Fighting form

[clevermanka]

Not at work today.



I'm getting on a plane in a few hours to go see my folks for the Annual Spring Visit. It's another trip packed with visits to see other people, so I'm not anticipating as much relax-o-time. Unfortunate. I'm debating whether I want Katie to try trimming up my ends or just let it go until fall. When I had her trim it last October, she took off way too much length in an effort to get the layers right. I'm more interested in length than even layers at this point, so...Meh. Dunno.

And yes, I get my hair cut by a friend of the family twice a year while I'm visiting my parents in Indiana. When I was a kid (in Indiana) I used to get my hair cut only once a year. I don't know that I've mentioned it on LJ, but I am so happy to have long hair again. I loved my little Chelsea cut variant, but damn. This hair. Never shall I ever take for granted this head of hair.

Good thing about the hair because my body is driving me to despair. Still. For about a week, I was down to only about a two-inch increase/swelling after meals. Now I'm back up to four inches. I can't wear my jeans at all because I'm swollen/fat enough that they're snug when I put them on. So after a meal, they're just painful. I know I'm up a little bit of weight since the end of KCRF because I've been a lazy-ass lump. But I know it's not more than ten pounds, and let me tell you--the amount of mass around my belly and hips? Fuck of a lot more than ten pounds.

My body dissatisfaction has gotten to the point where I am thrilled at the prospect of finally making time to start Crossfit on Monday. Here's my thinking: I might not be able to get these swelling issues under complete control, but I can at least have a lean and kickass baseline body to start with. If, swollen, I look like I do/did when I wasn't swollen? That is just jim-dandy with me. So here's to my getting into fighting form (somewhat literally) by September.

Thanks to the folks who've loaned us the various Avengers movies so I can go to the actual Avengers movie in May feeling like I'm at least minimally educated/informed as far as the movieverse goes. I am hoping like a hopeful hoping thing that The Avengers more closely resembles Iron Man and Captain America. In an email to some friends yesterday, I related my reactions after seeing each movie (in the following order):

Thor: "I can't believe I watched that whole thing."
Captain America: "That was actually a good movie. Thank god."
Hulk: "How the fuck was this a better movie than Thor*?"

I can see myself falling (read: Taking A Running Swan Dive) into Stark/Steve fic thanks in no small part because of the qualities of their movies. The idea of that much pretty in one room bedroom together sure doesn't hurt, either. JFC.

* I mean, besides the obvious factors of Ed Norton and Tim Roth. And can I also just throw in here: HOLY SHIT LOU FERRIGNO WHAT ARE YOU DOING AND CAN I BUY SOME? I mean damn he looked good for the ten seconds he was on screen. The man is sixty years old, just DAMN.

Comments

[ms-danson.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous picture of you dancing. I assume you made your outfit?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yep, that's one of my favorite pics of me dancing, ever. And also yep, I make all my costumes. I have zero chances of ever finding a costume that fits off the rack.

Heh. Rack.

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

Ferrigno is on the current Celebrity Apprentice (yes, I got hooked. Tuned in to see Penn and Takei). He does look good, and still keeps in shape despite having both hips and both knees replaced.

Have a great time on your visit!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I hope to!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Ugh on the swelling gains again. Boo, hiss, even.

That pic is one of my faves,too, every bit of it.

Oh, I thought you were talking about the other Avengers (http://scifimafia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/The-Avengers-a-celebration-cover-491x560.jpg) and started to squeee.
But oh yeh... that movie Thor was a damned disappointment, especially after so many years of living with a Big Fan of All Things Thor.

Have fun and enjoy the trip as much you can.
No, no cut hairs now.

[ms-danson.livejournal.com]

I <3 the Avengers.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

The theme song is stuck in my head now!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Emma Peel and John Steed TRU LUV 4 EVAH.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

INORITE~~!!!

Makes me want to get into catsuit shape. :)

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

I've never been to Indiana myself, but my stepson lives there now. He did his masters work at UI-Bloomington, then moved to Bluffton for two years, and now is in Indianapolis.
Have fun with the family!

And GOD I WISH I could have a day off! Only 11 more days of tax season!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm lucky--my family is pretty cool.

I SHALL COUNT DOWN WITH YOU.

[anomali.livejournal.com]

I didn't know that you were from Indiana. Are you from Indy or elsewhere?

You have beautiful hair and it does look 'specially good with some length.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I grew up in Southern Indiana. Tiny little town by the name of North Vernon. Absolutely beautiful country. It's still my favorite type of environment. Enormous trees, gentle hills, little creeks all over the place... <3

And thank you!

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

I'm madly looking forward to the 16th; a day where I can actually laze around at work, then I'm off the rest of the week!

What all do you sew? I've not looked further through your flicker than the one set of your dancing pics.

And, on the swelling part; I have a bit of the same problem when my sodium/salt intake is too high. But from what I've read, yours is much more involved than that.

I've read back a bit on your journal, but maybe not far enough to understand the matter. Is is celiac, or just a bunch of food sensitivities?

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

It's funny, because I just got my hair all chopped off, and am loving having short hair. LOVING it. No more braids stopping my jump rope while I'm skipping. No more hair caught in seat belts. No more hair trying to give me whiplash while doing sit-ups or full bridges. No more auto-strangulation attempts in the middle of the night. No more needing to wear bandannas to keep my hair out of my face. And goldurnit, it looks GOOD on me short. :D

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

I like the long hair, too!! and I deeply miss my hair! it is so hard to grow back...I mean, to survive the various mid-stages of "fuck-ugly".

I used to watch the Avengers when I was a kid! We made time for it every week!

Sorry you have to deal with all this body swelling. :( You really are quite a hottie, though you prolly don't feel like it when you're swollen.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. We're missing several years of the original series, and I keep lookin' for them....

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's got anything to do with sensitivities. Alas. Basically, I have a crazy histamine reaction every time I eat something. My entire abdomen, from just under my breasts to my hip joints, swells up--front and back. It's freaky.

Oh gosh, I sew a lot. Most of my skirts and trousers, all my dresses, some blouses. I don't sew jeans! I also made my Renaissance festival garb (chemise, bloomers, skirt, bodice) and my bellydance costumes. I also sew costume-costumes, like Steampunk costume one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chernobylred/4730693136/in/set-72157611086057662) and Steampunk costume two (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chernobylred/4730658250/in/set-72157611086057662), an anime costume (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chernobylred/3236974432/in/set-72157611086057662), and my la catrina (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chernobylred/6298560289/in/photostream) costume. I like costumes. A lot. =D

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yay! I liked my short hair while I had it. So happy to hear you're pleased with yours. When will you be posting pictures, missy?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, well I remember those in-between stages (see icon for my reaction to a particularly bad growing-out-hair day).

And aw. Thank you! <3