Mental Notes & Random Musings

Thank God, the Donald can't run for reelection because everyone knows you will never get anywhere without the support of this guy. Have whatever kind of day you want! It's not stealing. I give these to you freely to use wherever you want.

The Junior High School years were different than the elementary school years. No longer did we have recess of snack breaks. Homework became a part of my life, and yes as a parent of three children I can tell you that the amount of homework my kids started bringing home from elementary school made me more concerned than elated. Elementary school was about socialization and the ability to learn the basics. Junior High school was about correlating them all so that in High School you had the basis to start becoming an adult. I was genuinely becoming less young and less dumb by the day, in theory.  Of course, it was Middle School by the time my kids were in this state of life, and sixth grade was now part of that school and not the elementary school. The homework that was piled on them from the oldest daughter to the middle son, to the youngest daughter increased all through elementary school, and was downright insane during middle school. This is where the old and dumb like me had the ...

It's the only way that YOUR life is gonna have any value to you. If you're just living the same life that everybody else is living what's the point? ~ Todd Rundgren

Biceps Curl (Barbell Standard) Target Muscles: Biceps brachii, Brachialis, Brachioradialis Starting Position: 1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart. 2. Hold a barbell with your hands shoulder­ width apart, palms facing forwards. 3. The bar should rest against your thighs and your arms should be fully extended. The Movement: 1. Bend your elbows as you curl the bar up in a smooth arc towards your shoulders. Keep your upper arms fixed by the sides of your body. 2. Hold for a count of two; then slowly lower the bar back to the starting position. Tips: • Do not move your upper arms or elbows at any point of the movement. • Keep your body absolutely still- make sure you do not lean back or swing the bar up as this will strain the back and reduce the work on the biceps. • Keep your wrists locked. • Lower the bar under control until your' arms are fully extended  shortening or' rushing the downwards phase will reduce the  effectiveness of the exercise. Variations: EZ-bar curl: Arm c...

Dip (Bench) Target Muscles: Triceps (Especially the outer and medial heads) Starting Position: 1. You will need to place two benches, about the length of your legs,  apart. 2. Place your hands shoulder-width apart, fingers facing forwards, on the  edge of one bench. 3. Place your heels on the other bench so that your legs form a straight  bridge between the two benches. The Movement: 1. Bend your elbows and lower your body until your elbows make an  angle of 90°. 2. Hold for a count of two; then straighten your arms to bring you back to  the starting position. Tips: • Keep your back close to the bench. • Do not lock or snap out your elbows at the top of the movement. • Keep your elbows directed backwards during both the lowering and  raising phases. • Do not shorten the downwards phase. . Keep the movement slow - do  not rush the reps. Variations: Easier Place your feet flat on the floor instead of on a bench. Advanced Place a weight disc across your l...

As I wrote about in Musical Methadone Volume 7, it's been a long time since Will Smith commanded respect, and he is still in denial about it. Have whatever kind of day you want! It's not stealing. I give these to you freely to use wherever you want.

I would be lying at this point if I did not say that the more, I know the less comfortable I feel about it all. I agreed with Lou that it was best for me to get away from whatever that gunshot was. I am not a dummy, so I knew full well what it was, but I cling to my ignorance. I know what is going to happen about eleven hours from now, but I am not too thrilled with getting there actually or having to live through what happened after that again. I have not got a clue how I am supposed to deal with Mary this time knowing that she is in league with Darius. I wondered if Lou was going to change that but by the sounds of things that had happened in this time, and it means that it will have been foretold for the next time. Oh God who talks or thinks like this. My head was starting to ache again. I was losing track of how much time I have lived in relativity to the last time I slept. I asked Lou if that affects anything, and he reminded me that he does not know and he is sick of me rubbing i...