I've recently started exercising again, although I was sidelined by an unfortunate illness last week. Since I don't like carrying my phone (too bulky) or wearing a watch (sweats), I only have my trusty Sansa Clip to carry around (weighs practically nothing). Thus, the only way I can keep track of how long I've walked is through the songs that played.
Today's weight: 225 lbs
Playlist:
High and Dry - Radiohead (4:17)
Boston - Augustana (4:05)
Need You Tonight - INXS (3:02)
Cajun Song - Gin Blossoms (2:57)
Advice For The Young At Heart - Tears for Fears (4:45)
Meet Virginia - Train (4:03)
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane (3:58)
I'll Get By - Eddie Money (3:31)
What Have I Done To Deserve This - Pet Shop Boys (4:22)
If That's The Way You Want It - Cutting Crew (4:10)
Just a Feeling - Maroon 5 (3:46)
TOTAL TIME: 42 min, 56 seconds
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Summer Of Movies
Summer blockbuster season is upon us, and so far we've been in the movie theater every single week.
May 14: Thor. Not bad. Better than I expected, although it's a bit sad to see Sir Anthony Hopkins descend further into cheesiness. We had the misfortune of watching this on 3D though--yes, the goggles do nothing! It does whet your appetite for The Avengers though.
May 21: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. For a moment there I got excited as I had read the book by Tim Powers (it's on this blog somewhere, I think). Turns out it was just "inspired" by that book. The movie wasn't great, but wasn't bad either. Penelope Cruz looks better than I remembered, and those mermaids seem to be all supermodels. My kids liked them at first, until they turned into "vampire mermaids". Heh. We did seriously miss Will and Elizabeth though--here's hoping they make a cameo in the next one.
May 28: Kung-Fu Panda 2. Best movie I've seen this year I think. One of those sequels that was possibly better than the original. It's a pity there were too many *great* characters that were wasted; Jackie Chan as Monkey comes to mind. Seth Rogen as Mantis stole it somewhat, much like Geoffrey Rush stole POTC:OST.
Coming up (and yes, I used Saturday as the day we'll probably watch):
June 4: X-Men: First Class
June 11: Super 8
June 18: Green Lantern
June 25: Cars 2
July 2: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Nothing to see for July 9, so we get a break there
July 16: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
July 23: Captain America: The First Avenger
July 30: Cowboys and Aliens
Remains to be seen if we see the movies on their opening weekends. Maybe we'll move stuff around; maybe we'll see two movies in a weekend.
May 14: Thor. Not bad. Better than I expected, although it's a bit sad to see Sir Anthony Hopkins descend further into cheesiness. We had the misfortune of watching this on 3D though--yes, the goggles do nothing! It does whet your appetite for The Avengers though.
May 21: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. For a moment there I got excited as I had read the book by Tim Powers (it's on this blog somewhere, I think). Turns out it was just "inspired" by that book. The movie wasn't great, but wasn't bad either. Penelope Cruz looks better than I remembered, and those mermaids seem to be all supermodels. My kids liked them at first, until they turned into "vampire mermaids". Heh. We did seriously miss Will and Elizabeth though--here's hoping they make a cameo in the next one.
May 28: Kung-Fu Panda 2. Best movie I've seen this year I think. One of those sequels that was possibly better than the original. It's a pity there were too many *great* characters that were wasted; Jackie Chan as Monkey comes to mind. Seth Rogen as Mantis stole it somewhat, much like Geoffrey Rush stole POTC:OST.
Coming up (and yes, I used Saturday as the day we'll probably watch):
June 4: X-Men: First Class
June 11: Super 8
June 18: Green Lantern
June 25: Cars 2
July 2: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Nothing to see for July 9, so we get a break there
July 16: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
July 23: Captain America: The First Avenger
July 30: Cowboys and Aliens
Remains to be seen if we see the movies on their opening weekends. Maybe we'll move stuff around; maybe we'll see two movies in a weekend.
100 Books In A Year, Updated
15. Bryant & May off the Rails, by Christopher Fowler. Another "Peculiar Crimes" mystery. What was interesting about this was that it centered largely around the London Underground. Mind the Gap.
16. Foundation, by Isaac Asimov.
17. Foundation and Empire, by Isac Asimov.
18. Second Foundation, by Isaac Asimov. Ah, the original trilogy. I really hated losing my old Michael Whelan cover paperbacks; those were the best covers ever, rather than the current iridescent ones. What the heck are those? Anyway, this trilogy will always be one of my favorite series ever.
19. Wit'ch Star, by James Clemens. Finally over. Meh.
20. The Paris Vendetta, by Steve Berry. Fast food reading (then again, it seems like a lot of what I read is fast food reading). Fast, fun, but ultimately empty calories. Liked it because a lot of it was set in France.
21. Gauntlgrym, by R.A. Salvatore. See above, except it wasn't set in France. Drizzt is always good for pathos. In the words of Zz'dtri "also, not as popular"...although this line seems to have been removed from that particular strip. Or did I imagine that? Oh, and the cover, while certainly interesting, NEVER HAPPENED. False advertising.
22. JLA/Avengers, by Kurt Busiek and George Perez. Awesomesauce. George Perez was my favorite artist growing up (for the longest time I thought he was Pinoy), so seeing him draw this was cool. The story's pretty good too, although I wish it was Hulk that faced up against Superman rather than Thor--because I think Hulk would've taken the Big Red Cheese out.
23. Full Dark, No Stars, by Stephen King. Nothing really horrifying; the stories were quite good. Made you think "what would I have done in his shoes?" which is really all an author could ask for. King's probably best with short stories anyway, as his novels tend to fizzle out in the end. I think he loses interest.
16. Foundation, by Isaac Asimov.
17. Foundation and Empire, by Isac Asimov.
18. Second Foundation, by Isaac Asimov. Ah, the original trilogy. I really hated losing my old Michael Whelan cover paperbacks; those were the best covers ever, rather than the current iridescent ones. What the heck are those? Anyway, this trilogy will always be one of my favorite series ever.
19. Wit'ch Star, by James Clemens. Finally over. Meh.
20. The Paris Vendetta, by Steve Berry. Fast food reading (then again, it seems like a lot of what I read is fast food reading). Fast, fun, but ultimately empty calories. Liked it because a lot of it was set in France.
21. Gauntlgrym, by R.A. Salvatore. See above, except it wasn't set in France. Drizzt is always good for pathos. In the words of Zz'dtri "also, not as popular"...although this line seems to have been removed from that particular strip. Or did I imagine that? Oh, and the cover, while certainly interesting, NEVER HAPPENED. False advertising.
22. JLA/Avengers, by Kurt Busiek and George Perez. Awesomesauce. George Perez was my favorite artist growing up (for the longest time I thought he was Pinoy), so seeing him draw this was cool. The story's pretty good too, although I wish it was Hulk that faced up against Superman rather than Thor--because I think Hulk would've taken the Big Red Cheese out.
23. Full Dark, No Stars, by Stephen King. Nothing really horrifying; the stories were quite good. Made you think "what would I have done in his shoes?" which is really all an author could ask for. King's probably best with short stories anyway, as his novels tend to fizzle out in the end. I think he loses interest.
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