Author Archives: Donny Rokk
How To Fight Sugar Cravings
Just over a week into the New Year. How’s those resolutions working out for ya?
If you’re like me, you’re trying to clean up your filthy act this year. Maybe drop a few pounds, reduce some of the jiggle in your junk trunk. Personally my sweet tooth is a tough cookie (get it? cookie? sweet tooth?) to deal with. I’m generally good with eating healthy, but every once in a while I get the hankering for something sweet. Next thing I know, there’s colorful wrappers everywhere and I’m in sugar-shock wondering what the Hell just happened. Like I’d just been assaulted by Willy Wonka or something.
This is a trap many of us fall into, especially when we’re logged into WoW or any other game of choice. You’re sitting there, either cruising along a flight path or waiting for your Heroic queue to pop. Boredom takes over, and you just feel like grazing a little. That’s when the sugar fairy comes around and reminds your mouth that you still might have some of those Christmas chocolates that Aunt Gertie gave you.
Fitness model and all-around helpful gal Lunden Souza created a video blog entry entitled “How to Fight Against Sugar Cravings”, which is a huge boon for sugar fiends like me who are looking to curb the siren’s song from our sweet nemesis. So put down the bonbon and check out the video. DROP IT I SAID! THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD!
Eliminating temptation is a good idea. But make sure, if you throw it out, you get it right out of your house. Don’t just toss it in the trash under your sink and leave it there because, well, it’s still in the house. And sometimes the sugar fairy is a mean bitch who doesn’t give a damn about things like personal pride.
I’m not saying that you’ll fish junk food out of your trash like a junkie, but I’m saying some people might. Trust me, it won’t be your shining moment. Certainly wasn’t for me.
You Are A Nerd
Image courtesy of Grinds 4 Gamers.
In this day and age, there is no reason to stay typical.
Master Rokk here. See that picture above? That is the result of a Google search for a “typical gamer”. I chose that picture to post up there because it was it was both funny to look at, and didn’t immediately slap me in the face with the truth. The truth being that society looks at gamers much like that episode of South Park reflects – as antisocial, out of shape, mouth-breathing, nerds.
There’s nothing wrong with being a nerd. I mean, what is a nerd anyway? According to the good folks at Google, a nerd is “a foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious”.
Okay, that sucks. Bullshit on that. But definition the second says that a nerd is “a single-minded expert in a particular technical field.”
Now that, THAT is something I can get behind, and it goes way beyond the obvious answer of “computer nerd.” I say we take the word “nerd” back from some negative and push it towards something positive, like more of an enthusiast. Take the “technical” word out of the second definition and really made the word Nerd sing. That guy you know who is totally into cars? Yeah, he’s a “car nerd”. That guy with a room full of Elvis memorabilia? He’s an “Elvis nerd”. The bro who works out all the time, eats pre-prepped meals out of tupperware containers and has protein powder as a food group all its own? A “gym nerd”.
Jen Widerstrom, one of the new trainers for the latest season of the Biggest Loser, practices what she preaches as far as health and fitness goes. You could call her a Fitness Nerd, and I don’t think she’d object to that. I wouldn’t object to anything Jen says.
And yes, before you even ask, “sex nerd” is a thing. Just ask Sex Nerd Sandra!
She even has a podcast! Fill you ears with sex nerd knowledge!
So screw the negativity behind the word “nerd”. Many people are nerds, they just won’t admit it because it makes them seem lesser. It’s 2015 people. Let’s start putting these labels aside and just start seeing others as people.
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