Running Log - Week 83

             Sun 16-Dec-12     49:52   

 Mon 17-Dec-12   - Rest -  

Tues 18-Dec-12  - Rest -  

  Weds 19-Dec-12   36:55     

Thurs 20-Dec-12  - Rest -

 Fri 21-Dec-12  - Rest -

Sat 22-Dec-12   50:55

Running Log - Week 82

             Sun 09-Dec-12    - Rest -  

 Mon 10-Dec-12   - Rest -  

Tues 11-Dec-12  - Rest -  

  Weds 12-Dec-12   48:52     

Thurs 13-Dec-12  - Rest -

 Fri 14-Dec-12  48:02

Sat 15-Dec-12   - Rest -

Visa hacked!

Nothing pisses me off more than feeling violated. Some fuckers were trying to use my Visa in Vancouver to buy gas from Chevron and Cascades. Really?

Thank goodness I have Smart Credit Fraud Alert and the bank notified me within two transactions of the  fraudulent activities.

I've now ensured my Visa is on lockdown, same with all my devices.

Motherfuckers.

Oh and Happy Holidays everyone!

Running Log - Week 81

             Sun 02-Dec-12    - Rest -  

 Mon 03-Dec-12   37:42

Tues 04-Dec-12  - Rest -  

  Weds 05-Dec-12  - Rest -     

Thurs 06-Dec-12  - Rest -

 Fri 07-Dec-12  37:54

Sat 08-Dec-12   49:20 

Running Log - Week 80

             Sun 25-Nov-12    - Rest -  

 Mon 26-Nov-12   36:44

Tues 27-Nov-12  - Rest -  

Weds 28-Nov-12    30:00  

Thurs 29-Nov-12  - Rest -

 Fri 30-Nov-12  49:35

Sat 01-Dec-12   - Rest - 

Running Log - Week 79

             Sun 18-Nov-12    - Rest -  

 Mon 19-Nov-12   37:57

Tues 20-Nov-12  - Rest -  

 

Weds 21-Nov-12    - Rest -  

Thurs 22-Nov-12  - Rest -

 Fri 23-Nov-12  - Rest -

Sat 24-Nov-12   49:05

Running Log - Week 78

             Sun 11-Nov-12    - Rest - 

 Mon 12-Nov-12   30:16

Tues 13-Nov-12  - Rest -  

 

Weds 14-Nov-12   29:47 

Thurs 15-Nov-12  - Rest -

 Fri 16-Nov-12  - Rest -

Sat 17-Nov-12   49:52

Saved by the Wind

I just came back from a really great shiatsu session (thanks BestHealth!) and dreading having to go back out for some Grey Cup thingy downtown. Greggy convinced me to go by dangling the "hey there are a lot of food trucks there" carrot.

Turns out my Greggy has a lot of work to do and it's too windy outside.

Happy happy joy joy.

We will go for dinner at the Crazy Tomato tonight, for the first time, at senior's hours (5:30 PM). If I like it, I will review it.

Running Log - Week 77

             Sun 04-Nov-12   40:00 @ Le Germain 

 Mon 05-Nov-12    - Rest -

Tues 06-Nov-12  36:31

 

Weds 07-Nov-12  - Sick -

Thurs 08-Nov-12  - Sick -

 Fri 09-Nov-12  - Sick - 

 Sat 10-Nov-12   49:59

Running Log - Week 76

             Sun 28-Oct-12     - Rest -

 Mon 29-Oct-12    - Rest -

Tues 30-Oct-12  49:08

 

Weds 31-Oct-12  - Rest -

Thurs 01-Nov-12  - Rest -

 Fri 02-Nov-12   36:54

 Sat 03-Nov-12  - Rest -

Running Log - Week 75

             Sun 21-Oct-12     47:53

 Mon 22-Oct-12    - Rest -

  Tues 23-Oct-12  - Rest -

 

