In Which I Fight off the No-Good, Dirty Rotten, Very Very Bad Migraine

I have the misfortune of falling asleep precisely when I don't want to and staying awake when I'd very much like to be counting sheep. Point being, I fell asleep after work today. When I do that, I tend to wake up with a migraine. No clue why; I don't make the science behind things, folks, I just report what I experience. With the migraine jauntily skipping about my head and a full schedule for the evening, I was sorely tempted to take a break tonight. But- and it was a big one, bigger than my fat butt- this blog wasn't going to write itself. The plan worked, guys! I specifically exercised tonight because otherwise I wouldn't be able to do my blog entry.

Migraine medication downed, water gulped, moped charged, and rump firmly planted in the seat, I set off to do my walk for the evening. Sadly, the nearby state park was closed. Who closes a park at 5:30 PM? No matter, I went to the nearby town pa- that's closed too. No matter, I parked the moped and decided to do a walk around the town and get to know the place a little better. Anyone else feel like a weirdo strolling by a kid's park as a single adult? I feel like there should be a rent-a-child service for single people when they have to be around families. Hmm, maybe real children would just make it worse. Perhaps cardboard cutouts? Something that stands out to the parents and says, "Yessir, fellow adult! This person right here is a responsible adult with zero history of being a serial killer!" In all seriousness, though, I always feel super awkward.

Regardless, there was a super cute graveyard nearby the park. I think it belongs to the little baptist church that's set up shop beside it. Not sure, but I feel pretty confident saying that. The town is quaint, but with an endearing appeal. There's a corner gas station where you pay inside, a local laundromat, a small-town barbershop, and of course the crossfit gym and axe throwing social club. They're weird, but I like 'em. I love how much more I'm learning about where I live by getting out. I was so happy I felt like running, but I quickly quashed that silly notion. Maybe in another five pounds.

Afterwards I drove home and did my weights. We're consistently cranking out ten situps, ten crunches, ten sidejacks on each side, ten pushups, a bunch of arm and back exercises, and then some squats. Oh, the squats. There's a reason people skip leg day. It is just. The. Worst.

On the dieting side of things, I made carnitas today, and had it with some rice and cabbage. Oh, and some watermelon! I'll probably finish off with some tomatoes and cottage cheese tonight. Also, I say I made carnitas, but that's only half true. I went to get some pork shoulder and they were fresh out, so I settled for the cheapest beef cut I could find and then pressure-cooked the crap out of it. Thank you David, for raving about your Instant Pot; I, too, have one now, and am a convert. Also-also, did you know that pork shoulder is the same as pork butt? If you think about it, their butt is just another set of shoulders. The things you learn while eating healthy and getting all domestic and crap with the cooking.