Sunday, April 23, 2006

Ho Hum.

Blah, what a shitty week.

No energy. No enthusiasm. No exercise.

So no real surprise either that I put on weight.

Weight: 110kgs.

Its only a kilo, I guess, but its a gain, and thats not what Im after. I feel a little pissed off, but my anger is unfounded and a waste of energy really, because its my own fault.

Tomorrow is a new week. Week 6 I think of this 8 week program, which leaves around 21 days. I wonder what I can do in that time.

Im also still waiting to get the official word from the Casino. They called me on Friday, asking for a medical/health questionaire to be filled out, and just like the police clearance certificate, hopefully theyre asking for a reason.

Monday, April 17, 2006

Huurrhhkkk!!! Blllaarrgghhh!!! Part 2.


It all began innocently enough. A refeshing ale at the Elephant & Wheelbarrow, a bar/pub in Northbridge. L - R Jimmy, Marty, Farrah






Back at home, more drinking ensues. Marty was drinking Woodstock Blue, which he assures us is as potent as battery acid but far more harmful. L - R Marty, My Knee, Jimmy




Becks: Made from the Sweat of Gay German Porn Stars. Or so Im told. Jimmy loves the stuff.L - R Bowl of Peanuts, Jimmy, Becks




Yours truly, enjoyable a tasty salted snack of some kind. L - R Gate, Me, Brickwall.




Cnst Martin Collins. Showing us that hes man enough to take two lots of Wood at the same time. Snicker. L - R Woodstock, Woodstock, Martin



Our local Arab correspondent, Mohammed Al-Wankbar. L - R TED Dead, TED, Matty, Black Doug, Becks




Matt and Jimmy's bro-in-law, Paulo. Try as I might theres nothing bad I can say about him. I'll think of something. L - R Sliding Door, Paul, Sunlight




And we're in the city! Time for some delicious cuisine at Han's. Most of us were pretty tanked by this stage, I finished off my 6-pack of Strongbows, I know Paul finished off his Black Dougs, and Marty polished four lots of Wood. Hahahahaha. Gay jokes are great. F - B Matt, Paul, Jimmy, Marty




Marty tries to chat up the side of the photo, while Paul has trouble opening his menu. L - R Marty, Bald Dude (Not Marty), Paul




What can I say. Theyve known each other a long time, and were drunk. L - R Matt, Water Bottle, Marty




Paul gets lessons from Chris in how to open his menu. "Paul, its a menu, with pages, for fuck sake." L - R Paul, Chris, Water Bottle




"Im 18 now, my doodle is this big!" Sure it is buddy, sure it is. L - R Lightswitch, Jimmy, Doorway




I cant think of a single funny thing to say about this picture... L - R Marty, Paul, Windows




Pointing. More addicitive than crack. L - R Jimmy, Me, Spiderman




See, what did I tell you? Once you start pointing, you never stop. On display here: The Double Hand, The Single Hand Bi-Finger and The Retarded Hungarian Tongue Point. L - R Jimmy, Me, Matty.




I...well see...Paul is...umm...well....yeah... L - R Marty, Paul, Floating Buddha, Chris' Arm.




An absolutely humourless photo of Jimmy drinking water. Boring. L - R Wall, Jimmy, No-Smoking Sign.




Chris is happy in the knowledge that he could kick the living shit out of all of us due to his Kung Fu abilities. Its not fair though, he is asian, and being able to do Kung Fu is like white people not being able to dance, its something theyre born with. L - R Chair, Kung Fu Chris, Scared Menu




After dinner we all headed to the Brass Monkey, where we met up with Matt and Jimmy's sister Sophie. L - R Sophie, Marty, Matt aka Lord Turul, The Hungarian Chicken Beast Which Is Guardian Over All of Hungary and Its Goats.




Yours truly, after downing the 184th pint of cider. Why are human beings so fucking dumb? I drank so much I ended up spewing my guts out 3 times, and waking with a headache strong enough to kill an ox. L - R Me, Empty Pint Glass, Wall




Ahh Jimmy. Mate youre a legend, I hope you had a great night champ, sorry bout the beer spillage. L - R Blurry Person, Jimmy, Blurry Window




Matt points at Chris. Chris frowns. Martin hugs both of em. L - R Chris, Marty, Matt




Everyone leaves the Brass Monkey in search of fun and adventure, instead they find the Deen, the shittiest shit-infested shithole in Perth. I fucking hate the Deen. Its shit. L - R Chris "I hurt my shoulder trying to karate chop someones neck!" Jimmy "Man I hope my passport photo of when I was three gets me into a nightclub!" Marty "Lets get on it!" Matt "Praise Allah, Die Infidel, Durka Durka, Chicken Man!" Sophie, Paul.

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Huurrhhkkk!!! Blllaarrgghhh!!!

Friends.

Who needs em.

All they do is make you drink alcohol. Copious amounts of alcohol. Bastards. My saturday was going just swell until they showed up, with their Devil water. And it only went downhill from there.

Happy Birthday Jimmy. My spleen hopes youre happy.

Will post pictures of that tragic night when I get home from work.

Onto other more pressing matters.

Weight:
109kgs

No loss this week, but I really dont mind. Only managed to hit the gym twice for the whole week, thanks to a mix of 14 hour shifts at work, and some public holidays. Also considering I drank my own body weight in Strongbow cider, I really should have gained weight.

Maybe it was all the vomiting that helped.