Weds 24-Oct-12  37:21

Thurs 25-Oct-12  - Rest -

 Fri 26-Oct-12   - Rest -

 Sat 27-Oct-12  50:44

Running Log - Week 74

             Sun 14-Oct-12   - Rest -

 Mon 15-Oct-12   30:23

  Tues 16-Oct-12  - Rest -

 

Weds 17-Oct-12  36:55

Thurs 18-Oct-12  - Rest -

 Fri 19-Oct-12  37:39

 Sat 20-Oct-12  - Rest -

Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging

Cut to the Chase

Source: type-coach.com

Top Ten Words That Describe Most INTJs:
Tenacious ... Private ... Deep ... Intellectual ... Future-focused
Independent ... Driven ... Intense ... Reserved ... Direct
 

BIG PICTURE PROBLEM SOLVERS

There are two phases of most projects or meetings: 1) the vision and strategy setting stage; and 2) the execution stage. INTJs tend to gravitate towards the former. Highly future focused, out-of-the-box, logic-driven thinkers, few can match the INTJ’s capacity when it comes to doing what they love - developing long-term strategies and solving complex problems that involve a lot of moving pieces. An INTJ’s mind is unconventional and unrestricted by previous approaches or traditional thinking.
 

PERFECTIONIST, FOCUSED

“Good enough” is not typically part of the vocabulary of an INTJ. They have extremely high standards for both themselves and others, and a tremendous stamina for hard work. They constantly push themselves to achieve excellence in all of their endeavors, which often translates into long hours with more focus and fewer breaks in concentration than most other personality types.
 

INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS

Of all the 16 types, INTJs have perhaps the highest need for continuous learning, and to constantly challenge themselves intellectually. INTJs thrive when they are progressively working towards higher and higher levels of competency and excellence, and are easily bored by assignments or tasks that they have mastered before - or have a straightforward execution.
 

INDEPENDENT, DIRECT

Rather impervious to criticism and highly intrinsically motivated, INTJs are among the most independent of all the types, and thrive working productively alone for long periods of time. They tend to hold themselves to their own high standards, not looking to others for frequent validation. As a type, INTJs are often uncomfortable giving compliments and regular positive feedback. Finesse is also not a natural gift for INTJs, and if not careful, they can be direct to the point of being blunt - and come across as intimidating or offensive.
 

PERCOLATORS

INTJs are often well known for their insightful, thoughtful, and unique perspective. Their best ideas and solutions to complex problems usually come after they’ve mulled the topic over for a while. This “percolating” process can take a couple of days, is not always conscious, and more often than not, leads to a solution that just “pops” into their heads out of nowhere when they are alone, relaxed, and are engaged in or thinking about a completely different topic.
 

DEEP INNER WORLD

Underneath that calm, cool exterior is one of the most rich and well-developed inner worlds of any of the 16 types. The brain of an INTJ is always “on,” processing the complex issues and strategies that INTJs love to tackle (even while they are watching TV). At times, they can be so lost in their thoughts that they walk past people who are saying “hi” in the hallway - and have a hard time quickly switching gears when interrupted at their desk.
 

Top ten: INTJs are the type MOST likely to . . . 

1. Miss what is going on around them because they are lost in thought

2. Push themselves harder than any other type

3. Work for LONG stretches of time without a break

4. Talk over others’ heads without realizing it

5. Do exceptionally well on standardized tests; achieve excellent academic grades

6. Under-compliment and over-criticize

7. Have a top-notch vocabulary and be an avid reader

8. Catch on to a new idea, concept or approach quickly

9. Need significant time alone each day to feel optimally recharged

10. Have solutions just pop into their head out of nowhere

Running Log - Week 73

               Sun 07-Oct-12  49:38

 Mon 08-Oct-12   47:55

  Tues 09-Oct-12  - Rest -

 

Weds 10-Oct-12  36:33

Thurs 11-Oct-12  - Rest -

 Fri 12-Oct-12  48:59

 Sat 13-Oct-12  - Rest -

Running Log - Week 72

              Sun 30-Sep-12  Stoney Creek

 Mon 01-Oct-12  - Rest -

Tues 02-Oct-12   37:30

 Weds 03-Oct-12  - Rest -

Thurs 04-Oct-12  - Rest -

 Fri 05-Oct-12  49:55

 Sat 06-Oct-12  - Rest -

Hmm

I've been up since 2:30 AM this morning. I kept dreaming that I'm Eastern European and I'm in love with my Ukranian brother. What the hell does that mean?

