Sixty-Nine

Oh yeah. Sorry I have not been posting in the last week. My life has been very hectic. I'm glad that no one has been complaining. My grandma has been (and still is) in the hospital since last Thursday and I have been spending almost all of my time there except for work, class, sleep and the occassional movie. She is getting better and making progress. We almost lost her if not for the quick action of my aunts and my dad.

I have officially lost 69 pounds! I'm damned near my half way point which will be 75 pounds since I plan on losing 150 altogether. This is crazy! 69 pounds far exceeds any individual amount of weight that I have lost on previous fad diets. Who would have thought that just eating healthy and moderate exercise would actually work!? I'm feeling great and not to honk my own horn but looking great too. (at least compared to what I did look like.) I still have a long way to go and then maintain once I get to my goal. I will deal with that when I get there.

I work the door only this coming Friday night at The Bar. Stop by and see me, you shady people.

Well, not much time to talk. I have to get to class and then I am probably heading down to the bar. Bye bye for now! Peace.

All by myself

Today is a lonely day. Do you ever have those? Where even when you interact with people and hold conversations, you still feel alone and/or lonely. Since there is a difference between alone and lonely.

Today is Wednesday. I usually go to Young Adult Church Group with RD on Wednesday evenings. I suppose I will go as usual. It is always interesting to hear what they have to say. I don't know what the topic is going to be tonight. It is usually something profound in today's world.

Last night I had class. That was fun. Then afterwards as I was driving home I contemplated going out as usual. I even attempted to call some people. As I was calling though, I realized that I did not want to go out. I didn't feel like socializing. I would rather sit down in front of the television and veg out for a while. That is exactly what I did. I watched the end of a few movies on the movie channels. I didn't feel like sitting and watching an entire movie so I would see what movies were about to end and I would just watch the last 20 minutes of it and then move on to something else. It was actually pretty entertaining. Some movies I had seen before and some I had not. I suggest you try it sometime. Let me know what you think.

Is it Friday evening yet? What's weird is that I'm not even looking forward to the weekend. It is like, "so yeah, it's the weekend, now what?" I am working the door both nights of this coming weekend. Whether or not the mass text goes out depends on how I am feeling.

Wedding Crashers "Uncorked Edition"

On January 3rd, Warner Home Video will release the hilarious Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy Wedding Crashers. This "Uncorked" edition (with 9 minutes of extras footage) will be presented in a 16:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0 audio tracks. Extras will include 2 audio commentaries (the first with Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn; the second with director David Dobkin), Deleted scenes, 2 featurettes ("Crash Course in Wedding Crashing" & "Event Planning"), a Music video, and Interactive soundtrack promo, a Wedding Crashing game, Trailers, and the infamous “99 Red Balloons” scene. A standard "R-Rated" edition will also be available.

Shalom

I had a post almost done and then my browser decided to error on me and not let me save anything before it shut down. That is a good way to tick me off.

Irish Pirates... who came up with that one?

So this week is dragging by slowly. I've got class tonight. This should be fun.

Do you ever get to the point where you feel like you want to drop off the face of the planet? Just disappear for a while. I think that if I did things would be exactly the same as before I left. So what does that mean? I have an idea but it doesn't matter. I'm thinking that maybe next summer I can try to save up enough money so that I can take time off and drive around the country by myself. I highly doubt I would do this because I am horrible at saving money and I have bills to pay.

I saw the movie The Man last night with 1 friend, it was predictable and had some funny parts but over all I'm glad I went to East to see it. If you must see it you would probably want to wait until the dolla theater and go for the matinee. Not one I'm going to buy on DVD, I can tell you that for sure.

I feel like I'm being avoided. I don't know what I have done but I can deal with that. I can make it easier on people. Have fun without me.

It's not your problem. You just like to read about it. It can stay that way.

Have a Teriffic Tuesday! I know I will! Live, Love, Laughter.

Monday Plans

So for Monday evening I was all excited to go see this art film that is in town called The Aristocrats. It is not Disney related. Not even close. Anyway, I hop on the computer a few minutes ago and come to find out that it has already left Springfield. I let one slip through my fingers. I'm a little upset. I was really looking forward to seeing that. So now I need to figure out a different movie to go see. I'm thinking of getting everyone to go see the movie Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon OR Must Love Dogs with John Cusack. Something for the ladies of the group because I've imposed a few guy flicks on movie nights.

