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Kat Argonza:
@ChaChanna - because there are women who can do it, and don't need the 'help of a man'.
103 weeks ago
103 weeks ago
Juliana Brodsky:
Chivalry is dead, as it should be. Chivalry is respect plus the idea that women need help to do anything. Respect is alive, as it should be. ...MoreChivalry is dead, as it should be. Chivalry is respect plus the idea that women need help to do anything. Respect is alive, as it should be. When you need someone to help and open the door for you, sometimes a person will, and sometimes they won't. That shouldn't affect whether or not you treat other people with respect. Insisting that a man must open the door for you is treating him with a lack of respect. Open the door for him--it's common courtesy! And tomorrow, when you need it, he will open the door for you.
103 weeks ago
103 weeks ago
James Thomas
Does anyone have an online photo portfolio that they wish to share?
Some of my best bicycle racing photos can be found at http://www.photoshelter.com/gallery-slideshow/G0000D8bb_dJ5hD0/
103 weeks ago from Photography
Profusionz:
james, some excellent panning shots you got there. Great stuff. Do you primarily shoot bicycle races?
elizabeth, love the shot of the silhouette ...Morejames, some excellent panning shots you got there. Great stuff. Do you primarily shoot bicycle races?
elizabeth, love the shot of the silhouette of the rack of shoes.
marisa, couldn't find your photos
kat, your website didn't load.
My photo site: http://www.edamostudios.com
86 weeks ago
elizabeth, love the shot of the silhouette ...Morejames, some excellent panning shots you got there. Great stuff. Do you primarily shoot bicycle races?
elizabeth, love the shot of the silhouette of the rack of shoes.
marisa, couldn't find your photos
kat, your website didn't load.
My photo site: http://www.edamostudios.com
86 weeks ago
James Thomas:
Thanks Profusionz, I enjoyed seeing the the photos on your site too. Yes, I mainly shoot bike races, but I do some nature photography as well. It ...MoreThanks Profusionz, I enjoyed seeing the the photos on your site too. Yes, I mainly shoot bike races, but I do some nature photography as well. It is mainly just something I do for fun.
86 weeks ago
86 weeks ago
Kat Argonza
Hey! I've been posting my photographs on my blog at http://www.wayfaring-stranger.com. I've never taken a class on photography - I basically picked up a camera and started clicking away! I was looking for some help and criticism! I'm trying to improve as much as possible before I really start traveling and taking this gig a little seriously. Any criticism or advice on my photography?
122 weeks ago from Photography
Profusionz:
hey Kat, from the photos on your site, it looks to me like you're into landscape photography. You have some good photos, like the last one in the ...Morehey Kat, from the photos on your site, it looks to me like you're into landscape photography. You have some good photos, like the last one in the arizona set. I wonder what lens you are using, because I see a lot of close up shots. For landscape, consider using a very wide lens. Also it's important to take photos when the lighting is good, early morning or early sunset. Good luck!
86 weeks ago
86 weeks ago
Kat Argonza
Question: How many hours a week do you work out? How many "rest days" do you take?
96 weeks ago from Fit Freaks
Barbara Hall:
I usually get in 3-5 days a week depending on my schedule. I do a lot of cardio/strength intervals so the amount of time spent on the workout ...MoreI usually get in 3-5 days a week depending on my schedule. I do a lot of cardio/strength intervals so the amount of time spent on the workout isn't as important as the intensity. I trust how my body is feeling on a certain day and do what feels right - even if it means sleeping in.
93 weeks ago
93 weeks ago
Justin R. Papreck:
I make it to the gym 3 or 4 times a week. One day is reserved for spin class. Otherwise, I have quasi-programs that I made and follow that work ...MoreI make it to the gym 3 or 4 times a week. One day is reserved for spin class. Otherwise, I have quasi-programs that I made and follow that work different parts of the body. I usually lift enough to feel it the next day, but don't really over-do it and end up sore for 3-4 days later. ??
93 weeks ago
93 weeks ago
Kat Argonza
Barefoot running, anyone ever tried it? I bought the Vibram five finger shoe and I've loved it! I had knee surgery a year ago, and I've been troubled with knee pain (it's all in my head, really) when I run. After training in these shoes, I've noticed my calves developing and no joint pain.
