busting at the seems

have you ever been in front of someone whose button up shirt was so tight and the buttons so stressed that at any moment it could turn into a projectile headed strait for you? you try to keep yourself out of the line of fire knowing this could be bad. we joked a lot about this with my old crew at work about a certain "Head Honcho".

every year starting the last week of November till January 1 i give myself free game to whatever i want to eat. its all out there in such abundance for the Holidays why fight it? well this year i went a little too far. i noticed this when in Buffalo visiting my sisters family. i was constantly feeling full but i was on vacation so of course i had to eat at all the good places and ive never been one to save leftovers. after getting home i then had to face work. everybody and their dog brings treats to the fire station during this time. and we eat like kings going the extra mile to make the meals a big deal. After working 5 straight days Dec 23-27 (120 hours) i returned home. i knew i was putting on the lbs but i had a plan. the holidays would be over soon and then training for my first race in April would begin. i jumped on the scale out of curiosity and was SHOCKED!!!!!

In July of this year i was 27lbs lighter. im thinking to myself wtf? how did you let yourself do this?

as i type this im once again at work and my station pants are "busting at the seems". if it wasnt for the tactical belt i have on rated to 4500lb of force (can be used as a rescue harness) we might have a problem.

So thats me kind of venting on myself. good thing is i have no doubt i can be back to where i was in July by race time. bad thing is all the work i just put on myself by not being able to have a little more self control.

wah wah wah i know...

i feel like little Chanchito

Secret Santa Results

Tonight Kendl and I had flashbacks of high school ringing doorbells and running away. Only unlike high school this was for a good cause. Another successful Secret Santa in the books. Two families sponsored with a total of 9 kids. For those of you who dont know about our program, well there is no program. We dont go off a list where people sign up. We do it to families that one of us knows and it stays incognito.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

New Years Virtual Run

Taking an idea from a friend and fellow blogger Im going to hold my own "New Years Virtual run". What do yo need to do? Comment to this post that you are going to participate for starters. Then on Saturday January 1st get out and run. Doesn't matter how much or how little. After you run email me at hmbanbury@gmail.com with the distance run and your address and ill send you a prezzie. The idea in this being 1. to start the New Year off right. 2. to start a trend of virtual runs with my blogger buddies and others. Im going to continue with random virtual runs throughout the year, that is unless one of you want to head one up. Any takers?

This is how i feel right now, literally, the holidays have turned into Fat December for me. He he.

surprise explanation

On December 5th i surprised my sis showing up on her door step in Buffalo NY. I had a little help of course, thanks Cory. the video on the prior post speaks for itself i think. She had no idea i was coming. So 9 days in Buffalo and ill let the photos do all the talking. well most anyways.

Monument Niagara Falls

Yeah it was Cold

Niagara Falls , US side

Niagara, Canada side( Superman II side)

Bills Game

Wren being Wren

Zoltar machine,"I wish I were BIG"

Wren Bills Game

Zettis Pizza. Huge awesome pizza

Poutine in Toronto

St Lawrence Market Toronto

Downtown Toronto

Toronto Subway

Baldwin Steps, Toronto. Key Location of Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

Casa Loma Toronto. Another Scott Pilgrim site.

Casa Loma Stables, Toronto

Honest Eds, Toronto. Scott Pilgrim Site. Crazy ass store.

surprise!!!