In the past seven weeks, I lost 2.5 kilo of fat, I gained half a kilo of muscles (how about that!) and my weight is two kilos lower than it was back then. My bodyfat percentage is 2.2% lower than it used to be.
So, we’re well on our way. I would have liked to have seen it work even more, but I shouldn’t get ahead of myself. I guess this is as good as I can hope for.
At least this shit is working. 
I didn’t realize how much I was desperately wanting fitness to do something for me until today.
I’m about to go there and do an evaluation of those first two months, see if it helped. And I’m not sure what I’ll do if it hasn’t helped a bit. My weight hasn’t been doing too stellar. For no reason whatsoever two weeks ago I gained three kilo’s back. Now they’re gone again (setting me at a much more agreeable 92.5) for also no reason whatsoever, and that kind of gave me a blow where it comes to my faith that this will all work out well.
I know that I have more prominent stomach muscles now (underneath the fat) and that my upper arms have lost some of their flabbiness – but I want cold, hard numbers. Facts and figures. I want proof. I want to see a lower fat percentage. If I don’t, I’ll be really frigging bummed.
I’ll be off now. Wish me luck?
So I unexpectedly got the house to myself tonight, because Tijs had an extra ticket for the Mastodon concert and Olli took him up on that. Not having expected this, I am seriously contemplating what I’ll do tonight.
Shall I play bass? Shall I take a long and luxurious bath? Shall I write? Shall I play loud music? Watch some TV? So many choices!
But thankfully, I still got the whole night ahead of me.
I haven’t felt very great the past few days. Too little sleep, days passing me by without noticing. I am rough around the edges and I noticed myself slipping at work as well as in real life. Just… sensitive, I guess. Remarks that I take the wrong way instinctively, instead of a healthy dose of ‘I’m sure they don’t mean it that way’, appointments that I forget… that kind of stuff.
I had a bit of a run-in with two people yesterday that made me decide that it’s time to stop dicking about. No more suckage. Time for initiative, time for action. Time to kick ass and take names. Write down appointments, checklists. Be organised. Try to be there for others. Listen to them. Don’t be so self-absorbed, be outgoing. Open yourself up.
I can do this. I’ve always done it… I just need to retrieve myself.
That face cleanser and that day cream that I got from the skin specialist are LOVE.
Holy crap, my skin feels sooo smooth. <3
Yup, we had some definite good times this weekend. Enter Shikari set a great show, the crowd was cheerful, there was a horrid support act and a very good one, it was WICKED busy in the Melkweg, everyone was dancing and jumping and drinking beer, and everyone had a great time. It shows, doesn’t it? 
Yesterday Lie and I went to check out what used to be Sauna Bijland in Scheveningen, after I had battered my fingertips to bits in an excellent bass guitar lesson (which turned out to be more of a jam with two of the teachers around the Drumschool. The sauna got an overhaul and is now called Tour of Wellness. The website was speaking of massages and face treatments as well, so we signed up for that as well. I got loads of tips about the skin on my face (which is apparently very good, but sadly lacking in any sort of regular treatment – it has patches of dryness and needs cream to moisturise, apparently) as well as a facial (and ooooh let’s see the sexy google search hits go through the roof now), and Lie treated herself on a hot stone massage which was apparently rather heavenly.
The sauna looked good, although during the overhaul they ran into some troubles with moisture behind the walls so the jacuzzi was out of commission 
Still, we had a good time in the sauna and afterwards we went for a great dinner at Von in the Hague.
And tonight I’m off for an Enter Shikari concert (I’m going to be entertained by nutters again, hooray!) and drinks in town.
I’m officially declaring this weekend to be awesome
I’m a little sleepy today, despite 8 hours of good sleep. I work from home today, so I have enough time to tinker on the Portal that my client uses while not caring that I’m yawning incessantly.
And it seems that Charlie is agreeing with me. Although h’s incredibly active in the evenings, during the day he sleeps a lot. I couldn’t help myself, I had to get close and make a picture of him.
Isn’t he adorable? The bunny says zzzzz!
Olli is writing a song for the band that he’s calling “Simple Things”. And the cool thing is? I can play it along on my bass guitar. Me and my Rebel, playing an actual just-composed song (simple bassline as it might have). How awesome is that?!
Soon enough, I might even play along with the band
I have a hypothetical situation for you. Say, you have a girlfriend. You’ve been with her for the better part of a year. The two of you are not particularly mushy; you’re both rather independent and sometimes you two are more like friends with benefits, how casual you are around one another. Despite that, there’s genuine attraction between you. You love being around her, you love the time you do spend together, you appreciate the mutual independence, and you love it that she loves you. And as the cherry on the cake, she is fucking GORGEOUS. You’re well aware that you never have a pretty girl alone, though, so you’ve always been wary that you would lose her.
Anyway, you also have a best friend. Your buddy is married but his marriage is quickly going down the crapper. In the past half year your best friend and your girlfriend have become really close friends to the point where it becomes a bit uncomfortable. She is obviously taken with him, and he definitely wouldn’t mind getting into her pants, either.
And there you go. One night after a lot of booze & other substances, they end up in bed together. Turns out your girlfriend loves your best buddy. Your best buddy is utterly horrified when he wakes up the next morning and says that what happened was a mistake.
What do you do? How will your feelings be towards your best friend? Reply! Discuss! Speculate! Please
I’m very curious to hear.