The Man's Man

So.... a friend and I have been discussing what has become of men. We don't mean literally of course, but we're wondering what has become of the manly man in our generation? Our society has made pansies of them. Everything is done for us nowadays... food is readily available wherever you turn, there are mechanics to fix your car, shoot, you can hire just about anyone to do anything you need which leaves a lot of our men sitting on their Blackberries doin' a whole lotta nuthin. We partly blame the uber-feminists out there that have forced men into submission, but honestly... we miss those guys who go out and chop wood or know how to really fix a car or at the very least, will change the light bulb when it goes out. Then they wonder why we're reading teen angst novels. As of late, it seems to be the only place to find a "guy".

I heard about T having to chop wood for his family's wood stove when he was younger and it immediately brought me this image of a sweaty, muscular guy swinging an ax. That's what we're missing nowadays. Sadly, most of the time now guys are either playing video games or are searching something on their smartphones. I want to throw phones into the river most days. All we women want is to be swept off our feet once in a while. Catch us off guard. Do something unexpected, and that doesn't mean pick your socks up off the floor. Although, that does garner bonus points in my house. Either way, be a man. Act like a man and take charge. Show us what you're made of.

We watch all those sappy chick flicks for a reason. They're made for a reason. Because it's FANTASY! How many men are like that in real life? I feel sorry for little girls growing up in the world today. Disney's even given up because they don't want little girls to think there's a such thing as Prince Charming. So sad. We shouldn't have to be the ones to make all the moves and spell it out. Be that guy in the book or movie. Make us swoon. Make us want you because you're the man we always fantasized about.

Happy Valentine's Day

Working Out

is actually working out! I told myself I would get back into my exercise routines for the new year, as did thousands of other people I'm sure, but I'm actually sticking to it and believe it or not, enjoying it. I'm not sure what changed, but we did switch gyms and I tend to feel more comfortable at this new one. I have also made myself start getting up early in the mornings to do it and I've actually stuck with that as well. It's become a sort of addiction at this point. I even find that when I'm feeling particularly antsy, annoyed, or angry (which is easily any day of the week ending in "y") that I WANT to go to the gym.

Through therapy I've found out that I have some "ahem" control issues and I think I am trying to just focus on those things in the world that I actually have control over and this is one of them. I like having my quiet time in the morning with just the iPod and me and whatever I decide to try to do to my body that day. I actually do feel better after wards. Who would have thought? I don't know why I was able to get into this routine now, but I hope I can stick with it.

At first, it was this thing to get into shape for the wedding, but now it's just this thing. It's a good distraction for life and keeps me from being a complete lump. Only other issue now is my increased appetitie that goes along with it. I'm soooo hungry! I guess that's a good thing. I just need to eat less of the junk my body craves so dearly and try to convince it that healthy food really is better. I'm not there just yet.