30lb PR on my squat clean! Watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9IfePOg4uU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I know my self worth and I'm not here to waste time.

This note is directed at someone but I believe the message can resonate with a certain group of people.....

            I'm a fair and understanding individual that is laid back. I do have all of those traits listed all while the same I am very analytical and have an understanding of how things are supposed to be. If you choose not to respond to my text for hours on end and or completely ignore me don't be surprised if I just blow you off and go about my business. Those are my reasons for doing what I do but I don't have to give an explanation to anybody. Granted I can take a hint and understand social cues, but at the same time if I have treated you with nothing but respect the very least I can get back in return is some common decency. Decency; something that is lacking with many people or is forgotten; not for me.

-I'm out

THE SUMMER OF 2013

I will continue to do a lot of this during the summer. Below is me doing regional WOD 6: 50 handstand push-ups, 40 toes-to-bar, 30 shoulder-to-overhead @ 160lbs, and 90 feet of walking lunges w/ 160lbs.

For Memorial day I ran a 10K (6.2 miles) in Carlsbad to pay respect to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and couldn't be here today.

Jagermeister loves car rides and his face says it all. Haha I love my dog!

 

 

My summer will consist of MCAT prep down at UCSD, work, and crossfit. Which to me translates into more education, money, and fun. I hope you guys have a productive and fun summer!

 

http://youtu.be/q5vXuVrG08k

 

 

http://youtu.be/B-hvThxHoFo

The Phoenix

I'm not sure what I was reading, but I came across this definition and it has been stuck in my head.

Phoenix: A myhtical bird that lives for 500 years  and sets itself on fire only to rise from its own ashes. The rebirth of this mythical bird represents hope, longevity, and the ability to rise above its own struggles only to become stronger than its predecessor. That is some real boss stuff right there.

-Boom.Stronger.Everyday.

No excuses, only results

So I had my comp on Saturday. I did good; I gave it 100% and left it all on the mats somewhere between the sweat and barbells.

WOD 1 (5 snatches & 30 double unders: 7 minute AMRAP)

 

After my first WOD some of the members from my gym showed up to root me on including my coach. My girlfriend Nancy was there the whole time and is responsible for the lovely pictures you see in front of you. Thanks baby I can't say it enough, and thank you for putting up with my stupid little quirks :-)

 

After WOD 3 finished shiny from all of my sweat haha!

 

So shortly after this photo was taken they announced the results. We though that I might've taken first place but they weren't sure. Then they started calling the names........

In case you can't tell that is me on top of the podium.

 

I got some cool prizes which is always awesome and a doubly cool t-shirt. Thanks to the friendly and courteous staff at Crossfit Delmar. They were friendly informative and ran a smooth operation for the competition. One thing I like about comps is the new people you meet. A cool way to network especially if you stand out :-) So I have been reading this quote it's my new motivation for all aspects of my life and it sums up my mindset. I'm pretty sure I'm going to frame it and hang it on my wall because I believe it is that powerful.

 

There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.

 

I can only hope I continue to improve in all aspects of my life including the MCAT prep I will be doing this summer my possibilities will be endless if I am able to focus and make that my main priority. See ya'll next time......

 

-Michael D

 

I can only be me because that's all I know :-)

 

 



Life is a competition

           6 days and counting I will be competing in a C.A.L. event at Crossfit Del Mar as part of the Saturday night lights individual competition series. I hope I do well but more importantly I hope learn something. Every time I've competed I gain more knowledge about myself and I use that experience to better myself. For the most part that has held true throughout my life. There are some cases where I've struggled/failed at something multiple times before I finally learn to fix it. But the point is at least I fix and improve. When I think of training for a comp I think of the movie Gattaca where at the end of the movie the brothers are grown up and they decide to play chicken. The two brothers swim in the ocean next to each other going out as far as they can and the younger brother who was clearly stronger says to his older brother; "How are you doing this? How are you beating me?" The older brother replied "I swim like I'm never turning around." That motivates me to train like I'm never going to stop until I'm beating my competition.

           I got out of work at 11 this morning and cruised down the street to the Rancho Bernardo/Lake Hodges trails. I think I ran about eight miles but I wasn't really sure. I kind of just run until I'm tired or extremely sweaty and then I turn around and run back :-) I've never done this run before but it's super close to me and I enjoyed the variety of terrain. There is something tranquil about running by mountains and lakes. I enjoyed the run thoroughly and look forward to going back. As for the title of this post. Life is indeed a competition some compete for wealth, social status, food, friends, love, family, sport, or whatever the case maybe. My life is a competition too, I'm just not sure what competition I'm apart of.....yet ;)

 

 

Follow your bliss.....signed sincerely Michael Dominick

SUCCESS & FUN

      
           So after attempting the Crossfit Open WOD 13.4 (3 clean and jerks 3 toes to bar, 6 clean and jerks 6 toes to bar, 9 C&J 9 T2B, 12 C&J 12 T2B, and so on..... going up in multiples of 3) I found my self sitting at 73 reps...Well if you know me I'm never happy with just an okay score. So I went in Sunday (Easter) after work and redid the WOD. The second time around I ended with 83 reps! That means I went up by ten reps!!! For those of you who read this and don't crossfit; that is a big deal in my little crossfit bubble. In other news I went to Palomar college to return a tent to my friend Ralph because I didn't want to drive all the way to Ramona to return it. Palomar was my old place of work and to my surprise I was embraced with the warmest greetings of hugs and hand shakes. It was nice to see people having compassion and actually remembering me. Thanks guys!

