Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. :) I'll get back to you all tomorrow on comments, I'm on the slowest laptop ever, at least by today's standards. It literally took me twenty minutes just to get to and log in to Facebook a few days ago. Would have posted the pictures yesterday but nothing ever works out as according to plan for me, ever. Anyway, yeah, here's me currently (yesterday), the only good picture I could get on my -1 megapixel phone, but it gives you a general idea, haha.

^ 17" arms, 1" away from my dream goal. One more year or so.

(There would be shirtless pictures but I slacked for a few months, due to family stuff and stress, so I literaly worked out once a week with a buddy so my abs don't look so chisled right now, but the 8-pack is still lurking under there somewhere, give me about three weeks straight in the gym and it'll be better than ever, starting two weeks from now).

A good back picture from back in June. My back is my best genetic feature, so yeah. I think it looks pretty wicked, but I've never had it completely ripped at this size, I was either small with low bodyfat or heavily muscled with higher bodyfat, but you can see some straitions on the middle there, can't wait to bring those out a little better. :D It's coming along, I'll post some leg/calf/chest/back/ab/arm pictures in a few days, my legs have shrunk a lot (they were 24 1/2" around) but it all comes back quick, and I know a few tricks, so I'll be at 205lbs (180-ish now) by the year's end.

What you want for Christmas?!

So, the past few months have been a mishmash of this, that and the other, with a little bit of wtf thrown in. I'll start with July.

I lifted weights at home for two years (off and on, I think the longest I ever worked out at home without having to take a break that lasted at least a fortnight was maaaybe four months). So it was very off and on for me. But yeah, I stopped working out at home in the first week in July, went to the beach for a week with my girlfriend and her family and uncle and aunt and cousins and grandma, and I'm still surprised my parents let me go with them. And no, there was no "private time" while there.

In August, I was supposed to get a job washing windows, making around $11/hour. That didn't work out, I had to tell the guy I'd call him around mid-October and see if there was an opening then because I had no vehicle to drive the 45+ miles there errday, not to mention no gas money (I wouldn't have called him in the first place if I had known my parents wouldn't let me borrow their vehicle yet). I was hoping by mid October I would have come up with the money to fix my parents' van and some extra for gas, selling evil-hearted unicorns on the black market, but black people don't seem to want to pay so much for evil-hearted unicorns these days (only kidding). But really, I got this figgered out, I'll be doing some gopher work on a construction site starting soon hopefully, make monies, fix van, use the rest for gas, and get that job washing windows, get a car, get in the gym, become an insurance agent and a personal trainer, etc. Called about the job August 1st.

August 2nd, I was using one of these...



to drive one of these into the ground...

and pretty much, somehow, the first thing (t-post hand driver, which weights about 20lbs) bounces off the top of the t-post (above) and comes back and skims the top of my noggin. I kinda blacked out for a second or two, fell down, sat there, looked at my little brother on the fourwheeler and said "IS MY HEAD BLEEDING?!" And about the time he went to answer me (he was kinda shocked), blood was dripping on my hands. It was freaky, I thought I was dreaming. So I get on the fourwheeler and he hauls it to the garage (where dad was) and I get off the fourwheeler and immediately say "the t-post driver bounced off the top of the t-post and hit me on top of the head".  The first thing he says to me - I swear to God - "does it hurt?" So I just shove my bloody hand on top of my head and rub it around, it's covered in blood now, and say "yeah, kinda!" I wish I had taken pictures before I cleaned up, my face was COVERED in blood, it looked like I had gotten in a fight and barely won. That was my third concussion. I wore a motorcycle helmet next time I drove a t-post.

September: Meh.

October so far has been ugh ew gross nasty I'm going back to bed. But, mom ran across that construction job, me and my little brother have been helping a buddy with some tree work for some good money (NO JOKES!) and stuff is finally turning around a little. I'll be 20 in 8 days. Word. Also, I've been working out two-three times a month with a buddy, who is jacked to high heaven. That picture from my last post? I was around 195 (around 9% bodyfat), the biggest I've ever been, since I'm not working out at home anymore I've lost some muscle, so I'm down to 178-ish. My buddy is the same height, we have pretty much the same strength on literally everything, but he's 250 (same height) and around 11% bodyfat. His calves are bigger than my neck, and bigger than Ah-nold's were in his prime, but he never works them, they've always been that way. He's extremely genetically gifted mass-wise, and he's never done steroids or anything like that, ever. He literally has no idea what he's doing in the gym until we work out together and I show him, he can't even do any of it without me there. Sucky genetics for the sads. Anybody want any help with bodybuilding, I know more than your average personal trainer, so send me a message or add me on FB and we can chat about yo problems.

