http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:GRISSSE&section=today deviantART RSS for by:GRISSSE en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:08:18 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/26983197/ http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/26983197/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:05:26 PDT I have also been working crazy amounts of overtime. I know it's not as much as a lot of people work but it's alot more than I'm used to. But considering all of the problems that other people are having with jobs, working a bit of overtime is certainly a nice problem to have.
Now that I have put my last two months into words, it really doesn't seem like all that much, but it hasn't felt that way. Anyway, I hope everyone out there in female muscle land is doing ok and thanks for stopping by.

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The second triathlon was the Hy-Vee triathlon in Des Moines, IA and it is an Olympic Length triathlon. You double the distances of a sprint tri for an Olympic tri meaning swim 1500 meters (just under a mile), bike 24.8 miles (40k) and run 6.2 miles (10k). This one did not go as smoothly. I was close to panic by the end of the swim because I was getting tired and I just wanted to touch solid ground. Being so tired only meant bad things for the rest of the race. The bike portion was not as bad as it could have been but since I was using a hybrid bike instead of a road bike I was about the slowest person on the course and I was using more energy than almost anyone else on the course...GREAT! Then came the absolutely dreadful run portion. After only about 100 meters of running, my quads started to lock up and continued to cramp for the entire 6.2 miles. I would run 200 meters and then walk 200 meters. Needless to say, I finished the triathlon in 3 hours 31 minutes but overall I was still happy. I mean come on, how many people do you know that have completed a triathlon, let alone using a crappy hybrid bike.

I will probably look into getting a better bike and then trying the whole thing over again just to see how much better I can get my times. We'll see. Anyway, it's done and I can finally relax.

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]]> ~GRISSSE http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/23928973/ http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/23928973/ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:33:07 PDT to upgrade my account in the last few days and it is getting old! I have come to terms with the fact that I do not have all the options available from but that is an option that they give us. If they want to make everyone get a subscription then FUCKING REQUIRE IT!!! First they censor our pictures because some cob-up-their-ass conservative complains about the content. Then they just remove other pictures because , well who really know why they remove them, they just do. Now they have decided the best way to get people to subscribe is just hound them to death. I am getting sick and tired of this crap. I don't know at the moment what other options are, but I am exploring them and if I find one that is available, do not be surprised if I take it. For the time being, I will deal with the BS that is dishing out, but that will only last so long.

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Thanks,
Scott

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My wife and I drove to Atlanta over the holidays and while we were down there, we went on a 2-3 mile run. When we left the house there was a light drizzle but it was nothing to be really worried about. But about 5 minutes into the run that light drizzle turned into a down-pour. Here's the best part, because it was 65 degrees we were FINE!!! I refuse to run outside in Iowa right now for a number of reasons (all of which have been mentioned above.)

Now don't get me wrong, the title of this entry is "Tired of Winter" not "Tired of Iowa." I love living in Iowa. You cannot live in a friendlier part of the country, but I would love it if Iowa and Oregon could just trade places.

]]> ~GRISSSE http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/21370301/ http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/21370301/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:48:09 PST [link] I have dealt with it to my satisfaction in the comments so please DO NOT hassle the commenter. He is as entitled to his opinion as anyone and free-speech says he can comment as such.

I have also received my first fan-pic. [link] It was done by and it is a pic of Katie. This is a great pic and an incredible honor. (I know, you'd think I'd received an academy award.)

These types of reactions are welcome either way. I actually enjoy seeing the negative comment (Eww, that's disgusting, etc) ALMOST as much as I enjoy seeing the compliments. It just makes me glad to be as open minded and tolerant as I am.

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Ok, now that my rant is over, I don't care who you vote for, but get informed and get out and vote.

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]]> ~GRISSSE http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/20655167/ http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/20655167/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:26:07 PDT [link] and what Tigersan and Lingster are doing and it got me wanting to provide some animations as well. I know I'm not at their level yet and may never get there, but it's a start anyway so check them out and let me know what you think.