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Call me Burke. Don Burke.

Before:




After:




I gotta admit, it was a good idea taking these photos, I sweated my arse off during the relay, theres a massive network of some old root system about 4 inches down, tough as bloody wire cables that the shovel would bounce off everytime I shoved it in the ground. Was starting to feel like I was wasting my time, but after looking at the photos I was very happy. As was Farrah (my fiance) and that was worth it too. Problem is, I did such a good job, we'll be doing other gardens now.

No gym last night (Monday) instead I went to the pub with Matt (that slack bastard) and his brother, father, and brother-in-law, for some much needed man-time. Played some pool, drank some drinks, listened to some dodgy music (thanks Paulo) and just let release.

Hit the treadmill tonight though. Its gonna be my regime for the next couple weeks. Walk 3.5 minutes at speed 6, run 1.5 minutes at speed 10. I covered 3.5klms, burned 180 calories over a total of 30 minutes. Felt exhausted afterwards, but enjoyed it immensely.

I gotta do it Wednesday and Thursday, and will try for Friday if the gym is open, as Saturday night is Jimmy's (Matts younger brother) 18th birthday.

Drinking, Eating, Swearing, Playing Pool, More Drinking, More Swearing.

Awesome.

Sunday, April 09, 2006

One is the Loneliest Number

Weight: 109kgs

Thats as of 8.01pm Sunday night, April 9th.

A loss is a loss I guess, and I should be happy. I am finally under 110kgs, and it was a small persoanl goal. I gotta admit, whilst its not a huge loss I do feel a lot better, health wise. This week only saw me do 3 cardio sessions as well, due to having the flu. I also developed a severe case of Gym-junkie-itis on Friday night.

Got home around 5, rushed to the grocery store, grabbed some things for dinner, cooked, ate, showered and sat down around 7.30pm, and it hit me like a ton of bricks, I REALLY wanted to do some work on the treadmill. Grabbed a towel, a bottle of water and my iPod and went to my local gym. Its now about 7.50pm, and I realise after about 5 minutes walking that the gym is gonna close at 8. Fark.

20 minutes driving and $11.50 later I was at another gym, sweating my ass off on a treadmill. It was bizarre, driving around desperately looking for somewhere to work out.

As a side note the treadmill is going really well, I walk at speed 6.00 for 3.5 minutes, then run at speed 10 for 1.5 minutes, over a total period of 20 (or time allowing) 30 minutes. I do have to be careful though, as both of my ankles have taken a little damage over the last 6 months (paintball and basketball, more dangerous than you think).

Also, just waiting now for my formal acceptance letter, outlining my enrolment in the Croupier Training School. Its gonna be a blast, and I just cant wait.

Edit: One other thing. I keep mentioning the guy called "Matt Szabo". Some of you may be starting to think he's a figment of my imagination. Thats ok though, Im starting to think the same way.

Hey Matty, get your shit together.

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Maybe Next Time...

Everyone has that list inside of their heads, you know the one. The List Of Things Id Like To Do Before I Die. Along with getting married, and having children, and owning my own home, being a Croupier was right up there on that list.

Being a husband and a father will be something that I will be eternally proud of, theres no doubting that. Being a Croupier though, thats the dream item. The thought of being so close to it, and then realising it will never happen is a pain that words cannot express.

I got a call yesterday from someone at the Human Resources Department of the Burswood Entertainment Complex. The moment he started talking I knew it wasnt good news. Theres a tone people carry when they have to deliver a message they know the recipient doesnt want to hear.

And so after not being able to think straight for almost two weeks, not being able to sleep at a reasonable hour due to sheer excitement, the last thing I wanted to hear was, "We regret to inform you..."

This wasnt one of those "Oh well" moments. I was shattered, I suddenly had no enthusiasm for anything, anymore. It was unbearable. I dont know what else the guy said, I hung up. Goodbye dream job....





Just kidding, I GOT IN!

FUCK YEAH! IM JOINING THE CROUPIER TRAINING SCHOOL BABY! WOOOOOOO!!!!

This isnt good though, cause I still cant bloody concentrate and getting to sleep at a reasonable hour is even harder now, Im just so excited!

WOOOOOOOO!!!!!


In other news Im solely doing cardio this week. I want straight up weight loss. Monday saw me do 3 x 5minute sessions on a rowing machine, for a total of around 3500mtrs. My arms, legs and abdomen were sore by the time I finished, and I was sweating like a pig, it actually felt like a work-out. From there I jumped onto the treadmill. Walked for 4minutes at speed 6.0, then ran for 1-1.5 minutes at speed ten, over a total period of 20 minutes. Again it felt like a proper workout. The same was repeated again tonight. Didnt finish work till 7.20pm on Tuesday, so missed a session there, but all things being equal I'll do the same workout Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Sunday, April 02, 2006

Its Messing With My Head

Having to sit and wait for a phone call that determines if you will or will not be getting the dream job of your life is seriously fucking mind-blowing. I cant concentrate on a damn thing.

Its been a big week, work-wise, and I havent updated as much as I would have liked. Thursday saw me do some strength training and cardio work, Friday was solely cardio, and Saturday was a fizzle.

And the best thing is all that amounted to...


...nothing.

Weight: 110kgs

Still.


Blech.

Anyhow, to those of you reading and keeping up to date with things I'll get back into the groove starting tomorrow. Feel free to bash out any words of wisdom you have via the comments link on each post, or in the new chat box, over on the right.