         So today I went on a hike with a couple of friends out at Daley Ranch. It was nice and warm not to intense of a hike. It was honestly a very nice and peaceful hike. I can see myself doing that again sooner than later. A hike can be a great way to clear your head if you need it. I can only hope this week continues to be successful and I continue to keep smiling. In other news, I recieved an email about from someone who read my blog and likes how I talk about fitness/crossfit and would like to post it on her cancer blog. Seems a bit strange but I think it's cool that other people take the time to read what I am putting out there. On a side note, just because you think no one is paying attention that does not mean that they are not. They might just not have a response, or if they do it might not be for you to hear (at least to your face).

         I went back recently through my previous blogs......man I have some insightful messages for myself. I also found a lot of grammatical errors (I really need to work on that). In my defense I type this as it flows out of my head and rarely proof read. In my previous blogs I dwelled on certain issues and sounded like an immature child. I'm not going to apologize for that because that is who I am. I guess outside of this blog you would have to know me, but I am not considered the emotional type. I do have a big heart and I do indeed where it on my sleeve. But in reality I rarley discuss my feelings with people except with the closest of friends and family who are all 3000 miles away. So this is where I vent my frustrations, concerns, and general angst. Even then I'm okay with that because a lot of my views are not only shared by me, I just might be the only person who discusses these feelings/views in a semi public forum (which also maybe a character flaw, to be that open). The reason I bring this all up is because when I went through my previous blogs I learned that even though I feel like I am going nowhere, I'm actually going forward with my life in a way I can look back on and be proud of. Not everything has turned out the way I'd like it to be, but it's turned out the way it is and I'm okay with that.

Signed sincerely me......Oh yea here is some feel-good music that I currently like



http://youtu.be/cD8OXzZD7gU

Crossfit Open 2013 (A way to make me shut up)

November AKA Movember which explains my handlebar mustache(Battle at the Barracks 2012).

 

             So 13.1 Open WOD I only hit 130 reps making it through the snatches at 135lbs (40 burpees, 30 snatches 75lbs, 30 burpees, 30 snatches 135lbs, 20 burpees, 30 snatches 165lbs, 10 burpees, and 30 snatches 205). I can snatch 165lbs no problem repeatedly, but the cardio of burpees absolutely destroyed me. 13.2 Open WOD I did surprisingly well and earned myself 275 reps after redoing it because I only got 240 reps the first time (5 push press, 115lbs, 10 dead lifts, and 15 box jumps 24 inches). Then yesterday I did Open WOD 13.3 sigh.....not a good showing I only got 240 reps (150 wall balls, 90 double unders, and 30 muscle ups in a 12 minute AMRAP). I can string multiple muscle ups together but I didn't use my tme wisely and got spanked :( I truly enjoy crossfit because I've never come across an activity that constantly points out your weaknesses while making you stronger at the same time. It is quite the humbling experience and days like today I don't have much to say. It's like arguing with your girlfriend; she points out your weaknesses (or she could be your weakness) and leaves you speechless. But the exception with crossfit is that I want more. So far the crossfit 2013 experience makes me hungrier for success, makes me want to be stronger, faster, and bring more intensity into every WOD I do. A new motto I'm incorporating into my life is.....

 

                "Commit to excellence every single day!"

 

 

 

 

 

Confident not cocky 2013 part 1

So I'm back, finally, sort of. Man a lot has happened, first let me just start with this: "Don't stop!" "Because it doesn't work." "I may not be perfect but I will always try." These are things that might mean absolutely nothing to you the readers. But to me these are things that have been said to me or how I feel about myself which I use to motivate me. So let's look at the physical tranformation.

So this is what I looked like in February of 2012. I then decided I wanted more and so I got more, and by more I mean stronger. The transformation that took place physically has also occured mentally but multiplied by two. In other news school and work are still the same.

Crossfit is currently conducting the open. I just did 13.1, which I'm not too happy about my score.

13.1
40 burpees
30 snatches 75 lbs
30 burpees
30 snatches 135
20 burpees
30 snatches 165lbs

I only made it through 30 snatches @ 135 sigh....I'm not pleased. I think I'm going to do it again tomorrow. I could've gone harder.

So here's a video of me at Crossfit Trifecta just messing around (chill little montage).
http://youtu.be/zFebk8parg4

Oh and here's a video of kitten that was following me around my complex. I love kittens!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=551628514870487&set=vb.100000700307619&type=2&theater

So I'll be keeping you all updated to see how I fair through the crossfit open.

Updates on my life (I've been busy)!

