Last stretch thoughts, and some pics

I'm already happy knowing I don't have anything crazy coming up (except for paint ball war next saturday, but that's pure fun).  I can know relax and get the sleep my body deserves and conquer this next 30 days (or 29 or whateves).  I've lost more weight than I would have liked.  I'm at like 158 (starting at 177).  I'd really like to be at 165 or even 170.  That means really pushing through the exercises and failing as hard as I can.  If I can muster those couple more reps at the end and then jump into the next exercise as quick as I can I'm sure I'll get the results.  Diets has gotten to the point where it's actually just convenient to stick with the diet and not even think about anything else.  Almost like I barely think about the food thing at all.

Actually now that I think about it I actually have to cheat tomorrow.  It's my birthday tomorrow and I'm going out with my parents for dinner.  Nice place, and the cheating will only be with whatever salt they put in it and not weighing.  Which shouldn't be too bad, since I'm just going to get fish and veggies, and try to avoid the carbs.  But here's the thing:  my dad is an interesting character.  He knows everyone, and I mean everyone.  Where ever we go, everyone already know who he is and immediately starts joking around with him.  The hosts, waiters, bar tenders, valet parking if it's there, prep cook, dishwasher, the owners, everyone.  The chef always sends out these extra plates of food that my dad never even looks at.  All he wants to do is drag the chef out of the back and talk his ear off, which he does.  I always go for the extra dishes, so this time I have to not think about them.  My minds in the right place so I think I can manage.  I'm celebrating with my friends at a primus show on saturday, but I'm going to cheat there, just rock.  My friends I'm going with know the project I'm on (they might not understand it yet, but they know I'm on it).

Here's some pics from the show last sunday.  There were a ton of them so it was hard to pick some good ones: