I haven't been working out much lately. Partly because I've been a slacker, partly because I had tons of other crap to do (12+ hours at work are not rare. Nor is working 6 to 7 days a week).
Earlier today Dave "The Iron Tamer" Whitley posted The Furnace to his blog.
I liked it. It was 12 minutes (plus because I messed up setting my Gym Boss right) of fun.
I said in twitter it sounded like the workout I needed to kick me back in to Kettlebell training... I don't think I was wrong on that one.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
it's been 8 days of disappointment
my laptop (only working computer at home) is still down. multiple installs, and still having problems with it. best I've been able to do so far, is use Gnome on Debian Testing, but having some issues with it dealing with my Laptop and the External Monitor.
KDE or Gnome, the mouse pointer disappears when using 1280x1024 resolution. At least with Gnome, I can get the pointer working after messing around for a few minutes.
KDE or Gnome, the mouse pointer disappears when using 1280x1024 resolution. At least with Gnome, I can get the pointer working after messing around for a few minutes.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
well it's decided
So for the last few weeks I've been thinking about rebuilding my laptop with Debian. I wanted to do a reinstall to make some chages.
While trying to upgrade the system today, I broke it. I'm at least backing up some important data by using this walk through to mount my encrypted hard drive.
After the back up is done I'll probably end up taking the thing to work, or waiting until tomorrow do the install.
Kind of sucks. But at least I'm not going to be losing data (like my Keypass password file so I can log into thing).
While trying to upgrade the system today, I broke it. I'm at least backing up some important data by using this walk through to mount my encrypted hard drive.
After the back up is done I'll probably end up taking the thing to work, or waiting until tomorrow do the install.
Kind of sucks. But at least I'm not going to be losing data (like my Keypass password file so I can log into thing).
Saturday Morning
I went shopping today. I was out of soap, and low on toothpaste. Got a Cd case for my OS cds. In the same strip mall is a Dunham's Discount sports. I was going to get another dumb bell (but I forgot what weight I needed). While in the weights area, they had a couple of different kinds of kettlebells, even one that was 36lbs.
However, I was looking at plates. I picked up a 25 pound plate, and figured what the heck see how low I can go. I ended up doing a right leg pistol. Needless to say I was surprised. I tried the left leg but muscle across the front of the leg said no. Felt like it popped. Like a knuckle cracking, but in the muscle.
I've been having problems with my left side lately. For some reason, weights I can do on my right no problem, are huge problems on my left (that's what led to my left shoulder injury earlier this year while doing Turkish Get Ups). I've noticed problems with that muscle on the leg during my round house kicks. It doesn't hurt, but told me I need to strengthen it up some on the left.
I'm going to pick up the 25lbs plate in a few weeks, but more likely few months, just to do the pistols.
However, I was looking at plates. I picked up a 25 pound plate, and figured what the heck see how low I can go. I ended up doing a right leg pistol. Needless to say I was surprised. I tried the left leg but muscle across the front of the leg said no. Felt like it popped. Like a knuckle cracking, but in the muscle.
I've been having problems with my left side lately. For some reason, weights I can do on my right no problem, are huge problems on my left (that's what led to my left shoulder injury earlier this year while doing Turkish Get Ups). I've noticed problems with that muscle on the leg during my round house kicks. It doesn't hurt, but told me I need to strengthen it up some on the left.
I'm going to pick up the 25lbs plate in a few weeks, but more likely few months, just to do the pistols.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
not dead yet
lots of work stuff going on to move. trying to figure out moving again. lots of stress no time to blog.
Friday, September 11, 2009
More on thing 3
So I didn't actually have to wait long. The site manager called me around 3pm. I was eating alone at a restaurant. I know I was rather loud on the phone. I saved some of my best lines for the next meeting I get her at.
According to her, the city community director (the previous one) banned the management and resident employees (leasing, management, maintenance) from the meetings. They felt that with the Apartment company reps there that people wouldn't talk about freely about things.
I said it would be nice to see the people so we know who they are. She said she has events that we can go to, and has never seen me there. I've been to 2. because only 2 interested me. The jump in the lake, and the fireworks. They did have a single mixer earlier this year, but I was at work when it was going on. The other events they've had, Disc Golf Opening day, yard sale, bike safety, and etc, I've been either at work (bike safety) or didn't care about the event (DGO and YS).
I've already told her several of us want them there. At the LEAST once a quarter. She said I'll have to talk to the community director (city employee). I told her I'll take him on, and it's a fight I'll win.
Then she started going off on how the fire martial doesn't want to hear about peoples problems with the maintenance staff... I said Phil the FM might not, but I'm sure Phil the resident will be more than happy to listen to other resident's problems. How we find out we're not having the problems alone.
I have a feeling I've got a fight on my hands to make this program what I and a few others want it. But Fight I will.
time to be the change. :)
According to her, the city community director (the previous one) banned the management and resident employees (leasing, management, maintenance) from the meetings. They felt that with the Apartment company reps there that people wouldn't talk about freely about things.
