Swooshie's Journal. Countdown to 60. The Old Lady Lifts

[RyouBakua]

apparently taking everyone to get pampered means they pull double shifts for the rest of the week




i mean...

[llahhsoj]

Almost 3 pages and no workout? I thought I was in Spanky's journal for a second.

[Redfizz]

apparently taking everyone to get pampered means they pull double shifts for the rest of the week




i mean...

So....perfect...

LOL

[emergency]

in for no more slacking and more training

[CaliBakes]

Iv been MIA for a little bit, looks like I didnt miss much...

[swooshie]

what a generous treat for everyone

but no pics of swoosh in bus or in spa.....

It was great! No other pics though .... work field trip .... had to stay undercover

Oh, Swooshie! That makes me happy! You deserved that so, so much! Pictures are beautiful!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it!

So amazing! I slept so well that night! And I forgot to tell you that the nail polish I picked out for my pedicure is called Smoochie! At first I thought it said "Swooshie" seriously! and I was all "wow OPI named a nail polish after me!!!" but then I held it real close to my eyeball and saw that itty bitty writing on the bottom of the bottle said "Smoochie" Cute

Looks like an awesome day, glad you had fun..

It was!!! We all had a blast! Great team building too!

So glad hard-working Swoosh had all her hard work appropriately rewarded! So cool it was a surprise too. Was everyone grumping about having to do a stupid inservice on the way in?

Haha! Well there actually was a little grumbling about having to be at work by 7:30 ... and then there was grumbling that our little Christmas bonus would be taxed ..... yes, people, you must pay the IRS for income received

You live in Portland? My sister is there going to school! I've visited her quite a bit. Portland is pretty I'm actually going down in December for her grad and celebrate an early Christmas with her. That spa looks FABULOUS!

Really??? What school does she go to? We should meet at Lulu's!!!

holy guacamole, swooshie! your docs must really appreciate all that you guys do. well deserved (maybe not for the stethoscope throwing lady, but still!)
i am so glad that happened for you guys. working your job is very stressful. my MFM nurses were all amazing and i will always remember their kindnesses.

Thanks, Geek!! Can you guess who complained about 7:30 a.m. arrival time and tax paying??? Good guess!

I really do love my job and the work environment will eventually get better ................ i hope

[swooshie]

Oh, that looks wonderful. I love getting a massage, but a whole spa day would be fabulous!! Glad you had a great time, well deserved

Everything was amazing! That spa is really beautiful and serene and smells so good! I bought one of their candles that smells like their small .... so yummy! I think I should splurge on a facial every now and again. My skin looks great

not a coffee drinker?

I am the one person in Portland that doesn't go to Starbucks .... the only one

Came in expecting swoosh in a robe left sad

I know, Raigs.....I would have snapped a few more pics, but, you know, I was still on the clock (they paid us for the day too )

apparently taking everyone to get pampered means they pull double shifts for the rest of the week




i mean...

Actually, you're not too far off. We've been slammed trying to catch up from all of those days the clinic was closed.

The Hormone Guide ... How to Ask a Question to a Man

[swooshie]

Almost 3 pages and no workout? I thought I was in Spanky's journal for a second.

Poor Spanky! Workout coming up

So....perfect...

LOL

Hiya, Red

in for no more slacking and more training

I tell you, being pampered is exhausting! Whew

Iv been MIA for a little bit, looks like I didnt miss much...

CaliBakes!!! Lots of gabbing in this journal

[swooshie]

I was really sore on Tuesday from my deep tissue massage, so I lighted up my weights a bit

ARMS

Seated DB Triceps Press

warm up ~

15 x 8
20 x 8
25 x 8
30 x 8

working sets ~

30 x 14
30 x 14

CGBP

55 x 12
55 x 12

Triceps Extension Machine

60 x 14
60 x 14

Wide Grip Triceps Pressdown

60 x 14
65 x 14

EZ Bar Curl

30 x 14
40 x 14
45 x 14
45 x 14

Incline DB Curl

12 x 14
15 x 14
15 x 14


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I've missed you guys!! I've been Christmas shopping after work the past two nights. I have to mail a lot of gifts back East so I want to make sure everything gets sent off in time. I've found some really cool stuff too! I went ahead and bought everything even though there was a really, really good chance I would become a half billionaire tonight. I rarely buy Lottery tickets, or gamble, or buy PowerBall tickets, but when PowerBall hit half a billion (Billion!!) dollars, I bought a few!