96 weeks ago from Fit Freaks
Eric Sforza:
The problem with shoes now are that they are too advanced. Shoes that are too cushioned and correct for over/under pronation actually make the ...MoreThe problem with shoes now are that they are too advanced. Shoes that are too cushioned and correct for over/under pronation actually make the stabilizer muscles even weaker. Bigger cushioned shoes also allow for poor running technique - this causes over-striding and heel crashing (landing on our heels instead of the ball of the foot).
Dont have to go crazy on buying expensive footwear - just get a pair that has a thin sole (i like Onitsuka's) and focus on stepping under your hip when you jog.
93 weeks ago
Dont have to go crazy on buying expensive footwear - just get a pair that has a thin sole (i like Onitsuka's) and focus on stepping under your hip when you jog.
93 weeks ago
Sid:
Planning on purchasing some Vibram FiveFinger KoS's soon. Heard the physical benefits are outstanding!
93 weeks ago
93 weeks ago
Ashley Jones
Smoothie question: The smoothies you buy at health food stores still contain plenty of grams of sugar. Is that actual sugar or natural sugar that is okay for you? Help!
96 weeks ago from Fit Freaks
Kat Argonza and Photis Patriotis recommended this
JRandom42:
"In which case, no sugar is better! It lowers your insulin resistance to retain a carb free/sugar free diet, and can actually reverse ...More"In which case, no sugar is better! It lowers your insulin resistance to retain a carb free/sugar free diet, and can actually reverse diabetes."
Only if you have a functional pancreas left, which mine isn't.
96 weeks ago
Only if you have a functional pancreas left, which mine isn't.
96 weeks ago
Eric Sforza:
Depends on the store and what you're buying. Some places will add in heaping scoops of sugar, others sometimes use 'natural' sugars. Either way ...MoreDepends on the store and what you're buying. Some places will add in heaping scoops of sugar, others sometimes use 'natural' sugars. Either way save money and make your own. This way you know exactly what is in it, and it's more healthy for you!
93 weeks ago
93 weeks ago
Kat Argonza
What do you guys think of the whole "Fat Acceptance" movement (http://bit.ly/c8i6Jn)? I keep hearing the phrase "Real Women have curves, not the body of a 12 year old boy" and I'll be honest, I'm quite offended. I'm not curvy by any standard, but I doubt that makes me any less of a woman. Anyone else think that "Fat acceptance" is quickly becoming synonymous with "Failure Acceptance"?
95 weeks ago from Fit Freaks
Jessica Bahr:
My high school marketing teacher gave me parting wisdom after graduation, he told me that I have everything in the world going for me, except that ...MoreMy high school marketing teacher gave me parting wisdom after graduation, he told me that I have everything in the world going for me, except that I was fat. At the time I was a size 14. He said that in the business world many people have a sometimes unconscious bias against fat people. I have actually experienced this, but the people who for some reason took issue with me being overweight aren't business focused or moving anywhere up in the company.
I think a lot of people who lead the 'love your curves' and body-acceptance movements (my college had one) are people who spent a lot of time feeling like they weren't good enough because they didn't fit what they perceive are societies view of beauty. Instead of looking at themselves and saying that they are beautiful and so is everyone else they try and take ownership of their differences and view others who fit their view of societies view of beautiful as not. They bash the skinny bitches because they aren't one instead of saying that everyone is beautiful.
95 weeks ago
I think a lot of people who lead the 'love your curves' and body-acceptance movements (my college had one) are people who spent a lot of time feeling like they weren't good enough because they didn't fit what they perceive are societies view of beauty. Instead of looking at themselves and saying that they are beautiful and so is everyone else they try and take ownership of their differences and view others who fit their view of societies view of beautiful as not. They bash the skinny bitches because they aren't one instead of saying that everyone is beautiful.
95 weeks ago
Eva Rykr:
speaking of... Morespeaking of... http://www.tonygentilcore.com/2010/07/best-ad-campaign-ever/
95 weeks ago
95 weeks ago
Jake
I hate working out at home.