I said it would be nice to see the people so we know who they are. She said she has events that we can go to, and has never seen me there. I've been to 2. because only 2 interested me. The jump in the lake, and the fireworks. They did have a single mixer earlier this year, but I was at work when it was going on. The other events they've had, Disc Golf Opening day, yard sale, bike safety, and etc, I've been either at work (bike safety) or didn't care about the event (DGO and YS).
I've already told her several of us want them there. At the LEAST once a quarter. She said I'll have to talk to the community director (city employee). I told her I'll take him on, and it's a fight I'll win.
Then she started going off on how the fire martial doesn't want to hear about peoples problems with the maintenance staff... I said Phil the FM might not, but I'm sure Phil the resident will be more than happy to listen to other resident's problems. How we find out we're not having the problems alone.
I have a feeling I've got a fight on my hands to make this program what I and a few others want it. But Fight I will.
time to be the change. :)
3 things
1) TGU with the 16kg, is suffering the same problems with stablity on the left as the 24kg. I used to be able to do these in my sleep. I might have to take a video and post it for the few RKCs I know to critique.
I did 5 rounds of warm up, 7 sets of left right TGU
2) I've been doing some light running lately. Yesterday was the latest bit. Ran from my parking lot to another one after work to see what was going on. Lots of cop cars (resident passed away). Ran from the golf course to my apartment and back last night. I had my telescope out, and ran back to get the moon filter. My buddy Tom was with the scope. Spent about 2 hours out side looking at the night sky, wish it was a little darker.
3) (this item cross posted)
I think I made some people mad last night. We had our community watch meeting at the Apartment last night. What was supposed to be a 45 to 60 minute meeting turned into an hour and a half complaint-fest. There were people there to sign up their kids for the after school program, and I dragged them into the complaints as well. They started to have them.
Also turns out the security service we're paying for, only has ONE "courtesy" officer at night and not all night, or every night. I basically tore into both management and security with problems and concerns. Both the owner of the security company and the operations manager gave me they're business cards last night. I also raised enough complaints that the site manager is supposed to contact me (not going to hold my breath).
I'm also taking over the coordinator position for the community watch. There are going to be some changes made to how it's ran, and availability of access to information. Right now, the only way we know anything is IF we're told anything. I'm going to pester people. I'm going to provide snacks. I'm going to set up a website with the data. Only thing that's going to really cost me anything is the snacks, and the new domain name.
Between now and the meeting next month I want to try to:
- Read Machiavelli's The Prince (half way done), Saul Alinsky Rules for Radicals and Reveille for Radicals, and Bruce Schneier's Beyond fear, and figure out a revised version of Robert's Rules of Order to run the meetings (Not a big fan of the RRO over all, but think it's a good frame work).
- Set up one of my spare computers (saved to use as cheap home servers anyway) to run word press with a domain name for the community watch.
- Figure out security related guests to have come and talk to people about things (instead of "body magic" sales people they tried to push off on us last night). I might just take the first one and do a small topic on Online Safety.
I did 5 rounds of warm up, 7 sets of left right TGU
2) I've been doing some light running lately. Yesterday was the latest bit. Ran from my parking lot to another one after work to see what was going on. Lots of cop cars (resident passed away). Ran from the golf course to my apartment and back last night. I had my telescope out, and ran back to get the moon filter. My buddy Tom was with the scope. Spent about 2 hours out side looking at the night sky, wish it was a little darker.
3) (this item cross posted)
I think I made some people mad last night. We had our community watch meeting at the Apartment last night. What was supposed to be a 45 to 60 minute meeting turned into an hour and a half complaint-fest. There were people there to sign up their kids for the after school program, and I dragged them into the complaints as well. They started to have them.
Also turns out the security service we're paying for, only has ONE "courtesy" officer at night and not all night, or every night. I basically tore into both management and security with problems and concerns. Both the owner of the security company and the operations manager gave me they're business cards last night. I also raised enough complaints that the site manager is supposed to contact me (not going to hold my breath).
I'm also taking over the coordinator position for the community watch. There are going to be some changes made to how it's ran, and availability of access to information. Right now, the only way we know anything is IF we're told anything. I'm going to pester people. I'm going to provide snacks. I'm going to set up a website with the data. Only thing that's going to really cost me anything is the snacks, and the new domain name.
Between now and the meeting next month I want to try to:
- Read Machiavelli's The Prince (half way done), Saul Alinsky Rules for Radicals and Reveille for Radicals, and Bruce Schneier's Beyond fear, and figure out a revised version of Robert's Rules of Order to run the meetings (Not a big fan of the RRO over all, but think it's a good frame work).
- Set up one of my spare computers (saved to use as cheap home servers anyway) to run word press with a domain name for the community watch.
- Figure out security related guests to have come and talk to people about things (instead of "body magic" sales people they tried to push off on us last night). I might just take the first one and do a small topic on Online Safety.
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