Thursday October 22, 2009

1.  I just had my first class today.  It wasn’t to bad.  It lasted about 3.5 hours but didn’t seem to long.  This course I think should go fairly easy and then the hard part starts once I get to the actual major classes in a couple weeks.

2.  My girlfriend lost her purse yesterday.  She left it sitting on the ground while at the Pumkin Show and didn’t realize it until she got home.  We went back to get it but of course it was gone.

3.  We got her bank card cancelled and the checks that were lost too are also cancelled.  Now we start the process of replacing things.  It is much harder than it sounds.  She lost both her license and social security card.  She can’t get a new license without a social security card and she can’t get that without a birth certificate, which she also does not have.  So now we have to go and get her birth certificate and it will be at least early next week before she can go do that.

4 .  Our daughters social security card and our GPS were also taken with the purse.  Why she was carrying Zoie’s social security card I have no idea.

Sunday October 18th

1.  Had a big fight with my girlfriend tonight.  It wasn’t fun.  It all started from her thinking I was taking my moms side instead of hers with a current problem.  There wasn’t even a side to take and the whole thing was blown way out of proportion.

2.  I logged onto the class page for the current class I am taking at University and realized there are assignments due on the 20th.  I thought everything was due on the 22nd.  The most time consuming item, a short essay, is what happens to be due on Tuesday.  I now know how I will be spending tomorrow evening.  It doesn’t look too hard but as the first thing I have had to write in long time I am not looking forward to it.

3.  I need a laptop.  Nothing is working to fix my Eeepc and considering how much it cost I don’t think paying for a new screen is really worth it.  My computers all run Linux and I need a Windows based PC for all the classes I will be taking.  I am holding off on buying one until this weekend  and hoping I can find one that comes with Windows 7 on it.  With any luck I can avoid Vista altogether.

Thursday October 8th

1.  We just completed the move into a new apartment at the end of last month.  We had to get a bigger place now that Zoie has her own room.  Major differences between this apartment and the last one are the extra bathroom we now have, a private patio and a basement.  I honestly don’t know how we had so much junk in the old apartment without the basement.

2.  We just had the internet and cable connected yesterday.  We had cancelled the cable a long time ago and I am glad to have it back.  Internet is faster now too.  Who doesn’t like a 15MB connection?  I need a new TV now though to take advantage of all the HD channels.

3.  Got a bill for almost 500 dollars from the old apartment b/c apparently they have to replace the carpet in one room b/c of a stain.  They also charged us 15.oo for leaving the oven dirty.  What a joke.

4.  Paying off my credit card bill will take a little longer now due to the extra money going to the old apartment.  Sorry Discover, looks like you have to wait an extra month.

5.  I am back in school!  I start back later this month.  Just under two years away from my degree.  Note to self – NO semester breaks this time, the previous one lasted 4 years!

6.  My EeePC is busted.  The battery died on me and for whatever reason the screen does not work at all now.  What timing too, just before I start back to school.

Update

It’s been about 9 months since my last post.  Almost forgot I had this thing.  A few noteworthy things have happened this year so here is a quick update.

1.  I now have a daughter!  Zoie was born on March 2nd!  She is doing great.  Just a day over 6 months old now.

2.  I was promoted at work.  Not a major promotion but I’ll take it.

3.  I’ve been slowly working to pay off some credit card debt I managed to get into.  I have about 1500 dollars left to go.  Hopefully I can have it completely paid off within the next couple of months.

4.  I haven’t been lifting at all for the past few months.  It is so much harder to find the time with Zoie here now.  I am hoping to get back into it again though in the near future.  I’ll let you know how that goes.

That’s about it for now. Hopefully I will find time to elaborate and continue updating this thing in the near future.

Got an Eee PC

I got an Eee PC for Christmas.  The 900ha to be specific.  So far I am really liking it.  This is actually my first laptop so and being more mobile with my PC is great.

The keyboard is as hard to get used to as I was expecting.  Typing is rather easy until I need to use keys other than the letters (backspace, shift, tab, etc.).  That is when I really start to make mistakes.  I am also starting to notice the space bar problem as I type this where it won’t register unless you hit it directly in the center or relatively hard.

