Reunions and work outs
October 1, 2008 at 10:28 am | In Uncategorized | 7 CommentsI tried so desperately to take a nap yesterday, but the dogs weren’t having it. Keith apparently refuses to give his dog a haircut, so he can’t see and barks at every freaking noise he hears. Then Oprah either joins him in the barking or just whines nonstop. Not exaggerating. Try and take a nap with a dog who whines for an hour solid. Only yesterday it wasn’t just Keith’s dog, but it was also the fact that I’m a stupid mommy who gave Oprah a liver treat that came with her new Kong which upset her stomach. So yesterday was my shooting diarrhea day. So disgusting.
Have you ever had that person who you think might be having a little competition in their head with you? Does that make sense? The past three days at the gym there’s these two women who make a point of doing the machines right next to me and I’m pretty sure they’re judging me, so I feel a lot of pressure to outdo them. Yesterday the one got on the elliptical next to me, so I worked a whole lot harder to do a faster mile then them. I’ve gotten it down to a 9 minute mile now which was WAY faster than her. And she did a lower resistance than me. And she was older and uglier. But I kind of felt like Rocky knowing that I am apparently in way better shape than she is. Now if they don’t do the machines next to me I might do the machines next to them to show them how much better I am. I know it’s petty, but I’m a chic, so it’s ok.
Yesterday in the studio there was a push up competition. Andrew was happy with the fact that he could do 5 push ups. WHAT? I can’t do a whole lot of push ups, but I would be shocked if I could only do 5. Then I go home to Keith sitting on my patio being his loud talking self with NO SHIRT ON> Oh my goodness. Are we back to this? I think at this point he knows I’m serious when I tell him to put a shirt on because it’s just gross. He cares about himself less than Andrew cares about his body. I really think Andrew could kick his butt at a push ups contest. I don’t understand people with this mentality and I feel angry when I see it. So needless to say I was in a mood yesterday when I got home. I just think that Keith can’t bitch about not having a significant other who cares about him when he doesn’t even care enough to put on a shirt every day. So stop complaining to me about it.
Also, I got an email from someone I went to high school with asking for my help in organizing my high school reunion for the class of 1999. This is my worst nightmare. Nobody liked me in high school. I was awkwardly shy and had no friends. I was that person they make after school specials about. So why would I want to help organize a reunion? I mean I guess that maybe I’ve made something of myself so now they can see me then and now, but that would be the only reason I would go. What if everyone else is the CEO of a big company and has a family and is way more settled down than I am? What if they judge me for the changes I’ve made in my life since high school? It worries me and I want to throw up thinking about it, so how am I gonna feel when I’m driving up to this reunion? Would it be wrong of me to ignore any future emails from the people putting it together in an effort to stop the reunion? Ugh.
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Shanon, I have to say that I would not attend my high school reunion either because the trauma suffered in high school. It was horrible. Being from Spain did not make it any easier. Kids at my school called me a wetback, beaner, go home on your raft kind of thing. Spain is in Europe. Completely different ballgame from Mexico, Cuba, Latin America, etc., which is what they were referring to when calling me those names. They did not even know Spain was in Europe. How pathetic.
I am Class of 03. Got a scholarship, went to college graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in only 3 years with 3.8 GPA. ALL PAID FOR. I graduated and turned 21 the same week. Currently, I am a semester shy of my Master’s Degree and almost a pilot. YES! A Pilot. I am only 22 years old. Most of the girls I went to high school with are married and have children and some are even divorced already. I have neither.
Also, I have become very active in the fitness world with martial arts, yoga, cycle, running,etc. which was a big deal for me because I was also extremely shy in high school. I have grown out of that. Thank goodness. Also, I am co-owner of a restaurant.Am I busy or what? Rarely, do I think about high school .
Recently, I ran into a girl I went to high school with and she informed me of our class reunion. My reaction was WHAT? We just graduated it seemed like. She went on to say that our class president was organizing a five year class reunion. Anyway, never was I invited if there was in fact a five year reunion. That is okay with me because I would not have gone anyway.
I believe high school reunions are just to show off. Why should we go back? I thought that was the purpose of graduating and moving on with our lives. I am with you Shanon, in that I get a bit of pleasure when I see or hear someone I went to school with is doing bad. Isn’t that horrible? Am I going to hell? But there is satisfaction seeing that. I hate to admit it but it is the truth. What goes around comes around.
Recently, discovered ‘The Secret’, and I look at high school now as making me a stronger individual. Maybe, without the nagging kids in high school we would not be the wonderful people we are today, Shanon.
I agree with you… I would not go back either. How can you move on and get over what they did when you keep reuniting with the same losers over and over again? The show this morning was hilarious. I could relate to it 100%.
Thanks for the laugh!
Z
Comment by Alzira Escobar-Pruitt — October 1, 2008 #
Shanon, too… I wanted to say CONGRATS for the great accomplishments in your life, etc.
Comment by Alzira Escobar-Pruitt — October 1, 2008 #
Shanon, you can go to your reunion and show off your success with out having to plan the dang thing! I would never want to plan a party for the popular people who wouldn’t have smiled at me in the halls. If you have a great date maybe you could go and have a good time making fun of how much everyone has changed.
Comment by Tracy — October 1, 2008 #
shanon,
be proud of ALL of your accomplishments! …and, LMAO i’d definitely park myself next to the chics in the gym and show them up at least one more time!
as far as the reunion goes, i’m right there with ya! i wouldn’t go, either.
Comment by jen — October 1, 2008 #
Wow, I lost so much respect for you when you said that the other woman was uglier. Fine if you want competition, and I can even understand you saying something about her being older, but going after her looks is just low. You are like the typical person that makes fun of others. You don’t have enough confidence in yourself so you put others down to make yourself feel better. So I ask… Do you feel better now?
Comment by alex — October 1, 2008 #
Hey Shanon! There is nothing wrong w/ a little healthy competition, whatever gets you through your workout is the way you should look at it. As far as the reunion goes, please go!!!! You will regret it if you don’t. You should be proud of who you are and everything you have accomplished. Highschool was then, in the past. I think everybody felt awkward at that age underneath it all. So you go and hold that beautiful head up of yours and be proud!! I love ya girlie!!
Comment by Judie — October 2, 2008 #
Hi Shannon! I WOULD have agreed with you a year ago before attending my 10 year hs reunion. It was actually a great time, although my hs experiences were extremely traumatic. You have done great things with your life and you should have every confidence and be proud of who you are. Don’t go there for approval, go there with confidence and just have fun. You’d be surprised what ‘popular’ people are fat and ugly! I left with such a swollen ego, even though I went in not sure if I even had a right to be confident….GO KICK SOME A$$ GIRL!! =) You freakin rock! Let them eat their hearts out!
Comment by April — October 2, 2008 #