Planet Fitness

Have I ever mentioned how I suck with money?  Of course I know I’m NOT alone in my handicap.  There are plenty of good spenders/bad savers out there.  But amidst of all this I’m contemplating joining a gym.

I’ve a bad history with joining a gym.  You know that whole “Ok-I’ve-joined-a-gym-so I’ll-pay-for-it-but-never-actually-go there” kind of philosophy.

My history then got better once I had my son and even better once I had some REAL weight to lose.  But my wanting to join a gym is about more than wanting to stay ahead of the numbers on my scale.  Its about my health.

My health is decent mind you, no reason to complain.  But soon I’m turning 47 and the other day when I was walking up 4 flights of stairs I realized how out of shape I am.  Sitting behind a desk eight hours a day will do that to you.  I need cardio to build up my wind resistance.  Using some universal weight machines wouldn’t hurt matters either. 

I’ve no waist anymore and little if any patience either.  So rather than roll over and take I’ve managed to find a solution:  Planet Fitness.  You know the saying “If it seems too good to be true it probably is?  Well this might just be exception.  The location that is right near my work (the drive there is 5 minutes or less).  And its ten dollars to join and ten dollars a month, not bad.

As I think about last Winter and feeling my apartment getting smaller.  Smaller than the quaint space it already is.  I think this might work.  Heck $10 is three lattes @ Starbucks, not that I drink lattes anymore.

All Dressed Up and No Where to Go……….sorta

 

So for the month of October I’m working at a Halloween store, just the weekends.  The irony of the matter is I get a discount on costumes, BUT I’m working the weekend of Halloween.  Arrrrrrrrrrgh.  Even a girlfriend is throwing a Halloween party THAT Saturday night.  God forgive me but I think her party will be done by the time I get there.  That’s my two cents, what do I know?  I’ve never entertained more than one guest at a time, heh heh.

So when I THOUGHT there was a chance for me to still go to the party, I stupidly went and bought a costume.  I figured I’d take advantage of the 50% discount.  Now routinely I opt to be either something scary or funny.  I almost NEVER do the sexy route.  Why?  Because personally I don’t think I could take myself seriously trying to be sexy outside my bedroom door.

But this year for whatever reason I went the sexy route and bought the sexy outfit.  I probably should have picked better.  What did I pick?  Something REALLY politically incorrect:  Naughty Nun.  I guess I liked the costume design.  Its strapless with angel sleeves that are separate from the dress but attached by a single strip of material.  And there is a collar that runs from the center of the dress around the throat, very modern, very sexy.  You might not think it’s a nun’s habit if it weren’t for the dress piece which shows it is. 

I bought black fishnet thigh highs to go along with….and figure I’ll wear my black boots and a long rosary around my neck. 

But WHERE will I get to WEAR this?  Of course I could use the dress later on for “fun in the bedroom” WITHOUT the head piece of course.  Of all the things I could have picked for that purpose (and there were plenty in the store) why did I pick this one?  I could have picked something more……flexible.  Sometimes I can’t help myself I just love taboos.

That night On Halloween Eve I’m supposed to work until 11:00 and then close and then leave.  Now since its Saturday night I probably could “get away” with going to a club/bar, etc just to use the outfit but I fear I will probably be too fucking tired to do this anyway.

I guess there is always next year.

 

Awareness.............for Dummies

<big>Awareness for Dummies!

In the movie Philadelphia Denzel Washington’s character, who plays an attorney keeps uttering this great phrase which is :  “Could someone please explain this to me………like I’m a 5 yr old?”  Let me explain.

A friend of mine is involved in community service.  He’s usually arranging fundraisers for charities but charities where their primary purpose is Awareness.  What?  For instance “Autism Awareness”  or “Epilepsy Awareness”?  Huh?

Why would anyone have to be made aware of illness we ALREADY know exists?  In my limited experience isn’t there something better to be done?  I conveyed my point with this friend.  Okay wouldn’t it better to use money for something like support groups?  If I have someone in my family that is gravely hindered by some illness wouldn’t a support group behoove the whole family? 

I was tedious with this friend, probably because I wanted to piss him off at the time.  I was like “Who the heck doesn’t KNOW that Epilepsy exists? I mean its not as if its contagious?  What purpose is being served in doing this”  I just feel that type of thing is a waste of money, money that could be used for something with more of a specific purpose.

Maybe I just don’t understand the true meaning of the word Awareness where illnesses are concerned.  So maybe someone please explain this to me………like I’m a 5 yr old?”<big>