck]

11. Excellent point.

But maybe I kind of like the pain...

:spank:

[xchrom]

4. go shopping for that pair of hot new

gym sneeks you've been lusting for.

[JackBeck]

14. Very tempting.

I need new ones, too. And I didn't get myself anything for Christmas...

[Deja Q]

6. The world will end in a few months and all that effort was wasted.

:shrug:

It's the dilemma I'm facing right now. And I've more reason to renege on my own NYR.

[BarenakedLady]

12. It is?

I didn't get that memo.

How will it end?

Shit, and I had some many more naughty things to do......

[Deja Q]

13. Spend 38 seconds in GD for a hint. But I'm a nice guy and will help you out:

Economy, Iraq, Iran, world opinion of us, Israrel, offshoring, nuclear annihilation, cost of living, gas prices, global warming, what Donald Trump said yesterday...

I've barely scratched the surface.

But the short conclusion is: GD is deadly to one's health. So is living.

[JackBeck]

15. You forgot

Oprah opening a school in Africa

[Deja Q]

20. I had no idea you were against what she was doing!

I asked why she was against America's children and she said American kids preferred ipods over education. I was floored when she made her comment a couple days later and rightly so made a post about it. Don't you dare shoot me because of what SHE said. She then goes through a very selective procedure as to who deserves education when we, as Liberals, claim (or used to, it seems) that education should be there for all. Why no boys? And why so few girls? Why posh for a few when we Liberals seem to lambaste America's other wealthy people all the time?

And Oprah is right when denouncing America's youth. We do have an educational system here and maybe we need to teach the kiddies that learning can be as much fun as providing Steve Jobs with hard earned money too. My big problem with her is she's as much a empty sensationalistic reporter as any given nightly news anchor or daytime talk show host is. As with every other problem, the news just states there is and says sod all as to how to fix it! She simply whined about America's poor and moved on without so much as a syllable as to how to fix the problem she's pissing and moaning on about. She has money therefore she has power.

Maybe America really is a dead country.

:shrug:

[JackBeck]

21. Actually, I have no opinion on the subject.

I just thought the way there was a massive response to your post meant the end was near.

[Deja Q]

23. Oh... oops. Please forgive.

:blush:

Maybe it was. I started reading responses and posted to a couple. But ultimate gave up... abject confusion; some responses were right, others were inane, and I was losing control as well - obviously I'm still not playing with a full deck of cards either... Something most of us are fettered with these days; none of us knows what really is going on. Nothing makes sense anymore.

If you have someone special to hug, hug 'em and tell 'em you appreciate it. That's how we all ought to live...

Yeah, there were quite a few responses, weren't there... also amazed it got 9 votes at the time as well.

[BarenakedLady]

17. Ahhhhh I see

I don't go there, so I'm safe. :)

[Omphaloskepsis]

8. Go work-out...

I need to go too. Mine is a few blocks away. I will leave in 53 minutes. That is 1PM PST.. We can suffer together.

[terrya]

16. I second this.

I just cleaned my apartment and I'm really not in the mood to go to the gym (mine is next door, for heaven's sake). But if the OP hasn't any other things on his plate today, he should go. I'll feel guilty about myaelf.

[JackBeck]

22. I cleaned yesterday.

The gym clothes are on. Now...where are those sneakers....

[terrya]

26. And I'll go tomorrow after work.

Promise. :-)

Have a good workout. :thumbsup:

[JackBeck]

18. I just brushed my teeth.

Next step: getting out of my pjs and into my workout stuff. I'm about to do it...I swear!

[Omphaloskepsis]

27. Awesome..

I only plan on 15 minutes of swimming. And about fifteen of free weights. If I can find someone to spot.

[JackBeck]

31. I've been doing 25-30 minutes on the treadmill.

Followed by three sets of crunches, free weights and that thingy you hang from so you can bring your knees up to work your lower abs thingy. All interchanged. Have to do extra today because we're having Skyline Chili for dinner.

[Haole Girl]

10. Maybe you could stretch while you watch TV?

:shrug:

[JackBeck]

19. There's TV in the gym.

Which makes it a bit more bearable to workout. Plus, I'm usually the only one down there so I get to watch whatever i want. I actually watched Speaker Pelosi's swearing in on Thursday while working out. Can you imagine watching C-SPAN at the gym? I wouldn't have put it on if anyone else was there.

[Schema Thing]

24. Tracy Chapman could make a hell of a song out of this

Screw relationships, procrastination and rank laziness is where the real angst is!

[Deja Q]

25. LOL - that 'In Living Color' skit was terrific...

[Schema Thing]

30. eh? didn't see it. wonder if it's on U-tube?

off to waste time

[madeline_con]

28. Have you gone yet?

Won't you get endorphin withdrawals if you don't go? :hangover:

[JackBeck]

29. I do find rather high after the workout.

I'm about to step out the door as we speak. Sneakers are on. Now if I could only get myself to stop posting...

[JackBeck]

32. OK, peeps. I'm outie.

Southpawkicker gave me the kick in my ass to motivate me.

Later.