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What Cats Are Really Thinking

2009-10-25T15:39:00.001-05:00

Off to Pottery

2009-10-14T17:30:00.001-05:00

Going to pottery class again tonight, second session. Gym later tonight and then passing out. I'm so tired and it's only Wednesday.

Exercise Review

2009-10-05T01:40:00.002-05:00

9/29/2009 Tuesday
20 minutes treadmill, 1.1 miles, 87 calories
Hip adduction
115 lbs, 12 reps
120 lbs, 10 reps
120 lbs, 10 reps
Hip abduction
115 lbs, 12 reps
120 lbs, 10 reps
120 lbs, 10 reps
Leg Extension
105 lbs, 12 reps
120 lbs, 10 reps
135 lbs, 8 reps
Chin Assisted pull ups (Less weight is better)
50 lbs, 12 reps
50 lbs, 6 reps

10/3/2009 Saturday
Dumbbell Bench Press
50 lbs, 7 reps
45 lbs, 10 reps
45 lbs, 4 reps
Standing Dumbbell Bicep Curls
25 lbs, 12 reps
25 lbs, 4 reps
Lateral raises
50 lbs, 12 reps
60 lbs, 10 reps
60 lbs, 5 reps
Seated weight pull
85 lbs, 12 reps
85 lbs, 10 reps

10/4/2009 Sunday
Treadmill, 1.2 miles, 116 calories, 20 min
45 Elevated sit-ups/ab crunches
Shoulder Press
80 lbs, 12 reps
90 lbs, 10 reps
90 lbs, 7 reps
Seated Row
100 lbs, 12 reps
115 lbs, 12 reps
130 lbs, 9 reps

Draz the Skateman VIII

2009-09-30T21:44:00.001-05:00

Draz the Skateman VII

2009-09-30T21:43:00.001-05:00

Draz the Skateman VI

2009-09-30T21:42:00.001-05:00

Draz the Skateman V

2009-09-30T21:41:00.001-05:00

Draz the Skateman IV

2009-09-30T21:40:00.001-05:00

Buggy Saints Row!

2009-09-29T21:28:00.003-05:00

The game's actually not that buggy if you install it to your X-Box 360 hard drive. I haven't crashed since I did that. Kudos to James to mentioning this to me, now I can't get this song out of my head. Came back to the apartment today and found Arne playing it too. Hooray for three year old video games still being fun!

Exercise Week 2 in Review

2009-09-27T21:41:00.003-05:00

9/21/2009 Monday
5 minutes on elliptical
Dumbbell Bench Press
35 lbs, 15 reps
35 lbs, 8 reps
30 lbs, 6 reps
Leg extensions
115 lbs, 15 reps
115 lbs, 10 reps
115 lbs, 8 reps
Lateral Raise
40 lbs, 15 reps
40 lbs, 8 reps
40 lbs, 7 reps
20 ab crunches

9/22/2009 Tuesday
15 minutes treadmill, .8 miles, 64 calories
Dumbbell bench press
40 lbs, 12 reps
40 lbs, 6 reps
35 lbs, 6 reps
Bicep curls
25 lbs, 6 reps
20 lbs, 12 reps
20 lbs, 3 reps
Leg press
150 lbs, 15 reps
165 lbs, 15 reps
180 lbs, 15 reps

9/24/2009 Thursday
Treadmill 1.2 miles, 91 calores, 20 min
Dumbbell Bench Press
40 lbs, 12 reps
40 lbs, 9 reps
40 lbs, 5 reps
Bicep Curls
25 lbs, 12 reps
25 lbs, 10 right arm, 5 left arm
30 ab crunches

9/26/2009 Saturday
Leg extensions
115 lbs, 12 reps
130 lbs, 10 reps
145 lbs, 8 reps
Hip Adductions
55 lbs, 12 reps
70 lbs, 12 reps
85 lbs, 12 reps
Hip Abductions
85 lbs, 12 reps
100 lbs, 12 reps
115 lbs, 12 reps
Seated Leg Curls
105 lbs, 12 reps
90 lbs, 10 reps
90 lbs, 8 reps
Leg Press
135 lbs, 12 reps
145 lbs, 12 reps
160 lbs, 12 reps
Dumbbell Bench Press
40 lbs, 12 reps
45 lbs, 6 reps
45 lbs, 6 reps
Chin Assists (weight indicates counter-balance, less is more difficult)
60 lbs, 12 reps
50 lbs, 4 reps

New Music Video!