The Good Daughter

That would be me.

I love my mom and my dad. AND I did a good deed today.

What I did for Thanksgiving 2012

Sleep

Run 

             Eat 

                                        Repeat

Running Log - Week 71

           Sun 23-Sep-12  48:45

 Mon 24-Sep-12  - Rest -

Tues 25-Sep-12  37:15

 Weds 26-Sep-12  - Rest -

Thurs 27-Sep-12  - Rest -

 Fri 28-Sep-12  37:02

 Sat 29-Sep-12  - Rest -

Running Log - Week 70

           Sun 16-Sep-12  51:43

 Mon 17-Sep-12  - Rest -

Tues 18-Sep-12  24:40 rain

 Weds 19-Sep-12  - Rest -

Thurs 20-Sep-12 36:42

 Fri 21-Sep-12  - Rest -

 Sat 22-Sep-12  - Rest -

Dear Universe, Re: Lard Ass

Why is it taking so long to get rid of the little fat deposits around my waist area?  You damn well know I run like a maniac and do weights.

Is it because I love fried food?

If it is because of food, well, I'm not ready to give that up again.

Love,
You Know Who

Dear Universe, Re: Abduction

Can you please keep preventing me from being abducted while I am doing my long run on Sundays?

There were two times when it was so obvious that the driver was stalking me. Once three weeks ago - couple of dudes in a black Nissan Altima with tinted windows (I think they live down the block), the other time was today when a guy in a white Chevy Blazer u-turned and started heading my way, slowly, very obviously.

Good thing I'm a trained ninja so I'm aware of my surroundings. I sprinted on the other side of the median where the Chevy Blazer dude couldn't get to me because it was a very very public place.  I was totally annoyed because I was really enjoying running while listening to 80s Love Songs.

Unless you are giving me a sign to bring my mace with me during my runs?  I'm gonna have to consider, I guess. I don't run with security detail during weekends when the fucking sun is up.

Please universe, I don't want to end up like this, okay? I think some people may miss me. Peppy too.

Love,
You Know Who

Memories

I like this pic of me and G. Taken during a party in our old loft, after we got back from Akumal, Mexico.

Me after hiking to the top of Whistler Mountain, British Columbia. One of my solo trips. I think the only guy who was there was some German tourist.

Tobermory with Tree Hugger

The Keys in 2000 I think? I'm going back there Feb 2013

 

At the Esplanade

 Wedding hair trial 2006

Port Dover

Me and David Miller go way back.

The Ghost In You

Alrighty Then

I TOTALLY FORGOT that I wrote an article for a now-defunct online magazine 10 years ago (2002!). My assignment was to go underground anonymously and research online dating sites - this was around the dot com boom of the early 2000s when these sites first started popping up all over the place.

I was going through my back-up files and came across this. Holy mother of god.

Anyway I think it's funny.

--

Welcome to my world. Or rather, welcome to the premier issue of Whet. 

You are most likely an amazingly cool and fabulous chick.  You probably have a job that’s not the greatest in the world but it pays the bills and lets you buy bling-bling stuff.  You have friends you love, people you hate, family members who drive you nuts, etc. etc.  But… most importantly… you are also funny as hell and everybody everywhere wants to hang out with you.

How do I know all this?  I’m no Dionne Warwick or Miss Cleo or anything, if that’s what you’re thinking.  I’m just stating the facts, yo!  You are ALL THAT.  Simply because you are, after all, in possession of the coolest thing to hit the magazine stands since Maxim.  Am I right or am I right?  Testify!

Here’s the deal…  my dear friend the editor thought that it would be appropriate for me to write the Dating and Relationships section of this ‘zine.  I, of course, agreed with her.  Who better to write this column than moi?  There’s just one tiny problem though:  at the time during which this agreement was settled I was neither dating, nor was I involved in any romantic relationship whatsoever. 

