Lovelyish

That’s a good philosophy. *eats chocolate*

What got me motivated was seeing photos of different presidents working out, going jogging, et cetera. I feel that if a man who is trying to run a country has the time of day to go jogging, then I certainly do too. 

@SarahC0828@xanga - That’s slight bullshit, sorry. Just because they are not washing dishes or running after babies doesn’t mean that they don’t have a shit ton on their plate. There is mental stress, speeches they have to prepare, people they have to meet, problems they have to solve, and MOST of them are fathers as well, and married, which means they have their wife to listen to, children to pay attention to… 

they have quite possibly the most taxing job in the world, not to mention they are the nation’s number one scapegoat for… oh, everything. So yes, I find it REMARKABLE that they find time to go jogging. 

Exercise is crucial. It spreads endorphins through your body which helps you deal with the stress of everything else you need to do. 

@AffinityInUnderstanding@xanga - your logic is kind of twisted here, IMO.  The more power and wealth a person has the easier it is to find time to work out, IMO.  The presidents don’t clean their own homes or cook their own meals or do much else OTHER THAN run a country (and some have done a piss poor job) and perhaps spend time with their families.  Compare that to say oh TONS of Americans who do all of these things themselves… 

I’m doing OK working exercise into my schedule now, but in the past, it was not the physical act of working out that was hard for me, it was putting everything else (like cooking, cleaning, spending time with people I care about) second to exercise that was tough for me… 

@AffinityInUnderstanding@xanga - Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.  Perhaps I take issue with our current president (and congress)’s failure to do what is in the best interest of the American economy. The president has teams of people trained to help me do his job… and yet, they can’t get their shit straight… 

@SarahC0828@xanga - Just because the solutions he comes up with aren’t what we want or need, doesn’t mean he’s not actually doing anything. I, for one, would not want to be in his shoes. I know I could do no better than he is doing right now. The political back and forth of this country does not lessen the harsh reality of his job, or make him any less of an inspiration and a motivation to get my ass in gear. 

definitely think about workouts as a “must do” – 20h of classes is nothing, varsity athletes handle 20h+ of classes and have at least 12h dedicated to workouts. There are engineers with 30h+ of classes on my team, there are football players who arrive at practice before me and are still training when I leave the stadium - they handle 20h+ of classes and travelling. 

@AffinityInUnderstanding@xanga - That’s the problem.  The people running a country should know how to do their jobs, but clearly a firm grasp of underlying economic principles is not a pre-requisite for being elected… I have a couple of graduate level college professors that could probably do a better job of running our country…

The president and congress is supposed to be better than you (and me) at running a country… but I’m pretty sure we’ve elected one too many idiots… it really just makes me sad.  

yes : ) or take a class! 

@SarahC0828@xanga -  If you would like to know what he has done… http://whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com/

That’s quite a bit if stuff but we don’t really hear it being discussed. We often hear about his failures, not his accomplishments. He has an entire country of people to keep happy. With help or no help, that isn’t an easy job.

While I like the idea, it’s really hard for me to do. I go to work every morning at 5:30 (4 on Mondays) AM. I get off work about an hour before classes start (an hour and a half on Mondays) and then I go home, change,and go straight to class. As I am currently taking four senior level englishes, writing for 4 sections of the student newspaper, performing in the women’s ensemble choir, and performing my duties as the secretary of the international english honor society, on top of homework &  work and attempting to see my family more than once every 3 months….I REALLY don’t have time for exercise. I know, I know, I’m on Lovelyish right now, yadda yadda. I only get on “time wasting” websites for 10 minute intervals as a “break” from homework. Call it an excuse if you will, but I need the break. I can’t read the first two books of paradise lost and then follow it up with 100 pages of the Moonstone and then take my midterm online all back to back. @_@

@x__RainOnHerParade@xanga - I think the whole “you’re on Lovelyish” is a bad response, anyway. When I’m on here, it’s often during my more pointless classes, or WHILE I’m doing homework, or in between, like you. It’s not like we’re just wasting hours of time!

@Rae - Yeah, like I said, I can’t do back to back homework like that…I would lose my damn mind! I mean I love English and I love reading but even I can’t read like 250 pages and do a paper back to back like that.

The only way I can fit workouts into my schedule is if I walk or bike to work. That’s about it.