96 weeks ago from Fit Freaks
Kat Argonza:
I bought Insanity and p90x and the equipment so I could get away from the creepers at the gym (you know, the ones that stare inappropriately).
96 weeks ago
96 weeks ago
lynnette
Could someone enlighten me on the careers that include traveling? What about working on a cruise ship?
Olga Garcia:
There are dozens of careers that involve traveling to some degree or another. If you want to live overseas and be an expat, check out MoreThere are dozens of careers that involve traveling to some degree or another. If you want to live overseas and be an expat, check out www.usa.gov for international jobs. You can also check out this blog post that I wrote with different international job resources. Let me know if I can help more!
http://blog.goinglobal.com/index.php/2009/12/international-job-hunting-r...
97 weeks ago
http://blog.goinglobal.com/index.php/2009/12/international-job-hunting-r...
97 weeks ago
Kat Argonza
I've pushed my boyfriend into doing his first half marathon at the end of the month. What would you do for a significant other?
Elysa Rice
What advice would you give your 18 year old self? http://dlvr.it/2Gm3G
98 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas, Professional Development and I am Gen Y1 more
Julie Skowronek:
I enjoyed my journey to where I am now- being a recent college grad. I would only go back and try to stress less from the beginning of college. ...MoreI enjoyed my journey to where I am now- being a recent college grad. I would only go back and try to stress less from the beginning of college. All of that built up frustration never got me anywhere further. I would tell an 18 year old to relax more in college, work hard, and enjoy what life brings your way!
98 weeks ago
98 weeks ago
JRandom42:
1) Don’t feel guilty for coming home alive and well, when all the friends you left with, return in body bags. Comfort their loved ones, and ...More1) Don’t feel guilty for coming home alive and well, when all the friends you left with, return in body bags. Comfort their loved ones, and realize that the ones who wish you had died instead, are expressing almost unbearable pain.
2) Gut it out through all the harassment, ridicule, disrespect and other trauma of being a geek with Asperger Syndrome. You’ll get lots of schadenfreude later.
3) Hang tough with the idea that there are women who will be attracted to you as you are and one of them will choose you to be their spouse. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but it will happen.
98 weeks ago
2) Gut it out through all the harassment, ridicule, disrespect and other trauma of being a geek with Asperger Syndrome. You’ll get lots of schadenfreude later.
3) Hang tough with the idea that there are women who will be attracted to you as you are and one of them will choose you to be their spouse. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but it will happen.
98 weeks ago
Tyler Durbin
We've never done this before in this network so I'd like to make a twitter list of people from this network. Post your twitter handle below if you want to be included!
99 weeks ago from GenYJourney: Tips, Insights, Experiences For Young Professionals
Kat Argonza
Gen-Y: Is it really a quarter-life crisis? I mean, really? All the gripes smack of "boohoo, adulthood is so hard." http://bit.ly/9ipVNq
JRandom42 recommended this
JRandom42:
I never had a so-called 'quarter-life crisis", but then, none of my friends that I went to Vietnam ever lived to quarter-life. A combat tour ...MoreI never had a so-called 'quarter-life crisis", but then, none of my friends that I went to Vietnam ever lived to quarter-life. A combat tour doesn't have any space for anything that doesn't contribute immediately to responding to immediate life or death decisions, dealing with the boredom, inanity, comedy, and every day drek of getting back to the "world" alive and well. I'm pretty certain the more recent vets of Iraq and Afghanistan would agree.
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98 weeks ago
Kat Argonza:
@JRandom42, I've never heard of any of my military friends having a "Quarter life crisis" either - veteran or not! I think that just Basic ...More@JRandom42, I've never heard of any of my military friends having a "Quarter life crisis" either - veteran or not! I think that just Basic Training, or any training, puts it all into perspective.
98 weeks ago
98 weeks ago
Ryan Paugh
1) Charlotte, N.C.
2) Columbus, O.H.
3) Kansas City, M.O.
4) Nashville, T.N.
5) Baltimore, M.D.