Hey, no sweat.  Fortunately I belong to the glass-is-half-full-type of people.  I firmly believe that every problem has a solution.  That somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly!  Every dark cloud has a silver lining and all that shit. 

In today’s world everything is accessible and available on the web.  I mean, anything that anyone can possibly think of.  Anything.  This even includes relationships.

Ah ha!  Are you cluing in yet?  Are you ready?  I bet you already know where I’m going with this, huh?  Online dating!  Cyber dating!  That’s right.  Oh come on… don’t tell me you’ve NEVER visited those online dating sites.  Don’t even front.  I am even willing to go out on a limb here and assume that you have at least browsed for the potential Knight-in-Shining-Armor type on kiss.com, match.com, or even on my sites of choice – lavalife.com. and personals.salon.com

No need to be ashamed.  It’s not like it’s an uncommon thing.  It’s not like you’re surfing for porn or anything like that (you’re NOT surfing for porn, are you?)  After all, most will agree that we are just too busy with everything else… with our jobs and friends and families and all our extracurricular shit.  Some of us (like me for instance) have neglected that part of our lives.   Well chickies, it’s time to step up to the plate!  It’s time to be assertive and be year-two-thousand-like.  It’s time to shop for a good man!

Before I begin telling you about my online dating escapades I feel it is important that you know a little bit about me.  Actually by the time you finish reading this article you’ll probably know a little bit more than a little bit about me, but whatever… I can deal.  Let me begin by telling you the single, most important word that best describes me:

Jaded.

That’s right.  I am a jaded, somewhat bitter (but still cool) twenty seven year old.  When it comes to relationships with men, that is.

Don’t get me wrong… I’m not one of those feminist butch types who go around trashing men or anything like that.  In fact, I adore men.  Absolutely love ‘em.  Two of my closest friends are of the male species.  Both of them are generally fun, sweet, cool, and all that.  All I’m saying is that when it comes to me and any romantic-type relationships with men, there are usually just two basic outcomes:  break and up.

I am a serial monogamist.  Unfortunately our generation seems to think that monogamy is some sort of disease or something.  Which really is too fucking bad.  Anyway, my track record consists of four long-term relationships and one short-term spring-to-fall fling.  One is the father of my daughter (5 years), the other one should be in the Guiness Book of World Records for the longest rebound in the world (1.5 years), the third one was the love of my life, or so I thought of at that time (2 years), and the last one, the spring-to-fall fling, was with this tree-hugging, angry, and pretentious nature lover (6 months).  Considering that I am only 27 years old, the total years I’ve spent being in relationships that never amounted to anything permanent is a scary 9.1 years.   Or, since I was 17.

Pretty ghastly, huh?

By now you’ve probably stopped wondering why I’ve described myself using one of Aerosmith’s songs.  But then again, you’re probably thinking, “hey… she’s still young… she’s got lots of time… she’s learned her lessons, experienced what she needed to experience” blah, blah, blah.  Am I right?  Well, actually, you are indeed correct.  I like to think (for my ego’s and sanity’s sake) that the experiences that I’ve gone through are a part of, what I like to call as “living.”  I’ve certainly learned a lot about me, who I am, what I want, what I don’t what, what I’m willing to put up with, what I won’t tolerate, and all that.

So there you have it – me in a nutshell.  Actually I’ve just barely scratched the surface but eventually you will figure me out.  Sort of.

Anyway, my current status is single and fabulous!

I don’t date much, being a busy single parent and a career woman and all.  I am also now a big snob and picky as hell.  PLUS, a big plus, mind you… is that it is really hard to find a good man that has ALL the qualities that every woman looks for.  You know… the extremely hot, career and family-oriented, sensitive, affectionate, caring type who will treat you like a queen, please you, and never break your heart?  I hate to be the one to break this to you… but he doesn’t exist.