[link]

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It is such a great feeling. Lately I've done my surfing while at work which not-so-coincidentally has probably seen my productivity sky-rocket! I used to get reports sent to my by my boss informing me of how much higher my internet usage was compared to everyone else's. Not anymore!

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By my estimate, the water was about 9 feet deep at her house and she was about 2-3 blocks from the river. They were a bit more fortunate than some because they had moved some of their stuff to the second floor and most of their sentimental stuff got removed from the house completely before they got evacuated. But the level of destruction is nothing less than awesome. You don't really know what to say as you drive down the street other than "Oh my God!"

Some people had a pretty good sense of humor about it (one guy had all of his possessions on his front lawn with a sign above it all that said "Yard Sale.") Unfortunately not everyone had much to be thankful for. A few houses had already collapsed and several of them had their foundations completely washed away. And the smell was unbelievably aweful!

I would say that the best part of the whole experience for me was seeing the absolute best in the human race. Friends helping friends, strangers helping strangers. Police departments across the country sent officers to help, from New York to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Nebraska, Colorado and Minnesota. The electic company was handing out Gatorade to workers, the Salvation Army was driving around with sandwiches and water to anyone that wanted some. This may have been the worst disaster to hit the area, but it is also a showcase for God's greatest creation - Us!

]]> ~GRISSSE http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/18796089/ http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/18796089/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:57:43 PDT I have to wonder if it the artist's responsibility and thus society's responsibility to sheild kids from this type of art or is it the paren't responsibility to monitor what their kids see. I did not find it offensive at all (maybe some of the comments posted below could be considered demeaning) but the picture itself is not. I can see both sides of the argument, good parents will monitor their kids, but responsible artists will put mature tags on their art, but where does the mature tag "line" start? Should we be courteous to ultra-conservatives, or should we draw the line at anything more than a bikini?
I am not a parent, but I am still curious to know what other people think.

]]> ~GRISSSE http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/18701369/ http://GRISSSE.deviantart.com/journal/18701369/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:05:38 PDT So as you can imagine, most of my kitchen stuff has gone by the way-side and either been given away to friends of hers or is being sold in a garage sale this weekend. I'm not particularly attached to any of it besides the fact that it's all I've used for the past 8 years and has served me well. Now I have to worry about teflon coating and not putting soap on the stoneware.
I truly believe it is all worth it though as she is an amazing woman that I count my blessings to be getting married to. She completely tolerates my rather expensive golfing habit and cooks incredibly well (so she can use whatever friggin' pans she want to.)
To top it all off, I am doing some rather large remodeling projects at home and trying to complete them before the wedding. I have poured a new driveway (and am now trying to get my lawn back in shape) and I'm converting a screened in patio into a garage (better resale value.) Anyway, with all these things going on, I haven't had much time to think about my pending nuptials so maybe it's not such a bad thing after all.

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Which leads to my inspiration. I'm sure the geniuses at Nautilus, Nordictrac, Precor, and any other treadmill maker already have these in the works, but would it really be so bad if all the treadmill, elliptical machine, stairmaster, and stationary bike use actually generated power that could be used to power those buildings, rather than sucking up all that power?

I realize this would not be the end-all, cure-all for our woes, but how many times have you heard someone say "Any little bit helps." Well, this would be one way we could help. I dunno, maybe I'm just talking out my arse, but it sure seems like it couldn't hurt.

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Anyway, the website I have been submitting to is [link] and Larry gets enought stuff that if I only submit a couple of pics to him a month then that is no big problem and I am not required to meet anyones standards but my own. With that said, if you like my stuff and would like to see a little more of it, then go to the aforementioned website and get a membership. I like getting paid for this stuff and if people are going to LHART.com to see my stuff, then Larry will ask for more and I will get paid more.

Sorry again for this shameless self-promotion.

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It just brings me to wonder "What is it about some of these knuckleheads that makes them feel the need to react in such a manner?" I have not received nearly the amount or degree of criticism that others in the are of muscular women and FMG have endured, but I still wonder this same question whenever I hear of it on the internet.

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