I'm a Male and I Cook

Yes I'm a male. And I do cook. A male actually taking time out to cook for himself or even his family for that matter is a rarity now days. It's more common you see the female in the kitchen slaving over the stove while the husband comes in from work asking what's for dinner.... I hate to see that ish. Cook for yourself fool... wtf. Cook the night before... do something. But ya see me ... I cooks... I mean how else am I going to survive? I can't go out to Popeyes & McDonalds everyday just for a hot meal, especially with my health conscious self. Cooking is a hobby of mine actually, I enjoy it, I like doing it... i enjoy eating it more. Only downfall is the fact that I eat ... A LOT. I'm talking 4, 5, 6 times a day :-). Every 3 hrs. Of course I count my protein shakes as meals also; I try not to do more than 2 of those a day. I don't cook anything real exotic, I keep it simple. Mostly chicken and lean meats; sweet potatoes (drools).. I know I'm country. Then there's this special recipe .. I get it from da moms. I ain't gonna tell yall the recipe but its pretty effin awesome. I think I might've perfected it, the ladies love it; one even stole my recipe and started feeding it to her boo :-|... aint that some ish? Gone still my recipe ... and feed it to her mans so he could enjoy it.. -smh.

But anyway ... I just finished cooking :). Italian Herb chicken, sweet potatoes, green beans. Yuummm. Nice muscle meal. Sooo I guess tomorrows menu's gonna look a lil something like:

• Pre-Breakfast: Protein shake
• Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal, 5 eggs, 2 slices turkey bacon
• Lunch: 1 Italian Herb Chicken breast, Sweet potatoe, Green beans
• Pre-Wrkout: 2 Wheat tortillas, Ground Turkey, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Salsa
• Post-Wrkout: 1 Can tuna, 3 eggs and maybe a protein shake
• Night Time: Protein Shake/Cottage Cheese .. or something slow digesting like that

:-\ That's alot huh? And I stilll be hungry. Anyway, back to the subject. I cooks ... I loves to cook. Even after I'm married with a wife and kids, I'll still be cooking. I don't know how often my significant other will even see the kitchen b/c I'll be in it so much. That's coo though, my boo don't belong in no kitchen anyway :). My grocery bill gonna be sky high but that's fine. How do u feel about a male taking responsibility to actually cook? I mean ... do you cook on the daily?

March Madness Time!

I never figured out what I was gonna blog about the other day. Guess I'm getting pretty old up there. Who cares though? Especially now that it's March Madness time! Have you gotten your bracket together. The madness starts tomorrow and I can't wait ... and I'm not even that big of a b-ball fan :-\. A co-worker/buddy of mine decided to put together a league where everybody set up the bold bracket predictions for $20. Winner gets 70%, 2nd place gets 30% and I'm in it to win it buddy. You can see my bracket, early predictions down below. Maybe we can compare picks, then again maybe not since most of my readers are females (non-sports watchers). I have to admit, I haven't watched much college basketball myself this year though. Most of my predictions and picks were based off of gut feelings along with a little bit of research.

Other than that, not much to report. My cut diet has not been as awesome as I'd like but I'm gonna stick w/ it and see what happens. Ermmm, I think I've finally recovered from not sleeping at all on Sunday night. I don't think I wrote about it, but I slept a total of 0 hrs on Sunday night, i was dead **** @ work. I ended up leaving early to get a couple hrs of sleep in then I went to the gym and had a sucky workout. Let's seee .... O! I registered for grad school today :(... Of course it's gonna be online since my life is sooo busy lol, I'll just have to find that motivation in me to do what i gotta do. Anybody wanna help?

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Soooo im mobile blogging while on the treadmil in my apts little "fitness center". I have skills, I know. Its day 13 I think :/ ... And ive lost somewhere around 6 - 8 lbs; down to 202 lbs. My arms appear to have gotten a bit smaller which sucks but i feel better :). Not walkin around feeling bloated and ish. I do miss eatin the good stuff and the cheat meals though. Did you spring your clock forward yesterday?! I did! Woke up around 1:30 pm :/ soooo yea, its messing with me already. I was gonna post a blog about something significant but i cant seem to remember. My brain doesnt function well when im in the fitness center pantin on the treadmill sorry :). Maybe I'll remember tonight while im sitting around doin nuthin. I'll holllla later!

Sick Day

Nothing much to report. Pretty pitiful day ... or past couple days really. I don't even have anything to blog about today that I can think of. I'm only doing this because my bestie got bored with her life and thought that I should entertain her by blogging about mine :).