I think one of the best things about buying tickets, even though the chance of actually winning is pretty much zippadeedooda, is dreaming about what you would do with the money. It's pretty fun. If I were to ever win half a billion (Billion!!) dollars, I would simplify my life. I wouldn't buy the mansion or the yacht. I used to think I would continue working and donate my paycheck or something, but now????? Not a chance! I would tie up loose ends and bye bye .... and then I would go look for a lot of land and build a little cottage and start my organic co-op farm


I didn't win

[swooshie]

I'm trying to get into everyone's journals tonight, but my computer is on slow-mo/dead mode or something. It's almost midnight, so I'm hitting the sack and I'll try again tomorrow night!

Good night peeps <3

[Raigs]

Swoosh I didnt win either. But 4 people did I think :/ I was ready to travel

Nice arm work. That CGBP is always a good one

[megdaig]

Awwww...I didn't win either..and I had huge dreams of paying off my mortgage and resodding yard....looks like I'll just have to go home to the casino or head to Vegas.

[Cardioconvert]

Spa day sounded awesome!

I am getting worried hearing about everyone getting their shopping done - I know you mentioned needing to mail several of your gifts out, but I feel so behind on shopping this year !

Take care Swooshie,
CC

[ectobryan]

Well, I finally made it to page 115. Fabulous read! Swooshie, you and your friends are entertaining, and sometimes even informative...made a couple of workout notes during the countless hours of reading...that being said, please don't give a test on this three...my retention isn't what it used to be. Swoosh, one favor, or maybe I missed it, did you put up a pic of the saw planks? Gusty, huh, just finished reding...making my first (and maybe only) post, and I ask for something? Forgive me, I'm old and weak with a sinus infection...please indulge is creaky old guy (nothing else is working...thought the saw planks may be a miracle cure). In for the wisdom!

[Echo814]

Swoooooosssssshhhhie!

Just got caught up with your journal and I had to stop and drool at the brownie and cheesecake pics Your after Thanksgiving dinner sounded like fun, even with the over flowing toilet. I lol'd at the brownie incident and that no one would fess up to eating them

That's awesome that your clinic took everyone out for a spa day! I think more places should do employee appreciation type events, I think the only thing I got from previous jobs was free pizza or BBQ. I saw the Smoochie nail polish the last time I got a pedicure, I'm pretty sure because I thought it looked like Swooshie at first too

I hear ya on the hamstring/posterior chain feeling weak. I actually created a work out that focused on the posterior chain because I had such an imbalance with my quads.

We bought tickets and didn't win either, but its always nice thinking of things that you could do with the money

[Stncldsnake]

Nice arm workout Swoosh, I didn't win either..

[emergency]

nice arm training Swoosh

[Luvdogs]

Hi Swoosh! Nice arms indeed! I need to try CG Bench, I never have done them I notice you put arms on one day. I was noticing my bi's & tri's are pooped from supporting during back & chest that I don't get as much out of them as I think I should. Was thinking of putting bi's with chest and tri's with back. What do you think? I'm on week 2 now and really like Y3T.

[swooshie]

Swoosh I didnt win either. But 4 people did I think :/ I was ready to travel

Nice arm work. That CGBP is always a good one

Shoot I'm sure one of those 4 people must be a long lost cousin or something! Oh well, I showed up at work today .....

Thanks! I like doing CGBP ... sometimes I'll do it on the Smith with a throw .... makes me pay attention!!

Awwww...I didn't win either..and I had huge dreams of paying off my mortgage and resodding yard....looks like I'll just have to go home to the casino or head to Vegas.

Hiya Meg It was fun to dream even if we didn't win. I need to pop back into your journal. Are you competing soon?

Spa day sounded awesome!

I am getting worried hearing about everyone getting their shopping done - I know you mentioned needing to mail several of your gifts out, but I feel so behind on shopping this year !

Take care Swooshie,
CC

Hi there CC Spa day was soooooo awesome!

I'm usually not this prompt with my Christmas shopping, but I'm really in the spirit right now and I've been having lightbulbs go off in my Swooshie head about cool gifts for people and I've actually been finding them! I like to buy from local vendors and craftsmen so my gifts are a little different. I don't order a lot of stuff online because I like to see it first. Now let's see if I can stay in the spirit and get it all shipped off in time.

