Yes, I'm still here

I find that when my life is in shambles my posting rate is much higher than when things are cruising along drama free. It's been almost a month since my last post so I guess that's a good sign. Here's whats up:

Swimsuit Season

Way back in the day in my "Beach Body" post, there was a photo of aussiebum swimtrunks - white with red flowers - that I mentioned I wanted to get. Well I finally got around to buying it and I'm psyched because it looks great on me. It's short so it shows maximum leg which is perfect because after years of running and my recent marathon training - my thighs are pretty much stretching the swimtrunks at the seams. One problem with the swimsuit though - it doesn't have the built in undies which most trunks have so there is a high risk of balls peeking out of the leg when I'm lying down. To battle this I bought a white aussiebum wonderjock speedo type thing (pictured below) to wear underneath the trunks. The breifs keep my balls in check, but I didn't anticipate that it turns clear when wet. I assumed that the swimwear makers would have solved this issue but you can see every detail of every inch of my cock when the suit is wet. Not a big problem since it will be staying under the trunks - but knowing what I know now, I should have bought a black one.

Marathon Training

The marathon is coming up in a few months and it's starting to get really intimidating. I had a 26k run not too long ago and it absolutely kicked my ass and left me feeling like if I can't do 26k easily now, then how will I ever get to 42k? I think the pessimism came from running in the hot sun for over 2 hours, being hungry, thirsty, and completely drained but I convinced myself that I'm on track and I have to stick to it. The day before the big run I went golfing with my family and I drank a LOT, smoked a few cigarettes, and didn't get to sleep until 1:30am - so for me to expect to have an easy time the next morning running 26k was just stupid. My legs are permanently sore now - I can't remember the last time there was no muscle stiffness, joint tightness, or something wrong mith my legs. One of my big fears is that the training for the marathon is going to injure my legs to the point where I can't compete in it anymore.

Bestman

My best friend is getting married in August in Halifax and I'm the best man which is an honour as well as a curse. A curse only because of the work involved and the expectations other people have of me to write an amazing speech and throw an incredible bachelor party. Weddings are a great chance to kick back, let loose, and have a wild time, but when endowed with the responsibilty of giving the biggest speech of the night, the fun takes a backseat and the pressure is turned way up. On top of this the bride's family is keeping me in the closet for the big day which means Mark and I will have to watch how we interract with each other while we're there, maintaining the "friends from university" cover.

Birthdays

I turned 23 on May 31st. I'm not too excited about getting older but it is always fun to celebrate something with friends so of course I had a good time on my day. This year Mark surprised me and actually got me a gift. He made me a card, got me a really nice bottle of wine that I've been eyeballing, and bought us a white-water-rafting getaway in Ottawa in July. This is a lot better than the lump of coal and gonorrhea he gave me last year, and I'm really psyched to go camping and ride the rapids. So butch! His birthday is coming up at the start of July and I'm not sure what to get him. I was thinking of getting us something to do rather than getting him something to have but I can't think of anything. Any ideas?