awake and alive

School is starting to get me back into a regular routine again, which I really like.  It would be nice if I could get myself out of bed earlier though.  I’ve been trying to adjust my sleep schedule, but it sure is tough after the summer of waking up at random times.

My classes seem like they’re going to be interesting enough.  I have 2 professors who seem pretty awesome (EC201 & CSE491), and 2 that seem just okay (I’ll keep these guys anonymous).  It has been a little tough this week with having something scheduled for almost my whole day.  I haven’t been able to get as many things as I’ve wanted to.  Which reminds me, I still need to get my books for microecon…

Today as I was driving home from the Riverview Annual Staff meeting retreat I realized that I was supposed to “report” for jury duty this week and that I had forgot to do so (I wasn’t even sure it was this week).  Luckily when I finally called the right place, they told me that I was not needed today and so I was off the hook (what would have happened to me if they needed me today, I don’t know).  The weird thing is that to “report” for jury duty means I have to call this number after 5pm every day this week to see if they need me the next day.  I’ve never really known anyone that has had to report for jury duty, so it’s kinda weird.

My other oddity is that my scale seems to be smoking crack.  Not more than 5 days ago it was saying that I weighed 184 lbs (yikes!), which was the 5 lbs I said I lost in my last post.  Strangely for the last few days it has been saying that I weigh 189 lb.  I’m not sure how this is possible.  I know your weight fluctates throughout the day/week, but seriously?  I’m all bummed out about these numbers, wondering if I really even lost anything…  It’s not going to stop me though.  I’ve ran 9 our of the last 14 days, and I’m going to continue running every weekday (is this bad for you?)  I’m also still on track with the 100 push-up program that Noel and some other people are doing.  So my goal is 1.5 lbs/week until I’m down to 140-150 lbs (or super sexy slim, regardless of numbers).

Well, my new regimen has really been working.  Since I started a week and a half ago, I’ve lost 5 pounds!

Yes, it is a spelling mistake, it’s supposed to be un-fat (My BMI is 28.7), but I messed it up when I was doing a Facebook status update and I thought it was mildly entertaining.

Regardless, having realized there is too much going on in my mid section, a little bit too much of the handles for lovin’, and skipping the tmi about other locations has promted me to begin anew in the weight loss game.  This time I have a few new strategies:

1. Noel’s 100 push-ups in 6 weeks “Challenge”
2. “Vague” Calorie counting (I’ve tried this before, but I’m gonna stick to it and not be super anal)
3. HIIT training 3 days a week (more details…)
4. Light jogging/walking 2 days a week

I’m not sure what my end goal should be (although it seems like 140-150 would be good for my height), and I’ve set a short term goal of 6 lbs in 4 weeks.

It’s time for a good list (feel free to do your own, it feels good), so here are some things I’m looking forward to (and other sentences ending in prepositions):

• The new building being completed — because I’ve been spending a lot of time there and it’s gonna be sweet
• The new speakers coming in for the new auditorium — because I’ve done sound for too long with not so good speakers in a room with horrible accoustics
• My kitchen being finished — because it’s been in process since December, and currently my stove is in the living room
• Going to NC in July — because Kristie’s parents are fantastic, and I need to relax

Hmmmm…seems like I had more when I was thinking about this post.  Maybe I’ll add some later.  Probably not, though.

It has been 4 weeks and 6 days since my semester ended.  I have 11 weeks and 4 days until my next semester starts.

Since my last semester ended I have:

• Spent 2.5+ weeks working on the tech install in the new Riv auditorium
• Spent 1 week finishing up work projects
• Visited my sister in Chicago for 3 days
• Run sound for 3 weddings
• Worked on finishing my kitchen for 2 days (still in progress)

I feel like I’ve been using my time pretty well, and I have been getting a lot of things done that I had put off during the semester.  I’m getting really excited about the new auditorium being finished.  It will be really nice to finally have all that work done and be able to enjoy the new space (and new technology).

I have a bunch of pictures that I want to share, but Kristie has the camera.  I guess you’ll have to wait.

Brought my sister Teresa home on Mother’s Day as a sort of present. Only my youngest sister Kathryn knew. Good job for her on keeping the secret.

This week I’ve been (and will be) working on some tech stuff in the new Riverview auditorium. Hopefully Nato will post some pictures soon of all the junk we’ve been doing…

More betterer updates, and maybe some subjective thoughts, coming soon.

…and by poster, I mean blog post-er.

Sean moved in on Saturday, which is pretty cool.  There has been many a dog sparring since.

Um, it’s super icy outside, and I need to salt the living daylights out of my concrete and other entrance materials.

I just have a little bit of a cold now.  You know mucus coming out of my nose, a little bit of a cough.  Nothing serious.

There’s alot of snow outside, and I don’t like shoveling so often.  Snow is heavy when there’s so much of it, and since I own my house, I HAVE to shovel it.   It made my back all sweaty.  I tricked Kristie into touching said sweaty back.  She wasn’t very happy….

Well, I should be reading for class.  Goodbye for now…

Unfortunately I was sick all weekend.  I went to class today, but it was definitely too early to do so.  I felt miserable.

I don’t like being sick.   In fact, I hate being sick so much that I hate it when people don’t use proper sick etiquette.  Your mom always told you to cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough.  Well, your mom was half right.  Cough or sneeze into your sleeve (I find the elbow pit the best).  Unless you happen to have antibacterial junk that you use immediately after, you are spreading your stupid sicky germs everywhere!!!!  Also, if you don’t have a tissue and you have to snuff it up every two seconds, please try and make it quiet, especially if you’re in smallish class.  I hear you everytime, and it annoys me beyond what you can imagine (besides the fact that it gives me a headache/urge to vomit as a result of my forced imagination of the movement of your fluids).  In general, if your sick and you are out in public, be courteous, for the love of God please be courteous.

Also, while I’m ranting I figured I would get a few other things off my chest…  If you’re about to turn, it does not do anyone any good if you use your turn signal after you are in the turn lane or a split second before you actually turn.  If you just so happen to be kind enough to turn it on altogether, please do it before you brake, that way I can get out of your lane or at least be warned that you may be stopping soon.  Lastly, tailgating is a necessary evil, when used properly.  Tailgating is a means of communicating with the person in front of you that you would like to go faster and they are in your way (either you want to go faster than the speed limit, or the person in front of you does not care enough about driving to know the current speed limit).  If the person in front of you cannot possibly go faster (like they are behind a stupid slowey), back the heck off.  Your intimate automobilic presence does not make me feel all warm and fuzzy, rather it makes me feel hot and angry (to one degree or another).  Please, do everyone a favor and just be patient, almost everyone wants to go faster, so don’t be a jerk.

Rants aside, I have a plethora of pictures I posted earlier that need to be linked in…

• Ignite
• House on fire on my street (no actual flame pictures, sorry)
• Hanging at the Mason’s
• Kristie and Eric go to Chicago