Thanks for writing! I finished the transcription for your post. Enjoyed reading this, especially like the lines, "Go mess with someone else, go to the cell next door, take your damn demons, cause I can't take no more want to meditate in silence, and stare at the moon, while in solitude smelling my letters full of perfume."
Hi Trevin - good to hear from you again. I hope everything resolves in your case soon, but it's good to hear that you have such positive perspective on your situation. The yoga sounds interesting - I will have to try it sometime.
Thanks for recommending the book...I read the reviews for it on amazon.com and it sounds very interesting, will probably read it...I suppose you have read a lot of books over the last years, can you recommend anything else? Would be great as I am trying to start reading more again but not sure where to find all the great books! Thanks!
I signed the petition that went to the Gov. supporting the strike. I also follow this story on the news everyday. I'm worried for the strikers - and impressed by their resolve.
I wish there was more that I could do. It's a terrible situation - and a terrible system. And if I hear CDC say one more time there is no such thing as solitary confinement in California prisons.........how they can hope to justify their position with gobbley-gook is beyond me.
Wow, thanks for mentioning me, very cool. I hope this blog is somewhat healing for you just knowing that people are interested and care and wonder obout you. I live in Los Angeles and a, a huge Internet junkie. The huffington post is a huge on line newspaper, internationally recognized and used to be owned by a woman I once worked for, arianna huffington. It's now owned by AOL. You said you are an open book and seem interested in answering questions so I will ask a few. Who's your sports team? We are huge dodger fans out here and very excited about their current run for the pennant. It seems like it could really happen. Exciting times for dodger fans. Do you ever talk about your crime? How did you end up doing life in prison and what do you think was the defining moment in our life that put you on that path?
Take care and I look forward to answers and hope you find things to help you stay positive. -blondie
(continuation of previous post) Resistance exercises increase muscle tension and the joints do not have to move. Sit on the floor with you legs straight in front of you, knees bent, and then press your heel into the floor and count to five seconds. Always relax between each exercise.
Whilst sitting in a chair press you heel down into the floor and hold for five seconds. Again sitting in a chair, press your heal into the chair leg, hold for a count of five and then relax you leg.
Do the above exercise but while the heel is pushing against the chair leg, turn you foot into your other foot and feel the resistance, count to five and then relax.
Using weights for strength.
After your leg is stronger you can add some weights to build up more strength.
Firstly lay on your stomach and raise your leg about six inches. Do twenty lifts and then ten with a kilogram weight added to your leg.
Lay on your stomach and raise your leg by bending your knee as high as is comfortable and slowly lower to the floor. Do ten of these and then do ten with a kilogram weight added.
In a standing position put a kilogram weight on your ankle and raise your heel to touch your buttocks and lower being careful to keep a smooth slow action. Do twenty of these and then repeat with a two kilogram weight.
Preparing to restart you sport
Cycling, jogging, hopping and striding can all be done taking care to build up gradually. Running up stairs two steps at a time will build up strength and your stamina!
As long as care is taken and there is no discomfort and you resume your sport gradually, risk of further injury will be reduced.
RSS
"Go mess with someone else, go to the cell next door,
take your damn demons, cause I can't take no more
want to meditate in silence, and stare at the moon,
while in solitude smelling my letters full of perfume."
which have a fantastic rhythm.
Peace, J
I agree with you so much about reality TV!
Take care,
Voice12
Thanks for recommending the book...I read the reviews for it on amazon.com and it sounds very interesting, will probably read it...I suppose you have read a lot of books over the last years, can you recommend anything else?
Would be great as I am trying to start reading more again but not sure where to find all the great books! Thanks!
I wish there was more that I could do. It's a terrible situation - and a terrible system. And if I hear CDC say one more time there is no such thing as solitary confinement in California prisons.........how they can hope to justify their position with gobbley-gook is beyond me.
JT
I hope this blog is somewhat healing for you just knowing that people are interested and care and wonder obout you.
I live in Los Angeles and a, a huge Internet junkie. The huffington post is a huge on line newspaper, internationally recognized and used to be owned by a woman I once worked for, arianna huffington. It's now owned by AOL.
You said you are an open book and seem interested in answering questions so I will ask a few.
Who's your sports team? We are huge dodger fans out here and very excited about their current run for the pennant. It seems like it could really happen. Exciting times for dodger fans.
Do you ever talk about your crime? How did you end up doing life in prison and what do you think was the defining moment in our life that put you on that path?
Take care and I look forward to answers and hope you find things to help you stay positive.
-blondie
Resistance exercises increase muscle tension and the joints do not have to move. Sit on the floor with you legs straight in front of you, knees bent, and then press your heel into the floor and count to five seconds. Always relax between each exercise.
Whilst sitting in a chair press you heel down into the floor and hold for five seconds. Again sitting in a chair, press your heal into the chair leg, hold for a count of five and then relax you leg.
Do the above exercise but while the heel is pushing against the chair leg, turn you foot into your other foot and feel the resistance, count to five and then relax.
Using weights for strength.
After your leg is stronger you can add some weights to build up more strength.
Firstly lay on your stomach and raise your leg about six inches. Do twenty lifts and then ten with a kilogram weight added to your leg.
Lay on your stomach and raise your leg by bending your knee as high as is comfortable and slowly lower to the floor. Do ten of these and then do ten with a kilogram weight added.
In a standing position put a kilogram weight on your ankle and raise your heel to touch your buttocks and lower being careful to keep a smooth slow action. Do twenty of these and then repeat with a two kilogram weight.
Preparing to restart you sport
Cycling, jogging, hopping and striding can all be done taking care to build up gradually. Running up stairs two steps at a time will build up strength and your stamina!
As long as care is taken and there is no discomfort and you resume your sport gradually, risk of further injury will be reduced.
Hope this is of some use to you!