Workout Laughter, Vogue & LeBron, & a good internet video
Haha
funny NO!
Today I
got in my workout. Yay for me, except that I had to
laugh at myself once I was damn near through.
See, I had started doing my back exercises, and I
felt
really strong. So I
upped the weight a little, then a little more… 20
pounds more than I would normally do. Like, 20 pounds
more than I would have done the last time I did them.
That’s quite an improvement! Trust me!
Well it seemed like quite an improvement. Until I was
damn near done, and I realized that I had put on the
25lb plates instead of the 35lb plates I normally
use. Whoops!
Anyway, I guess it goes to show that I know my limits
rather well. (2x25+20=70; 2x35=70).
The
Guffaw over LeBron & Vogue
I got a
glimpse of the “provacative” Vogue Cover
featuring LeBron James &
Giselle Bundchen (she’s
hot btw). But have you heard all the ruckus
over
the perceived “racial overtones” of the cover? You
know, that it portrays black males in a “vicious
manner,” with an angry face and “clutching” a
helpless white woman…
I know it sounds absurd, but in reality I see where
they’re coming from. It DOES look like a scene from
King Kong (the good version, not
the “Jack Black’s in it totally f*cking it
up version.”
I hate Jack Black, btw). What would have been so bad
about him being dressed to the nines? He could have
still held a ball or something. Why have him in such
an “active” stance, with such a scowl on his face
(yes I know he’s almost smiling, but still it’s not a
“hi nice to see you” sort of appearance either)?
They may not have necessarily meant it in that way,
but they should have nabbed that before it went to
print. Voque’s been around awhile, their covers are
usually pretty well-conceived; this might not have
been intentional, but it probably wasn’t an accident,
either.
Did
you see this video yet?
If you
know me personally, then I already emailed it to you.
But if you don’t know me personally, then maybe you
haven’t seen this video.
It’s a rather lengthy video by internet standards
(upwards of 20 minutes), but also very important.
It’s also very spot-on. I’ve been saying essentially
the same thing for years, and I’ve seen how people
tune out; it’s funny how quickly people will bury
their heads in the sand and just claim ignorance, so
they can continue being someone else’s pawn.
Anyway, I didn’t learn anything from the video. Which
isn’t to say that I’m smarter than anyone, only
saying that it’s not news, if you’ve listened to me
you may recognize some of what the narrator says. But
it’s put together well, and ties a lot of things
together nicely.
Definitely worth checking out. What
are you waiting for? Click already!
Peace.