According to a study done by Combos (you know, the cheese-filled snack) these are the Top 5 manliest cities in America. Some of the criteria included concentration of sports teams and salty snacks sold. Cities lost points for an overabundance of retail shops :)
What do you guys think? Is your city really one of the Top 5 manliest?
Ladies, any input here???
99 weeks ago from North Carolina Bloggers, Ohio Bloggers, Kansas City, Nashville Bloggers and Baltimore Brazen3 more
Molly Schoemann:
@Ryan -- Thanks! I just love the savory, satisfying crunch of combos, and hate gender bias.
99 weeks ago
99 weeks ago
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Kat Argonza
US Army celebrates it's birthday in quintessential Army form! By doing a ruck March! http://www.smokeyourself.com/SmokeYourself/Blog/Entries/2010/6/15_Army__...
101 weeks ago from Military and The Adventurous, Outgoing, Free Men/Women
JRandom42:
One of my fav stories about this old W-4: A new (is there any other kind?) 2nd LT came in as detachment commander, just before he retired. In a ...MoreOne of my fav stories about this old W-4: A new (is there any other kind?) 2nd LT came in as detachment commander, just before he retired. In a casual conversation, he asked the chief, "Chief, when are you going to retire?"
Chief looked at him, sipped his coffee, and said, "Never"
The LT replied, "But Chief, you're close to mandatory retirement age!"
Chief took another sip of his coffee, looked at the LT (who was only a few years older than his grandson) with a steely gaze, and said, "General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley served in this Army for over 67 years, and he wasn't even Airborne!"
That pretty much ended the conversation.
100 weeks ago
Chief looked at him, sipped his coffee, and said, "Never"
The LT replied, "But Chief, you're close to mandatory retirement age!"
Chief took another sip of his coffee, looked at the LT (who was only a few years older than his grandson) with a steely gaze, and said, "General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley served in this Army for over 67 years, and he wasn't even Airborne!"
That pretty much ended the conversation.
100 weeks ago
Kat Argonza
Tomorrow is the Army's birthday! How are you celebrating? We're going a 5mile road march :-)
101 weeks ago from Military
Kat Argonza:
Only 5, with a bunch of Officer Candidates. You gotta build them up slowly.
100 weeks ago
100 weeks ago
Kat Argonza
Personal Security: I have black tape over the webcam on my macbook, I shred all my documents and my papers, go by a pseudonym, I keep firearms in my living area and have mirrors strategically placed around so I can see every angle of my house at any given time. Am I paranoid? Some say yes. What do you do for your personal security?
Kat Argonza
Chop my hair to a couple inches all around. If your girlfriend or someone you worked with suddenly pulled a GI Jane, what would your impression be?
JRandom42:
My wife had long, gorgeous hair, until a patient in her ambulance that the police shot and wounded, grabbed her ponytail and put a knife to her ...MoreMy wife had long, gorgeous hair, until a patient in her ambulance that the police shot and wounded, grabbed her ponytail and put a knife to her throat. She nailed him with an oxygen tank. "Never again", she said, she got her hair cut short.
102 weeks ago
102 weeks ago
Kat Argonza
There are days when I feel like I'm running on a tredmill, exerting too much effort, but essentially going no where. Then I find out that a handful of people have been watching me run and recognized my work and were singing my praises, even when I never heard it.
Ryan Paugh
Do you let your parents be your friend on Facebook? A few of my close friends refuse to let their parents be their friend. I personally love that my Mom is my friend on Facebook. Since I'm hundreds of miles away, I think that it really helps keep us close. She can see pics of what I'm up to and tell me how I look like a need a haircut :)
103 weeks ago from Work-Family Balance and Social Media
Chris Paugh:
I personally love that my son is my friend on facebook. With the distance of several hundreds of miles between us, it is great to keep up with ...MoreI personally love that my son is my friend on facebook. With the distance of several hundreds of miles between us, it is great to keep up with each others lives and I feel closer to him. Believe it or not, I have some pretty good adventures of my own!
102 weeks ago
102 weeks ago
Jim Parker:
Lol at this clip (use headphones if at work): MoreLol at this clip (use headphones if at work): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZqS6SEMYj4 ...