Life is like a box of chocolates

PHILLY HAS FINALLY SEEN FORREST GUMP IN ITS FULL GLORY. Yay Philly! It is about darn time.

I've Got Soul But I'm Not A Soldier

So today is Sunday, the day of rest and relaxation. I partook last night again and boy oh boy I ended up overindulging. I was hoping to make it until 3am again and hang out with everyone that was out. That didn't happen. I asked Mandi if she would give me a ride home because I was aware that I should not operate heavy machinery. She very kindly agreed since she is super nice and I live pretty close to her place. I've already thanked her at least twice and I'm sure I'll give her another big thank-you soon.


I found out last night that everyone has tagged me with the label of Conservative. Which I think that labels such as that are constricting. I am who I am. I'm not offended or anything but rather I found it interesting because I'm not really that political. If anything I go with the independent vote, listen to all 3 sides and chose wisely. But because I have morals and whatever else is a characteristic of conservatism people decided to label. So what are characteristics of Conservatives and Liberals? I don't even know. Go ahead and leave comments so I can have a better idea of what's going on.

CROWY!

YES! Crow has finally made it to SPRINGFIELD! He just stopped in about a half hour ago along with his wonderful girlfriend Emily. They are in for just the night and will probably be heading back to Madison late tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon. I'm so stoked. My brutha is in town. Good times to be had tonight. Doubt many will see this, as knowing that it is Friday evening but if you do read this in time call me tonight and come hang out. I AM NOT WORKING.

Side note I am up to 64 pounds lost. The Scale told me 286 today. "Every day, it's a getting closer, going faster than a roller coaster." Crow saw me for the first time since I began losing weight. We haven't seen each other since Bennie's Wedding Weekend Extravaganza. At that time I was pretty much my heaviest. I had already started to eat mostly right by then but I wasn't totally committed yet, like I am now.

Let the GOOD TIMES ROLL!

Clarification

Sterno, I just realized that you called me Kys in a comment on a previous post. For the record, usually only the ladies call me that. The ladies have permission to call me Kys or Ky ky in addition to other "endearing" names but males only have permission to call me K or Kyle or some nickname using K in it for example, K Monster or Big K or Pimp Daddy K.

Just because you toss salad (so I heard), does not allow you to use the Kys title when directing dialouge in my general direction.

I feel like I barely know you. Everything about you is a surprise.

You think?

Sterno you crack me up. You think I was talking about you. Hmmmm. All the salad tossing comments that I did not start were about you.

I think it is funny how if I give a vague description of someone how people assume that I pointed at them.

It is raining today and it is wet.

This coming weekend

So, not many people probably know but this Friday Crowy is going to be visiting Springfield. First time since the Spring, I think. I know that I haven't seen him since Benny's wedding at the end of June. I'm pretty excited. I don't know what the plans are yet. Hanging out, definately.

New Dvd's purchased

Garden State

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

Alexander - Director's Cut (2-Disc Widescreen Special Edition)

Sin City (Recut & Extended)

Dimension Home Video will release the Recut & Extended Edition of Frank Miller's Sin City on December 13th. This disc will include both the 124-minute theatrical & the 147-minute extended cut of the film. Both versions will be presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with DTS 5.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include three audio commentaries (the first with director Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller; the second with Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino; the third containing Austin Premiere crowd reaction - interesting), a 15-minute film school with the director, 8 featurettes ("Movie in High-Speed Green Screen," "cars," "special effects make-up," "costumes," "props," "casting," "Tarantino the guest director" and "how they convinced Miller to assist with the film"), footage of a Sin City cast/crew party, a 10-minute cooking school with Robert Rodriquez, and even a complete Sin City graphic novel (as seen to the left). WOW!!!

So what's going on?

So, not many people commenting lately. I'm sorry that I don't get my posts up earlier in the day for those of you surfing the web early in the work day. But I don't do the internet at work and I get home about midday and that is when I am able to hop onto this puppy.

Granted I don't post all that often but there seems to be a stale aire in blogworld lately. Do you know what I mean? It could just be me. Now I'm not as exciting as Mr. Shoo, not even close. I don't even try to keep up. He is a wild and crazy guy. Me, I just enjoy life. If stuff happens, all the better.

