she’s leaving home… bye, bye…

Di left today. She arrived in last night and we got the chance to see each other for a bit. We slept in this morning. I left for work. She packed her things and headed off to Pittsburgh.

The apartment seems a lot bigger with her stuff gone and I realize that I’m struggling to understand the new friendship/relationship dynamic that we have. I know it will work itself out over time. We’ll see what things will be like when we see each other next (in mid October).

So, in the mean time I guess I’m back on the dating scene. So Alyson if you want to get together drop me an e-mail. ;-p

dear god I’ve gone girlie

I’ve also noticed that my blogs and some of my actions offline have been, well, rather “chick-like.” First there was the Alyson blog that was something out of an issue of Tiger Beat. Then I blog about joining the YMCA and doing pilates. Then yesterday in an E.A.T. Team (our employee activity team) I suggested we do a spa day here at Kodak.com. It was around that time that I noticed the disturbing trend. So I decided to forgo my original post today on my new diet I’ve also choose to cut upcoming blogs on the following subjects:

• How I’m planning to tighten my abs and butt
• Dreamy boy bands
• How Rosie is just misunderstood

In their place I’m planning a series of blogs on manly subjects like:

• Lifting heavy things
• Sweat
• Meat (especially Bar-B-Q’ed

famous face (my friends rock update)

Check out Julia’s Blog for a shot of her and Matt with a certain Junior Senator from NY.

young man, there’s no need to feel down

I went out and joined the YMCA yesterday. Been planning to do it for a while. It’s right down the street from me (in fact it’s directly between me and work). More importantly, while I get a good workout from martial arts, my cardio/aerobic conditioning is pretty poor right now and needs to be improved. Problem: I hate to run. I mean I hate it. Bleh, never have liked it, never will. Swimming on the other hand, I enjoy. So the plan is to go swimming every other day at the Y (as we in the know say). Plus they have great facilities and offer Capoeria (a Brazilian martial art that resembles a dance), yoga and pilates classes (which are free with membership).

This morning I went for my first swim. I dragged my sorry butt outta bed ’round 6.30, had a light breakfast, threw a bag together and headed out to the Y. As a bit of background, I grew up on the water. By my last year of high school, I was living on a canal. Every summer weekday until I was 16 was spent at swimming and sailing lessons. I completed the lifeguard-training course (but never took the test). However, since I moved to Rochester, I’ve spent very little time on the water. That being said, I think I’m probably in the best shape I’ve ever been in. I eat very well and get a full body workout a couple times a week. Or at least that’s what I thought… This morning I confidently walked to the pool, planning to get in at least five laps of each of the three major strokes (freestyle, side, breast). One freestyle lap later, out of breath and body aching, I decided it’s time to re-evaluate my plan. I made it through 2 free style laps and decided it was time to shift stokes. Each stroke brings into play different muscle groups (breast stroke, for example, works your lats more than the other strokes). Well, I didn’t realize how unconditioned I really am and after one lap of each of the remaining strokes I decided it was time to quit.

I’m not upset about the experience. The cool part was that I could really feel it working muscle groups (which is what I need). Plus I have a goal to work to (like getting a solid two laps of each stroke in as a next step).