I only have two problems with it and one is probably my fault.  First, the upper right side of my keyboard is popping off.  This is the one that is most likely my doing.  I had to take the computer apart as I lost part of an SD card in  it.  After doing so, the keyboard won’t latch on that side.  I am not certain why either.  Nothing appears to be bent and the other two latches are working fine.  Fortunetly, all the keys are still functioning.

Second problem.  I have dead pixel on the screen.  I just noticed it today as the computer was booting.  This particular one is not a big problem but here’s hoping I don’t end up with more.  I believe ASUS requires three dead pixels before they will replace it.  And seeing how I voided the warranty by opening it up, I dought they will do anything anyway.

My next step is to put linux on it.  Currently I am running the default Windows XP.  I am debating between opensuse and arch.  That will most likely wait until new years day or possibly this coming weekend.

Anyway, this post was mainly to test my typing on the Eee as I rarely have to type more than a web address or username/password.  Wasn’t to bad at all!

Lifting 04/16/08

I’ve been slacking lately posting info from my workouts.  I have continued to lift almost everyday since the last post but haven’t been able to find the time to update the blog with the results.  Today was the last workout for a week.  We are taking a week break and then will start up again with a new workout schedule and exercises.  Although we won’t be lifting I will probably do some cardio on a few of the days during the break here.  Hopefully once we resume the workouts I will be able to keep the blog updated regularly with my progress.

Lifting 04/05/08

Superset: 10lbs 3×1min each

Seated Lateral raises: hold top postion for 10 seconds then exercise for 10 seconds

Shoulder Press: Top half for 20 seconds, bottom half for 20 seconds, full range for 20 seconds

Superset:

Straight bar cable curls:  85lbs, 4 sets, Reps 1-3 full motion, reps 4-9 – upper half, reps 10-failure full motion

1. 14  (reps to failure)
2. 7
3. 5
4. 5

Barbell curls: 35lbs, 4×15 (up for 4 counts, down for 2)

Two Bench Dips: 3×1min

Lifting 04/03/08

Deadlifts: 85lbs 1×6

Overhead barbell squats: 75lbs 3×10

Leg press: 250lbs 4×10

Squats: 6×8

1. 165lbs
2. 175lbs
3. 185lbs
4. 195lbs
5. 205lbs
6. 215lbs

Leg Curls: 150lbs 3×4

Jump Squats: 2×45sec.

Calf raises: 60lbs 10×10

Lifting 04/02/08

I missed a few days recording my lifts here. Hopefully that doesn’t happen again.

Superset: Seated dumbbell Lateral Raises (hold top position for 10 seconds, exercise for 10 seconds for 1min), Seated dumbbell presses (3 stage technique, upper half, lower half, full range for 20 seconds each): 10lbs. 3 sets

Superset: 3 sets, Pulley Curls (Shivaya Technique, Full range for 3 reps, upper half reps 4-9, full range rep 10-failure

1. 80lbs 14 reps
2. 80lbs 9 reps = full range to failure
3. 80lbs 6

Barbell Curls: (15 reps, 4 counts up, 2 counts down) 30lbs

Two bench tricep dips: 3×1min

1. 24
2. 19 (48sec)
3. 16 (38sec)

Superset: Abs 3 sets

Medicine Ball Knee-Ups (1min)

Medicine Ball Knee-Ups (1min)

I realize that sometimes it is hard to follow the workout the way it is written but some of these are hard to translate from the paper I have to fill out as I go to something that can be written like this. Hopefully it is at least somewhat clear for any of you who decide to read through it!

Lifting – 03/30/08

Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 70lbs, 1×4

Leg Press: Envelope Technique

1. 110lbs for 1min, 29 reps
2. 230lbs 2×8
3. 110lbs for 1min, 37 reps

Touch ‘n’ go Lounges:  60lbs, 2×14

Jump Squats: Staccato Technique, 2 sets

Leg Press: 200lbs, 2×1min

1. 26 reps
2. 27 reps

Front Squats:  50lbs, 5×20

Leg Curls: 70lbs, 3×1min

Seated Calf Raises: 55lbs, Staccato Technique, 3 sets