(The Camembert that is Dodgeball)
Here we are then! I have been threatening for some time to write a blog – seems like the done thing nowadays, we all have something to say, an opinion on everything, so thought I’d voice mine….
Well…that’s not entirely the whole story either here. I am on a mission like ‘Girl On A Mission’ http://www.g-o-a-m.blogspot.com/ to rid me of excuses and emerge from a crysalist with a fabo body entact, a bit like what happens to Gwynie in ‘Shallow Hal’ when Jack Black takes a gander. The idea is to set myself goals, in life not just fitness and laugh at myself along the way, regardless of the outcome.
Well…that’s not entirely the whole story either here. I am on a mission like ‘Girl On A Mission’ http://www.g-o-a-m.blogspot.com/ to rid me of excuses and emerge from a crysalist with a fabo body entact, a bit like what happens to Gwynie in ‘Shallow Hal’ when Jack Black takes a gander. The idea is to set myself goals, in life not just fitness and laugh at myself along the way, regardless of the outcome.
Plus there is a birthday looming, not a big one I hasten to add, but significant enough that pigtails along with Jordan style pink is inappropriate attire and that well, I’m sure I should start to be more mature now??! So a quest to enter the end of my twenties with a clean conscious that I’m at least heading in the right direction(!) here are the goals between now & October 19th…
1.)Seek gainful employment – ok I know I have a job that I am ‘technically’ at 9am-6pm but…I think all those involved know that I followed a boy (hmm actually man is more appropriate here) and the career chosen was a slip up. Honestly, if the teachers of SGS could see me working daily with spreadsheets, calculator in hand they would laugh and then be aghast. In the words of Ariel the Little Mermaid…. ‘I want more’, so must be more proactive on the job finding front.
2.)Emerge butterfly like from the current body into something that Megan Fox would beg for as a body double. Ok this is unlikely, but a gal has to dream. In the search of Fox-y loveliness I shall be doing:
Losing the dreaded ½ stone
At least 45 SUPERchick sessions (x3 per week) www.iamsuperchick.co.uk
5k timed run with V&C
Triathlon at Hever Castle – it’s only a little one I keep telling myself!!! http://www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/The_Series/Hever_Castle.htm
The Comando Challenge http://www.commandochallenge.co.uk/
4.)Thinking before I speak… I am horrendous, actually to the point of oh good lord at this, when my boss commented he was putting on some weight, I retorted in some Damon Albarn manner ‘ you should cut down on your pork life mate and get some exercise’ hmm I think that was Phil Daniels on Parklife…
And of course……drum roll purlease…..
5.)Keep this blog!
But those 4 challenges seem a little steep right now so the little ones are:
6.)Get Bessie Mate to move c.200 miles to where I live (erm…this one has sort of happened as she now has v important job in the city and starts there next month)
7.)Go for a whole week without Peanut Butter – this happened waaaay back in 2005 when I was so broke at uni that is was between my 10 pack of Marlborough Lights’ finest or Tesco 25% less fat peanut butter. I caved and went for the ciggaretties.
8.)Smoke only when smokened to. Actually not that much as I live with a 20-a-day gal and I haven’t done that since point 7, but just a few times a month. Granted those few times could give Kate Moss & Pat Butcher a run for their money, but it’s the price one pays for depriving oneself.
9.) Be social and more often! I have a tendency to avoid work ‘fun days’ like the plague. I mean come on –I’d rather have a smear test so I will either go or if I decide not to, not say how glad I am not going. And I shant lie, sometimes, I prefer to do SUPERchick than to hear the girlfriends moan about how John (made up name!) isn’t thoughtful / hasn’t called / didn’t comment on how wonderful their spag bol (slop) was. So now instead of : *cough* poor bloke puts up with you *cough* and dashing off to the nearest bootcamp, I will offer a glass of Spain’s finest or Sommerset’s (am loving Cider this Summer!) and lend an ear/hug gladly, as long as I don’t fall below my x3 a week classes!!!!
Right, have taken over 1 ½ hours for lunch which isn’t really in keeping with point 1 so…ta ta for now!
1.)Seek gainful employment – ok I know I have a job that I am ‘technically’ at 9am-6pm but…I think all those involved know that I followed a boy (hmm actually man is more appropriate here) and the career chosen was a slip up. Honestly, if the teachers of SGS could see me working daily with spreadsheets, calculator in hand they would laugh and then be aghast. In the words of Ariel the Little Mermaid…. ‘I want more’, so must be more proactive on the job finding front.
2.)Emerge butterfly like from the current body into something that Megan Fox would beg for as a body double. Ok this is unlikely, but a gal has to dream. In the search of Fox-y loveliness I shall be doing:
Losing the dreaded ½ stone
At least 45 SUPERchick sessions (x3 per week) www.iamsuperchick.co.uk
5k timed run with V&C
Triathlon at Hever Castle – it’s only a little one I keep telling myself!!! http://www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/The_Series/Hever_Castle.htm
The Comando Challenge http://www.commandochallenge.co.uk/
4.)Thinking before I speak… I am horrendous, actually to the point of oh good lord at this, when my boss commented he was putting on some weight, I retorted in some Damon Albarn manner ‘ you should cut down on your pork life mate and get some exercise’ hmm I think that was Phil Daniels on Parklife…
And of course……drum roll purlease…..
5.)Keep this blog!
But those 4 challenges seem a little steep right now so the little ones are:
6.)Get Bessie Mate to move c.200 miles to where I live (erm…this one has sort of happened as she now has v important job in the city and starts there next month)
7.)Go for a whole week without Peanut Butter – this happened waaaay back in 2005 when I was so broke at uni that is was between my 10 pack of Marlborough Lights’ finest or Tesco 25% less fat peanut butter. I caved and went for the ciggaretties.
8.)Smoke only when smokened to. Actually not that much as I live with a 20-a-day gal and I haven’t done that since point 7, but just a few times a month. Granted those few times could give Kate Moss & Pat Butcher a run for their money, but it’s the price one pays for depriving oneself.
9.) Be social and more often! I have a tendency to avoid work ‘fun days’ like the plague. I mean come on –I’d rather have a smear test so I will either go or if I decide not to, not say how glad I am not going. And I shant lie, sometimes, I prefer to do SUPERchick than to hear the girlfriends moan about how John (made up name!) isn’t thoughtful / hasn’t called / didn’t comment on how wonderful their spag bol (slop) was. So now instead of : *cough* poor bloke puts up with you *cough* and dashing off to the nearest bootcamp, I will offer a glass of Spain’s finest or Sommerset’s (am loving Cider this Summer!) and lend an ear/hug gladly, as long as I don’t fall below my x3 a week classes!!!!
Right, have taken over 1 ½ hours for lunch which isn’t really in keeping with point 1 so…ta ta for now!
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