"Breakfast with Geezer"

Welcome back!

I will be continuing my exercise tips next week, but something different for today.

I want to introduce a new weekly post I will be doing. In addition to my usual [awesome] blog posts, I am beginning a segment titled...

 "Breakfast with Geezer."

Now this isn't breakfast with geese or anything.

(I wouldn't want to anyway. Apparently they're vicious, who knew)?

"Breakfast with Geezer" is a segment about my breakfast trips with my dad every week. As you all probably know, you may know my father as Al Penwasser. If you have any type of sense of humor, you'll visit his blog page http://alpenwasser.blogspot.com/. You will not regret it, he is hysterical. I mean where else would I get my fantastic sense of humor from? 

Yeah me neither. Anyways, my dad and I visit several diners throughout our area and I am going to begin writing about it every Thursday. So, not ONLY will you have one post a week from me, you'll have TWO posts a week!

Since, I am presenting this wonderful news to you, I'll stop for today so you take in the thought of me posting twice a week. 

See you next time!

And remember, whenever you're feeling down, and don't want to do anything. Just do it!

Oh Miley.

(Incase anyone was wondering, Al is not offended by being called Geezer). 

Cardio cardi card car ca can i have pizza instead

Alright, I will be honest I've been slacking in posting on here the past couple months. I am going to turn that around, because I know, the suspense is killing you.

 Yeah, I didn't think so either. 

But, as promised I will present some exercise advice for all those beginners like I was a few years ago. Now, originally I was going to have pictures taken of me doing the actual exercises, but unfortunately I was unable to do so for a couple reasons. 

1. I don't think anyone wants to see that

2. I didn't want to be that person at the gym.

So, therefore, I will explain in depth the exercises I do. I will, however go piece by piece each week so I do not overwhelm anyone so I'll begin with...

Cardio

Okay, for this I will explain what I do. You don't have to do this (I mean you don't really have to do any of this), but I generally do a few things.

1. If it is Chest/Tricep or Back/Bicep day, then I will do 30 minutes total of cardio. If it is Leg/Shoulder day, I will do 10 minutes cardio
2. Generally, I will ATTEMPT to run straight 30 minutes, but this isn't always the best thing to do. First, it's so mother******* boring. More importantly though, there is is this concept titled, "Cardio Bunny." This is where people think the way to lose weight is to just RUN, RUN, AND RUN. 

NO. You are not Forrest Gump, you don't always need to run. 

Now, I am NOT saying running isn't important, because it is very important. Cardio in general is important, but you do not need to run the same pace for 30 minutes, because not only is it so incredibly boring, but it is unnecessary. 

Here is my advice to you when it comes to cardio. 

1. If you are going to do just the treadmill, break it up. In other words, instead of running 30 minutes at the same pace, try to mix it up. Running 10 minutes of sprints every other minute, or try to change the pace every 10 minutes. 
2. If you do not want to just do the treadmill, trying breaking it up. For instance, do 10 minutes of running, 10 minutes of the bike, and 10 minutes of the row machine (Also, very good machine). It'll go a lot faster doing it in small time frames such as this. 
3. Or, if you don't like any of that, try out HIIT (high intensity interval training). For more information on that, visit http://www.bodybuilding.com/. I HIGHLY recommend this website for anything fitness related. If you do not believe me about any of the stuff I say, I promise this website will be incredibly helpful for you. 

I hope I helped a bit for your future workout today. Either way, here's a a little bit of Miley for your day. 

xoxo

Leonardo Finally Wins!

It has been quite awhile since I have posted...yikes! I was in hibernation, because it has been pretty chilly outside. 

I mean, even the snow from that fun storm back in January is still on the ground. Imagine that?

So, the Oscars 88th Academy Awards were this past Sunday. Guess who didn't watch it?

That's right. I did not watch it. I didn't watch it because I had no interest, but because I simply forgot about it. However, I did hear some fantastic news. I nearly cried tears of joy for this particular winner. He has been nominated for many years, but has never won this award. I am proud to announce the Best Actor in a Motion Picture is......

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

Finally! You go Leonardo! You finally w--

Uh oh. There seems to be a mistake. The real winner is...

"Not again."

Totally kidding, Leonardo. You totally won.

The poor guy was waiting way too long for this. 

Anyways, tune in for my next blog post where I teach fellow beginner gym goers some lifting ideas. I'll go by each gym day I follow and provide you with ideas on what exercises to do.

See you next time!

"Born Fitness" Contribution

Today, I was looking around at other blogs and a particular blog really stuck out to me. It's titled, Born Fitness. If any of you are like me, and like fitness and staying healthy (sometimes) then you should definitely check it out. 

I found a particular post that I really enjoyed from there, and here it is for your viewing:

http://www.bornfitness.com/why-diet-plans-really-fail/

To sum it up, the post explains why diet plans fail. I know first hand why, because I have failed and failed and failed again. A lot of people tend to give up what they love such as: ice cream, cake hamburgers, etc. Then after depriving themselves of fantastic food for so long, they crack! 

I know, right? It is so shocking. 

(By the way the answer is Reykjavic)

Just kidding, I have no clue, but that is the only one I can pronounce.

Honestly, give up on the food depriving diets. Just portion your foods. GASP! It's really not much coming from me, because I will be the first one to try those diets over and over again. Don't do that, and portion your foods, because I am telling you that you'll be a lot happier in the long run. 

