Experiment

Pop quiz:  You are driving down the road and approach a green traffic light.  What do you do next?

a) Continue driving through the green light, or

b) Brake steadily ahead of the green light until it turns yellow.  Now, quickly!  Speed up to get through the yellow light before it turns red!  But, be extra careful to thwart any driver behind you who might also like to get through the light!  They are *%@ked and you are happy about it!, or

c) Pull your car to the side of the road.  Emerge.  Kneel down.  Smash your head against the pavement.  Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat.  Forever.

If your vehicle has Connecticut plates on it, chances are about 100% that you answered b).  Also, if you answered b), chances are about 100% that I wish you would answer c) every time.

The relevance of the preceding diatribe to today's post?  None.  It's just what I deal with when I drive anywhere, ANYWHERE.

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Look what I got!!! Look:

These are exercise weights.  Amazon sent them to me after extracting $12.98 from my bank account.  They weigh two pounds each.  I have been wearing them almost nonstop, except when I'm sleeping, for the last 24 hours.  I wear them at home, I wear them at work.  My hope is that constantly carrying four extra pounds around will force my body to burn a few superfluous calories and fat dimples.  I wouldn't be offended by a little muscle definition in my upper arms, either.  Realistically, though, this is what I'm calling "passive exercise".  I don't have to do anything, and in return, I'm hoping for modest results.  I will not be sad or surprised, however, if I achieve zero results.  I plan to evaluate my little experiment in two, four and six weeks.  If I notice any changes, I will 1) forge ahead, and 2) let you know.  This is a tiny bit exciting.  Zookeeper B is a big bit amused.

Comments

[mama]

I think you might've entered the weirder-than-your-little-brother zone...just sayin'