First let me apologize for not updating sooner, this has been a busy summer for me. Okay so the woman seen above with me at the Oceanside pier is Nancy. Through some friends I was invited to a bonfire where I met Nancy, and we hit it off. She is fun, so kind, has her shit together, and isn't an alcoholic/druggie. Every weekend we do something new and fun, which I am all about. For example we watch the show Diners, Dives, and Drive-Ins on the food network and we have a goal to find the San Diego restaurants featured on the show. So in other news I got some new supplements from bodybuilding.com. I purchased protein, Amino acids, Nitric Oxide, and thermogenic pills. I find myself being very sore but I'm still gaining strength and losing weight. Recently I was instructed that I don't want to lose too much more weight from my conditioning coach, this has also been the consensus from others at my crossfit gym as well. I also got some new crossfit shoes; the Reebok crossfit nano 2.0's; so far I love everything about them.  Speaking of crossfit, I have a team competition coming up with three others from my gym on July 21st. I hope we win, but I am stoked just to be competing in my first competition!

          So I'm in summer school taking my last chemistry course which is nice to knock off of the list. Quantitative chemistry isn't my ideal course to be taking over the summer but with me being so close to graduating there was nothing else for me to take. My teacher is not what you'd expect for a doctor of chemistry. She is covered with tattoos and is in her third trimester of pregnancy. She doesn't seemed thrilled to be there but what else can she do in her fragile state? So in August I'm going to Las Vegas with Nancy. Nancy booked the hotel, but I intend to repay her, she just doesn't know it :-) I've always had a good time when going to Vegas and I'm really excited to be going with her!

        That is what's current in my life. In crossfit I'm making progress but I still have a ways to go! It's nice to be with someone who has similar goals and interest and takes care of herself. It elevates me to be a better person and I'm not being influenced by self destructive behavior. Oh and if you can't tell from the photos she makes me smile. Here are some more just in case you didn't get the point! At the end of the day if you feel like you are going nowhere, keep striving in one direction. You may feel like your not moving at all but it's because everyone else is standing still, so keep digging!

-Sincerely Michael R. Dominick

Perspective (an honest mans view on promiscuous woman)

                I'm not going to mention any names in this particular blog because I don't want any one's feelings to get hurt and or label anyone. But I will say that this blog involves a friend who is very near and dear to me and he has blond hair (Hana those who know me know who I am talking about). So for the past couple of months my friend has been dating a girl who after our first hang out; I was very skeptical of. The reason I bring up my skepticism is because after that initial hang out she friend requested me on facebook, and I declined her request. Then the next hangout she asked me "why I didn't accept her friend request?" I told her "because when she screws over my friend I don't want to have to delete her off of my facebook." I then went on to say that "you can be my friend in real life," which is more valuable than the petty social status of facebook. Also I am very protective of my homies.

               Fast forward to present day and guess what? They are not seeing each other, to my knowledge. She told him that they should be friends, and from my point of view that is fine because it seemed that they have different goals in life. What I mean by my last sentence is that my friend is an extremely healthy person and exercises regularly. While on the other hand the girl he was seeing excessively drank, smoked, and her idea of a workout consisted of opening and shutting her laptop more than three times a day. Now I am not one to judge someone on their lifestyle choices because I too used to excessively drink and I smoked liked a chimney as well. But for my friend, I felt like her lifestyle was counter productive to my friends goals. I don't think two people need to be clones of eachother but those two didn't compliment one another very well. I know for a fact my friend argued with her about her smoking. Which I can tell you from personal experience; if you are not comfortable with your significant other smoking, you have three options as I see it. The first option is to accept it, be quiet about the subject, and focus on the things that you do like about her (your best option). The second option is to try to change her and control aspects of her life because you don't like them (if you try to do this YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE). The third option is to bring up the subject at an appropriate time and ask her feelings on the subject of her smoking (this option is as useless as the second option, reverting to option one is the best choice because at the end of the day a person is going to quit smoking when THEY are ready, whenever that may be). An issue I had with this girl is that everywhere we went she would point out a guy she had slept with (literally everywhere we went). It's one thing for that to be true or be in the past, but I clearly don't see the need in broadcasting that publicly. I recently had a sincere conversation about the subject with this girl, and this is going to be the MEAT & POTATOES OF THIS BLOG.

               I used to be the kind of person that I wanted to know every and anything about the person I was dating. I used to want to know about who she had been with and what not, but from trial and error have found out that is a bad idea. I've learned that if you spend enough time with someone you can find out all  that you need to know, and you can learn a lot more from an individuals current actions then you can trying to judge them by their past. A persons past is in the past, now I'm not saying that excuses murderers and rapist, but no one is perfect and just worry about how they conduct themselves while they are with you. So me and girl mentioned above in the blog sat down and had a conversation about her promiscuity and her relationships. She said something along the line of "How can you say I fuck guys over? You don't even know me, not even the slightest bit." I went on to say "I know you better than you think I do I've been around your type before, and you may not see it as fucking guys over but let me explain" (I should know, this sounds a lot like someone I used to know, thanks Goyote douche). She goes on to say "oh yeah?" So I then say "Okay so you're the type of girl who jumps from guy to guy casually having sex like no big deal. And then occasionally you will keep a guy for around for a little bit until you become emotionally vulnerable. At that very moment you will than bail because you use your unwillingness to open up emotionally as a self defense mechanism." She then interrupts and says "well your friend doesn't seem to be all that upset/hurt." I then go on to say "he is one of many that you have done this sort of thing to, and he may not be all that broken up about the whole thing, but there are plenty of guys you have done this to who you have hurt. But because you immediately jump from guy to guy you never take the time to reflect on your previous encounter because you only care about yourself (sounding more and more familiar right? ). So you think your protecting yourself at the expense of others which doesn't seem right. You say you want to settle down and get married? Well when your thirty-three and this behavior is considered socially awkward, you will have slim pickings of a significant other because all the good ones have been taken. So you might as well cut out this behavior now and stop being so promiscuous." She then left the table and wouldn't talk to me for the rest of the evening. I wasn't saying this to be malicious or hurtful I was just trying to give her a different perspective. But I guess the truth hurts......
  
