Hello,
Hope you having a good day.
Still bringing you up to date...
I haven't worked out since November. The place where I did, the one with the party pool, had seriously deteriorated. The majority of the exercise machines were unusable and the barbells were largely gone except for the 60 lb. and above. The thieving wimps didn't steal those - weak-assed bitches. The place was always in disarray, and I use that term lightly. Doors had holes punched in them, mirrors on the walls were broken, bath rooms were unsightly, etc. I really can't blame the management. Why repair something when it's going to be trashed in short order? That area is now predominately Section 8 housing. That designation is always financially lucrative for property management but detrimental to the neighborhoods.
And my camping spot is a couple of blocks west of that location.
The place I depended on for showers was also degrading in terms of maintenance. It is also part of the city budget and experienced personnel reductions as well as reduced operational hours. The yearly membership is $15 and they do have a weight room - all 500 square feet for an additional $10 a month. I did not participate in that. I could take two shaved cats, hold them by a tail in each hand, rotate 360 degrees and both of them would have hit a wall. To put it another way, two people in that room would constitute over-crowding.
The above two conditions were not optimal and I have resources, limited as they are, to research other options. From a health standpoint, workouts are a necessity both physically and emotionally. Acceptable standards of the cleanness of the shower facilities are also a factor.
I found an amicable environment in an adjoining municipality. An indoor lap pool and regular pool both heated to 83 degrees though the first time I tested the water, I thought it was a little chilly. But then again, I never entered a pool in February. The facility is much cleaner, with multiple shower stalls and expanded operational hours, locker room, basketball court, indoor running track, outdoor pool and workout areas that easily total 7000 square feet - lots of free weights, weight machines, large screen TVs, towels provided, etc. They have a weight machine on premises that...weighs you. I thought that since I haven't worked out in a while, and that my diet consists mainly of fast food, I would weigh heavier than expected. Not so, sparky, I came in at 210 lbs. - lean as a hungry tiger with the reflexes thereof.
Did I mention the depth of the lap pool? Twelve feet at the deep end to satisfy my dolphin instincts. Keep in mind that over the last couple of decades that the deepest pools that I swam in were at most five feet deep. It was somewhat satisfying to dive deep to the bottom and shoot upward, breaking the surface in a gentle spray of water, porpoising in the air while catching a fish the lifeguard threw me and splash back into the water with all the splendor and majesty of an orca playing in the open ocean with the baby seals.
All this for only $13 a month. I consider it a deal. And they have contemporary music piped in, not rap or Manilow. My routine is a hard workout Sun, Tue and Thu with a light workout on Wed and Sat. with maybe a light swim. The members are of a higher social economic class, definitely no low-lifes present...except for me of course. Hope they don't find out.
After last Saturday's swim, I exited the pool, thanked the lifeguard for all the fish, showered and went to work.
Ahhhh, life is good.
Later,
David
Friday, March 19, 2010
Homeless - 75
Hiya,
Hope this finds you well. You know - good food, one or two daily orgasms, maybe some lotto winnings. Maybe just loved ones telling you how much you are appreciated in the course of their lives even though they rag on you constantly. And, of course, the faithful companionship of a non-human life-form.
I had an encounter with the human authority figures a few nights ago; a positive one. While at my camping spot, a cruiser pulled in front of BT around 10:30 PM while I was preparing to tuck in for the night. They, being a couple of officers, didn't turn on the light bar and sirens which is a good thing. I rolled down the driver's side window as he approached and asked how can I help. He was cordial and nice, and said he was checking on me. He called me by name and asked how things are going. He mentioned that this environment is not the safest and I agreed, saying that my choices are somewhat limited at this time. He asked if I had any outstanding warrants or tickets and I replied, none that I am aware of and asked him to check by handing him my driver's license. There were none, which indicated that law enforcement was oblivious of my activities in the global crime network; distributing weapons, drugs and drunken emus to the masses...and the occasional assassin pygmy. Hey, a guy has to make ends meet.
After that incident during the next three weeks, there were a few nights when I awoke, due to a disturbance in the Force, to find a couple of cruisers parked off to my port side about 30 meters away. They were just sitting there around 3:30 PM. I don't mind that; kinda sends a message to the community that the area is under watch.
As I may have mentioned before, the majority of the police officers are cool - it's the ones with an authority chip on their shoulders that are difficult to deal with.
