Comments on: Young man, there’s no need to feel down…..

By: Ala

Ala — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:35:07 +0000

Keep it up (like I do :-)) Great site - loved the bit about yourselves.

By: What’s that in my arm? » Krissy In Boston

What’s that in my arm? » Krissy In Boston — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:53:20 +0000

[...] I started exercising about a year ago, as chronicled here in my blog, which was an amazing feat because previously I hadn’t exercised since high school. After I stopped playing tennis and participating in mandatory gym class (which I utilized mainly to gossip in while doing the minimum required to get a decent grade), I saw no reason to exercise. But a year ago, it all changed and I realized that I had to start exercising, not only to watch my weight but also for my health. And participating in regular exercise has helped me feel better and build my immune system up. [...]

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:12:47 +0000

just to let you know I got an F in gym class during the 9th grade because of principle. I refuse to swim on my rag.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:54:16 +0000

Have you ever seen Freaks & Geeks? There’s an episode where the kids don’t want to take showers and they made failed attempts to “fake shower” by wetting their hair…

We never took showers after gym, but there were some really creepy looking showers that probably hadn’t been used since 1975…

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:28:00 +0000

I actually liked phys ed class until 6th grade, which was when we were required to change into school-issued gym uniforms and had to take a shower after gym class (in grades K-5 we could wear our “regular clothes” for gym and didn’t have to take a shower). I hated the whole production of changing my clothes, getting sweaty and disheveled, and then pretending to take a shower (I refused to actually be naked in from of my classmates, so I’d go into the shower stall, turn on the water, and then stand just outside the shower in the little changing cubicle and put my school clothes back on in there). Gym class disrupted the whole rhythm of my school day…I loved non-gym days, I felt so free! I hated volleyball, too, I could never get the fuckin’ ball over the net, LOL, and I also dreaded rainy days/wintertime ’cause the default activity was dodgeball. What a nightmare.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:32:39 +0000

Awww, Walt. Haha. Well, the courts shouldn’t have been overlapping!

Volleyball was another gym-related activity that made my stomach churn. The kids were VICIOUS!

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:18:21 +0000

I still think there was more laying by gym teachers than we even know.

By: el walto

el walto — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 01:56:20 +0000

I landed on a small girl in gym because it was raining and we were all forced to exercise inside. Most of the boys played basketball and most of the girls played volleyball, with OVERLAPPING courts. I suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later - too bad it was me squishing an 80 pound girl. Nothing like getting yelled at by a group of angry preteen girl mob :(

By: Kristine

Kristine — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:17:12 +0000

Ouch!!! That sounds awful!

By: adamg

adamg — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:06:43 +0000

Oy, they laid OFF most of the gym teachers! :-).