                I'm sorry if you see my views as cold, biased, or whatever, I don't care this is my blog don't read it anymore if I offended you. I'm just calling it how I see it. But I too have been in this situation but fortunately for my good friend all he lost was a little bit of pride, which I think he'll get back soon enough.

Sincerely, Michael R. Dominick

The shit clouds in my life have a silver lining.

So I finished my spring semester last week, woo hoo! I now have 30 days off between now and summer school. So at my work we have this new girl (blondie) who I thought was pretty and nice, so two weeks ago I asked her out and she said no. She gave me a some BS reason why she couldn't and that we should remain friends, although we are just work acquaintances and not friends. As it turns out she likes the cook at my work who is a womanizing scumbag. I guess some girls just like dirty douches, oh well her loss. I know I have a lot more to offer then the guy she's choosing to be with, the fact she's attracted to that dude is baffling and has made her null and void in my life. Whatever I'll just roll with the punches. Since that fiasco I have met another girl through some of my crossfit buddies. So far things are going well with that. Let's just say this girl is definitely more my speed and we think alike. So much so at times it kind of freaks me out, but in a good way.

Since last summer my lack of trust in the other gender has been at an all time high. Thankfully having people like Leeanne Kennedy and Sarah Reitz in my life as well as all my other awesome friends allow me to be reassured that not everyone that was born with a vagina is a scandalous pirate hooker. By the way, Shout outs to Leeanne for coming out to Cali from Florida, you have always been a dear friend of mine       :-) Sometimes I still get down about old hang ups that I will not discuss with anyone anymore because no one cares. It sucks when something is burning inside you and there's no one you can tell. You can't tell them because you just don't want to or you think that they won't care because they've heard about it 3 million times. That's kind of where I am at with my situation; I'm guessing burying it is better than to keep reliving it. Never the less it puts a fire under my ass that I use to push me in crossfit because that's my outlet for stress release. This past week in crossfit I got my name on the board as well as a top three finish! Say whaaaaaaaatttttt!!!!!

So now that I'm on vacation I've made a list of things I want/am going to do this summer (in no particular order).

1. Go home to Florida for a week(early June).
2. Crossfit more than I already do.
3. Spend more time with my godson Joaquin.
4. Get an A in my summer chemistry course.
5. Play the guitar like a mofo...learn at least two songs.
6. Swim more.
7. Love the life I live.
8. Don't dwell on the past (what has happened, has happened and theres no changing that).

Happy people don't have the best of everything, they make they best of everything.
In other words when life hands you lemons you paint that shit gold.



That's it I'm out love y'all!

"For all of this, I'm better off without you. Do you regret so....Your loneliness?"
http://youtu.be/1OKQvzLxPQg
Signed, Sincerely me.......

A not so good week but I'm okay.

So my week started off not so good, which was an inclination to what I had to look forward to. So in my Ecology class around 9 o clock on Monday I discovered that a marine I had served with had died while serving over in Afghanistan. When something like this happens I'm usually pretty down for about a week or so. I don't know all the details yet. But he was a good Marine and an even better person, you will be missed. Then a girl I had been crushing on since last semester (we'll just call her NIGL) is pregnant. Then another girl I was supposed to be set up with, or at least just meet because a friend thought we would hit it off, was set up by another friend, so that opportunity has gone down the drain. After that string of bad news I went on Facebook to discover that a favorite band of mine is calling it quits after ten years. I'm bummed about the band because I listened to them more than other bands consistently and their music was able to bring out different emotions in me, which is hard for any type of music to do. I'm also bummed because they were from Canada and I never got to see them perform live once. These are all issues that are out of my control but I'm still aloud to be bothered by them (forgive me for caring).

To my fallen brothers and to all previous and future comrades keep fighting the good fight your deaths are not in vain and you will never be forgotten. As for NIGL at first I was grossed out at the fact you were pregnant. It even bothered me how you'd talk about how excited you were and look forward to having the baby. I think just part of me was jealous. Honestly I can only hope, no scratch that........ I can't wait until I meet someone that I want to have a kid with and I can only hope that she is half as stoked as you are to be having a baby. All in due time I suppose......Speaking of due time I can't be too bummed about the other girl I was supposed to meet and be set up with, it's no surprise she met someone else. That's fine with me because I'm a little more traditional anyways.

