February 2012
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drill sergeant
we haven’t been lifting so much because of conflicting schedules. our main climbing muscles are in good shape though - my shoulders are getting kinda big. peter and i “love” overhangs.
i had a little fun torturing cindy tonight because i’m not-so-secretly a sadist:
incline dumb bell bench press
single leg split squat
bicycle crunch
burpee
jack knife sit up
weighted...
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estringsgstrings replied to your post: privilege
Ugh. I want to suggest you write more, but I’d rather you have no reason to write this. Take care of yourself. The good news is, you’re probably going to kick ass at jiujitsu.
i feel the same way about your writing lately too - including the wish that you didn’t have a reason to write a lot of what you’ve written. but i find it brave...
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estringsgstrings answered you:
What do you think about the Washington Post article “The new domesticity: Fun, empowering or a step back for American women?” (11/25/11) It seems like you’re totally into the domestic activities they talk about in the article! I find the social and moral sentiment behind the modern DIY home ec movement very appealing, but I find it also...
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privilege
i’m going to my first jiujitsu/self-defense class tomorrow. jiujitsu was recommended to me because the starting spar position is on the back.
the doorman across the street and i used to be friendly in passing. once, he helped me hail a cab. but last week, he crossed the street to talk to me, gave me a hug, then asked about the food i smelled like. it probably wasn’t a freudian slip...
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5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7
tore my skin off on the last climb and called it a fucking day.
me and peter are totes going to do 5.8 before the end of the month.
a huge list of gin cocktail recipes →
pauline’s hobbies, circa 2012: rock climbing, bicycling, casual photography, cooking, drinking craft beer and classic cocktails, being quietly pretentious
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on being tired
i think i kicked up the “i’m a second semester 3L with tons of time to exercise!” thing too quickly - feeling like i’m run over by a truck right now. last week, i went to the rock gym three times, ran 18 miles (one of which was an 8+ mile run), and lifted; the week before, i lifted multiple times, went to yoga, did a bunch of running. i haven’t taken a real rest day...