It also seems that in real life things are different. It is like people are in hiding or something. Do you get that drift? Like, other things are going on elsewhere but you're not invited. Or people have alterior motives. That is something that always seems to be the case. I think that people are getting more fake as they get more "real"

It's never too early

So I was sitting here thinking about what is coming up in the near future. Halloween popped into my head first. Then that line of thinking made me think, a party would be fun. What kind of party? Well, probably a costume party since it would be Halloween. Then I thought, oh, I live at home. I wouldn't be able to host a costume party. So then I brainstormed on who do I know that has an apartment or house and enjoys having a good time with friends. One person popped into my head. Mr. Shoo. Mr. Shoo, should have a Halloween Costume Party at his apartment. I would think that will the proper time allotment and planning that it would be a party that would be a blast. Planning as in specialized decorations bought/made more in advance than the day of and time allotment for people to ask off of their respective jobs so they would be able to party that night and sleep in the next day.

So who is with me? On helping to promote this? Yes, I know that Mr. Shoo will read this. He is my biggest fan, donchaknow. Peace.

Everybody Wang Chung tonight

So it is Monday. For many of you readers this is the worst day of the week because it starts the work week or school week back up and into full gear. I personally don't mind it. I enjoy my job, that may be a factor. I regards to that if you hate your job, I say, find a new job that you enjoy. Life is too short to spend your time working in some profession that only makes you upset, sad, or hateful.

Tonight is MOVIE NIGHT! Ladies load up your purses with candy! We've got a scary movie tonight. We are going to see The Exorcism of Emily Rose at 7:10pm at Showplace 12 West (the new theater). Be there or BE A SQUARE! Ha. I have no idea on who all will be joining us but come one come all. Movies are for everyone and are to be enjoyed.

So I hopped on the brand new scale I got the other day. Guess what it told me. It said that I am still fat. Just kidding. Actually it told me that I have lost 63 pounds all together. Can you believe that? WOW! I am just as amazed as everyone else. 17 more pounds and I have lost half of my total goal. Things couldn't be better.

I know that crappy things happy to us or all around us everyday. You have to remember that good things happen too. Sometimes those good things are hard to see and hear because of how blinding and deafening the bad appears to be. You have to stay focused and positive and keep a clear head. Life is precious and always look for the good while dealing with the bad.

downward bound

Well, I went shopping for a few things today. I needed some new shorts, a belt, and I went ahead and bought a new shirt too. I am so stoked. I am down to a 2XL size shirt with breathing room and for the shorts I am down to a 42 waist. I was previously at 4XL and 46 waist pants. This is awesome! I cannot wait until I hit the 30's on waist size.

I also invested in a new bathroom scale. This is one of those spiffy special kind that tell you your body fat percentage in addition to your weight. It sends a small electrical current through your body and the return gives the information of how much fat is in your body based on resistance and such. I'm about to go set it up now and see how things are going for me. I know that last time I did one of these was at FitClub and I was 32% body fat. I expect to be a lot less than that now. I'll get back to you on how that goes.

Question(s) of the Day

Who's your daddy?

Weight Issues

Well, losing weight is still going great except that I think that something is slowing me down. I cannot figure out what it is except that I may not be exercising enough. I did splurge on Sunday night by drinking alcohol for my family function and then again on Monday evening by having some bratwerst and hot dogs. That was it though, and I have not lost much weight in the last 2 weeks anyway. I haven't gained any really, my thing is that I have been bouncing back and forth in this specific 6 pound range. I can understand fluctuating a pound or 2 but 6 pounds is pissing me off. I'm not very constant. I just want to lose all of this freaking weight and when i stand on the scale and it is 6 pounds more than when I weighed in before, that sucks. BUT then the next time I weigh I will be back down to where I was before but no farther.


I have been slacking on Exercising because I have been so busy, and then I end up getting sick. Who knows, maybe that is because I slacked on exercising.

I am going to get more tight on what I eat and how much, that is the only way I can think to help modify. Everything else is so well. I might still be having too big of a dinner. I know my breakfast and lunches have been adequate. I just don't want to starve myself or have people think that I am starving myself because I AM NOT. I am totally eating healthy when it is time to eat, every meal of the day. BUT still not snacking and nothing after dinner.


I just figure that since I still have a lot of weight to lose that I would not hit a plateau yet. But you know what plateaus mean? They mean that I need to try harder. Put my nose to the grind stone and use a little elbow grease.

