Archives for October 2013

Man vs. Diet: Doughnuts lose this round

October 30, 2013 by Jody 4 Comments

I dared the doughnuts to jump in my mouth. They didn’t. They fear my renewed will power.

This week’s Man vs. Diet topic: doughnuts. Yes, really.

Considering my love for doughnuts, I should have been a cop. Or Homer Simpson. Or at least found a career in the industry.

As a kid, I used to be jealous of my cousin, Chris, who had an awesome job as a door-to-door Spudnuts salesman. I only got to hawk things like salt and pepper shakers and chocolate candy bars for fundraisers, which usually meant my grandparents got a new S&P set and my parents had to pay about $60 for a box of chocolate bars that mysteriously disappeared while in my possession.

Chalk that up as Reason No. 3,798 why I’m writing a diet column as a 100-pound-overweight adult. [Read more…]

Man vs. Family: IKEA is Swedish for HELL!

October 28, 2013 by Jody Leave a Comment

I look happy here, but I’m really a wolf in sheepskin in this fun photo.

My boss sent me home early from a business trip last week. It was either because of that photo I took of the Laker Girls or to save money and give me a day off.

As fate had it, I ended up at IKEA.

On a Friday night.

With my wife and four kids, who range in age from 11 months to nearly 9 years old.

Thanks a lot, boss.
Other customers were shocked to see the entire Genessy clan there on a weekend night. Probably perturbed, too. After all, Tuesday is Kids Eat Free Day at IKEA. As the Swedes set it up, Wednesday through Monday is supposed to be Kids-Free Time at IKEA. [Read more…]

Man vs. Travel: Living the life in L.A.

October 25, 2013 by Jody 8 Comments

Sometimes my job takes me on the road. For seven or eight months a year, I travel wherever the Utah Jazz go. I’m kind of like a groupie. Only I write stories about NBA players for a newspaper and get paid instead of hitchhiking, partying and throwing my bras at these celebrities. I should add that my professional stalking doesn’t include parts of their lives spent in Cabo or southern France. But this week it did take me to a destination that sounds just as glamorous and fun: an airport parking lot. And then to Los Angeles.

In retrospect, the airport parking lot might’ve been the highlight. [Read more…]

Man vs. Diet: Saved at the buffet!

October 23, 2013 by Jody 7 Comments

My waitress understood me. Three of my favorite things: Diet Coke, more Diet Coke, ketchup and Cholula sauce.

Today is Weigh-In Wednesday, and I have some good diet news. I’m on the road and didn’t pack my bathroom scale.

That means only the earth below my body or carnival guessers can tell you how much I currently weigh.

Even better news?

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Thriller of an anniversary getaway!

October 21, 2013 by Jody 3 Comments

One of the cute knife-wielding Chucky dancers demonstrates what my wife wanted to do to my neck when she thought I wasn’t planning our anniversary trip.

I’ve been thinking of writing about the weekend getaway that my wife and I had for our 12^th anniversary, but I’m hesitant. Part of me, the juvenile part, knows some people will automatically go THERE if I do discuss this topic.

And, trust me, I don’t blame you.

I wanted to get right to the hotel bed, too. Even my wife did. [Read more…]

Man vs. Family: 10 weird things that recently happened at my house

October 18, 2013 by Jody 6 Comments

My wife, Heather, and I are celebrating our 12th anniversary today. Best part? Ok, best part besides how my in-laws are babysitting our four kids and I have a rare weekend off work?

Last night, Heather told me, “Don’t worry about getting me an anniversary gift?” I jokingly celebrated that on Facebook and Twitter, and the overwhelming response was: “IT’S A TRAP!!!”

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Man vs. Diet: Wait! I’m THAT fat?!

October 16, 2013 by Jody 7 Comments

What I look like in action at work. I’m the short, wide load in the middle of this photo from the Utah Jazz Twitter feed.

Sometimes I forget how overweight I am. This sounds really weird, I know. After all, I am 110 pounds heavier than I should be, and it’s not like I’m some absent-minded fish trying to remember P. Sherman, 42 Whatever Way in … somewhere. Wait, is that a phone in my pocket or …?

I’m with myself all day, 24/7, even weekends, so it shouldn’t catch me off guard when I see pictures of myself and get reminded about my rotundness, but it strangely does on occasion. [Read more…]

Man vs. Travel: My epic adventure to Idaho and back

October 14, 2013 by Jody 11 Comments

Follow the purple outlined road!

When people find out I write about the Utah Jazz for a living, this conversation usually ensues:

People: “They pay you money to do that!?”

This Person: “Define money.”

People: “What a cool job! You go to every game?”

This Person: “It usually is and, yes, most of ’em.”

People: “You travel with the team? Fun!”

This Person: “Define fun. Kidding! But even dentists performing root canals must eventually feel like they’re working, right? Anyway, yes, I go to almost every road game, but I have to get there on my own. (Cue sad violin music.) [Read more…]

To my kids’ mommy — and moms everywhere — thanks for feeling like a cow

October 10, 2013 by Jody 4 Comments

I crawled out of the warm wonderland known as my bed after being awakened by the loud sounds of my three oldest kids, ages 4-8, who were stomping and screaming throughout the house because, well, that’s how they roll in the six o’clock hour while the rest of the sane world snoozes.

My wife is still sleeping in the bedroom around the corner and down the hall while I’m starting to write this unexpected blog entry. Even more than usual, she deserves to sleep in.

Last night, Heather, the beautiful mother of our home’s four littlest residents, shared a somewhat painful thought on Facebook: [Read more…]

Man vs. Diet: A tasty start

October 9, 2013 by Jody 7 Comments

Chef BoyJody and Sous Chef Sydney make a diet-approved crepe.

(I recently let the world — at least the elite portion of the world that reads my new website — know that I’m on a diet. As promised, here’s my update…)

Before I get too far into this week’s Man vs. Diet episode, I should inform you that my wife had to undergo a minor medical procedure last week.

I don’t tell you this to try to tug at hearts or to get sympathy. It’s been eight days now, and I’m not even feeling the slightest aftereffects of ingesting hospital food or of being forced to wake up at 4:15 a.m. to take Heather to the necessary early-morning registration.

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Archives for October 2013

Man vs. Diet: Doughnuts lose this round

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