I guess I forgot to post these pictures of Krysta. Sure looks like she's having fun...I wonder if they do any studying?! She manages to get the peace sign in almost all her photos!

Some kind of matcha dessert - oishiso =P

Some kind of fake ride (?)

Today was a very nice day. The weather was great and I got a lot done. I had oatmeal w/flaxseed meal for breakfast. Then I updated my iPhone so my workout playlist was current. I bought a bunch of 80's/90's R&B stuff from iTunes. Remember Ready For the World "Oh Sheila", Ray, Goodman and Brown "Special Lady" and ConFunkShun "Too Tight"?! I wanna find a place that plays old school music and go dancing one of these days.

After my music was ready, I went to the gym and did cardio and worked my triceps, lats, deltoids and abs. I think I need to start working on my rhomboids next time. I need to strengthen my back muscles. I'm making sure I stretch before and after I workout. Then I went and sat in the sauna for a little while.

I showered at home and got ready to go to church. I think it's the first time for me to go this year. I would have gone last week, but I got a late start at the gym and didn't want to rush. The pastor was just finishing a series on finances and stewardship. James at work mentioned that his wife is part of a women's bible study on Wed. mornings and that I should go. I think he's worried that I'm partying it up too much =). So I may check it out. I just didn't feel like staying at church this morning so I left before communion. It was weird that I didn't want to stay.

I want a deeper relationship with Jesus. I don't think attending church will give me that. I need to be in God's word and praying...desperately praying. As I'm writing, I'm thinking, "This doesn't sound like me...is my faith faulty?" But I don't feel like I'm lost. I feel uninspired. Am I living with sin and so my senses are dulled? But I do feel that my spiritual issues will be worked out. I think I mentioned this before, but for some reason, I feel that getting in shape in a physical sense is a pathway to making a spiritual change. Pursuing what I want. Fighting for my optimum being. Functioning in a way that I was designed to function. Shedding excess weight and bad habits. Becoming strong to walk with confidence and power. Being cleansed of old barriers.

Funny how my ideas are formed.

Since I haven't posted any recent pictures of myself, I took some pictures today. I was trying to get a good picture to show that my grays are almost all grown out. I got my hair cut last Thurs. and Heather was getting carried away trying to get the last of my growth out. But it'll have to wait 7 more weeks when she cuts it next time. So by the time everything is grown out, it will have taken almost a year!

Extra puff levels because it was windy =)

Aahh, nicer inside, but the glare from my sunroof makes it look like I have more white hair

I guess this is an accurate shot

After I left church, I went to get a Chicken Tostada salad from EPL. Then I went tanning. This time I went the max time of 12 min. It gave me a little color. I'm thinking that maybe next time I'll try another type of bed. My arms, stomach, back and face are getting darker, but it doesn't seem like my legs are getting much darker.

Then I went to the outlet mall to buy work and workout shoes. I went to the Nike Factory and it took me about 10 min. to get these. Nothing fancy, I just picked them, found my size, tried them on, then went to the checkout counter.

Work shoes

Workout shoes

When I got home, I decided to hang out in the backyard. I grabbed some berry juice and a book and layed in the hammock reading for about an hour. I dozed off a little - it was a great day to be outside. I filled up the pond and came back inside. I read a little more and then did laundry and some much needed filing.

I didn't feel like eating, but around 8, I thought I should eat. I don't want to get into the habit of skipping meals. So I forced myself to make dinner. I had rice, gyoza and cucumbers with water. But I wanted to finish by 9 because I'm trying not to eat anything after 9. I finished dinner at 8:52 =).

Oh yeah, I also went to GVR to play penny keno. Since I've started working out, I haven't gambled. I also notice that I go to sleep a little earlier since I try to get to the gym around 8:30 and I don't watch as much TV or play computer games. It's a good thing. It's almost 10 now, so I think I'll get ready for bed. Maybe read a little more. Goodnight.