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Parking Garage, HuHot, etc.

June 16th, 2015 at 01:24 am

Sunday was my first shift for my part-time job working as a parking garage attendant. Pretty much what I did for 8 hours was stand at the back of a parking garage and help people get out of the garage by putting their ticket in and paying, or swiping their hotel parking key.

There were a few mishaps that kept the day somewhat interesting. Several hotel parking keys not working, a CC getting stuck in the machine, someone not have a CC to pay and the floating supervisor not being available because someone in another garage couldn't get out and was threatening to drive through the gate ...

All in all it was okay - not a bad way to make $11/hr. Smile Once in awhile.

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So NE and I went to HuHot last night. The food was good, especially once I found the tofu. But OH MY WORD it was expensive. $13.99 per person not including a drink. By the time I paid for our meals, NEs drink, tax and a tip, it was about $40! So .. I have $10 left for next time. Ugh. If I would have realized that, I probably would have ordered a dessert or two to go just to finish off the card. In fact, that might be what I do anyway. NE wasn't overly enthusiastic about the place, and would much prefer a buffet. We can go to a buffet with tip for $24, which would be less than what another meal at HuHot would cost minus the $10 on the giftcard.

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Work today was much, much, much better. Seems like the grumpy sauce ran out even though the rain didn't. Smile

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Made it to the gym tonight for the first time in too long. 30 minutes walking the track.

I've been thinking about trying the Stronglifts program, but feel intimidated to go into the weight room and figure out how to do the stuff myself. I asked NE last night if he'd be willing to come with me once or twice to just basically talk me through the form, etc. He basically said no without saying no ... Said he didn't think it'd be safe to do without a spotter. My question is ... what do other people do that don't have a spotter???

I'm going to try something similar with just dumbbells and a bench. Maybe also see if they have a pullup bar. The outside pool is also open, so I really need to try my swimsuit on to see if it still fits and get in there! Make use of my gym membership!!

I really wish it didn't take me 20 minutes to get there and 7 to get home ... That makes it more difficult. But if I were to say I'd go later ... yeah, wouldn't happen. I can't sit down other than to put my shoes on.

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I put in for vacation for August 7 and 10 today. Now I just have to figure out what exactly I'm going to do ... Smile

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Spending Sunday and Monday - $0 (other than gift card)

6 Responses to “Parking Garage, HuHot, etc.”

  1. Kiki Says:
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    Ask the gym employees about the equipment that is what they are there for.

  2. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Thanks Kiki, the equipment itself isn't really the issue. It's the form I'm using when doing a squat, or deadlift, or a bench press, etc. If I was using the machines only it wouldn't be an issue - but I don't want to use the machines.

  3. snafu Says:
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPYCiuiB4PA

    In hope of being helpful...You Tube offers a 'how to' for squats. A guy's one demonstrates using weights.

    I wonder if you would find it helpful to borrow a DVD from the library to learn the 'form' for the various programs of interest.

  4. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Snafu - Thanks for the youtube idea. I have watched videos of the correct form for the various exercises - what I mainly really want is to have someone look at how I'm *actually* doing it and reassuring me that I am doing it correctly. I've tried the looking in the mirror thing, but then you can only face forward, or have to crank your head around to see your form, which I think throws your form off...

  5. VS_ozgirl Says:
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    Other than that watch what other people do (this is something I do). But really don't be afraid to ask the gym staff, they would want you to be exercising the correct way. Ps vacation time sounds exciting!

  6. LizfromtheBronx Says:
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    Laura, you're right to want a "coach" of sorts. Lifting weights can be really hard on the body if done incorrectly. And most people do it incorrectly! I started doing CrossFit a few months ago and it's really amazing how much guidance a coach can provide.

    Oh, and I applied for the Nationwide account, was approved immediately, and am just waiting for my funding to complete. If you haven't gotten yours, I would definitely call them! My process went very quickly, took only a few minutes!

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