Controlled Chaos

maybe not so controlled...

Harry Shearer is not only a funny guy, but the actor/comedian who portrayed Derek Smalls (above) in the rockumentary This is Spinal Tap.  Just as importantly, he gives voice to Principal Skinner, Kent Brockman, Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny Leonard, Otto Mann, Rainier Wolfcastle, Dr. Marvin Monroe and many others on "The Simpsons."  So that's two points for his notable tea strainers.  Which seques nicely to...

Another captain tonight said I have an impressive soup strainer.  He suggested I apply for a shaving waiver just to see how Grizzly Adamsesque I look.  Also suggested a stint in the OSI just so Special Agent Atkins doesn't have to shave.  Unfortunately I won't do the former since I'd just have to fill out a DA Form IMT WF1 Hurt Feelings Report once the denial comes back and I won't do the latter since I'd never look as good as this special agent.

Actually, mine is basically a darker, taller version of his.

Some of what I did yesterday.

My son thought the bread looked like pizza, so if you thought that as well, you could be biologically related to me.

Katayef

I love Elevation Burger!

Who knew traveling 12,429.8846609169 miles across the globe I'd find another Elevation Burger?  If you click this link, your bank account will earn 31.459% a second, your children will be geniuses and rainbows will shoot out of your nose.  Plus, I'll get free french fries for life.

I was done work early tonight so I finally rearranged my room for the third time, back to its original setup.  Key factors in a transient room: turn off light with toes while in bed reading, turn off A/C unit without leaving over top bunk, access both lockers without squeezing past bunkbed, see what I am reading with full blast of artificial, bad for my eyes and leptin level fluorescent light and dry towel on string stretched between lockers rather than across back of desk chair.

Was feeling a bit under the weather tonight, most likely due to the hot peppers on the plate above.  Stuck to my deadlifts:
Warmup: 10 bodweight chinups
Workout: 5-315, 5-315, 5-315, 3-365, 2-365
Cooldown: 8 bodweight chinups

Not much improvement from 10 August and my shins are bloody to show it.  I am considering investing in chalk (very humid in the gym), shin sleeves (I've read that improving my form will prevent this) and some branch chain amino acids (BCAAs).  Not to be confused with branch chain Kamino acids.  The only BCAAs at the BX contained acesulfame potassium and sucralose, so taking that powder before a workout would be like eschewing grains but drinking Red Bull everyday.  Actually, considering I have no control over the cooking at the DFAC, maybe the above might not be that bad.

Speaking of the "you can only have two breakfast sausages" DFAC...

Some days you just have to pour gravy on everything...