Now it's picture timeee for everyone who couldn't stand to read that much, yay!

This is one of my 70+ chickens (I lost count) and there is no caption. Make your own!

"You're right."

HOLY CRAP, I HAVE A HUSKY!

Ain't she just adorable?

Oh hi. You might remember me, but it's okay if you don't. I'd understand.

I can explain my absence, really, but it's a loooong story. Funny how I said I'd start updating weekly, wrote two posts, then left Xanga for a month and a half. Ha.

IT SNOWED TODAY!!!!!1!!!!11!!  Look really close between the tire tracks, about middle ways of the photo, k?

We only have like eight inches so far, but this thing is still fun in it. Ferrealz.

I iz gud picsure taker.

Rawr.

I love puppies.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww they're so cute youjustwannasnugglethemandcuddlethemandbuyanewrecipeboo-

Anyway.

OM NOM NOM NOM.

This is obviously just a filler post to make you excited and beg me to stop coming and going, so I'mma make you a deal: forget I ever left and I'll come back (yes, that makes perfect sense).

Although, my situation still limits my postings a bit, soooo I might be a  big sporadic with my blogs.

I'm off to eat waffles. Yes, for supper. Don't judge!

Pretty much every attractive girl I know has had that one guy she'd never date end up wanting to date her (note: I'm not necessarily talking about me here). 

Not to say girls are stupid, but really, it isn't that hard to get a guy to leave you alone (most of the time). And seeing as how I've actually had requests for a post like this at least three or four times (which is awesome - I love it when people want something specific), I thought I'd go ahead and get it out. Without further delay...

How To Lose A Guy In (Less Than) Ten Days

Note: I've never seen the movie, just so you know in case I end up copying anything without knowing it.

# 10: Don't be nice to him just because you like the attention.

I'll be honest here: most (meaning almost all) guys are stupid when it comes to women. If you smile at him, sometimes he'll go, "holy crap she likes me!" So, keep yourself in check when you're around a guy who likes you that you're not interested in. And obviously, you shouldn't tell him a lot about yourself if you don't want him to like you.

# 9: Talk about "Twilight" all the time.

Fact: 99% of straight men hate Twilight. Trust me.

# 8: Buy a freakin' taser.

YEAH.

Tasers are freakin' awesome. If he won't leave you alone and he tries to get physical, tase him good (only in self defense; otherwise, just tell him you own a Taser. You don't want to go to court with the excuse, "but he likes me!").

# 7: Be the opposite of his type.

If he likes the city-barbie type, then even if that's where your roots are, try to be a little different around him.

Although, if he doesn't have a type, then you're just screwed.

# 6: Make sure your friends know you don't like him.

It's hard to get away from someone when you and your friends are pulling in opposite directions. Most of the time, your friends and family know you well enough to know when someone is a good match for you, but if you're not feeling it, make sure to point out said mismatch.

# 5: Don't  let him know you have a cellphone.

If a guy notices you using a cell phone and he likes you, chances are he'll ask for your number. DON'T GIVE HIM YOUR NUMBER BECAUSE YOU FEEL SORRY FOR HIM. I mean, c'mon.

Also, sometimes a guy may ask to borrow your phone, in which case, if you can do it without being rude, if he doesn't know you have a phone, either tell him you don't have one, you're out of minutes, or just give him change for a payphone. He could be one of those weird guys who puts his # in your contacts or drafts folder so you'll be sure to see it and call, because you probably won't remember how it got there and you'll call it.

# 4: Avoid a situation where you'd be alone with him.

If you're alone with him, he's going to want to talk to you, and that'll make things awkward for you if you don't like him if he wasn't already one of your friends. Make yourself look busy doing something.

# 3: Be sure not to "accidentally" flirt with him.

Guys can take a lot of things the wrong way, including body language. This is especially true if he doesn't have much experience with girls (or he's just hardheaded).

# 2: Have an EBF (Emergency BoyFriend).

If you're single and a guy likes you, having one of your male friends (who doesn't like you) pretend to be your boyfriend around the guy you don't like is always a nice option. Yes, EBFs are such old news, but it works.

If you actually have a boyfriend, then obviously you don't need an EBF, because your boyfriend will probably beat the guy to a pulp for getting on your nerves.

# 1: Be assertive and specific.

If you decide to just come out and tell a guy you don't like him, be serious. Make it known that you don't ever want to date him. Don't say, "I just don't like you like that" or "I don't want a boyfriend right now or "you're a great guy, but..." because he'll keep trying if you let him. 

Some guys are easy to discourage when it comes to women, they just need a few reasons to move on. Don't be a downright a-hole because it could come back to bite you someday, like if you like one of his good friends and the guy you didn't like told the other guy everything you did to him, so there goes your chance with the other guy. Yeah.