But in truth, it's good to see that parents are using social media to promote good communication instead of snooping. A handful of my college friends that have good relationships with their parents also have good interactions with them online as well.
102 weeks ago
But in truth, it's good to see that parents are using social media to promote good communication instead of snooping. A handful of my college friends that have good relationships with their parents also have good interactions with them online as well.
102 weeks ago
TOP IDEA:
Kat Argonza
Warrior. Scholar. Athlete.
Rebecca Thorman
Would you diet for dollars? (http://ow.ly/1SOg8) Many employers are betting they can find your price. At least a third of U.S. companies offer financial incentives, or are planning to introduce them, to get their employees to lose weight or get healthier in other ways. How much money would it take to get you to get healthy/lose some serious weight? $100? $500? (If my company reimbursed personal trainers, I'd be all in)
103 weeks ago from Human Resources, Health Care and Medical Professionals, Practitioners and Recruiters, Brazen Foodies and Health and Nutrition2 more
Virginia Merritt:
sorry, I should have tinyurled the links! that was rude of me, all apologies. :-)
Study breakdown link: Moresorry, I should have tinyurled the links! that was rude of me, all apologies. :-)
Study breakdown link: http://tinyurl.com/yuf3tu
NED link: http://tinyurl.com/35mdq7c
Also, for anyone interested in understanding the social construction of the thin/beauty ideal or HAES or is within the fitness industry and just wants to wrap your head around the issues and ideology, I highly suggest these books:
Unbearable Weight: http://tinyurl.com/23aqxkr
Health At Every Size: http://tinyurl.com/25xbmjt
Fat Studies Reader (Rothblum was the 3rd on my thesis! An excellent researcher and professor.): http://tinyurl.com/282e3qy
102 weeks ago
Study breakdown link: Moresorry, I should have tinyurled the links! that was rude of me, all apologies. :-)
Study breakdown link: http://tinyurl.com/yuf3tu
NED link: http://tinyurl.com/35mdq7c
Also, for anyone interested in understanding the social construction of the thin/beauty ideal or HAES or is within the fitness industry and just wants to wrap your head around the issues and ideology, I highly suggest these books:
Unbearable Weight: http://tinyurl.com/23aqxkr
Health At Every Size: http://tinyurl.com/25xbmjt
Fat Studies Reader (Rothblum was the 3rd on my thesis! An excellent researcher and professor.): http://tinyurl.com/282e3qy
102 weeks ago
Tony Deblauwe:
This concept, like perks for exercise programs in general are very specific to company benefits practices. If they are seeing claims rising across ...MoreThis concept, like perks for exercise programs in general are very specific to company benefits practices. If they are seeing claims rising across the board in this area, this incentive works. Typically. however, much time and expense is made in messaging to encourage bigger numbers of participants so you have to look at as part of piloting this idea.
101 weeks ago
101 weeks ago
Kat Argonza
Nothing in this world sickens me more than the idea that a woman 'need help from a man'. As a soldier, as an athlete I can tell you that when a time comes when I actually need help from anyone, the last thing I'll care about is gender. Toughen up. The meek don't inherit the earth, the strong do. If women want any form of equality, then they need to believe in equal standards and stop whining for guys to be knights in shining armor. What century is it, again? Ayn Rand would be appalled.
Kat Argonza
Is anyone making money from their photography? Other than doing events (eg. Weddings), is anyone able to make money from this hobby?
103 weeks ago from Photography
Ryan Paugh:
I met a food blogger this weekend who seems to be making money through traveling around the world and taking really good pictures of food. Here's ...MoreI met a food blogger this weekend who seems to be making money through traveling around the world and taking really good pictures of food. Here's a link to his blog if you want to check it out >> http://taylortakesataste.com/
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103 weeks ago
Sean Masters:
A friend of mine is a successful photographer in addition to being an outstanding application developer full-time. His portfolio is available at ...MoreA friend of mine is a successful photographer in addition to being an outstanding application developer full-time. His portfolio is available at http://stevenerat.com/
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