A little Update on life.
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November 06, 2013 02:57 am UTC
November 06, 2013 02:57 am UTC
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Mike Lane
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Hey all! I lost my serving job while finishing school this spring. I could not get anywhere with finding a feasible job, so after months of no income, I entered into low wage,testosterone overdosing, factory slavery in Hamilton. I was working far to hard for not enough money, but it was a great challenge and growing and maturing opportunity. I managed to put a ridiculous amount of work into my car while not letting it distract me from my future, and with a budget of basically nothing. I learned to enjoy the simplicity of life and how to be resourceful. Realizing that I had a roof over my head and usually enough to eat, I realized how to make the best of the worst, as that was more than many have and is something to take pride in. I took up mountain biking alot more to fulfill my need for speed, and got my life on track keeping a positive health oriented focus.I have gained so much knowledge and energy from all the hard work and healthy choices I have made. I ve recently relocated to Owen Sound, and that is because all my hard work unexpectedly presented me the opportunity to enter my field as a paid employee finally. I had my first day of orientation as a Cardiovascular Technologist (Heart scanning)today here at a hospital up north. Seems like a great place to work and homes with large garages are cheap and plentiful around here! Still cant believe I got paid for going in to work today. Nice to work with women and the public again in a new setting :), and come home with the energy to keep on truckin. I ll be living in both owen sound, and hamilton during my free time. It s my first time making a big move or change, and I consider having a home in two towns a pretty sweet deal. I m looking foreward to starting a fresh new second life, while maintaining the best of my old one. Im only casual part time, but if hours and a second job come my way, hopefully my build gets a kickstart later on into 2014 They sure do pay me well so we ll see how it goes. I ve finally walked through the right door of the next chapter. Here is to all who worked hard to earn an enjoyable and respectable life thus far. Keep positive and eat your vegetables, lots of them! I know I will, a matter of time before I m back home for some true wrenching therapy!
98GSX Black:1st car/resto proj 97 acura el stolen/found 99GSX Red RIP 86 turbo ZX, 92 turbo 2000GTX
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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November 06, 2013 04:15 am UTC
November 06, 2013 04:15 am UTC
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 9,968 Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Bryan Lawrence
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Haha Mike are you big into healthy eating and exercise, if so how come I don't see you on the fitness thread? I personally started with putting everything on my credit card and managing it like that, I now use mint.com though.
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Ziggy Dietrich]
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November 08, 2013 12:45 am UTC
November 08, 2013 12:45 am UTC
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Mike Lane
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Thanks! I do alot of shopping around. But hopefully You ll be hearing from me more over the next year Ive had my eyes on a the complete fuel system upgrade kit on your site for some time now and the other odds and ends as part of phase 1. Braided AN Tank to aftermarket FPR to aftermarket rail and injectors, as well as the filter, and braided returns. EVERYTHING aha. Lots of chassis work to do. But when I reassemble all of that, bushings, and wiring/guages are the first on the to do list. after rust repair and roll bar/cage +seats,racing wheel, harness
Last edited by Mike Lane; November 08, 2013 12:53 am UTC.
98GSX Black:1st car/resto proj 97 acura el stolen/found 99GSX Red RIP 86 turbo ZX, 92 turbo 2000GTX
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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November 08, 2013 01:38 am UTC
November 08, 2013 01:38 am UTC
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Bryan Lawrence
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LOl! Im not sure why. I cant follow everything on the interwebs!
I am already fit so I suppose it d be ok if I used my knowledge to help others, and at the same time learn a few new tricks... Haha, well to save you some time here is the link. http://www.ca.dsm.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=365525&page=7Most of it is lifting stuff but we are all over the place so all conversation is welcome!
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Terry S]
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November 08, 2013 07:17 pm UTC
November 08, 2013 07:17 pm UTC
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Bryan Lawrence
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Terry Sikora is your man now +1...I love that guy! +1
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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November 09, 2013 03:26 am UTC
November 09, 2013 03:26 am UTC
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Terry S
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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November 13, 2013 11:14 pm UTC
November 13, 2013 11:14 pm UTC
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Vik Gulati
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Wow congrats!! I finished CVT a year ago as well..did you graduate from Mohawk??
Last edited by Vik Gulati; November 13, 2013 11:14 pm UTC.
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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November 29, 2013 04:55 am UTC
November 29, 2013 04:55 am UTC
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Mike Lane
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Thanks for such a great uplifting reply. I ll start sharing operation organic man here shortly. I have almost completed my transition. Just need to trust in higher power that hours will keep coming my way.This is affordable, and once understood quite attainable. Im starting to stock up incase I have some more hard weeks. Food (my health) and rent are priority one.Hopefully clearing debt will follow.