Call me a hopeless romantic (or probably something more derogatory) but I like when I meet a girl on my own and it's not so facilitated. Call it fate if you will, it's the same reason I don't go on dating websites. When I grow old with the person I love (as cheesy as it sounds) I want to look back and tell my grand kids that "I met your grandmother at......," not that I met the woman of my dreams on a dating website that I paid for. I've gone on dating websites before and I've had success, but it didn't feel right. Now a days I find myself meeting woman with children, drug problems, obesity, and or woman that like me but I have no desire to be intimate with. I really don't think my criteria is too demanding, but I'm in no rush, so I guess it's all in due time; All in due time. I'll just keep putting my best foot forward and smiling.



If things seem to be overwhelming, I'll just focus my energy into this bad boy and crossfit even harder.

 



I've never been one to beg pardon but I'm on my knees! I've tried my best to smile, but it's hard when you look up for the stars, and ask the sky when they're coming back. ..........Frustration. I guess I'll cover up my frustration acting like a super secret agent who lets everyone know how awesome he is (that's a joke) but Archer is pretty bad ass!

.

Signed sincerely me

In between.... (you, me, and the stars)

I'm 27 years old and I'm healthier than I've ever been. I have a good job, great friends, an amazing dog, but I can't help feeling like something or should I say someone is missing. It's been 10 months since the person I was so madly in love with walked out on me. As far as emotionally goes, that is the worst pain and sorrow that I've ever endured. Honestly I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. At least if your dead it's over and you don't have to deal with the memories of past experiences, or the mental anguish from lost love. Half of me feels like what I just stated, but then the other half of me knows that I'm better off without her. Everyone that knew us knows how good I was to her, with the exception of your friends who I'm pretty sure never liked me anyways. Everyone that has been around her long enough knows, including your friends. We all know someone like her; someone that makes excuses not to find a good guy, or when they do find a good guy they make excuses to justify how he isn't a good guy. For her this pattern will repeat itself and she will probably never grow out of it. I don't even think she knows she does it but than again that's not my concern anymore....

Even if she were to contact me I would just avoid it (like I do). I have nothing to say, when you walk out on someone and leave them, how do you think they would react. You are basically saying "Go F yourself, I don't care." So forgive me if I pretend like you don't exist outside of my blog, which I'm pretty sure is more credit and time then you would ever give me. I have a question for her; At the end of the day when you go home and have no one to share your success, accolades, and grievances with, and I mean really share these things with some one (not friends) where will you be? I don't even think I'm bitter anymore because at least now I can talk about it without the attachment of emotion. I'm just bothered by a couple of things/mistakes I made which I will list in a numerical order.

1. I was never as much in love as I was in love with you.

I never in a million years imagined the person I would have these feelings for could be as heartless in return when it was all said and done. But then again I never though I'd be that much in love and have the other person walk out on me. Now I live life for myself, so I guess that is a positive.

2. All the warning signs were there but I was so blinded by love I chose to ignore them.

All the major problems we had always came from you. I know there are two people in a relationship but fuck me you had a lot of issues. Which didn't mean anything because I accepted you for who you are. All I ever wanted was you, just as you were but even that was too much for you too handle. I know there are two sides to a story, and there were two parties involved, but the blame falls on you. I'm not saying I was perfect in the relationship but holy shit if there were a badge for being a fucking trooper and sticking it out through thick and thin, I would've been a three time recipient.

3. Now I deal with the consequences of the fallout.

Do you remember when we were at the animal shelter getting Optimus Prime? You probably don't, who are we kidding. Let me remind you, when were standing outside in the lobby waiting to go inside and meet Sunny AKA Optimus Prime you asked me "What's wrong?" I replied nothing but that wasn't entirely true I was thinking if we split it's gonna suck because I'm gonna miss that little guy (which I do). Sure I could get another cat, but that's not the same. It's consequences that I was aware of but because I thought I was so in love I didn't care. Like getting involved with someone I worked with. I was at Palomar for three years and made a few friends. Well it's your office now so I don't really go by there, granted I have no reason too. But it would be nice to go in and not feel like I'm on egg shells or have people think I'm there because you work there. Just more consequences at this point. If those are the worst then so be it I think I'll live.

Even at my worst, time still travels on. The sun still will shine in the sky. The stars will still shimmer at night. Even if somethings missing and I don't think it's right. I know me and Jager will be alright.

