Wo ist mein autoschlussel?
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Whoa. Beep Beep Beep. Rrrreeeeeerrrrr.
I had to remove my prior post. It proved to be a bit too controversial. I appreciate all the concern I received, but I would have to say that my choice of adjectives ended up putting more emphasis on the situation than there should have been. My main point was just to describe why I hadn't blogged in a few days and dropped the ball on the goal reports. Again, thanks for the conern, but you can relax, things are alright.
On to goals. Today I plan to:
Goal 1: 64 oz. H2O
Goal 2: 25 crunches, pushups, 30 lb. curls.
Goal 3: Finish 1 more collage
Goal 4: Set time to fix fascia
Monday, February 12, 2007
Saturday, February 10, 2007
6 Or A Half Dozen?
Well here's my update for yesterday. I thought I could get away with taking a break for one night, but oh no, my reader's demand it. I mean Adam Harshman demands it. And to him specifically I would like to make it know that I am in control of When, Where and How I will use italics and bold. Yeah, that's right, I said it. I will not be bullied into compliance with some unofficial...
Wait! What am I saying? He's right. Italics and Bold are not to be used lightly. They play a vital role in expressing the utmost Importance and Emotion of a writer's thoughts and other reasons as outlined in section 5, paragraph 4 of the Harshman Italics and Bold Commission(tm) June, 7 1999 report on Proper Uses of Italics and Bold in the Communication of Information Via the Internet as Founded by Al Gore. But Alas, with this in mind, I stand by my decision to employ such devices in my prior post and will await notification of sanction if it is so determined by those with sanctioning power over such things.
On another note, not fa but so, I noticed I had an additional reader. My sister-in-law, Lindsey, decided to leave me a comment. Thanks for taking the time to read and encourage. Her husband and I have finally been getting to know each other a little bit better in the last week or so using this new fangled technology called instant messaging. It's exciting times. Someday we might be able to make calls from our cars! Since I've know Carlye I've maybe got to see Lindsey and Jared a little over a half dozen times. That's all I've seen of my sister and brother-in-law. I wish I could tell you how excited I am about getting to know my family a little better. I would use italics and bold but I should first consult the Harshman Italics and Bold Commission(tm).
So here's the update. Yesterday went 50-50 or so-so or comme ci comme sa or eh with a shrug of the shoulders. It started off with not waking up at 8am. However, that was because Carlye was sick that night and I ended up taking care of Jack until 5:30 am or so. So I actually woke up around 10:30am, but ended up getting fewer total hours of sleep. So the ruling from the judge is that it counted. I drank my 64 oz. of water again. However, I drank 1 pepsi-cola (which is fewer than usual) hoping it would give me a boost to go on my walk, but it was a soda pop nonetheless. Unfortunately, breaking one goal to try to do another didn't work. I have learned a lesson. I didn't walk my 2 miles because I was completely energyless all day because of the aforementioned night. So I'm going to award myself a half. So I'm now 3.5 for 4. If anyone would like to vote otherwise I'm open to input.
So here's my next goal. I will take Saturday off from having any goals. When I was running 26 miles I always had one day off a week to do whatever I could to relax and have fun. So today is that day. That does mean, however, that I have to meet my goals for the next 6 days. I would like to add that this means I won't be posting tonight.
I think tomorrow I'll have an updated picture of Jack.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Soda Pop
3/3. This is gettin' fun. Walked 2 miles, woke up at 8am, and drank 64 oz. of water again. Feelin' good.
Next goal...all of that and I'm going to not drink soda.
That's it.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Day 3
2 for 2. I woke up at 8 am and again struggled to gain active participation in the world for nearly an hour! However, I feel confident that it will get easier. Also, I drank 64 ounces of water today! I felt more energized all day until this evening. Which is completely the opposite of my normal energy cycle. Could a change be a'brewin?
So here's the next goal. Wake up at 8 (and I'll add get out of bed within a half hour), drink 64 ounces of water, and walk 2 miles. I'm so excited to see how it turns out.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Oye Oh Lee 2 Pay
I did it. I've climbed to the top of Everest and seen the wonders from 30,000 ft. I am now 1 for 1. Batting 1.000. It's so exciting...I woke up at 8am. What a struggle! My eyes wanted to close, my body ached to return to the warmth of the covers, my mind blurred and bent and for 30 minutes I could not focus on a train of thought. So that was goal one on day one. Yay! Or yahoozle! (As one of my good friends might say.)
Now on to goal two. I will wake up at 8am again. Then I will attempt to drink 64 ounces of water throughout the day. That's it. Just those two things. Can I do it? We'll see.
I was excited to see I still had 2 readers after such a long absence. Paige and Christina...thanks. That's right, you get the bold italics.
So I was thinking today that 1.4% was a lot. It's a whole lot, and not a fraction less! For some reason today I started thinking how fast a year seems to go by now. I heard a day or 5 ago that the average lifespan for an American is 71 years. That means every year that goes by is equal to about 1.4% of a person's life here on earth. Isn't that crazy? The reason I find that so crazy is because if I were to make my own milk for consumption I would probably be a 1.4 percenter. I like 2%, but it usually feels heavy in my stomach. 1% and skim are delicious, but are usually so light that I can drink 2 glasses or more before I feel satisfied. So probably 1.4% is just about what I need to be able to drink one glass and feel finished. So that tells me that I will likely live to age 71. So that means I have roughly 41 more years to live. Don' t you think it's more than a coincidence that 41 is 1.4 backwards without a period? I think I've proven my point.
Monday, February 05, 2007
Homeostasis
It is today. Yesterday and many days before yesterday seemed like many days ago and those many days ago have seemed to move at a pace much faster than days before the many days ago before yesterday.
So now it's today again, but in just an hour today will have passed and tomorrow will become today. There is so much to do. Catch up on my reading of the bible. Catch up on reading. Spend some quality time with my amazing wife. Visit with family and friends. Refocus and build a dream company. Hone my picture taking abilities. Lay the groundwork for F.R.E.E. Buy some drill bits to hang pictures on the wall. Finish some more collages. Examine the skylights to see if there is a leak. Put air in my tires. Clean the pond filter. Exercise. Eat better. Pay taxes. And that's just the tip of the carpetburg.
But, in order to climb an iceburg you must first go somewhere cold. I don't like the cold. I also don't like getting up early. So, it is only natural that I must first learn to get up early. I'm going to make my first goal to get up at 8am tomorrow no matter how many hours of sleep I've had. I know it is an enormous undertaking that few have achieved victory over, yet it is my Everest, and I will see the summit!