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Final day of Phase I. My energy levels were high with excitement at crossing the first hurdle. It had been a grueling three weeks and I felt fantastic. Continue reading →

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Young, nubile women. Long, silky, lean legs. Shiny, tight, short shorts. Eager eyes, smooth complexions, beautiful white teeth. Some type of recreational aquatic sports team was in the gym after their swim. You would think as a virile male I would’ve preened, maybe lifted heavier weights, maybe flirted with the young beauties, maybe established myself as the alpha male. How you would know I’ve become a bitter old man is the fact that despite everything I’ve described all I could think about was their chicken heads clucking incessantly. Not a one of them was there to actually exercise. It was a social convention. Laughter, flappery, irritating distractions keeping me from being in the zone. Continue reading →

Space is a cold, cold place. Logic dictates then that space stations are also cold. Yes, there is solar heating, fusion reactors and the like, but these massive structures are too costly to heat adequately throughout every sector. You would think as a capsuleer, that my Captain’s Quarters would be kept warm. Simply put, you’re wrong. Continue reading →

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Crushed my leg workout. Deep form, heavier weights. It was phenomenal. Only problem – I can hardly walk now. I look and feel like a 70 year old man. That’s not good, not good at all. Time to go stretch some more. I may have overdone it. Continue reading →

There is such a thing as being judgemental. We all do it. Don’t deny it. Sometimes it’s to make ourselves feel better about our own inadequacies. Other times, it’s to remind of us of the life lessons we have learned and continue to do well with. Continue reading →