Starting weight:
July 26/08 = 187 lbs
Current weight:
Nov. 7/08 = 167 lbs—> 20 lbs! Amazing!!
Still playing DDR … my skills have improved from Basic to Difficult and I’m burning about 400 calories/hour.
Still tracking calories on SparkPeople: averaging between 1300-1600 calories/day. Lots of whole grains, fruits & veggies, and low-fat dairy.
Next goal: to reach 160 lbs by Christmas 2008.
Why Now Is The Time To Visit Iceland
Article from the Times, Oct 11, 2008
“Iceland’s economy may be on the brink of collapse, but there has never been a better time to visit what was previously one of the most expensive destinations in Europe…. There has also been a sharp drop in the price of flights offered by Icelandair, the national carrier, and Iceland Express, a budget airline, as cash-strapped Icelanders have been booking fewer flights than usual. Icelandair holidays start from as low as £199 for three nights at a three-star hotel in Reykjavik, a fall of almost £100 on recent prices.”
Here is a Youtube video [link] from “Pursuit of Happyness” featuring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, solving a Rubik’s cube. “It looks like it works around a swivel – the center pieces never move.”
Also features “speed cubers,” including Leyan Lo, who can solve the cube in 2 minutes…blindfolded.
As for me I just want to know how to finish the puzzle in the first place (without rearranging the stickers on the cube!) :)
Enjoyed fresh baked banana bread this morning with some butter spray and a glass of ice-cold low-fat milk. Healthy and delicious.
Recipe here:
Beautiful Banana Bread
(Modified the recipe to use Splenda instead of sugar – saving about 50 calories per slice.)
One day I will dress like the free spirit I was born to be.
http://www.wikihow.com/Dress-Like-an-Artist
http://www.wikihow.com/Dress-Boho
http://www.wikihow.com/Dress-Like-a-Bohemian
http://www.ehow.com/how_2239584_dress-like-artist.html
Inspired by Gala Darling, who posts her daily outfits online:
http://galadarling.com/tag/daily-outfit/
And from ArtBizBlog:
http://www.artbizblog.com/2008/05/deep-thought—4.html
Found a great tutorial video for this song, with keyboard chords listed for easy reference. Includes a link to a MIDI sheet music transcription.
Now I wish I had a piano to try it out :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb0aN5omh48
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After completing “Justice For All”, “Trials & Tribulations”, and “Apollo Justice” – and falling in love with the characters – I am eager to find the original game that started it all. It is near-impossible to track down in my area … even in the used-game stores … so looks like eBay is the place to turn.
A friend of mine told me about this annual music festival in Reykjavik, and I really want to go … esp. since my heritage is Icelandic and I am interested in the country’s arts & culture. Maybe in a few years, after saving up enough cash and learning some words in the local language, I can make the trip.
Started in July approx 186 lbs. (Height 5’2”, BMI 33)
My goal is to reach 130 lbs through calorie counting (SparkDiets) and exercise (DDR). Total weight loss so far: 7 lbs … Woohoo!!! My jeans fit better already.
I have a college networking event on Oct 8/08 and so need to fit back into one of my “interview suits” ... the pants fit OK but the jacket doesn’t yet button up … let’s see how many pounds I can drop in 5 weeks.