Moving on...
As you are aware, unless you have just emerged from a lengthy hibernation, that there is a financial stress on a global scale. Of course, that is trickling down to the monthly incomes of the ordinary people like you and me who bust our ass earning our wage without the seven figure yearly bonus that our great leaders enjoy. As you have put together by now, I work part-time at a branch library in the Dallas system, namely 25 hours a week at $9 an hour. I know - a fookin' fortune by any measure. These hours have been reduced due to fiscal constraints to 20 hours a week for all part-time employees...of which there ain't many in the system. This action was taken by the suits downtown in an effort to save more money. I've yet to hear of any of those suits being laid off - one of their salaries far surpasses what a part-timer makes. Let's bottom line it - reduction of five hours a week means 20 hours a month which translates to nearly $200 less a month for my vast global financial empire to employ, if my Willie E. Coyote math is right. Normally, I can save $100 per check if I don't have expenses like insurance, repairs, vehicle renewals, etc.
And that means I need another supplemental part-time job - around 16 hours a week near the same hourly rate.
I checked at a few convenience stores and they have reduced the employees' hours at those locations. That is not exactly an encouraging sign. With the reduced hours, I altered my work schedule to working Tue, Wed and Sat., freeing up the remainder of the week for other pursuits. If nothing else, the extra free time will provide more opportunities for additional effort on the project.
But if I can't find a supplemental part-time job, my exorbitant lifestyle will experience a significant modification.
Oh, well...
Next time,
David
Hope this finds you well. You know - good food, one or two daily orgasms, maybe some lotto winnings. Maybe just loved ones telling you how much you are appreciated in the course of their lives even though they rag on you constantly. And, of course, the faithful companionship of a non-human life-form.
I had an encounter with the human authority figures a few nights ago; a positive one. While at my camping spot, a cruiser pulled in front of BT around 10:30 PM while I was preparing to tuck in for the night. They, being a couple of officers, didn't turn on the light bar and sirens which is a good thing. I rolled down the driver's side window as he approached and asked how can I help. He was cordial and nice, and said he was checking on me. He called me by name and asked how things are going. He mentioned that this environment is not the safest and I agreed, saying that my choices are somewhat limited at this time. He asked if I had any outstanding warrants or tickets and I replied, none that I am aware of and asked him to check by handing him my driver's license. There were none, which indicated that law enforcement was oblivious of my activities in the global crime network; distributing weapons, drugs and drunken emus to the masses...and the occasional assassin pygmy. Hey, a guy has to make ends meet.
After that incident during the next three weeks, there were a few nights when I awoke, due to a disturbance in the Force, to find a couple of cruisers parked off to my port side about 30 meters away. They were just sitting there around 3:30 PM. I don't mind that; kinda sends a message to the community that the area is under watch.
As I may have mentioned before, the majority of the police officers are cool - it's the ones with an authority chip on their shoulders that are difficult to deal with.
Moving on...
As you are aware, unless you have just emerged from a lengthy hibernation, that there is a financial stress on a global scale. Of course, that is trickling down to the monthly incomes of the ordinary people like you and me who bust our ass earning our wage without the seven figure yearly bonus that our great leaders enjoy. As you have put together by now, I work part-time at a branch library in the Dallas system, namely 25 hours a week at $9 an hour. I know - a fookin' fortune by any measure. These hours have been reduced due to fiscal constraints to 20 hours a week for all part-time employees...of which there ain't many in the system. This action was taken by the suits downtown in an effort to save more money. I've yet to hear of any of those suits being laid off - one of their salaries far surpasses what a part-timer makes. Let's bottom line it - reduction of five hours a week means 20 hours a month which translates to nearly $200 less a month for my vast global financial empire to employ, if my Willie E. Coyote math is right. Normally, I can save $100 per check if I don't have expenses like insurance, repairs, vehicle renewals, etc.
And that means I need another supplemental part-time job - around 16 hours a week near the same hourly rate.
I checked at a few convenience stores and they have reduced the employees' hours at those locations. That is not exactly an encouraging sign. With the reduced hours, I altered my work schedule to working Tue, Wed and Sat., freeing up the remainder of the week for other pursuits. If nothing else, the extra free time will provide more opportunities for additional effort on the project.
But if I can't find a supplemental part-time job, my exorbitant lifestyle will experience a significant modification.
Oh, well...
Next time,
David
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