At one point, I weighed over 400 pounds. And not just over, either. I was smack in the middle of the 400 range. I believe it’s called ‘morbidly obese,’ for a reason. Carrying that much weight around on your frame is never a good thing. It was not a pretty sight and I was always …
Tag: weight loss
Nov 09 2007
Toshiba Update
Yesterday, I received a phone call from Toshiba Customer Relations regarding my laptop’s demise. For those of you that don’t know the story so far, feel free to go back and read by clicking on the link. Go ahead. I’ll wait. It did not take two business days like she promised me. It took two …
Sep 10 2007
Weight Loss…
First: Second, I have decided to not drive in to work (except Sundays and holidays) and take the bus. I have to walk to the bus stop, which is about 10 minutes from the apartment, and then another 10 minutes from the stop at work to my building. So, round trip forces me walking 40 …
Dec 06 2006
Santa & Me or The Case of the Magical Invisible Fat Man
Today’s Holidailies prompt is: Today is St. Nicholas’ Day: Did you believe in Santa Claus/Father Christmas? How did you find out the truth? Would you tell your kids about Santa? I’m pretty sure my parents went out of their way to preserve the fantasy-as-reality of Santa Claus. Up until the age of ten or eleven, …
Aug 24 2005
Meme Alert: Ten Layer Goodness (ganked from <lj user=”dlobok”>)
Layer.one: Name: Michael Daniel Garcia Birthdate: June 19, 1976 Birthplace: Santa Clara, California Current location: San Jose, California Eyes: Brown Hair: Jet Black Height: 5’9″ Righty or Lefty: Lefty Zodiac Sign: Gemini Layer.two: Your heritage: Mexican/Spanish/French Your weakness: chocolate and a sexy ass. Your shoes you wore today: Black dress shoes. Your fears: Spiders and …
Jul 26 2005
Love Changes Everything
The funny thing about crushes is that usually, I’ll suppress and dismiss them. Sometimes, they get squashed by perhaps a reality of the personality of the person I’m crushing on. Sometimes, I realize there’s just no way and I’ll defeat myself right then and there. Sometimes, they lead to a close friendship. Rarely do they …
Jul 12 2005
Activities
I’m trying to get back into a better activity routine. Early yesterday, Jon called and then came over and we did a 1.5 mile walk and stretch; I think he wants me to ease back into it because right around the one mile mark, my left knee started to ache a little bit and even …
Jul 07 2005
Julia…
A couple of things: 1) Your Giants Ticket is in the mail. 2) Thanks for an awesome lunch hour(s). Toward the end there, I thought maybe it was starting to feel more like a date, and the last thing I’d want to do is creep you out. No one wants an overweight Hispanic guy with …
Jun 29 2005
I Usually Don’t Do Quizzes, but…
By limitedbythesky gargling naked slutpuppies Stats Formed: 29th June 2005 Split: 6th September 2013 Best Album: ‘Dadaists Prune Baalisms Polycot Burrow Sozines’ 6/10 in the NME Best Single: ‘Infaunal Worried Metres’ 8/10 in the NME (Single of the Week 10th March 2009.) Records Sold: 981,979 in total (357,456 albums, 624,523 singles). Reputation: Cult Groupies: In …
Jun 25 2005
Meme stolen from <lj user=”dloblok”>
10 Things I Would Tell My 18-Year Old Self 1. You are about to experience six years of emotional pain and trauma. Endure it. It’ll make you a better man at 24 than you would have been without it. 2. That Rhea girl you’re seeing now? She doesn’t love you and probably never did. Stop …
