Archive for February, 2010

Weekend Plans

Here lies all of my plans for the upcoming weekend (Feb. 26-28).

I have some info about my “Cure for Boredom” goal from last week, as well as my plans for this weekend.

I also have some updates about my 100 Push Ups progress and the date of my final test.

Lots of info all at once! Click here to see it all!

February 26, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: General  No Comments

What is Social Anxiety?

You may be wondering what I mean when I say I want to “conquer my anxiety.” What does he mean by anxiety? How does one conquer it? What does this have to do with finding a girlfriend?

That’s a whole lot of great questions, so I’ll answer them one at a time.

There are a whole lot of different anxiety disorders out there. As a matter of fact, I just wrote a new article about it: Coping with an Anxiety Disorder. You can find out more about the various types of disorders by reading the article. Read More…

February 21, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Conquer Anxiety  No Comments

Push Ups: Week 3

Just realized that I haven’t written a push-ups post since the end of my first week. If you have been following my push ups logger then you’ll have seen how I’ve been doing.

And how have I been doing? Quite well actually.

This week has been different from the previous weeks because there are more push-up sets in each workout. I’ve noticed my endurance improving, which is great. I’ve also noticed more and more definition in my abs, which is also great! Read More…

February 20, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: 100 Push Ups  No Comments

Goal Revision: Find a Life Partner

I’ve done a lot of thinking (and I mean a LOT) about this “Find a Life Partner” goal of mine and I’ve come to the conclusion that it needs to be reworked.

Yes, I want to enter a relationship, but I don’t want it to be forced. I haven’t exactly been trying to force anything at this point, but something about striving to find a “life partner” seems a bit insincere. I don’t want my companion (provided I actually succeed) to feel as though I am only getting with her because of my goal. If that were the case, I could probably just go to some bar or club somewhere and ask out every girl I see until one says yes.

I don’t want to resort to that. I am a Nice Guy after all. Read More…

February 17, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Conquer Anxiety  No Comments

A Confession

I made a realization recently that I may have wronged, or otherwise confused all of you with what I have been saying here on Be The Change. Because of this, I would like to make a confession to you all. I admit that I have not been completely honest. Not in the sense that I have been lying to you, but in the sense that I have not told you the whole truth.

Using the assumed identity “Street Saint” grants me a kind of anonymity, but I may have been taking that too much to heart. The purpose of this site is, in a way, for me to spill my guts to all of you and tell you all of the pretty and ugly things I face when attempting to achieve my goals. And besides my Singles Awareness Day post I just recently published, I have been keeping vital information about myself from my readers. Read More…

February 15, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: General  No Comments

Boredom (Week 3): Valentine’s Day

Week three was a little bit different because it was Valentine’s Day. Not only was alcohol involved, but we also went over our “budget.” Although, it was a special night, so we let it slide.

It was a great night, though. Since I celebrate Singles Awareness Day rather than Valentine’s Day, Moe and I and five other single friends of ours decided to treat ourselves to a fancy dinner at Legal Sea Foods. The seven of us dressed in our best attire and stormed the restaurant, looking to spend more than we could normally afford on delicious food.

And boy was the food delicious! Read More…

February 15, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Cure for Boredom  No Comments

Singles Awareness Day

Valentine’s Day, or as I often refer to it “Singles Awareness Day,” is fast approaching, and I only now realize what this means for my sanity. Allow me to explain:

The past few years on Singles Awareness Day (or SAD) have been pretty difficult on me emotionally for a number of reasons. Even though I sometimes had a good time on the day itself, it was usually that time in the year when I lost a lot of faith in myself. It has generally been the darkest periods of my year emotionally (save for one or two very extreme exceptions).

It occurred to me that Valentine’s day was a point when I gained a lot of hope for a future relationship which just never ended up happening at all. These realizations were especially crushing blows to my morale, and to this day are difficult to talk about.

But as a means of healing, and perhaps a way of moving on, I thought I’d relate some of the experiences I’ve had in the past. Read More…

February 11, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Stories  No Comments

Boredom (Week 2): Movie Night

So here’s the deal. Friday: Me, Moe, and some other friends decided to go to the movies. Very basic concept. In fact, I almost didn’t want to use it as our “fun thing to do” since it is so common.

But I figured it is something a lot of people can do for fun without having to drink. I should put some emphasis on “have to” since it generally is the case that people go to the movies sober; though, it is not always the case.

I say it is not always the case because it was not the case this time around… Read More…

February 8, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Cure for Boredom  No Comments

Push Ups: Week 1, Day 3

I just finished with my first week of push-ups and, in a way, I’ve already succeeded. My goal is to complete 100 push-ups in a row and yesterday I did a total of 122!

Granted, I had two minute breaks in between the sets that I did, but I was still pretty impressed with myself. Perhaps it was just because I had more time to rest in between the sets, but overall I didn’t feel as burned out. Best of all, in the final set, when I was supposed to complete as many push-ups as I could, I managed 30. This is proof to me that I am improving since I was only able to do 28 in my initial exhaustion test. Read More…

February 6, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: 100 Push Ups  No Comments

Push Ups: Week 1, Day 1

So I wanted to post this right after my workout; although, I don’t know that I’ll be able to do that in the future. After finishing the first day of the workout, I can barely lift my arms over my head, save type this update.

Right now I actually feel pretty good. My biceps are burning hot, but I can feel the muscles building. It’s a good feeling, but a feeling that you can’t get unless you’ve just completed an intense workout. And in all honesty, “intense” barely scratches the surface of what that workout was. Read More…

February 1, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: 100 Push Ups  No Comments