If someone is downright stalker-ish with you, get a restraining order, seriously. 

Have you ever had a problem with someone who was determined to date you?

In the morning, I always try to beat my siblings and parents to the computer, and I like to do my weights/pushups workouts early, which means getting up around 7:30. So I usually use the computer for a few minutes, until I'm completely awake, do part of my workout, and go back to the computer until I'm rested enough to do a different workout.

So, last week, I get to the computer on Saturday at around 7:30 or something, and it's alllll miiiiine, now. Yeah.

Anyho, I'm using the computer, I had just checked my Facebook, Myspace , and finally,  Xanga. I was thinking, dude, I should totally write something, I've been out of the game for almost 2 1/2 months, I probably can't even write anymore. 

Then, the phone rang. (We have two phone lines, one for public, and the other for fax/internet, in case our high-speed internet goes down, and we occasionally use line #2 to call line #1, so we can talk to whoever's in the garage from the house on the two lines. Line #2 is the one that rang, so I figured Mom or Dad was trying to call me from down the hill, at the house). Still with me? Didn't think so.

I checked the caller ID, and the number/name both read "private". Sometimes it does that when it's called from a line that's not actually private, but I left it. As soon as I sat back down, it rang again. I left it. It stopped ringing. About 30 seconds passed, then it rang again. So, I answered it, thinking it could be urgent, from someone I knew. "Hello?"

"Ello" a man said, with a Chinese accent. He told me he was calling for Michael Jones, and then he told me where I live, right down to the street (it was tree-tree-tree something-street), and what my phone number is. Then, he told me I'd just won $3 million dollas and a new Range Rover. (We get six or seven call like this for Michael Jones a month).

Me: "Um, sir, this isn't Michael Jones, this isn't his phone number anymore, and I don't know where he lives. This used to be his line, true, but he retired it, so we picked it up as a second line for faxes and internet. Michael Jones does not live here."

Chinese man: "He doesn't?"

Me: "No."

Chinese man: "Oh." *brief pause* "Well, do you want the money?"

Me: "No, thank you."

Chinese man: "Why not?"

Me: "Well, Mike Jones might want it, and I don't want to take what belongs to someone else." Plus, it's probably a gimmick, and there's always the possibility I was being charged big-time for this call, but this isn't the first time we've had calls like this. 

Chinese man: "Well, sir, you should take it."

He then gave me a few reasons I should have it, and said I should be grateful for such gifts and just accept them, and be a wealthy person with a nice car (or something like that). After I politely refused once more, he asked me again, "why won't you receive this gift? There are many people here who would love to have this, and they would just take it and be thankful. Why won't you?"

Me: "If so many people in your area want it that much, why don't you give it to one of them?"

Chinese man: "Because we are in Richmond and we can deliver the package to you today."

Me: "I really just don't want it. I don't need it as much as some people do."

Chinese man: "That's bad, sir. Very bad."

Me: "Why?"

Chinese man: "You are turning away your luck. You should not do that, you are going to have bad luck now."

Me: "I don't know about that, my luck has been pretty good lately..."

Chinese man: "Okay, sir. Have a good day." With that, he hung up the phone.

Huh.

Anyway. I think it's about time I uploaded a picture of the progress I've made so far in my workouts.

I'm getting there (my arms don't actually look that big in person, it's more the angle and lighting here). But they're big enough that people have started saying, "dude, do you work out?" I should be where I want to be by this time next year, and I'll try to upload a new picture once a month or so. I can curl 50lbs with one hand and benchpress 155 without breaking a sweat (I'm going for 200 by the end of the year).

(This one looks a little more accurate). Right now I'm focusing on my chest, shoulders, traps, and biceps more than anything else. Anyway, I'm sure everyone finds this boring.

Wanna see my car?

Okay, technically it's not mine yet, but I'm probably going to be driving it until I get one. This photo was taken near my house, just up the road a little ways. I love living here.

I was going to add the pictures where I'm smiling, but my smile is just retarded, so...yeah.

 It's got a five-speed! I love driving a straight gear. Plus it gets like 30 miles per gallon, how do you like dem apples?

Also, a big thanks to everyone who commented/recommended my last post, I totally wasn't expecting to get featured. And to clarify, I'm not a follower of those trends just because I'm not, and I never said I hate those things, and I don't think I'm better than anyone else by writing that. It's not because they're popular, or because seemingly the majority of people like them, you like what you like. If you like Twilight, good for you! But don't tell me I'm stupid just because I don't enjoy that type of thing. I have preferences, mkaaaaaay? Awright.

What's the best phone conversation you've ever had?