Musings of a Crackpot

I finally got my new computer in. I found a really good deal at Dell, the only downside was that i ordered it on the 19th of August and it didn’t ship until this past week. Luckily FedEx is pretty quick with the delivery and my new system came on Friday. Included with the deal was a 22″ widescreen monitor as well, leading me to have to rearrange my desktop.

I spent the last evening moving stuff over to my new system from my old, dying machine. I finally set up media sharing today so i can access all my networked music on my PS3 and home theater. Eventually, I think that I’m going to get the Bubba and move all my music over to it.

Summer is winding down, and I’m itching to get away, to just take a break from everything and travel. However work is way too hectic at the moment but I’m angling to try and get away in November sometime and hopefully go home back east for a visit around Christmas time.

My landlord finally fenced in the backyard so Stoli now has a full yard to play in and defend as his own. He’s filling out and is close to 90 lbs. now. He passed his beginners class and starts his intermediate class at the end of the month. I’ve got to be more consistent with his training. He’s been going to Happy Tails, three times a week and loves it. Having the social interaction with all the other dogs is so good for him. Eventually I’d love to get another dog so he’d having a running buddy but that’s definitely not in the plans anytime soon. Stoli is already my most expensive habit, but it’s all worth it when he runs to the door to greet me when i come home.

I’m still carrying way too much weight but I’m (once again) going to focus on slimming down. The plan consists of jogging with Stoli and going back to the DDR regiment. Speaking of which it’s time for me and Stoli to go and get to jogging.

Current Mood:  good

Ok it’s been a while since i’ve played DDR on the workout mode. So I woke up this morning, around 8:30 and started. I just really felt fat so just unhealthy, I think it comes from trying to run at lunch thursday and just failing miserably at it. Anyone that knows me know that I hate to fail at things.

So anyway, back to the DDR..I fired up my game and upped my target goal from 600 kcals burned to 800. I figured i need to eventually get up over a thousand kcals burned a session so no time like the present to get closer to that goal.

So I stepped and i stepped and i took a couple breaks (to ease the pain in my feet, maybe i have flat feet or something) and then i stepped even more. I’m sure that the question on everyone’s mind is did i reach my goal, well go and look at my Dance Dance Sweat Sweat page and find out for yourself.

Current Mood:  tired

I finally updated my Dance Dance Sweat Sweat page. It’s been long neglected and I’ve definitely got to get back into it. The holidays are getting the best of me and i don’t really like it. I think that i’m going to create a Flash app tracking my progress. I figure it will help me twice, get me off my butt and into better shape and give me a project to hone my Flash skills upon. I’ve been trying to get more work done with Flash 8 and wrapping my mind around ActionScript 3 and this might be just the project. Hopefully I won’t let this slide by, my health and my work skills are too important.

So i’ve been feeling crappy right? All week I’ve been coughing, wheezying, running nose, the whole nine yards. The Cure-all you ask? DDR!! I’ve been playing for about the last 3 hrs and i feel great. Who knew that Konami had the cure to what ails ya?:-) Well i just hope that the good feeling is here to stay…i hate feeling sick. Well i hope that everyone else is doing ok. Eventually I have to make a post about just how cool Google Analytics is. I can track who visits my site, and i’ve gotten some hits from Norway and Japan and Canada which is all pretty cool.

Current Mood:  cheerful

My new goal is to do at least 600 kcals a everytime i play DDR E2, and to try to play it at least 4 times a week. I played again tonight and burned 630 kcals. While not at many calories as last night, i tried it without the jumps and my feet and calves feel much better. I could probably go and go a bunch more songs but i’ve got a little FFXI to play and some reading to do. I’m glad that it’s the weekend.

Current Mood:  accomplished