Tedious and ridiculous

Hi there,
A few things really hit me over the last couple of weeks. Going to the gym everyday is very tedious. It is not exercising that is tedious, but weight lifting has become very boring. I will never stop weight lifting, because it is important, especially when you get older and everything starts to sag. My passion is definitely cardio. I never get bored with swimming and when I used to run I never got bored doing it everyday. Cardio is a better fit for me because it doesn't involve concentration. Weight lifting takes concentration and I have always had trouble concentrating, I am a big day dreamer and with cardio you can zone out and day dream all you want.
I will be glad when this competition is over with and I can go back to eating up to four apples a day, and cheese, I miss eating cheese. If I do another competition I am going to do it without taking the supplements. The supplements cause some embarrassing digestive problems, if you know what I mean, haha.
Another thing that is really driving me crazy is the slow process of trying to get in the Navy Reserves. I knew that it would be an irritating process because of the surgeries I had, but I did not realize how much of a pain in the neck it would be. At first all the recruiter said I needed were the operative reports. Those were all turned in a month ago. Now they are asking for all of the paperwork related to the surgeries. It took them a whole month to tell me that, that is ridiculous. Surprisingly getting all of the papers from the Hospital for Special Surgery was easy, that hospital is so squared away in everything they do. The problem is trying to get the paperwork from the doctor who did surgery on me in Hanford. It turns out that he had to shut his business down, I am not sure, but I think that doctor was hit with a bunch of lawsuits. I guess I'm lucky that he didn't screw me up when he operated on me. The waiting part just really sucks and it is driving me nuts. The waiting is bad for me and my recruiter. I have been calling her and popping into her office at least once a week. She is probably very sick of me, but if she wants me to leave her alone she better hurry up and get me re-enlisted!

New Discoveries

Today I discovered some new things. My sister and brother-in-law bought me a Trek bike for my birthday. I have very little knowledge about road bikes. The last time I even on a bike was in middle school. I wanted a bike because it is great exercise and I would like to do triathlons some day. During the test ride I felt like a fool, swerving around and almost crashing. I never thought it would be that tricky. Trek bikes are very different than regular bikes. Hopefully it will get easier with practice.
I also discovered that the Skinny Girl Margarita is sold in stores. The skinny girl margarita is a drink that was created by Real Housewives of New York cast member Bethany Frankel. She is a natural food chef and also my favorite cast member. I have never been a drinker, I have never tasted an alcoholic beverage that I liked, also drinking is not good for a person on a healthy diet. But, skinny girl margarita is only 100 calories a serving. I have not tasted it yet, hopefully it tastes as good as Bethany says it is.
Working out was fun this weekend. It is always more fun working out on the weekends because Dave works out with me. We did the leg workout which I love doing with Dave because he hates it, hahaha just kidding. I think the leg workout is good for him because he is a runner. Dr. Peterson, the awesome orthopedic surgeon on base, told me that runners have weak quad muscles. That surprised me because I thought runners had some of the strongest legs in the world, but actually they don't. Most runners spend very little time strengthening their quads, so I am glad that what I am doing with Dave is helping him.
Well, I hope that I can learn how to ride the bike and I hope the skinny girl margarita tastes good.

Surprises

Hello,
This week has been full of surprises. The first little surprise was at the gym earlier this week. A gentleman introduced himself to me, he asked me if there was any particular reason that I lift everyday. I explained that I was training for a figure competition. He did not know what a figure competition was so I explained that it was a category of women's bodybuilding. He looked me up and down and gave me a pity look and said "you don't look like a bodybuilder, have you seen those girls, I mean have you really seen those girls, have you researched this, are you sure you want to do that". I am a sensitive person and honestly it bothered me. I was polite to him and went on about my business. Then a few minutes later he came up to me again and said basically the same thing. If I had a shirt that said "Leave me the f**k alone" I would wear it to the gym. I am not a rude person, but when I am at the gym I want to get in, do what I have to do and get out. I am sure that he did not mean to offend me, aside from that he seems like a nice person.
The other surprise came on Saturday. Dave put together this wonderful surprise party for me. My birthday is June 7th and he surprised me on the 5th. I was not expecting that at all. I had a great time. He got me the best present in the whole world. I am a fan of Jefferson Airplane, especially the former lead singer Grace Slick. She is now an accomplished artist. I had mentioned a few months ago that I really liked her paintings. Dave got me a huge, one of a kind, autographed painting. I have never had a piece of art work before so this is my first one. We hung it right in the center of the living room.
Just two months and a week away from the competition. I have really been slacking in one area. I have not been practicing my posing. It may sound easy, but the judges are very picky about posing and it is not that easy. Trying to flex every single muscle in your body and smile is hard. I also could be practicing walking in my five inch heels more. I hope my trainer does not read this, haha.
See you later