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I've started going to the gym. This isn't an exercise that I have routinely done in the past so this is particularly exciting. Today marks 7 days since my first foray into the weight room. We'll see how things go. I don't know what my goals are, exactly.

I want to lose some weight. I want some more strength. I want to be forced to start eating healthier. :P

I'm using gyminee (formerly, now dailyburn.com) to help me track everything. Brandon, if you read this, I sent you an email @gmail that I hope you get...

So yeah. Here we go.

Here is a good deal on batteries:
100 pack of AAA Rayovac for $8.99

_geek_ (consider yourself warned)
At work, I'm trying to find ways to build "cooler" websites. Right now we use Microsoft SharePoint. SharePoint basically lets you store your data, files, etc online. It does much more than that, but the heart of SharePoint is holding your information.

SharePoint supports lots of types of documents. One of the things I'm looking into is creating interactive documents on SharePoint. Animations. Graphs. Charts. These kinds of things. I've found two main contenders:

Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flex.

I don't know if anyone who reads this knows anything about either one, but from what I've gathered they both do essentially the same thing. You know those little games on the internet that you can play? They likely use Adobe Flash. (you use Adobe Flex to create Adobe Flash files). Silverlight is a younger product, but has potential.

What does this mean? I'm going to see if I can't start developing stuff in these to make cool web applications and websites. We'll see.

_personal_
Will the weather ever be cooperative at the right time of day? It certainly doesn't feel like it! I went for my deposition ... early last week? The week before that? Something like that.

I'm going to look into using Shutterfly.com to store my pictures. Anyone know the differences between them and Flickr?

"Never lower your eyes to an enemy"

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/cat-ambush/

Today is Monday. YAM. It seems that these hideous little beasts are always sneaking up on me. Must find a way to avoid them. Simply must.

I'm getting the itch to throw myself back into the online realm once again. I *think* this will be via a website, probably one which has a strong technical/geeky side and one which simply follows the more personal side.

My goal will be to use a small set of tools to update multiple sites at once. With so many different social portals available, updating them all at once would be a huge boon.

I've got all kinds of ideas running through my head about this...will any of it see daylight? Unlikely.


Random link:
http://www.pointlesssites.com/our-favorites.asp

Playing volleyball can be a painful experience when you haven't done it in nearly a year. This is your axiom for the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqANtViviME -- Sheep Herders

http://awesome.goodmagazine.com/transparency/web/trans0309walkthisway.html


Saving water via pictures is fun! Considering that there is ~326,000,000,000,000,000,000 gallons of water on earth....how much are you really saving? Gotta start somewhere!

Liberty University has offered me a position as an IT Trainer II. Looks like my future may involve teaching people how to use Excel? We'll have to see.

I think I found the perfect job:

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*TS/SCI REQUIRED
*MCSA REQUIRED
*MUST COMPLETE FULL POLYGRAPH SCOPE

-Active Directory Experience
-MS Support with experience supporting the AD Server
*Willing to deploy to hostile areas in minimum of 4 month increments

* Location: Overseas
* Compensation: OPEN
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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Doesn't it sound fantastic? *laugh*

I found out yesterday that the IT department in France hasn't paid my contract for 8 months...and I'm being let go in 2 weeks.

At least they gave me notice.

The antibiotic I'm on is kicking the bacteria's butt. Unfortunately, it's kicking mine too.

Realtor is checking out the house. Anyone wanna buy it?

I've got some more pics to post soon.


LOTD: Most Disturbing Animals

Man wielding a knife is subdued by a giant candy cane

I have strep. I'm on an antibiotic. Yuk.

Computer storage, it is cheap: (1.5 TB hard drive + router or flash drive, $149)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148337&Tpk=N82E16822148337&nm_mc=AFC-Hotdealsclub&cm_mmc=AFC-Hotdealsclub-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA

Ya know what...I know rules are rules. But I'm also happy to see an elected official working FOR the people.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/08/chicago.evictions/index.html

and this is plain funny:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/house.divided/index.html

Yay for Tuesdays.

_running_

I ran for 4 miles at Peaks View yesterday, then did another mile when I got home. I like running. I especially like pushing myself! Less than a year until the next 10 Miler!


_family_

Went out on the boat Saturday. Audrey played a bit on the playground with my mom, Trevor went fishing. He actually lasted about an hour, courtesy of his ability to "drive the boat". Pictures can be had at my flickr site.

My brother broke some bones in his hand playing volleyball. And tore something. (ligament? tendon? I don't recall). He's still playing his guitar though....(guess what he SHOULD NOT be doing? yeah...)


_random_

My random crap arrived yesterday! I got a little bathroom bag of girlie stuff, a pretty cool tshirt, and a GPS! A tomtom for $7??? Seems a good deal to me! I'll post a picture later.

I have a french test tonight. Why do I have so many of these?

Things that have happened or will happen today:

1. If you know Shane, his mother passed away this morning :(

2. The children look super cute in their new pajamas.

3. We're going fishing. Trevor's first boat ride?

So yesterday I decided to run 1 mile as fast as I could.

I had to walk 3 times.

I completed the mile in 7:45.

I was on pace to do a 6 minute mile.

With conditioning....I am happy.