Red Mosquito

the other day i went to take a bike ride and my tire was flat

weather was nice so i took it to the bike shop and went for a run instead

first run in a couple years

had stopped bc of ankle soreness

felt so great to run

got up early and did it twice again this week

3.5 miles each time

knock on wood

also did the first couple tiny sets of pushups in about 5 months

was healing from AC joint sprain

hope it holds up

You expect us to believe you're banging out 3.5 mile runs from the couch.

Lie to yourself, but don't lie to me.

i kept my core in tact all winter

had a decent series of stationary bike rides going

the basic elements were in place

it just needed a catalyst to erupt

my left shoulder is sore from the pushups sadly

will need to give those a break again

i did two sets of ten two days ago and was fine

then did three sets of ten a day after

now soreness

with a ligamenty feel to it

fkers

I had a bit of a squabble with my older brother in our sibling group chat. Dude is a hardcore narcissist and is constantly telling lies to make himself look good. I finally had enough and called him out on it.

Turns out narcissists don't like being called out on shit. He went nuclear and I gave it right back. I shouldn't have said anything. Narcissists are just super fucking annoying, you know?

I had to cut all contact with my brother a year or so ago. Shit sucks. Family can really be a bitch. But I'm better off without his bullshit weighing me down anymore.

Yeah, he sounds like a real piece of work. My brother isn't a bad person, he's just a mega blowhard. I should've just smiled and nodded. Ah well.

Been staring at spreadsheets all week and my eyes are ready to fall out of my head.

Burt went corporate

on the plus side, now we can do golf outings together

I would love to see Burt in a polo 150 out with an 8 iron

re: the discussion above on narcissists and family

I have found that over time as I age, I have to cut ties with about one formerly good friend a year, because they just fall off so far

a lot of my friends in the past were about partying, but never stopped partying

one of them is a big narcissist and i just can't attempt to interact. it's like a finger trap. if you engage at all ever so slightly you get this 10x reciprocal never ending reaction. like they crave the engagement

but others sadly have just become bad alcoholics, to the point where they have lost their job, family, or even gotten near death. not a narcissist but selfish in that they just prioritized drinking so much they abrogated on responsibilities as a parent

just too much partying and too much crazy out there

between that and maga infecting 70% of the population, i can basically interact with about 0.1% of the population at this point without feeling unsafe

<sips pint of Bitburger>

doug rr wrote:I would love to see Burt in a polo 150 out with an 8 iron

burt can crush a fairway driver 150 yards in a straight line

Damn. I feel called out by the over-enthusiastic replying bit. A lot of my friends who have young children are seemingly locked out of the fun bullshit we used to engage in. So when I get them alone I'm like "have you heard this, seen this, how about them Rockets" type shit. I'm probably annoying. Having no kids kinda rules tho.

96583UP wrote:

doug rr wrote:I would love to see Burt in a polo 150 out with an 8 iron

burt can crush a fairway driver 150 yards in a straight line

There aren't any driving ranges nearby except those stupid video ones.

96583UP wrote:re: the discussion above on narcissists and family

I have found that over time as I age, I have to cut ties with about one formerly good friend a year, because they just fall off so far

a lot of my friends in the past were about partying, but never stopped partying

one of them is a big narcissist and i just can't attempt to interact. it's like a finger trap. if you engage at all ever so slightly you get this 10x reciprocal never ending reaction. like they crave the engagement

but others sadly have just become bad alcoholics, to the point where they have lost their job, family, or even gotten near death. not a narcissist but selfish in that they just prioritized drinking so much they abrogated on responsibilities as a parent

just too much partying and too much crazy out there

between that and maga infecting 70% of the population, i can basically interact with about 0.1% of the population at this point without feeling unsafe

<sips pint of Bitburger>

I feel very lucky to have two close friends I've known for roughly 20 years now and still talk to every day. I love them both immensely.

I used to think I wanted to find more friends, but eventually I realized what I really wanted was for the two I already have to live nearby so we could hang out in person. It's a bummer that they're far away, but we do our best to do regular FaceTime/WhatsApp hangouts to stay connected.

Between them and my wife, I feel like I have a strong and reliable circle (read: people I don't need to worry about cutting off, ha). My relationship with my parents has also become closer and less strained recently, and I'm grateful for that too.

All this is to say, I guess, that it's nice to have a small group of people who don't suck and disappoint in the sea of toxicity that this country has become.

Ello Sailor wrote:Having no kids kinda rules tho.

Speaking of things I am grateful for, this shit right here

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

96583UP wrote:re: the discussion above on narcissists and family

I have found that over time as I age, I have to cut ties with about one formerly good friend a year, because they just fall off so far

a lot of my friends in the past were about partying, but never stopped partying

one of them is a big narcissist and i just can't attempt to interact. it's like a finger trap. if you engage at all ever so slightly you get this 10x reciprocal never ending reaction. like they crave the engagement

but others sadly have just become bad alcoholics, to the point where they have lost their job, family, or even gotten near death. not a narcissist but selfish in that they just prioritized drinking so much they abrogated on responsibilities as a parent

just too much partying and too much crazy out there

between that and maga infecting 70% of the population, i can basically interact with about 0.1% of the population at this point without feeling unsafe

<sips pint of Bitburger>

I feel very lucky to have two close friends I've known for roughly 20 years now and still talk to every day. I love them both immensely.

I used to think I wanted to find more friends, but eventually I realized what I really wanted was for the two I already have to live nearby so we could hang out in person. It's a bummer that they're far away, but we do our best to do regular FaceTime/WhatsApp hangouts to stay connected.

Between them and my wife, I feel like I have a strong and reliable circle (read: people I don't need to worry about cutting off, ha). My relationship with my parents has also become closer and less strained recently, and I'm grateful for that too.

All this is to say, I guess, that it's nice to have a small group of people who don't suck and disappoint in the sea of toxicity that this country has become.

yeah i'm down to a small handful. the closest live about an hour and a half away. the others far far away. at least we have the interwebs now.

making new irl friends not likely. don't have much time for physical interaction anymore. so many non-compatibles out there not sure how i could even find a compatible one.

<sips Bitburger>

I've made so many friends surfing and generally floating about the beach. Once in a while you'll find a cool person who doesn't think the earth is flat. It's rare, but it's rad.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Ello Sailor wrote:Having no kids kinda rules tho.

Speaking of things I am grateful for, this shit right here