Well, I finally made it to page 115. Fabulous read! Swooshie, you and your friends are entertaining, and sometimes even informative...made a couple of workout notes during the countless hours of reading...that being said, please don't give a test on this three...my retention isn't what it used to be. Swoosh, one favor, or maybe I missed it, did you put up a pic of the saw planks? Gusty, huh, just finished reding...making my first (and maybe only) post, and I ask for something? Forgive me, I'm old and weak with a sinus infection...please indulge is creaky old guy (nothing else is working...thought the saw planks may be a miracle cure). In for the wisdom!

Well hello there! OMG....did you read my entire journal???? So have you figured out I'm a little bit cookadoo

Yes, I've been meaning to put an example of saw planks in my journal for Julia ... I will do that tonight, promise! Thanks for stopping by and posting! Please stick around ... awesome people in here!

Swoooooosssssshhhhie!

Just got caught up with your journal and I had to stop and drool at the brownie and cheesecake pics Your after Thanksgiving dinner sounded like fun, even with the over flowing toilet. I lol'd at the brownie incident and that no one would fess up to eating them

That's awesome that your clinic took everyone out for a spa day! I think more places should do employee appreciation type events, I think the only thing I got from previous jobs was free pizza or BBQ. I saw the Smoochie nail polish the last time I got a pedicure, I'm pretty sure because I thought it looked like Swooshie at first too

I hear ya on the hamstring/posterior chain feeling weak. I actually created a work out that focused on the posterior chain because I had such an imbalance with my quads.

We bought tickets and didn't win either, but its always nice thinking of things that you could do with the money

Hey Echo! That would be cool to have a nail polish named Swooshie I swore that's what it said when I first read it .... I was like "Whoa!!! Look you guys my name ...... um, never mind, you work people don't know anything about my Swooshie life .... carry on!" Whomever has the job at OPI of naming the nail polish colors has the coolest job ever! I love the names they give their colors!

You too on the hamstring quandry? I'm going to put them first on leg day and see if I can build those babies up

[marathonmom262]

Swoosh - love your idea about the farm co-op with your winnings! I was hoping I could get some birthday mojo working for me and buy a winning ticket last night but alas, no winner winner chicken dinner here either. Hubs and I have the same dream that you have though - enough land to roam around on a 4-wheeler, grow our own food, teach good values to our children, yada yada. Hopefully we'll still do a decent job of the last one there without the millions

Great arm workout! Those CGBPs superset with skull crushers really wear my triceps down so I like to throw them in at the end of a workout sometimes - after benching sometimes I'm lucky to get two sets in with the 30lb bar before I'm afraid I'll drop the bar on my face when I move into the skull crushers set (embarrassed to admit that but it's true!)

[swooshie]

Nice arm workout Swoosh, I didn't win either..

Darn ... I was so wishing someone on here would win! I even had my fingers and toes crossed!

nice arm training Swoosh

Thanks E I'm heading over to your new log tonight!

Hi Swoosh! Nice arms indeed! I need to try CG Bench, I never have done them I notice you put arms on one day. I was noticing my bi's & tri's are pooped from supporting during back & chest that I don't get as much out of them as I think I should. Was thinking of putting bi's with chest and tri's with back. What do you think? I'm on week 2 now and really like Y3T.

Thanks, Julia! I like CGBP ... try them on the Smith with a throw! Good warmup!

I found the same with my arms, plus I really like arm day, so I did tweak the program in that respect. I think your idea is good too. I'm glad you like it! Next week will be my 9th and final week of Y3T. I'm looking for a new program, but I definitely will return to Y3T one day. I loved it and had good progress on it ..... win


My bb.com order arrived yesterday and I hit the Free Sample Jackpot!!! I swear they must have thrown in 30 samples of awesome stuff! One of samples I got was an MHP Power Pak Pudding ... which I've been wanting to try. Glad I got a sample .... not so sure about it. Gimmee Puddin!!!!


Tonight Peeps

[ectobryan]

Es, I read the whole thing...took about a week. I came down with conjunctivitis in both eyes yesterday. The doc said it was a result of my killer sinus infection. I told her it was from reading the first 110 pages of your journal. She didn't understand...medical expert my a$$. And I used up the remainder of my annual deductible for that? Sheesh

[RyouBakua]

I think one of the best things about buying tickets, even though the chance of actually winning is pretty much zippadeedooda, is dreaming about what you would do with the money. It's pretty fun. If I were to ever win half a billion (Billion!!) dollars, I would simplify my life. I wouldn't buy the mansion or the yacht. I used to think I would continue working and donate my paycheck or something, but now????? Not a chance! I would tie up loose ends and bye bye .... and then I would go look for a lot of land and build a little cottage and start my organic co-op farm

my lottery wish list:
no mansion, bentley or luxury yacht

house built around alternative energy (solar, wind, rainwater catch)
no cars would cost more than 10k
would buy the same for my parents

small farm might be good (chicks or foxes? why not both )




but if i truly was rich. i would probably do lots of charity work

[thehobbes]

