Winter Bog post


Physical feat – All I’ve been doing physically over the winter is to do pushups every day. However, I’m lazy so some (most, if I’m being brutally honest) days I’ll do them and then other days, Netflix and the allure of hanging out with your friends and doing nothing, wins out. Its like a little game I play with myself. I tell myself ill do more tomorrow, then tomorrow turns into the next day, then I have to study, then its EXAMS… So no crazy physical feat. But about 2 months ago I deadlifted my personal best of 140 kg (300 lbs). So my goal is to beat that and by my birthday, deadlift 150 kg.

Podcast – For the past year or so, my favorite podcast is called RISK. Its where comedians and other entertainers tell true life stories. They arent always super funny, or “school-apprioate” but they are interesting and can sometimes give a clear strong message. My favorite episode is by far called “The monster and the Man” or “Perilous” (especially the Doug Smith part).

Poem – If you come softly by Audre Lorde.

à Uses a ABCB rhyming theme throughout the poem.
à Speaker wants comfort

à Theme à when love presents itself, one should seize it, for one never knows how long it will last.


I still gotta try something new =/ 

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