Just do it. 

JUST DO IT 

JUST DO IT

Seriously though, just drink a 'whole heck of a lot' of water, exercise regularly, and watch what you eat, but within reason.

My suggestion is to purchase a large water bottle and keep it on you all day, every single day. That way it forces me to drink of 'whole heck of a lot' of water everyday. Let me tell you that water bottle comes in handy when I walk up a flight of stairs, and I am thirsty. 

I'm dead sexy. 

Goodnight folks!

Shut your mouth Lindsay, you don't want a bug flying in there. 

Thinking way into mundane things

Tonight as I am sitting here drinking a cup of the finest coffee I am wondering about a lot. Now, let me elaborate since I sound painfully vague right now. 

First, I'm wondering why I haven't taken advantage of these Victoria's Secret coupons lying right beside me on my desk (yes, I looked up which form of "lying" to use because quite frankly the English language is f***** up). I would've had billions--okay not billions--but I would have some good deals on items there if I just got off my sorry behind. 

Anyway, that really is not the main goal of my post today. **PHEW** Right? Could you imagine if I sat here for 25 minutes talking about panties and bras? Ha ha. Ha.

See? Kanye thinks I'm funny. 

Yikes, or not. 

The real topic I was sincerely thinking about today while drinking my coffee was the concept of coffee mugs. Now, listen real quick. I know you're thinking "What the eff" does it matter? Who gives a flying "you know what" about coffee mugs. Now, let me elaborate real quick here. 

I was sitting here drinking out of my Edgar Allen Poe mug, and I realized that the type of mugs we use really tells the world about us. Now if you don't know who Edgar Allen Poe is, I'll explain in a quick few words. He was a poet from the 1800's who was incredibly infamous for his unquestionable darkness he expressed in his poems. Like my goodness, that man gives you the chills. Not joking. Just look him up. Here's a picture for reference if you know, want to know what he looks like for whatever reason. 

I must say though that the mustache "really adds a little something extra don't cha think?"

Anyways, what made me choose this kind of mug? What does it say about me? This particular mug has a bunch of Poe's famous lines written all over the mug, plus an absolutely dashing picture of him. This mug could mean I am a die hard poet fan who likes reading dark and fantastic poems, or it could mean I like the colors and it was a good price at the "Poe Evermore" performance I went to back in November. Who knows, but I went out of my way to present that mug. 

Or for instance, I also have a mug with zebra stripes and purple surrounding the whole circumference of the cylinder. I do like purple, and I make sure the general public knows that singular fact about me; yes I also went through a zebra print obsession phase back in freshman year.

Even coffee mugs represent what we are apart of. I have a couple mugs representing my university. 

My brother even collects coffee mugs; he brings a fun coffee mug into work every day. I don't blame him though, because I do plan on doing something like that once I am a true big shot adult.

 It is not that time yet. 

For now, I am going to continue to sit here and think too much into coffee mug selections. 

Oh yeah, and how about that Super Bowl?

That felt so incredibly necessary. Plus, that women next to Eli just looks so happy.

Congrats Broncos!

"I like it a loooooootttt."

Just Wear a Hat

Today, I really would like to talk about a serious issue in the world of women. This kind of problem makes us cringe and convinces ourselves the right to be slapped in the face by beauty itself.

Bad hair days.

The reason I feel the obligation to discuss this topic is because I suffer from this "fashion emergency" at least a few days a week, if not, nearly everyday. For instance, a couple days ago I was getting ready for class. Now, maybe I should've showered that day, but does that really matter [it does]? 

Anyways, I did every type of style on my head possible to fix this issue. 

1. I threw my hair up in a bun, but of course with this new haircut I am sporting-- this entices loads of layers--I unfortunately failed miserably being that all the "layers" have this desire to fly down providing me with a wispy hairstyle. 

2. I tried braids, but again, those nasty little "layers" fly out of my head some more. 

3. My last attempt was a pony tail, but unfortunately since I failed my first initial task to shower, that idea flew out the window. 

Ladies, just wear a hat and be done with it.

Mackenna didn't shower that day.

She had a bad hair day.

Mackenna suffered a beauty disaster.

Don't be like Mackenna.

Be Jennifer Aniston.

Always be Jennifer Aniston.

Or just try your best.

BLIZZARD 2K16

BLIZZARD 2K16

Expectation:

Reality: 

These snowed in days are filled with hopes of snuggling with that girl you always wanted to, well, snuggle up with, snow angels, hot chocolate, and ultimately no school 

(Oh, and maybe a little drinking, maybe). 

Although, I must say not having class today was fantastic, I still dislike snow for eternity. Unfortunately, I didn't get to snuggle or drink hot chocolate all day. I watched my favorite Travel Channel's TV show, Ghost Adventures. Don't get me wrong I enjoy watching three steroid filled men chasing ghosts and screaming, "Dude!" and "Oh my God, dude!" every five seconds (I love it).

I was completely and totally okay with doing this all day. When I say I did this all day, I did perform this activity all. day. Not joking. Not at all. But hey, I didn't have the stereotypical college student drinking booze fest this BLIZZARD 2K16. Guess I'll have to wait another 20 years. 

Oh well. I'm just going to "Do my Thang."