I have a beer belly. It's a haunting fact that strikes me everytime I look into the mirror. All the physically intensive training is pretty much over now, so I'll have to pick up the pace independently if I wish to burn the calories that plague my libidinous abdomen. I didn't even lose much weight during the training, and have packed up a few chunks lately. Must be all the American food I've been eating at the base, i.e. Charley's philly + fries.
So I believe I must remedy this situation somehow. I suppose I could go through the whole routine of dieting and exercise, but I'm uncertain as to how long I can retain the self-discipline required for the endeavor. Also, I don't know how effective a few hours of daily workout would be for me. Until only about a month ago I used to do thousands of pushups and run a dozen miles each week. Even so, my lovely belly fat sternly refused to bid farewell. Hence I am not completely confident that a minor enhancement of my quotidian habits would make a dent. I suppose I'll stay fit, in any case, so there's nothing to lose. Still, the issue at hand is regarding my belly, which I suppose must be resolved through liposuction if the need arises.
What, then, is the exact reason that I would like to slim down my waist? I suppose it comes down to two facts. 1. It looks hella ugly. 2. It's a sign of my physical well-being, or the lack thereof to be precise. The first reason, I suppose, is obvious enough, but can be easily addressed by just not giving a hoot about it. I guess I may be oversimplifying the matter, but let's move on. The second reason bears more integrity in the nature of the predicament, I believe. Although my effort to workout may prove futile in serving the first purpose, it is certain that working out in itself fulfills the second reason, whether it rids me of my doughy pot or not.
Well, then. We shall see how this unfolds.
2008년 7월 30일 수요일
2008년 7월 26일 토요일
Words and weeds
Well, here I am starting up another blog.
My most recent exploits in life yet again neccesitate exquisite mastery over the written and spoken word.
I spent over an hour attempting to craft the sentences of this entry, only to delete them repeatedly. I suppose succint rhetoric is difficult to achieve, as verbosity often accompanies my failed attempts at eloquence.
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It's been nearly a month since I've been commissioned, and I find myself alike a flat soda. The will, grit, fortitude, and sense of purpose I fostered over the past three words have diminished. This introspection brings me to an analogy I discovered back at OTU while uprooting weeds on the weekends for "beautifying" our fieldside park.
-Weed plants must be uprooted completely in order to avoid regeneration. Even the smallest piece of neglected root will soon regenerate the entire plant. Likewise, self-discipline requires a complete clensing of the self. IOW, Old habits die hard.
-Weed plants must be uprooted consistently. Even the most thorough weeding cannot outdo the pertinacious survivability of a weed plant. Repeated uprooting will increase the probability of complete removal and thereby reduce the number of weedings required. This correlates to the consistency required for genuine introspection, discipline, and transformation. Persistence.
-The weed roots intertangle with surrounding soil and the roots of other plants. This results in gaping holes that need to be patted back in after weeding. Self-discipline and refining can often be a scarring process, sometimes inducing collateral compromise of desirable elements intertangled with the undesirable. Do not hesitate to make the compromises. Follow up with healing.
-Some weed plants boast pretty buds as to suade the weeder from its doomed fate. Likewise, some things are just plain difficult to do away with. However, we must remember that the apparent charm of the weed does not alter the true value and fate of the weed. As long as we recognize the fact that the weed is a weed, we must not be distracted by the flower.
Writing all this took me more time than was neccessary, and this draft pleases me no more than the previous deleted ones. I suppose I have lost my English writing abilities to some degree, as I find my order of words awkward and even "Koreanized." I really need to work on refining my writing and thought organization.
My most recent exploits in life yet again neccesitate exquisite mastery over the written and spoken word.
I spent over an hour attempting to craft the sentences of this entry, only to delete them repeatedly. I suppose succint rhetoric is difficult to achieve, as verbosity often accompanies my failed attempts at eloquence.
--
It's been nearly a month since I've been commissioned, and I find myself alike a flat soda. The will, grit, fortitude, and sense of purpose I fostered over the past three words have diminished. This introspection brings me to an analogy I discovered back at OTU while uprooting weeds on the weekends for "beautifying" our fieldside park.
-Weed plants must be uprooted completely in order to avoid regeneration. Even the smallest piece of neglected root will soon regenerate the entire plant. Likewise, self-discipline requires a complete clensing of the self. IOW, Old habits die hard.
-Weed plants must be uprooted consistently. Even the most thorough weeding cannot outdo the pertinacious survivability of a weed plant. Repeated uprooting will increase the probability of complete removal and thereby reduce the number of weedings required. This correlates to the consistency required for genuine introspection, discipline, and transformation. Persistence.
-The weed roots intertangle with surrounding soil and the roots of other plants. This results in gaping holes that need to be patted back in after weeding. Self-discipline and refining can often be a scarring process, sometimes inducing collateral compromise of desirable elements intertangled with the undesirable. Do not hesitate to make the compromises. Follow up with healing.
-Some weed plants boast pretty buds as to suade the weeder from its doomed fate. Likewise, some things are just plain difficult to do away with. However, we must remember that the apparent charm of the weed does not alter the true value and fate of the weed. As long as we recognize the fact that the weed is a weed, we must not be distracted by the flower.
Writing all this took me more time than was neccessary, and this draft pleases me no more than the previous deleted ones. I suppose I have lost my English writing abilities to some degree, as I find my order of words awkward and even "Koreanized." I really need to work on refining my writing and thought organization.
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