"I think your face is flexing more than your arms. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA~" -Susan
My roommates and I have been trying to exercise more for the past few weeks: doing Tae-Bo, pilates, and lifting 5 lbs weights for the arms. I actually have a sense of dull soreness in my arm muscles all day but I guess my efforts are not evident yet.
I'm still playing volleyball too. My team didn't make the playoffs this season by one point. We had taken off last season and lost two team members so it took us awhile to gel together.
I dislike exercising for the most part. I wish I enjoyed it more but I don't. Playing volleyball is fun because it's a team sport and I like my teammates. There's accountability and comradery. It's also nice seeing improvements in your skill. But Tae-Bo and lifting weights are just work. I couldn't do it except that my roommates are very amusing, especially Joo who really gets into it with an "I'm gonna knock someone out" expression and talks back to the video. Pilates is much more effective at the studio but it gets expensive. The video is too slow and soothing, puts me to sleep.
I guess I could talk about the American obsession with physical appearance. Yes, I am vain. I care about my looks, but I am not obsessed. Do I think that people would love me more if I am physically more appealing to the eye? No, at least not the people whose opinions and feelings that really matter to me. Am I an exhibitionist? No. But I care about my looks because it affects how I feel. Not just how I feel about myself but also my attitude towards life. I think caring about my looks is part of caring about my life. Also, I want to be healthy. I don't know that I'll ever get to a point where exercising is part of a way of life for me but I'll keep on trying because it is good for me--for my health as well as for my vanity.
My roommates and I have been trying to exercise more for the past few weeks: doing Tae-Bo, pilates, and lifting 5 lbs weights for the arms. I actually have a sense of dull soreness in my arm muscles all day but I guess my efforts are not evident yet.
I'm still playing volleyball too. My team didn't make the playoffs this season by one point. We had taken off last season and lost two team members so it took us awhile to gel together.
I dislike exercising for the most part. I wish I enjoyed it more but I don't. Playing volleyball is fun because it's a team sport and I like my teammates. There's accountability and comradery. It's also nice seeing improvements in your skill. But Tae-Bo and lifting weights are just work. I couldn't do it except that my roommates are very amusing, especially Joo who really gets into it with an "I'm gonna knock someone out" expression and talks back to the video. Pilates is much more effective at the studio but it gets expensive. The video is too slow and soothing, puts me to sleep.
I guess I could talk about the American obsession with physical appearance. Yes, I am vain. I care about my looks, but I am not obsessed. Do I think that people would love me more if I am physically more appealing to the eye? No, at least not the people whose opinions and feelings that really matter to me. Am I an exhibitionist? No. But I care about my looks because it affects how I feel. Not just how I feel about myself but also my attitude towards life. I think caring about my looks is part of caring about my life. Also, I want to be healthy. I don't know that I'll ever get to a point where exercising is part of a way of life for me but I'll keep on trying because it is good for me--for my health as well as for my vanity.
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