Signed sincerely me

http://youtu.be/Pn-6eOxnEMI

Reclaiming places for myself (thank you friends)

So last night I went to Benihana's with Mike W and Christie (Mike W's lady friend). It was nice to go out with friends after a long week of work and school. I wasn't sure how I would feel after going to Benihana's after a year of not going. Benihana's was a restaurant that was reserved for me and someone that was once the love of my life. There has been a list of places in my mind that I have avoided because I just didn't want to think about her. So last night I was concerned that I might be a "Debbie Downer" or perhaps tear up. But I am happy to report that I reclaimed a place for myself that was once considered off limits. It's refreshing to throw away things from your past and replace those old memories with people that care about you. After reflecting about last night, it made me realize that the people who were your friends before certain people come in/out of your life will remain your friends, because they care about you. The people that come in and out of your life never really cared and never really mattered (just lessons learned at best). After Benihana's we went over to D street and Encinitas and raged. I had a blast mingling with strangers and chatting it up with some cute blond woman. Then towards the end of the night some dude came up to me telling me about how his ex girlfriend was calling him up. He goes on to tell me that his friends told him to be done with it and stay away. I told him he should listen to his friends, but he seemed more interested in the short sighted goal :-/ Oh well I can't harp on the guy. Like myself some of us just have to learn the hard way.

This week in crossfit was a week that used a lot of heavy weights in the workouts, which is in my favor, but man am I sore. On Saturday my favorite coach was coaching (Ashley), she's a good trainer and not bad to look at while I'm working out ( motivation (-: haha in the event she reads this YES I think your good looking!). It was a small class like 6 people. After the WOD (workout of the day) Mac accused me of not doing all the reps. I didn't think much of it at the time, but F that noise! I always do all the reps and put 100% into each WOD. He has to have a big set of balls to call me out in front of the group. I did beat him by two minutes (that's why he was butt hurt) but I did explain that I didn't RX the candle stick portion of the workout and that where I blew by him. Oh well I can't be concerned with haters. My results speak for them self and I'm glad he has time to be concerned with my number of reps as well as his own :-)

Well I gotta get ready for work. See you guys next time and a special shout out to my friends for being who they are......... thanks for just being honest and having the ability to care for someone besides yourself.

Signed sincerely me.........

Imogen Heap-hide and seek

So I was in my bedroom sorting laundry before I go into work and this song came on by Imogen Heap. The lyrics towards the end of the song struck a cord with me. The lyrics go something like this.....

"Ransom notes keep falling out your mouth.
Mid-sweet talk, newspaper word cut-outs.
Speak no feeling, no I don't believe you.
You don't care a bit. You don't care a bit.

You don't care a bit.
You don't care a bit.
You don't care a bit.
You don't care a bit.
You don't care a bit."

I'm not sure why I spend time thinking about someone that doesn't think about me at all (just one of those nights I guess). I'm just gonna sit in silence for a bit....

Signed sincerely me.....

Keeping the ball rolling......

So last week was a very productive and exciting week for me. It was the end of my 60 day nutrition challenge which I was competing in through my gym. There were four test that we conducted and 60 days later we would revisit those test and compare our results. The first test was a one mile run. The second test was a max one repitition deadlift. The third test was a 4 burpee 8 clean jerks (@75lbs) and 12 sit ups and repeat for time in 7 minutes. The last test was max pull ups in one minute without releasing off the bar. Here were my results after 60 days.
1. My mile run went from 7:13 to 6:17
2. My one rep max deadlift went from 305lbs to 365lbs
3. My 7 minute workout went from 5 rounds three burpees to 8 rounds 11 sit ups.
4. My pull ups went from 12 to 18.
After the results were in people at my gym voted and I took second place. Congrats to Morgan on winning that guy has been busting has butt.

After they announced the results on Saturday, it was time to get ready for the Carlsbad 5k with some of the people from Crossfit Trifecta. We made sure that we represented the gray, black, and yellow properly for this event.

 The run went well I did it in 24 minutes, that isn't the most amazing time but I started in the back of the pack and the first two-three minutes was all about weaving around people rather than trying to set a good pace. After the run a few of us went to have celebratory pizza. That was exciting because some of us including me havent had cheese or bread in 60 days, so the reward was epic! It was nice to hangout from people from the gym, I feel alot of them are like minded and strive to be better athletes as well as more fit which is right up my alley. Although the nutrition challenge is over it doesnt mean that I'm ending anything. This is just the beginning to a new diet that I will continue to work on as well as improve upon my crossfit skills. Being gluten free/dairy free is challenging and I do miss eating bread, grain, pasta, and cereal. But the fact I've lost 20+ lbs and put on muscle the way I have is amazing and I'm not stopping anytime soon. See you all next time. Staa positive and always pursue success :-)

Signed sincerely me.........

SPRING (I really need a....) BREAK

          First and foremost I would like to apologize for not posting more frequently, but life happens. Sometimes it's easier to just live life then it is to try to capture it in the form of a blog. So my spring break officially started this past Monday. Going into this week I made a list in my head of things I wanted to get accomplished. The list goes as follows (these items are in no particular order and may not even make sense).......

1. Go to the beach and run.
2. Take Jager to the Del Mar dog beach.
3. Go to the beach and work on my tan.
4. Have at least two days where I exercise and crossfit.
5. Get caught up on laundry.
6. Relax.
7. Clean my car.
8. Go bowling.
9. Clean my apartment.
10. Go to the shop and work on my AE86.

          Okay so out of my list I accomplished everything except 7, 9, and 10. 7 and 9 are my fault but 10 is completely out of my control because my mechanic has been in Texas so the shop hasn't been open. Spring break has been good to me. I've been treating myself to some much needed time off as well as treating my body to some much needed fun in the sun.