2009-09-25T02:33:00.006-05:00

This is just me playing around with animation programs. It's a lot harder than you would think. Animation is difficult, especially syncing movement to music, which took forever (and it still isn't perfect, but I'm pretty much done with this one). Happy Friday everyone!

Who Wants a Cat Massage??

2009-09-21T17:41:00.000-05:00

Link courtesy of Claire and Manja.

The Broodwich

2009-09-20T23:16:00.004-05:00

Say hello to my lunch for the week, "the B.O.S.S.", a Big Oversized Sub Sandwich from Rainbow Foods. The contents of a B.O.S.S. can vary, but mine contains salami and turkey, two types of cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sauce... all at the price of six American dollars. Six dollars!!! That will get you one measly little sandwich and a drink at a fast food place, or a sandwich a fourth of the size if you bought the ingredients yourself. Six dollars for a sandwich the size of your forearm, an incredibly tasty deal. Sandwich.

Free (Broken) Printer!

2009-09-20T19:57:00.002-05:00

My mom is throwing away a broken Canon i850 printer, but wanted me to ask my friends if any of them would want it before she chucks it. If you ever wanted to destroy, tear apart or rebuild a printer, now is your chance.

Draz the Skateman III

2009-09-18T19:49:00.000-05:00

Claire says I can never buy a skateboard. But why???

Draz the Skateman II

2009-09-18T01:18:00.000-05:00

Draz the Skateman I

2009-09-18T01:03:00.002-05:00

Maru-itis

2009-09-17T21:32:00.000-05:00

I can't come into work today, I have Maru-itis.

Fitness Log I

2009-09-17T19:59:00.003-05:00

Monday, 9/14, 7:30 at the gym, around 11 people milling about,
- ran 1.3 miles for 141 calories on the treadmill
- three sets of dumbbell bench presses, 15 reps at 25lbs, 15 reps at 30 lbs, 3 reps at 40lbs.
- two sets of standing bicep curls, 15 reps at 20lbs, 5 on left arm and 9 on right at 20lbs.

Tuesday 9/15, 10:30 at the gym, 8 people but nobody by the time I left around 11:10.
- ran an indeterminate amount of time and distance on the treadmill. Whilst jogging, accidentally smacked the emergency stop button on the controls and lost all data.
- three sets of seated leg curls, 15 reps at 85 lbs, 13 sets at 85lbs, 3 sets at 85lbs
- three sets of leg presses, 15 reps at 90 lbs, 15 reps at 105lbs, 15 reps at 120 lbs
- three sets of lateral arm raises, 15 reps at 20 lbs, 13 reps at 30lbs, 11 reps at 40 lbs

Wednesday 9/16, Wendy's for lunch, Claire's birthday, ate at Dave and Buster's.

Thursday 9/17, Wendy's for lunch, El Loro with parents for dinner. Going back to gym later tonight.

Tomorrow 9/18: Not Wendy's for lunch. I promise.

Run, Fat Boy, Run

2009-09-14T18:42:00.005-05:00

I joined a gym today. It's about time. I've gained 15 pounds since starting this desk job, and spent approximately $292 on eating out and fast food last month. I think it would be better for all of us and my budget if I could prevent this trend from continuing. The strategy is as follows:

1. Pack bag lunches and snacks. Avoid the tray of chocolate and candy at the end of the cubicle row.
2. Go to gym in evenings.
3. Find the motivation to keep doing 1 and 2.

Most people quit gyms within 5 months. How long do you think my current exercise routine will last? Until the end of this post?

Sad Puppy

2009-09-09T23:03:00.000-05:00

Was sent this link by Claire today. Poor puppy. :'(

Brett Favre Video

2009-09-08T22:00:00.002-05:00

Some people were mildly upset about Favre. I don't really care about sports, but I thought this video was chuckle-worthy, and Tiegs failed to post it on his blog after linking it to me. Warning: May contain Hitler.

Dry Icecapades

2009-08-19T00:49:00.002-05:00

Monday night stuffs, now in video format.

Irrational Disbelief Syndrome

2009-08-11T00:16:00.000-05:00

http://www.fiberone.com/copingwithdisbelief/

Link courtesy of Claire.

It's a Rail Gun... that shoots People

2009-08-02T23:58:00.003-05:00

We had a good time at Valley Fair on Saturday, got to ride just about everything once. Started out with the above, a magnetic impulse driven coaster which James describes as "A rail gun that shoots people instead of bullets". I did not barf.