Whenever I don't want to do something - I respond with "Sorry, I can't...that's my normal gym time." Everyone knows I'm lying, but I still get away with it.
Let me start by saying, I spend a good chunk of change (read: $65) per month to belong to one of the most elite gyms Tallahassee has to offer. I go to the gym about 4 times a week totaling around 90 minutes of actual work out time. Unless I work out with my trainer, Omar, who may or may not be a close relative to Hitler... I chose Omar to be my trainer when I was really inspired - thinking that because he lives in the same apartment building as me, he'll be the perfect choice. Well, I was surely mistaken. When I don't return his phone calls (sometimes I have spotty service...don't judge me), he shows up at my front door expecting me to be pumped to go work out with him. I haven't had that reaction once.
I once was nursing an epic hangover from a few too many shots of Rumpleminze on a Saturday morning. I could barely get out of bed, let alone work out so I ignored Omar's phone call. Well that little guy showed up while I was laying on the couch watching the Food Network and bullied me into running with him. Regretfully, I agreed and met him on the main road outside of our apartments. The joke was on me. He said that since I ignored his call the past 3 weeks, he was making me run sprints. Yeah, ok Omar, this is going to be fantastic for both parties involved. After 20 sprints and Lil Jon's "Shots" on repeat, I was puking on the side of the road. He learned his lesson while I still take a few too many shorts of Rumpleminze.
You may ask, why do you spend so much money on a gym if you really don't work out that hard. Well, my friends, I am a compulsive people watcher. And this gym is perfect for that. I have seen some things that people wouldn't believe. Like...
- A guy fell off the treadmill. It wasn't on.
- Guidos getting their "swell" on with 25 lb weights.
- A woman drinking wine while using the elliptical. I wasn't upset like everyone else, I was just green with envy
- A 78 year old woman calling her 20ish grandson a pussy when she beat him in the mile run
- A woman walking on the treadmill while eating a donut
So, I'll keep my really expensive gym membership because they have really nice locker rooms and a Tropical Smoothie in the lobby. Obviously, the essentials in my book...
If I had a $1 for every time someone said...
...I should have my own reality show I would have $3.30 and a lot of broke friends
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Why I started this
Let's get one thing straight. I did not start this blog because I finally saw the light, started a new chapter in my life or because I want to touch people's lives. I actually have no idea why I started blogging, but I guarantee it has nothing to do with what I just mentioned.
I could list all my favorite things, where I want to go in life, what I'm looking for in a boyfriend, but seriously, no one cares. It's not that I don't have great people in my life - it's quite the opposite actually. I have fantastic friends, who usually listen to my lame stories and laugh when they are supposed to. They encourage me with passion to drunkenly sing "I Believe I Can Fly" at karaoke night (on a side note...it's a big hit!). Those people love me unconditionally and I don't think they really care much if I prefer Red wine or White (definitely white - Riesling to be exact) or if I like guys with dark or light hair (doesn't matter, as long as they are Southern). So I plan on just entertaining you with my ridiculous antidotes and obnoxious opinions.
In closing, I'll leave you with this little bit of information:
1. I live for Duke basketball
2. I do nothing, and I mean nothing, in moderation.
I could list all my favorite things, where I want to go in life, what I'm looking for in a boyfriend, but seriously, no one cares. It's not that I don't have great people in my life - it's quite the opposite actually. I have fantastic friends, who usually listen to my lame stories and laugh when they are supposed to. They encourage me with passion to drunkenly sing "I Believe I Can Fly" at karaoke night (on a side note...it's a big hit!). Those people love me unconditionally and I don't think they really care much if I prefer Red wine or White (definitely white - Riesling to be exact) or if I like guys with dark or light hair (doesn't matter, as long as they are Southern). So I plan on just entertaining you with my ridiculous antidotes and obnoxious opinions.
In closing, I'll leave you with this little bit of information:
1. I live for Duke basketball
2. I do nothing, and I mean nothing, in moderation.
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