          The picture above was taken at the Tamarack beach in Carlsbad California. I like that beach because I have friends who live close and I also have spent quite a bit of time in that area since being stationed in California. That day I went running then after running I laid out in the sun and worked on my tan. I went with my bud Mike W. who was talking to some cute runner girl who was on spring break from Gonzaga (THATA BOY MIKE) and never mind the bougus broads; sluts like that are a dime a dozen. Then that night I hung out with my bud Danny and we went bowling. The bowling was OK because the lanes incorporated a new pattern as well as a new oil which made the lanes very slick (in case you do not know I'm a very serious bowler with my own own balls and shoes). The slickness made it hard for my ball to catch and hook :( After bowling I hopped over to my place of employment to say hi and it was a good thing I was there. So shortly after I got there, some douche bags with Tattoos on their faces come in and start being loud and very confrontational/stand offish; which wasn't a problem until the one dude pushed my pool balls in the pocket after I just paid 75 cents (which isn't much but it's the principal) to play. So I tell the dude "Hey man are you gonna cough up 75 cents so I can play my game of pool?" So all 5 foot 5 of the guy gets up in my face and tries to punk me; I just give him the 1000 yard stare and tell him to "just pay the change and we won't have any problems." Well thankfully his friends knew he was an idiot and dragged him outside and told him to chill. Oh yea and I got my 75 cents :) So while this guy was outside my bar manager (who will remained unnamed) is literally shaking because he is intimidated by this wanna be loser. So as a result of my bar manger's cowardly behavior and the fact my bar has no bouncer's on Monday/Tuesday; my boss told me yesterday I'm gonna be working on Mondays now (cool because more money is alright with me). So I'm stoked to have the opportunity to make more money. So today I took Jagermeister (my dog) to the Del Mar dog beach. It was cloudy but it wasn't too bad. My dog had a blast chasing other dogs and letting other dogs chase him. It's so funny because my dog thinks he is King Ding-A-Ling! It was all fine until he chased another dog and ran into a puddle of water which completely submerged him. Here is a picture of his face below, as you can see he wasn't too happy :( But it was nice for him to get out and interact.

          Since I've been on vacation I've been going to different restaurants, but I've been sticking to my Paleo diet. I've discovered restaurants that I didn't think I could eat at before like Islands. They have a protein platter which is Paleo friendly but it's not advertised on the menu. Speaking of Paleo my nutrition challenge is seven days away from coming to an end. I'm curious to see my before and after photos. I think the difference will be significant and I hope it inspires other people to join crossfit. Well my vacation isn't quite over yet so I still have some things I need to get done. See you all next time I'll leave you with a song (and if it doesn't matter I'll stay here until the sun goes down-lyrics) as well as a picture of a very handsome man you may or may not know. Bye and see ya next time!

-Michael Dominick

 http://youtu.be/B-hvThxHoFo

Good days and bad days, but all are busy

          So it's been over a week since I've last posted. Unfortunately the lack of time in my schedule forces me to choose between losing sleep and or posting. Obviously I opt for sleep. School is going well, it's busy but I prefer it that way so my mind doesn't wander. So I should probably fill you in on what's been going on since my last post. So I've been crossfitting everyday and pushing my body to its breaking point on a consistent but healthy basis. I also invested in this cool blender where the blender cup is also a carrying container. It's an awesome yet cheap convenient kitchen appliance that supports my new found healthy life style. So this past Saturday was Rennaissance at Churchill's (which is the bar I work at). Rennaissance is this special event where my bar has rare/discontinued beers on tap for one day a year. Some of beers we sold aren't normally even put into a keg. I worked nine hours and it stayed consistently busy until I got off at 6pm. I really didn't mind working nine hours because I could always use more money :-) This is what it looked like when i got there at 9 am.

At this point in the morning there were 200+ people in line and apparently the first people arrived at 3:40 AM. That sounds a bit excessive for some beer, but then again everyone has their niche and some people might think paying $115 a month to go to a gym is a bit excessive but hey to each their own. So I'm excited for this weekend because I'm going camping! I'm going to the Anza Borrego Springs State Park Friday night and all day Saturday. This is the first time that I've gone camping in a while. It was something that comes up every year and for some reason I never go. Well that won't be an issue this year. Thanks to Ralph and Uli for the needed supplies I didn't have. I started off this year saying that this year is going to be mine. What I meant by that is I'm going to do the things that I want to do and let nothing stand in the way of that. I'm not selfish but I think in 2012 I'm going to be because so far it's gotten me everything I want. I'm doing well in school, I'm accelerating at my crossfit gym, and I'm making time to do things that I always put off, ie horseback riding, camping, and exercising daily. I'm setting goals and surpassing them. Next on the list will be to go find some waterfalls like the Devil's punch bowl. Before I used to not do these types of things because I never had anyone to go with, but now that's not really an issue. I'm not to concerned with who is going or if I'm by myself. I guess I didn't realize I was insecure about certain things. But I'm definitely becoming more comfortable in my own skin and I'm glad that I learned this about myself so I can address the issue and improve upon it.