Sleep

So, yesterday obviously I found out how sick I am. Well, It isn't just that I am sick, it is the fact that it is draining all of my energy. I feel like crap and it is tough enough to just fight through that being so lethargic. Last night I took tylenol PM at about 7pm and I passed out at 7:30pm and slept until about 6:30am. Oh it was some of the best sleep I have had in a long long time. I just wish that I could have slept all day long too. I want to sleep this sickness away. I plan on feeling tons better by this weekend, because the weekend is my time to shine. Well, I prefer to shine everyday, but the weekend is fun and lacks obligation for the most part.

Question(s) of the Day

What is love?

Pink is not my favorite color

So I feel like complete and total crap today. I finally make it to the doctor and find out that I have an ear infection and pink eye. I got the meds so hopefully I will be better soon. I hate being sick. Not that many people enjoy it. I would like to take off work but I can't now. Too many important things happening in the next 2 days that I need to be there for. Ugh.

I went to the Cubs Cardinals game in Saint Louis last night with Ed and others. The Cubs won, I didn't doubt it because I know that my streak is done. In stadium or not this is my year for Cubs games. Heck I even saw the single A team win in Peoria. Ed doesn't want to take me anymore. I say he is being a sore sport. Oh well, if he doesn't take me then that means that I win.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Warner Home Video will release the recent Tim Burton adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (starring Johnny Depp) in separate Standard and Deluxe Editions on November 8th. Both releases will be presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfers, along with a Dolby Digital 5.1 EX audio track. Extras on the single-disc Standard Edition will include a "Oomp-Loompa Dance Machine", a "Becoming Oompa-Loompa: How Did They Turn One Man into Thousands of Oompa-Loompas?!?" documentary & the theatrical trailer. Extras on the 2-disc Deluxe Edition will include 5 featurettes, 4 interactive challenges (Oompa-Loompa Dance Machine, The Inventing Machine, The Bad Nut and Search For the Golden Ticket), a documentary, and more.

Oh the possibilities

It is all good from here on out. I have almost lost 60 pounds. Today I weighed in at 291 pounds. I almost cannot believe it. I could not have asked for the weight loss to go smoother. I have yet to reach an actual plateau.

Yesterday was fun. Had a huge family party over at our house. All of my sisters were here, family friends, sister's friends. It was a great time. I did splurge and drink last night. I said this is a special occassion so I went all out. For not drinking in over a month, I had a great time.

I think that dancing Kyle is almost back, watch out ladies. I put dancing on hold because of being so overweight, but I feel the energy and electricity coming back to me. It always helps when I have goodlookin girls to boogie with also.

I don't think that I have ever been complimented on more in my life. I'm not even half way to my goal and people rave about my progress. I cannot wait to just lose it all and then run into people who I have not seen in ages. Those will be the days. I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it.

Shoo and Sterno made an appearance last night at moho's, probably just to check out the company I was with. I wish that they could have stayed longer but alas they had more important things to do.

I keep on trucking

So I hopped on the scales this morning and this evening, guess what I saw? Well, I'm done with telling the scale's weight and then my actual weight, I'll just start doing the math before I post. SO! My actual weight is at 293 pounds! I've almost lost 60 pounds. NOW, just so you know and you may have noticed, it is slowing down. I've really had to make more of a conscious effort as to what I eat and when I eat. Like sugary items or fatty items. I'm trying to rid those completely. I've still got a journey ahead of me seeing as how I want to get down to 200 pounds.

I get to see all 3 of my sisters this weekend at the same time! I'm so stoked. The family is getting together for Labor Day Weekend on Sunday. First time since Christmas time. This will be fun.

I work the door tonight and only tonight. SO come see me tonight. Or don't, it is your perogative.

Oh My!

Guess what I am about to do? Nope, that isn't it.


I am about to sit down and do some homework! Crazy, isn't it? So, I am taking a College Algebra class out at LLCC. It is fun stuff. I've taken it before but I have a poor grade to my credit so I am retaking it with the goal of getting an A and bumping up my GPA. I was planning on walking during my break today but that will only happen if I get done with the homework in time. If not, my break is totally dedicated to getting this shizznit done.

I was on the radio today. I was interviewed by my bar aquaintence Andy Lee who is normally a radio personality on WMAY 970 and has a show from noon until 3pm. He now DJ's on 97.7 The River from 10am until noon and this is the 3rd time he has interviewed me for material for his blurbs between sets of music on his 97.7 gig. He is a great guy and really good on the radio. You should check out his shows. I have a link to his radio website over on the links to the right. (Actually it has been there a while, pay attention!)