The camera doesn't lie

[jchrisobrien]

I made a good effort to get to spin jam on Monday, but the Red Sox game consumed all parking in the BU area.  It took half an hour to get there, and half an hour fruitlessly looking parking; I bagged it and went home.  Taking the T from work is an option, but I don't know if I'll get hassled bringing my staff onto the T. 

I did make it in time to watch the premiere of Heroes at a friend's house that night. 

Mohinder - his new fascination with making heroes is a little out of left field, but after seeing what he's seen, why not take a chance at developing powers?  Especially after his run ins with Sylar?  He should have known better and tested on animals first.

Maya -  Ugh, I can only hope that she is going to be killed soon. 

Peter- Interesting developments with his Future and Present self.  Watch out for paradox, Pete!

Nathan - No Nathan, God didn't save you.  :)  I wasn't crazy about the religious angle, bu tI'm very intrigued to see what's going on in Nathan's head.

Nikki/Jessica/? - new personality, new powers?

Hiro * Ando - Interesting nemesis for Hiro, the show is flexing it's visual effects budget.  A foreboding future for the two friends.

Claire  - I like how her story is developing.  Part of the theme for the season is "what makes a villain", and as Calire loses touch wit her humanity, she could easily become someone like Sylar.  Speaking of...

Sylar - Nice to see him back in form, but he really needs to stop monologueing. :)  It's a shame healing doesn't seem to apply to getting knocked out!

Angela - A chilling first look at what her power is.  Nice she's taking a more prominent role, but the future doesn't look bright for her.

Matt - Didn't they learn their lesson last season about stranding people on their own last season?  I can only hope this spirit walk is over quickly.  Matt's chemistry is too good to waste in the wilderness.

We haven't seen all the characters, but I don't really miss them.  Shame about Elle, her character is much more interesting than Maya.


I watched Sweeney Todd again last night with my roommate.  Roommate bonding time is always a good thing.

So yeah, the whole point of this post was I got some pictures back from a party I was at, where mostly everyone was in their swimsuits or shorts.  I was ... less than pleased with what I saw in the pictures.  Curse us all for being a really body conscious group.  Time for a reality check, I'm pushing forty years old, and I'm not going to look like I did when I was thirty, let alone twenty five.  It's time to make peace with that, keep going to the gym (cause it feels good), and accept the changes as they come.

Time to confront those pictures again.

Comments

[julishka.livejournal.com]

i was not pleased with my pictures either. in fact i am horrified i had the guts to wear my outfit. well, at least in my head on that day i felt ok. why is it that we can be so ok with how we look like in the mirror, yet the camera can shatter that same image?

and, how can i fix my brain to not give a damn so much?!!!

blah.

[silas7.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't be horrified you had the guts to wear it. We were all among friends, and having a good time. I think there's something about a photo that catches you off guard at times, especially when you aren't really aware you're being photographed. Sometimes when we look in the mirror, we can say "that doesn't look so bad" or talk ourselves out of negative thoughts. Something about a photo doesn't give you that mental space to detach. Plus, you're in a group of people, not by yourself.

I think the only way we can fix our brains is by repetition. Keep telling ouselves that who we are isn't bad, and repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat.

I see your blah and raise you a harumph!

[etrinao.livejournal.com]

so i'm only like 23, and the vast majority of people tell me i have nothing to worry about body image wise.

that doesn't mean i didn't use to absolutely despise the way i looked.

the point is this, though: do yoga. it helps, massively. i'm not sure quite what it is about yoga, but as soon as i started doing it i started liking the way i looked more, even more than when i was in better shape. yoga certainly cultivates a love and appreciation for your body, but i feel like it almost goes beyond that.

i still won't take my shirt off in most situations, but i'm getting better. maybe yoga could help you two as well.

[silas7.livejournal.com]

My local gym does offer it. It's free as part of my membership. It's not like I don't have other friends who are yoga instructors too! Something to look into, definitely.

[mrhavisham.livejournal.com]

Sweeney Todd, I love me some Sweeney Todd!

[silas7.livejournal.com]

Johnny and Helena were great, and Burton was a perfect choice to direct it. Much love for Alan Rickman, also!