My niece and my brother came to town last weekend. My niece is 14 and this was the first time she'd been to DC. My brother has been her a few times and is pretty good with directions. Even messed up DC directions.
As happens when family, friends etc come to town. I did a lot of walking around and visiting places I only go when family, friends etc come to town.
Why is that? Why don't I take outings to see the Jefferson Monument on random Saturday afternoons? How come I don't go and get myself Astronaut ice cream for dessert on Tuesdays? Don't you think it's odd that you live in a city you don't really see unless you are showing it to someone else? We went to all the monuments, had a rock star tour of the Pentagon, they saw the Capitol and we went to the National Aquarium (no, not the one in Baltimore - that one is supposedly awesome. We went to the one in the basement of the Commerce Dept. Let's just say, I think PetSmart has a better selection of fish.). I even took them to Dupont Circle and we put our feet in the fountain.
It's nice to see my city. I do love DC. I kind of think I should get out more. I think I would, but there are just too many tourists wandering around.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Arm Cardio
I'm back at the gym.
It's been a while, but I'm going a few times a week, hooray.
The gym recently set up a boxing suite, for lack of a better term. It has a heavy bag, a bag attached to the top and the bottom (no idea what it's called) and a SPEED BAG.
Now, my dad owned a gym. I actually remember hanging out at the gym and taking naps on the bench press bench. (Explains a lot, doesn't it.) But I never have been a big boxer.
UNTIL NOW.
After seeing Million Dollar Baby I can thankfully say that I don't look like a total idiot when going at the speed bag. I started out slow and after a few days I'm not horrible.
For those of you who have never hit a speed bag, it puts your arms in a very precarious position. It hurts after a while holding them up like that. But it's really fun.
I'm going to keep practicing and then...well I don't know what, but whatever it is, I'll be ready!
It's been a while, but I'm going a few times a week, hooray.
The gym recently set up a boxing suite, for lack of a better term. It has a heavy bag, a bag attached to the top and the bottom (no idea what it's called) and a SPEED BAG.
Now, my dad owned a gym. I actually remember hanging out at the gym and taking naps on the bench press bench. (Explains a lot, doesn't it.) But I never have been a big boxer.
UNTIL NOW.
After seeing Million Dollar Baby I can thankfully say that I don't look like a total idiot when going at the speed bag. I started out slow and after a few days I'm not horrible.
For those of you who have never hit a speed bag, it puts your arms in a very precarious position. It hurts after a while holding them up like that. But it's really fun.
I'm going to keep practicing and then...well I don't know what, but whatever it is, I'll be ready!
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