Overdone

Well, I feel stupid because I tried not to do this but ended up doing it anyway. I way over did my first day back to the workout and the gym. I have been so sore today that I wanted to go get pain killers. Right now, I am typing because my muscles won't relax enough to let me go to sleep. I didn't go to the gym on Saturday mainly because I felt so sore. It doesn't help that I shovelled snow for the majority of the day. Actually, I think that helped me. I have decided that my best course of action would be to start off going every other day until I am back in the swing of things. Hopefully that will only be 1 to 2 weeks. I have a lot of work to do and a ton of ground to make back up. I am up to the challenge. What else do I have to do. Not like there are any women in my life or on my horizon that I can see. I just keep on plodding along. That is my lot in this life. I know one thing, when I retire I am moving somewhere where people don't know what snow is, but that is another topic for another time.

Snow Days

This morning was a fun morning which spilled over into an all day affair. I hate shovelling snow, but this time of year it seams like it is all I do. I only have to go till March. After about March, it is getting warm enough to melt whatever crap falls from the ski. They say this year is suppose to be a milder year and I hope they are correct. The forecast for Gunnison until Thursday is SNOW. I took a couple pictures this morning and I will try to take a few more on days we get hammered. Enjoy.

I have started back

Yes, it is true. I started back running and hitting the gym on Friday. I decided to start on Friday instead of Saturday mainly due to the fact that I have no life. I never have any plans or social activities so I decided to go ahead and start. It wasn't like I was going to miss out on anything but my lazy butt on the couch. I only ran 2 miles and did it at a slower than normal pace but I thought that best since it has been between 1 and 2 month since I have been able to enjoy the gym and the treadmill. Too bad there aren't any hotties that actually go and workout the same time I do. My loss and my life.

Since today was "Black Friday" I thought it only fitting to finish my Christmas shopping. That's right, I am done. I usually spend anywhere between $1500 and $2000 on Christmas. This year I might have out done myself and made a few people upset with me. Oh well, it is better to give and I truly enjoy giving more than receiving. I know I am messed up and as Michelle (a good friend of mine here in CO) says, I am a weirdo. Alas, I know that to be true and all you know it is true also. Now if I could just get the Christmas music off the radio till December 23rd, I would be set. I don't see that happening. I am thinking about setting my answer tone to "You're a Mean One, Mister Grinch"!! I already have it as a ring tone.

Normality

Well, it is almost finally here. My life goes back to its normal pace. Back to the nice 65 to 70 hour work week from the 110 to 120 hour junk. I survived and am thankful it is over. Now I get to get re-acquainted with friends, family, and pets. Probably the worst thing about the insane amount I spend at work during October and November would be the lack of routine. I am ready to go back to my routine of work, working out, and then a little down time. Actually, I can't wait to get back to running. I think that is what I have missed more than anything. I know it will be hard, but I am going to start back on Saturday. I don't know where or how far I will be able to go, but I am going to push hard.

Just so you know, my plans for Thanksgiving are simple. Especially simple since my sisters, their husbands, and my niece won't be here. I get the joy of seeing them at Christmas. Melissa is bringing Tonka (her mini shitszu (I know I didn't spell that right)) and I hope Thor remembers him and doesn't try to eat him. Anyway, since Thanksgiving is one of the two days the business is closed, I am going to sleep till 2, have a buffalo burger and some Kraft dinner. Then I will watch a movie (recommendations would be appreciated) and then go right back to bed. Not going to do much of the family scene. My parents are going over to some friends of ours (we all have been invited but I don't think I will make it). Anyway, that is my plan. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Where do we finish?

There is that old saying that "Nice people always finish last". Why is this? I know it is true because I have seen it in friends and other people. To admit it, most people tell me that I fit into that category also. This may be true and there is proof to back it up. I was out last night with some friends that are also co-workers and a mutual friend was there also. We were bowling and they were drinking. The odd part about this is that she came up to me later that evening and told me what a nice guy I was. Not that I was interesting in this girl, but it struck me odd that she would come up to me and say that.

Examining things and aspects of my life I do notice that I usually finish close to last. I put people, friends, family, and just about anyone I care slightly about ahead of myself. I would prefer to see them happy and to see them doing well before I even think about myself. Some people say that we are just being un-selfish, but I am starting to wonder if this isn't a marker to show that there is something wrong with us. I have always been a behind the scenes type of person and I have no desire for the spotlight. I do what I do because I care about the people who are involved and running the show. Their success matters more to me than my own. I know that I am loyal to a fault to the people I truly care about. Some people don't understand this and I can't explain it to them. I even have friends that don't understand it and can't except or relate to it. More often than not, I offer a helping hand and it is taken poorly or in the wrong manner. I don't understand it. I also realize that part of it is my problem and there are issues with me. I know I can come across in a completely different manner than I intend. Some of my friends that are female take my helping and generous nature as me trying to change their lives and insert me in a more formal nature. This isn't the case. All I try to do is help them out and be there for them and sometimes I lose their friendship, but in most cases they realize that I am there as a helping hand after they spend more time around me.

I know this has been more of a random and rambling post and I apologize for that. These thoughts are just things I wanted to get off my chest and I welcome any thoughts. Here is a saying I enjoy and try to practice: "A Wise Man Changes His Mind, Where A Fool Never Does". I may be a fool because I still feel it better to put others first and worry about me later.