Nice workout Swoosh - megaarmpump.jpg

I've missed you guys!! I've been Christmas shopping after work the past two nights. I have to mail a lot of gifts back East so I want to make sure everything gets sent off in time. I've found some really cool stuff too! I went ahead and bought everything even though there was a really, really good chance I would become a half billionaire tonight. I rarely buy Lottery tickets, or gamble, or buy PowerBall tickets, but when PowerBall hit half a billion (Billion!!) dollars, I bought a few!

I think one of the best things about buying tickets, even though the chance of actually winning is pretty much zippadeedooda, is dreaming about what you would do with the money. It's pretty fun. If I were to ever win half a billion (Billion!!) dollars, I would simplify my life. I wouldn't buy the mansion or the yacht. I used to think I would continue working and donate my paycheck or something, but now????? Not a chance! I would tie up loose ends and bye bye .... and then I would go look for a lot of land and build a little cottage and start my organic co-op farm

Ha that's great, love that idea! If I won all I'd do is retire SRS. Pay off the house and invest most of the $ for retirement to make sure I can live as I do now, and of course help out a few family and close friends. Would not want to work or run business honestly, too much hassle, BUT would volunteer at an animal shelter as I would truly enjoy that and need something to do that's somewhat structured. Would add equip in home gym and buy another pair of these awesome Nike sweatpants I just got from black friday haha. Maybe travel a little but I like being at home and would miss my pets to be gone too long srs. BRB help out at animal shelter, hit gym, eat, chill with friends, chill at home, sleep 8hrs a day, don't worry about bills = perfect life.

My bb.com order arrived yesterday and I hit the Free Sample Jackpot!!! I swear they must have thrown in 30 samples of awesome stuff! One of samples I got was an MHP Power Pak Pudding ... which I've been wanting to try. Glad I got a sample .... not so sure about it. Gimmee Puddin!!!!

Oooo I hope you talk about those here, I love hearing about cool new supps! Those bb.com guys are awesome. Ordered my stuff Mon at 4am, got it Tues afternoon, highly impressed.

[llahhsoj]

I was really sore on Tuesday from my deep tissue massage, so I lighted up my weights a bit

ARMS

Seated DB Triceps Press

warm up ~

15 x 8
20 x 8
25 x 8
30 x 8

working sets ~

30 x 14
30 x 14

CGBP

55 x 12
55 x 12

Triceps Extension Machine

60 x 14
60 x 14

Wide Grip Triceps Pressdown

60 x 14
65 x 14

EZ Bar Curl

30 x 14
40 x 14
45 x 14
45 x 14

Incline DB Curl

12 x 14
15 x 14
15 x 14


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I've missed you guys!! I've been Christmas shopping after work the past two nights. I have to mail a lot of gifts back East so I want to make sure everything gets sent off in time. I've found some really cool stuff too! I went ahead and bought everything even though there was a really, really good chance I would become a half billionaire tonight. I rarely buy Lottery tickets, or gamble, or buy PowerBall tickets, but when PowerBall hit half a billion (Billion!!) dollars, I bought a few!

I think one of the best things about buying tickets, even though the chance of actually winning is pretty much zippadeedooda, is dreaming about what you would do with the money. It's pretty fun. If I were to ever win half a billion (Billion!!) dollars, I would simplify my life. I wouldn't buy the mansion or the yacht. I used to think I would continue working and donate my paycheck or something, but now????? Not a chance! I would tie up loose ends and bye bye .... and then I would go look for a lot of land and build a little cottage and start my organic co-op farm


I didn't win

Stwoooong session. What supplements did you order? The bbcom Platinum ones?

[pharty]

I tried some pudding at The Arnold=gross.
You should come to the show. We can be roomies. Me you and KimP!

[swooshie]

Saw Planks! I posted this vid because I really like this whole ab set. I think I'm going to incorporate it into my workouts. The saw planks are at the end

[beatha]

Hai Swooshie

No time to read to point of catchign up tonight but I've no doubt epic workouts have been happening in here.

[beatha]

apparently taking everyone to get pampered means they pull double shifts for the rest of the week




i mean...

I've decided I like that ^^^^ lol

[RyouBakua]

wait... didnt we just do plank knee tucks...