Sooo today started off pretty bad. Woke up ... took my vitamins/supplements ... hit a lil 15 minute cardio workout and started to feel rather nauseous. I figured maybe it was because I hadn't eaten. I paid it no mind and made my way to work ... and that's when it really hit me. I ended up leaving work to go home, made myself a doctors appointment on the way. Got home ... started playing a lil Call Of Duty on the xbox and before you know it ... I'm feeling better. Went to Wal-Mart to pick up a lil sumn sumn and returned to work only to go to the doctor an hour later. I'd already figured that it was one of my supplements that I was taking that made me nauseous so that was pretty much a waste of a $10 co-pay. Only benefit I got out of that was the weigh-in part; turns out I lost 3 - 4 lbs in a matter of 8 days and I can honestly say that I actually feel it :-\.

In other news ... I started "tweeting", or whatever it is you guys call it. My profile was set up LONG ago, I just never used it basically because I had no knowledge of the useless app and thought that it was pointless. I started out with 107 followers (dont' ask me where they came from). i'm up to like 118 at the moment so if you get a chance to ... follow me on TWITTER. Other than that... I RAWKS Old Navy (just thought I'd add that). But really. I f***s with Old Navy. The majority of my work pants come from Old Navy just because they're that comfy and stylish. I rawked my grey Old Navy pants today with my black and white chucks to work and I was ON if I may say so myself :). The ish is cheap ... I mean it's quality at a real affordable price. Can't wait to see what the spring line up brings. Might have to swing through there this weekend to see what's poppin. With that being said .... I fawks w/ Old Navy and I don't care what you think ... but your feedback is always welcomed.

Happy B-Day Grandma

March 5, 1931, she was born. Today, even though she's gone, we will and always will celebrate this day because its special to us all.

You went home to him only 5 1/2 months ago and yet and still it's all still so fresh in my head. How I had a trip all planned up to come down and see the family but had to rush home a week earlier after I got the call that you'd taken sick and they didn't think you'd make it. Deep down inside I felt that this was it ... Your trips to the hospital seemed plentiful but I always felt that you'd pull through each and every single time. But this time felt different different ... I rushed to you as fast as I could, holding faith that you'd be ok at least until I got there. But ... I didn't get there in time. I tried to talk to u while you were on life support hoping that you'd come through, remembering telling you just a couple weeks earlier about my plans to come visit and the joy in your voice to hear the news.
Then all the memories ... The way you used to babysit me when the moms and pops were away. The way you used to always have to find someone to come and pick me up from school every time I'd call b/c I wasn't feeling well. How you used to always give me money in the amount of the age I was turning for my birthdays. How you hated taking pictures (I think that's where I get it from). Your special pinto beans and rice you used to make me after school...the okra you used to make when ever you knew I was coming. The dishes you taught me how to make. The way you'd hug and kiss me bye when it was time for me to return to my daily duties in VA. The way you'd always ask how my girlfriend was doing even though I didn't even have one ... but I always knew who you were referring to. The way you'd always ask me when I was moving back home ... The way you always used to tell me how the arthritis bothered you when I talked to you and how strange I found it to be that I usually ached wherever you ached; how it seemed as though every time you went to the hospital I'd always end up there for something too.

To the most genuine, loving, and all around mother & friend ... I wish you a 79th Happy B-Day. Even though you're not here...; I thank you for my wonderful mother, the great times, the lessons, the tender loving care, and the everythings. You'll always live on in my heart. Even though I probably won't be able to carry out all of your wishes such as marrying that girl you wanted me to be with lol ... I promise to do the best that I can with what I can. I dedicate all I do to you now. I'll live on without fear because I know you'll always be with me for every little ounce of whatever goodness it may be.
R.I.P. I love you.

RULES FROM MEN

I received this in an e-mail earlier today and thought it was funny. Interesting but funny. Females take note! We're so used to obeying your rules and following through with your wishes as to what you want ... Well ... take 2 minutes of your time to hear us out for once.

Finally,the guys' side of the story.
(must admit, it's pretty good.)
We always hear "The Rules"
From the female side.

Now here are the rules from the male side.

These are our rules!
Please note.. these are all numbered "1 "
ON PURPOSE!

1.Men are NOT mind readers.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1.. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work !
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do..
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are.
Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials..

1. Christopher Columbus did NOTneed directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit.

We have NO idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched.
We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong.
We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine..Really

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to

discuss such topics as FOOTBALL or

motor sports

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this.
Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;

But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.

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