Author Archives: Kyle
Post #692: The ‘Dollar Store’ is Ruining Our Country!
There’s another “Dollar Store” being built here in Valdosta. While the concept of that kind of a store was ingenious when they first started popping up everywhere, I’m afraid all they do now is remind people (who live off my tax money) why they aren’t out looking for a job. I mean, free State money AND a dirt cheap place to buy just about EVERYTHING they need? How is that motivating people to land a great-paying job to afford better quality merchandise and kick start this economy? Walmart is nowhere near Dollar Store standards, but it attracts mostly the same group of people. Shopping at the Dollar Store should be a choice a person makes because they want to, not because they have to based on their monthly state welfare check/card/food stamp allowance…that I pay for.
Post #691: Holy Shit!
It’s been a RIDICULOUSLY long time since I’ve posted, and I’m so sorry for that!!
My best friend, Jeff, came to visit for a week, and together we caused chaos and commotion throughout most of Florida, haha. We caught the Daytona 500, the Nationwide race, the Gatorade Duels, then hit up Palm Coast, Kissimmee (where my condo is), Orlando, Part of Disney, and everywhere in between! The weather was great except for some showers last Sunday, but otherwise, we had amazing pool weather and sunshine for all of it. I can’t wait to head back down myself for another stay at the condo!
Post #690: Feeling Good!
I’ve been doing a ton of running over the last several weeks, and it’s really made me feel awesome. My mood is great, I feel great, I sleep well, and this is the first time I’ve really had the self-motivation to keep going, and going, and going without lazily giving up like in the past. At the gym today, I got a chuckle because this girl looked at me and goes, “how do you do it?” All I said was, “constant practice!” I ran for about 25 minutes. I could have gone further, but decided not to push it since I really was feeling good. I didn’t want to ruin that with an injury. Next time I’ll shoot for 30 minutes and keep gradually increasing from there. I’ve been using MapMyRun to keep an online journal of everything I do, and it’s the best tool I’ve seen so far for that purpose.
Post #689: No ‘Mute’ Button?
How is it possible, that in 2012, some stereo remotes still don’t include a ‘mute’ button? I mean, really? Shouldn’t that be a standard button on any electronic audio device remote these days? Just saying…
Post #688: Fitness Test and Upcoming 5K Runs!
Well, another fitness test has come and gone. I passed, but this seemed to be the roughest one yet. I find it odd, because I trained and prepared for this one WAY more than any of my past ones. But oh well, like I said, I passed and I’m good to go for another six months, but I think I gotta start running more outdoors instead of on a treadmill…because that was clearly my issue!
On a similar but side note, I’ve signed up for four upcoming 5K runs around the Southeast! The first one I’ll be training for is right here in Valdosta. It’s the Azalea 5K, and should be a good local event for me to start with in March. After that, I’ll be doing a Twilight 5K on the beach in Jacksonville in April, another one in Tallahassee in May, and then in July I’ll be doing one in St. Augustine. I don’t have anything planned for June yet, but I’m gonna keep my eyes peeled for a good one to sign up for. 5Ks are really cool, because they keep you motivated to constantly train, and they’re awesome charity and fundraising events!
Post #687: FTW
Let me start by saying that I’m pretty buzzed at the moment, so we’ll see if we can get through this post without any major errors…
I don’t even know what I came here to write. I was supposed to have my fitness test today, but because “it was too windy,” it was cancelled, and rescheduled until the 1st of February. And, that sucks. I was psyched to do it today! I was pissed for a little while afterwards, but blew off some steam by…well, running anyway. Then I went to Applebees to get some steak. After that, all was better with the world.
Post #685: Inching Closer to 12,000…
I don’t really have anything specific to blog about this evening, but I did want to mention that I’m only about 400 visitors away from the 12,000 mark. Not bad for a simple blog page that’s been live for 4 years. I’m averaging about 3,000 per year, so I’ll take it.
Other than that, it’s been a decent and quiet week thus far. Another three day weekend is around the corner. This week has been the first of my Nutrisystem journey, and I’ve lost 2.4 pounds over three days. If I could lose about 15 more, I’ll be right where I want to be. Those of you who know me, know that I’m already a skinny twig, but 145-150 is right where I was before I joined the service, and that’s where I want to be once again.
Post #684: Resolutions for 2012? None.
To fully grasp what this post is referring to, please read this one first!
When 2011 began, I laid out exactly what I wanted to accomplish throughout the year. The good news is that four out of my five resolutions came completely true. The only one I wasn’t able to fulfill was starting the social club, but that’s still on the back burner for right now anyway. Technically, because of that one, I didn’t succeed in accomplishing them all, but I’m still considering it a victory for me.
I’ve actually been thinking over the last couple of weeks about what I wanted to accomplish in 2012. Obviously, there are still things I want to do before the year ends, just like every other year, but this year I plan on just seeing what happens as the months progress. Even though typing them all out helped me to succeed in 2011, this year I want to see if I can stay motivated to make 2012 “complete” without the guidance. We’ll see how it goes as the year goes on…
Post #683: Back in Georgia…
So here I am – second full day back in Georgia. Last Friday was pretty good – I saw Tia one last time for dinner before retro, and we went to Applebees. Retro was amazing actually…it felt just like old times, no pun intended there, lol. I saw almost all of the past regulars who I’ve been so used to meeting up with, and that was nice.
I landed back in Jacksonville at about 9pm Saturday night, then drove the two hours back home to Valdosta afterwards. I had most of Sunday off, but had to open the airfield at 7pm for a couple of hours. It wasn’t bad, but then I had to go back to the base today for a briefing which lasted about an hour. I officially go back to work tomorrow morning at 6:45, so why I’m even still up…I have no idea.
48 days until the Daytona 500!