         

          Oh yea I have about a month left on my nnutrition challenge. I hope I win but if I don't that's ok because it's all about self improvement and I'm proud that I've been consistent about my Paleo diet. Being gluten-free/dairy-free is not something I'm used to but I'm learning to like it. It's also made me improve in other aspects of my life as well. I dont touch Tobacco and I don't drink anymore at all. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with drinking or smoking, but in the fall of 2011 I had a chip on my shoulder and found that going out on the weekends and getting completely drunk was my solution. That wasn't the lifestyle I wanted and needed a change, so far exercising and a proper diet have been my motivation to stay consistent and not be a lush (HAHA "The Schnoz berries taste like Schnoz berries" right Mike W?) Also this year has allowed me to face issues head on. For example I'm comfortable telling you that she's not coming back (my ex), somethings just aren't meant to be and that's ok. It doesn't mean there is a wrong or right person it's just how it is. Does this mean that if by some off chance that I run into her I'm going to act like every thing's cool? Probably not, but if you know me and know the situation can you really blame me? I didn't think so.........There I said it, I feel better (sort of). Well I gotta head to class and hydrate before crossfit tonight. Tonight's workout is going to be rough but that's just the way I like it. See you guys next time and hopefully I have a new exciting story for you since spring break is coming up (Whoop Whoop I love College)!!!  Signed sincerely me....

It's pineapple juice in the photo I promise

The Michael DICK Wargin interview (20 questions)

         
          So I think that my friends are awesome and I think other people should know who my friends are. So occasionally I will interview my friends with 20 random questions and they have the choice to answer them or not. Some of you may or may not already know these individuals that I interview, but hopefully this will give you some insight into who these people are, and maybe even some information about me in the process. So allow me to tell the story of how Michael and I met. Michael Wargin was a dude I met at the VA while working at Palomar College. We hit it off right away, literally; allow me to explain. So I crutch my way into the office at Palomar post knee surgery, and there is this turd sitting in my desk. We didn't have assigned desk but in my state of prescription drugged consciousness I decided that we did have have assigned seats. So I'm staring at this guy (who doesn't even work there yet) sitting at my desk typing away. There are no other seats available and I'm on crutches, so I say "dude you don't even work here why are you here?" He responds and says "what?" I snap back and say "I need a place to sit you don't work here so move." At this point I'm yelling at him, just a reminder to all opium based drugs are very powerful and can make you think you are somebody else. Clearly that day I was king of that particular desk and no one was going to tell me otherwise. Well in my drugged up state I didn't realize but I guess Mike was moments away from clocking me in the face. That was our very first encounter. Shortly after that he was hired (not sure why would want to work their after that first impression) and our love for shit talking and rampant shenanigans turned into a friendship (yay....so gay). So now that we are brought up to speed lets begin the interview.

1. What is your full name?
Michael Wargin: Michael Richard Wargin
Michael Dominick: Alright Dick

2. How old are you?
MW: 25

3. What is your current occupation?
MW: I'm a full time student at Cal-State San Marcos
MD: Go Cougars?!?!

4. What are you studying?
MW: Economics

5. What are some hobbies of yours?
MW: Crossfit, Jiu Jitsu, reading, taking Dozer to the dog park, and helping you (that's me Michael Dominick) with your car.

6. Describe Crossfit in three words?
MW: Exciting, intense, and challenging.

7. In one word what comes to mind when you see a red Hyundai genesis?
MW: ........
MD: At this point he is not saying anything he is just shaking his head back and forth while smirking.

8. What is your favorite food to eat?
MW: Deep dish Pizza
MD: I make a little side not that he likes it DEEP, hmmm interesting

9. Where were you born?
MW: Chicago

10. What is your favorite color?
MW: Red, White, and Blue.....he then pumps his fist and says patriotism (don't worry I'm puzzled too).

11. In ten years you will be......
MW: Finished with my masters doing financial planning, and perhaps traveling.

12. How many pets do you own?
MW: Just one and his name is Dozer.

13. Does it bother you that my dog is cuter than yours?
MW: Your dog is not cuter than mine.....he then goes onto say but yes it eats me up inside.

14. List 5 people you would kill?
MW: At first he was hesitant but then he says Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, Elmo, the donkey from Shrek, and then an akward pause......we know.

15. List 5 people you would sleep with?
MW: Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, Ms. Piggy, Jessica Biel, and to be determined.

16. A country you would like to visit?
MW: Italy

17: If you could live anywhere where would it be?
MW: I'd like to live in a city, you know more of an urban lifestyle.

!8. Do you have any tattoos?
MW: Yes I have four of them

19. If you could go back in time and change anything about your past what would it be?
MW: Nothing because those events have helped shape me to be the person I am today.

20: Is there something that everyone should know about you that they might not know?
MW: I am a powerful sorcerer that can crush you with my impressive wand......but seriously your blog is mildly entertaining and your misery brings me pleasure.

          Well that concludes the interview. Oh and just for clarification this is my dog......

and this is what Michael Wargin's dog Dozer looks like....

I'll let you the audience be the judge and decide whose dog is cuter.