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Wow. My yesterday sure was a sack of shit. I slept horribly, and kept waking up over and over again, sure it was time to get up and go to the dentist. But no, 5 am is not dentist time. And neither is 5:10, 5:20, etc--especially when I went to bed at close to 2 am. So I finally got to the dentist and subjected myself to the usual pain and discomfort and got a temporary crown affixed to one of my many ruined teeth.

When the freezing wore off a few hours later, my mouth ached, and the aching did not subside. To top matters off, I got nasty stomach cramps in the evening after dance class. And then the crown started to come out.

Augh.

I was contacted by two of the places I'd applied for work:

1. A movie theatre, which only is interviewing on the weekend. When I told them I'm unavailable this weekend, and on weekends in general, they told me it was for a weekend job, so they'd keep my resume on file. Ugh. I'm sure it's a shitty job, anyway.
   
2. The walker job. Whoever it was who called me had no idea I'd already done a shift for them. I politely declined her offer of the job, and didn't bring up the multiple issues I'd had with their treatment of me and their other employees.

Last night was another night of bad sleep, as my stomach cramps woke me up a few times. I think they're gone, now. And I went back to the dentist and got the crown reattached. Here's hoping it stays, this time, at least until next Friday when I go for the gold....

I sure am sick of all this. I want to stop hurting, and I want someone to just hire me, already. I'm a skilled, conscientious, punctual worker with a strong work ethic. My past employers (aside from the unethical ones) have nothing but good things to say about me. Maybe I should just pretend to be dumb and lazy. Maybe then I'll land a job.

Link time.

How animals made us human: "The unique ability to observe and control the behavior of other animals is what allowed one particular set of Pleistocene era primates to evolve into modern man." Interesting....

You Don't Have to Be Pretty: "Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked 'female'."

Bar-Barians – Ninja Masters of the Pull Up Bar!: I would love to have this level of fitness.

Use Old Wool Sweaters and Blankets to Make Felt: "You can make felt for projects out of old sweaters and other woolen objects with hardly any expense involved. The old name for this process was "boiled wool" or "fulling." In the years before artificial fibers many items that needed to be sturdy and warm were made of felted scraps."

World's Most Incredible Face Paintings: This guy does some really imaginative and creepy stuff.

Ugh. I think the stomach cramps are returning. My guess is this time, it isn't dietary, but stress-related. Grr....

That's Better

I feel a lot better today than I have all week. I celebrated by going to the gym tonight. I was tired, and had to take longer breaks than usual between sets, but boy oh boy, did I ever see improvements, anyhow! Straight-armed side planks are no longer killer. That means I need to step them up. Next time, I'll do side planks in a star position, with my top leg raised. My reverse grip dumbbell bicep curls have improved, too. I went from 20 to 30 lbs. It's hard as hell, but definitely doable for all three sets. I could never have done that, before. My hard work is paying off. My calf raises have gone up to a whopping 380 lbs, and I want to bring that to 400 within the next month. I think I can do it.

I started doing bentover barbell rows, and they are brutal. But watching my form in the mirror gave me the kick in the pants to finish the set. My lats pop while I'm doing them.

I am getting stronger and losing weight all at the same time. I guess I'm burning off fat and building muscle at the same time. I think that's pretty awesome.

Right now, I'm chowing down on some roast beef, sweet potatoes, and onion. I put them on to cook while I was at the gym, and it is fucking delicious, let me tell you....

I might not have a job yet, but I'm kicking ass, and that counts for something.