The weekend – as usual – was a blur.

Friday’s WOD
“The Broomstick Mile”
25 Back squats, 25 Front Squats, 25 Overhead Squats, Run 400 meters
25 Shoulder Press, 25 Push Press, 25 Push-Jerk, Run 400 meters
50 Squat Cleans, Run 400 meters
50 Snatches, Run 400 meters

All of this work, except for the runs, is supposed to be done with a one inch by 6-foot dowel. The moves are done in synchrony and the run is kept to the pace of the slowest runner. Everyone stays together for every rep. Our team used 35# instead of the wooden dowel… badass. It took us over 40 minutes – but it was a great WOD.

Friday night Jaime and Maddie came over. The night started with everyone wanting to go out – but then it fizzled (or Phizzled?) to just hanging out at my house. I was feeling like I was getting a cold – so Team Lima opted to bring Vitamin C to aid the sickness – we made Mimosas!

Mimosas for Maddie and Thera!

Saturday I woke up too late to make it to the 10am workout – but I got to the gym in time to do some skill work and then a “small” workout which included 5 rounds of 200 M run, 10 ring dips, 15 KB swings and 20 GHD sit-ups. I learned a new kipping style pull-up too – I think that may be my ticket to finally getting my muscle up one day.

Saturday night — now THAT was a fun night. I got to see my old cronies at Thalian Hall (staff, etc.) for their first performance of the season – called the Rainbow Room series in the Ballroom (the Main Stage is currently under renovation). Mr. Barefoot – the programming director was able to book Igudesman and Joo — a hilarious violin/piano comedy duo. These guys are extremely clever – see some of their videos on YouTube.

After the show I asked for a picture – see below.

Joo & Storm & Igudesman

I looked at the picture and exclaimed how Asian Joo looked. Then we started joking back and forth – and next thing we knew we were heading to Costello’s for drinks downtown.

The night became a blur of joking, dancing, shots and laughter. I felt like I met the male version of myself (Aleksey Igudesman – the Russian counterpart) – he was a complete stranger for only a minute. I discovered that “Lex,” like me, sickly enjoys awkward moments.

It was about 2am when we realized (at Pravda no less) that I was Lex’s ride home!

Then, like an angel – my buddy Geoff flies in to the front entrance to Pravda. Without question he drove my car to take Lex back to his hotel in Mayfaire and got us all home safely. Geoff is single, gorgeous and can get 400 points on Fight Gone Bad… so if there are any single ladies out there – please apply through my screening process to see if you make the cut.

Sunday I had a meeting with my MBA group.

Came back out to parking lot at UNCW to my dusty little Volkswagen. I discovered that someone had drawn a penis in the dust on the back window.  Turns out it was my friend Michael who defiled my car– he’s going to regret doing it – because now I can make fun of him for only drawing it with one ball.

I was on the phone with Zeke – saying how I really needed to wash my car – I had a dusty hatchback with a one-balled penis etched on the back – right next to my CrossFit Coastal decal. Zeke said to pick him up and he knew of a car wash that had a special triple-foam coating spray GUN that would make someone like me, who enjoys the little things in life, get really freaking excited.

AND he was RIGHT!

A good friend knows that the little things in life make me happy - like colorful foamy soap!

So, like Geoff, if there are any single girls out there who are interested in the cutie pictured above- you’ll have to go through me for an application process as well.

Oh! And I dropped my iPhone in water Saturday night – so it doesn’t charge anymore.
So… basically…. I feel like someone chopped off my right arm.

All in all – it was a badass weekend.