betterthanweakness:  A Washington powerlifter who once made a name for herself on the national stage is now making headlines for another reason.Ali McWeeny of Ellensburg was once a force to be reckoned with in the world of weighlifting, but that all changed three years ago when she lost her left leg in a boating accident.Doctors said she would never lift weights again, but McWeeny had other ideas. She’s now competing again, and her inspirational story was enough to bring her former coach out of retirement.“I told her if you ever compete in a powerlifting meet again — a full meet — I’ll come out of retirement and come lift with you. So that’s why I’m here today,” said her coach, Kevin Stewart.McWeeny was in Fife on Saturday for a meet, but simply attending the event wasn’t enough — she wanted to test her limits.Balancing on one leg, McWeeny lifted 121 pounds. The lift was her best since the accident — a full 17 pounds more than her previous record.The event was proof that even gravity can’t keep the human spirit down.“The only person that holds you back in life is yourself, and there’s no limits to life,” McWeeny said. “Life is limitless and that’s your choice to limit yourself or not.”In addition to her work in the gym, McWeeny is also reaching out to help others. She recently helped create the Ali McWeeny Award to honor others lifters who have overcome challenges in life. I think they meant her previous post accident record though. Click photo to read more/watch video
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betterthanweakness:

 A Washington powerlifter who once made a name for herself on the national stage is now making headlines for another reason.

Ali McWeeny of Ellensburg was once a force to be reckoned with in the world of weighlifting, but that all changed three years ago when she lost her left leg in a boating accident.

Doctors said she would never lift weights again, but McWeeny had other ideas. She’s now competing again, and her inspirational story was enough to bring her former coach out of retirement.

“I told her if you ever compete in a powerlifting meet again — a full meet — I’ll come out of retirement and come lift with you. So that’s why I’m here today,” said her coach, Kevin Stewart.

McWeeny was in Fife on Saturday for a meet, but simply attending the event wasn’t enough — she wanted to test her limits.

Balancing on one leg, McWeeny lifted 121 pounds. The lift was her best since the accident — a full 17 pounds more than her previous record.

The event was proof that even gravity can’t keep the human spirit down.

“The only person that holds you back in life is yourself, and there’s no limits to life,” McWeeny said. “Life is limitless and that’s your choice to limit yourself or not.”

In addition to her work in the gym, McWeeny is also reaching out to help others. She recently helped create the Ali McWeeny Award to honor others lifters who have overcome challenges in life.

I think they meant her previous post accident record though.

Click photo to read more/watch video

adventuretime: Arg. Just when we recover our energy from blogging one heckuva awesome Breakfast Princess cosplay, we need to dive back in with these crazy good Simon and Marcy cosplayers, complete with Hambo. Frankly, they look too legit to be cosplayers, right? Thanks, again, to Zack Smith for the tip. twinzik: Everything’s fine, don’t freak out or anything… Photo by Ger TyskSimon made and worn by Hee-HeeMarcy made by Hee-Hee, worn by Chlo-ChloHambo made by HopieYou can see more on our Facebook Page!
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adventuretime:

Arg. Just when we recover our energy from blogging one heckuva awesome Breakfast Princess cosplay, we need to dive back in with these crazy good Simon and Marcy cosplayers, complete with Hambo. Frankly, they look too legit to be cosplayers, right?

Thanks, again, to Zack Smith for the tip.

twinzik:

Everything’s fine, don’t freak out or anything…

Photo by Ger Tysk
Simon made and worn by Hee-Hee
Marcy made by Hee-Hee, worn by Chlo-Chlo
Hambo made by Hopie

You can see more on our Facebook Page!

Source: twinzik

As many of you know, I recently purchased an Uruk-Hai scimitar.

zohbugg:

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Well let me tell you, it was quite the pragmatic purchase. It has endless uses in my morning routine.

Such as making the bed:

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Making toast:

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Getting things off high shelves:

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Making coffee:

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Reaching the remote when it’s too far away:

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And assisting me when I ran out of toilet paper:

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I don’t know how I survived life without it.

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So much <3