I have put in many long hours working and researching food as well as documenting my past week. I ve not slept enough, but today I got paid and change alot of things. Im pulling through a rough dietary patch of almost strictly veggies, and getting some real food back. I ve almost cleared all of my sh!t food out of the house by eating it or throwing it out to make space for the pure stuff. Next week I should be feeling some great gains. I lost weight, and have had headaches and crash hard daily. I think this is all part of my conversion and cleansing phase, I spent my money mostly on what was in my opinion the most valuable as a tool to get me through my weeks, both present and future. I hope to now eat more freely, and as much as necessary. Luckily I have only lost a few pounds of muscle, I ll gain em back and then some. I do eat alot most days but key things such as meat and fish, eggs I have been lacking. My main protein sources have been, high quality cerial, cold processed and microfiltered whey protien isolate,inorganic eggs and chicken. I ve used these resources with strict limits while I ve been getting ready to spend more to convert them as well.
Last edited by Mike Lane; November 29, 2013 04:58 am UTC.
98GSX Black:1st car/resto proj 97 acura el stolen/found 99GSX Red RIP 86 turbo ZX, 92 turbo 2000GTX
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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November 29, 2013 02:27 pm UTC
November 29, 2013 02:27 pm UTC
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Bryan Lawrence
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Sounds good Mike! I have been cleaning out most of the junk and honestly don't enjoy eating a lot of it but it seems that this is the season to bake cookies and other sweets so lately we have had a lot of junk coming into the house, and it's not me bringing it in. I am bulking right now and I tend to stick with IIFYM but try to stay on the healthy side. I also do my best to get in my veggies which lately has been going well. As soon as January hits I will probably go through all the cupboards and throw out all the junk, if there is any left, so that there are no more excuses.
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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November 29, 2013 06:05 pm UTC
November 29, 2013 06:05 pm UTC
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Bryan Lawrence
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Mike one more question how come you chose to go with isolate?
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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November 30, 2013 05:53 am UTC
November 30, 2013 05:53 am UTC
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Bryan Lawrence
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LOL you have some winey ass facebook friends. The only thing your going to get from these boys is compliments and criticism. That's all we have for you here! Yeah Isolate is for people who are pick with flavour or lactose intolerant, plus I just find it over priced. If you are using it to extend the time between meal periods than find something that has slow digesting protein. Here are the digestion rates for the major protein sources. Whey protein: 40 minutes to 1 hour Soy protein: 1 to 3 hours Egg protein: 1.5 to 3 hours Casein protein: 4 to 7 hours
"Old Blue" 91 Talon TSi AWD "Super Enthusiast" 91 Talon TSi AWD Checkout DSMFAQ.com!
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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November 30, 2013 09:22 am UTC
November 30, 2013 09:22 am UTC
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Joe Esmama
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Congrats man! Ive been in that situation almost 2 years ago and it was stressful. Nonetheless, i persevered, keep pushing, made my voice heard and eventually got heard. Granted i lost my job in a very different situation, but the struggles were the same. Now, im back to where i was - although with a watchful eye (im sure they're closely checking my online presence. They can kiss my ___). Again, good on you for chugging along. And i agree with you, nothing's better than working with a bunch of eye candy everyday .
I almost forgot what 2nd and reverse gear feels like.
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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January 15, 2014 04:06 am UTC
January 15, 2014 04:06 am UTC
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Mike Lane
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So now that I ve moved away and learned so much about diet, healthcare, life, and becoming an adult I am so happy to announce I ll be coming home! I ll attempt to anyways next week. I miss my family, I miss my dog, I miss my friends, I miss my home,I miss my bike trails, very importantly I am torn being far from my DSM, and i miss my LIFE.
I cannot simply make that up elsewhere. My hours are cut, so I ll find another job again back home and work here my handful of shifts monthly.
Stoked!!
I got this! and let the race car projects resume!!!
98GSX Black:1st car/resto proj 97 acura el stolen/found 99GSX Red RIP 86 turbo ZX, 92 turbo 2000GTX
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Re: A little Update on life.
[Re: Mike Lane]
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January 29, 2014 08:01 pm UTC
January 29, 2014 08:01 pm UTC
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Bryan Lawrence
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Glad to hear it Mike! Make sure you take tons of picture and post them up!
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