Okay, okay… maybe I’m exaggerating a bit here.  Maybe there is a possibility that “he” does exist.  But where in the hell does one particularly picky woman go to meet such a man?  Bars?  Forget it.  Clubs?  They’re either annoying, alcoholics, homosexual, or prettier than me.  Maybe while you’re shopping or exploring the city?  Puh-leaze.   I need proof that not ALL good men are taken.  Or gay (not that there’s anything wrong with that).

So, I figured that if I’m going to be in writing for this particular section, then I should be either dating or having a romantic relationship, wouldn’t you say?

I’ve been single since October 2001.  I have been out on a few dates but obviously nobody has caught my fancy yet.  The last guy I actually dated was this nice, court officer guy who I thought had potential.  Oh, he had potential alright… a potential to be the most boring person in the world ever.  Plus he had bad taste in shoes.  And he wore this bomber jacket that was like, really cool in 1983 or something.  No, no… I’m not a superficial whore.  Those things wouldn’t actually have mattered if I liked him even the tiniest bit.  I tried, I tell you… I really did.  But there was just nothing there, nada.  He just didn’t pass the tingle test. 

Anyway, I digress…

So in comes Lavalife.com and Salon.com personals.  I posted two very different ads on each site.  Lavalife is trying to be one of those hip, really successful online dating sites where your chances of meeting a single, eligible partner is something like 85% or higher, while Salon just wants to make money out of uber cool, maybe somewhat pretentious, urban warriors.  Lavalife has this 24-hour screening process where someone approves the ad and the pictures you post before it goes live.  Salon lets you post anything instantaneously.

 My Lavalife ad sounds something like this:

“Running, sports nutrition, eco-adventure travel, long drives, sunshine, movies, swing, brazilian & afro-cuban jazz, classical music, Esthero, laughing til my stomach hurts, Lonely Planet, Michael Crichton & JRR Tolkien. These are just some of the things that I am passionate about.”

My Salon ad, on the other hand, goes something like this:

“Why you should get to know me:

I give good massages even though I don't have man-hands, I'll make you laugh (not AT me, you jerk!), I'm even funnier after downing a shot of Sambuca, my outer demeanor may be quite tough and impenetrable while my insides are soft and vulnerable, I am capable of considering many thoughts simultaneously (really!!), my reactions are dictated by my mood of the moment (which means I won't always be a bitch), I have an insatiable curiosity about life and I want to experience everything.” 

I have to be honest, I’m pretty leery of looking for love online.  It seems very creepy.  But, at the same time, I felt like a kid in a candy store during my first few days of browsing.  It appeared like there were sooooo many men to choose from.  And they all look good and seem nice and had somewhat similar interests that appeal to me and all that shit.  I chose to hide my profile and be the one to do the lurking.  Both sites allow you to post your ad for free, send smiles or collect calls to those you are interested in.  But, in order to actually send or receive any email messages you have to purchase credits.  I think Lavalife’s was $35 CAD for 90 credits or something like that.  I’m not sure about Salon as I haven’t purchased any from that site.  In Salon, I prefer to send collect calls and wait to see whether my object of desire will respond.  If they don’t, they either had no credits and weren’t willing to purchase any (cheap bastards) or they do have credits but just didn’t like my profile (sigh).  For both sites, each initial contact with a new prospect will cost you five credits, but it’s free from then on.  You can choose to remain anonymous and keep corresponding within the sites or you can choose to take it off-site, meaning actually exchange email addresses or phone numbers, and alas… eventually meet in person.

This column will chronicle my adventures in cyber dating.  Do you think it is actually possible for someone like me to meet the man of my dreams online?  Will this end in happily ever after, or will I end up initiating a restraining order?  Is it possible that I may fall in love again, or will I end up being more jaded, even angrier than ever?

There’s only one way to find out.

In the next issue, I will tell you what happened with my initial online dating experience.  You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be angry, you’ll wish you were me, you’ll be very glad you are not me.  Ladies, please give a round of applause to AWAY1, DOTDASHDOT, and VERYLITTLEBRAIN.

Smooches!