My Cinematic Saturday

A cinematic account 
of a cold winter Saturday

in February

 in the life of T

My Soul Expands in Worship

Friday Nights Live

I love the live stuff.
Make it come alive
raw
   uncensored
       and 
          with guts.

Friday night
is the perfect night
for live.

I want You to Stay

Not really sure how to feel about it

Something in the way you move

Makes me feel like 
I can’t live without you

It takes me all the way

I want you to stay

Be Mine

My Morning Fling with Nature

 

Wait...

   she pleaded breathlessly...

 

I've come all this way to see you...

Please don't run--

--don't hide from me,

Don’t make me beg.

Look at me just once

Let me see your smile

The color of your soul and

Just let me love you.

- T

As I was finishing up my morning stretches this morning, listening to Winter Sonata on Pandora, I looked out the back porch door and I saw the arrival of the day's first light, partly obscured by denim-blue clouds.  Love at first sight.

 

The sunrise was flirting with my heart.

 

With only shorts and a tank top on, I quickly grabbed my camera, threw on my ski jacket hanging by the back door, and ran in haste out the back door.  I cut through the neighbor's yard to save time, never taking my eyes off the sky, determined to make this date with nature before the swiftly-moving clouds robbed me of my early morning clandestine affair.

 

Run faster, T...

 

As I topped the hill to our subdivision, I knew I had no time to spare.  I sprinted the last bit of distance, oblivious to the cold morning air on my thighs, my fingers beginning to sting.  I grabbed my camera and I began shooting away, intoxicated with the joy of even a hasty glimpse of one of life's greatest pleasures, my desire to partake ensconcing the effects of the freezing temperatures on my body...

 

and then the words from my heart began to form on my lips...

 

My morning fling with nature.

 



The Color Blue ... (again)

Yep.  I'll defend the color blue once more.

Blue surfaces yet again.  This time in an arresting TV commercial. 

Bleu de Chanel
Sure made ME wanna run out and buy some. 

Ready...Set...PUSH!

 

push [poo sh]

verb

1.    to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away

2.    to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force, shove,

 drive

3.    to make one’s way with effort or persistence, as against difficulty or opposition

4.     to put forth vigorous or persistent efforts

5.     a determined advance against opposition or obstacles

how much  

farther

      can I

Go?

That was my objective at the gym today. 

 

After several days of hormone hell -- mood swings, very low energy, intense cravings, overwhelming fatigue, tenderness -- and a big dial back on workouts to give my body the rest it was begging for,  cancelling spinning class and no strength training at all.  Very little cardio.  Yesterday was my first day back to feeling like myself again.  Thankfully!  I started the day with about 24 mins of cardio, and I knew then:  I'm back! 

 

I made it to the gym right after work and worked shoulders, abs, and some cardio. 

 

Today was leg & glute day at the gym, and I intended on pushing myself.  I kept it at medium and light weight mostly, high volume -- very high volume on some things.  I lifted heavy on the leg press and the weighted ab exercises.  I would go until I didn't think I could go any further, and then I'd push out one more rep. 

 

exhilarating

 

 

Sometimes our bodies scream for rest and recovery.  And if we listen closely, we will hear AND FEEL the thrill of that long-awaited signal:  All Systems Go!

 

Strike while the iron is hot.  And...

 

push!