Welcome to the new year! I have great hopes for this year but I’m starting it off simply. New Years eve was spent at Erich’s place doing some double dutch in anticipation for the bigger double dutch event that approaches. I’m proud to say that we pretty much got it down. By the end of the night we were trying various double dutch tricks and even the newbies were getting solid entries into the spinning ropes of fury.
Yesterday I spent most of the day doing various prep work for the coming year. Including some financial organization, laundry, and general clean up. I also started a new workout training program. It’s highlighted here.
Despite the workout being a mere 10 min interval circuit training, I was wasted upon completion.
Happy 2007!
I have no idea what “interval circuit training” is but good for you Mike D!
Here’s hoping this year is better than last year.
Ah, 2006…I can remember it like it was yesterday.
yesterday’s interval circuit training was such:
60 sec pullups
60 sec squat thrusts with added jump&pushup
60 sec bodyweigth squats
60 sec pushups
repeat with 45 sec each. repeat with 30 sec each. repeat with 15 sec each.
I attempted to complete it with no rests in between sets or between exercises. But had to take 1 minute of rest halfway through.
Did you make any new year’s resolutions? That would be a good topic for a post.
I did. But I’ve been told that my new years resolution is boring and lame. You see, each year I decide to have a “year of ______”
2005 was the year of fitness: I ran the marathon, climbed my first 5.12, started kung fu, and started a more regular gym attendance.
2006 was the year of music: I took guitar lessons for the first time, learned a freak-ton of new songs, and got Asprin Snacks together (though, I admit, we’ve never all practiced together).
2007 is going to be the year of financial stability (“Boring!” shouts a choir of my friends). I hope to be able to create a balance sheet for my monthly transactions to keep track of my spending variances. I think getting into this habit will be wise and will be extremely valuable when I eventually have my own family.
So that’s the big one. Other than that, I hope to keep working with this new exercise program, cook regularly, and buy my own house.
Do you guys have any resolutions?
Well, I am working on mine. William could probably offer help on the finances tracking; I’ll point him in this direction.
I love finances, especially when those finances are solvent. I’m currently revamping my own finances to switch from tracking them in Excel to SQL. Let me know if you need any help!
I will send you an e-mail Mr. Herbert.
I am so excited for double dutch 2007! Happy new year!
BOO!!!!!!!!!!! MIKED IS BORING!!!!!! Here are 5 Year of suggestions that are way more fun and cooler than yours.
2007: year of the Car. Take a class on auto repair, look into new cars (both financially and awesomeness), and by november purchase a new car that works with my budget.
2007: Year of the Root Canal. Get a root canal. Cause root canals are more fun than Financial Stability.
2007: A year outside the Box. Do stuff outside the box. Go visit someplace that I’ve never been before just for the fun of it, eat some stuff that I’ve never had before. Do something that I’ve never done before. Drink a beer.
2007: Year of Art. take an art class. Paint a portrait of the House of Rock. Take a dance class (modern, club, jazz/tap or ballroom). Make a collage for Kurt.
2007: The Year of People. Do as much as I can with people. Go to a small coffeehouse on open mike night and perform. Join a bookclub. Visit a friend a month. Have everyone over to house of Rock for a potluck dinner or EPIC proportions.
There. Pick one of those instead of boring ol’ money balancing. I’m telling you. you will not regret it.
Haha, in the UK “wasted” means “really drunk”. That sounds like my kind of workout.
I’m running the falmouth road race in august!! I’m not a runner so I’ll start training from zero basically, but all I have to do to finish in the alloted time is run a 12 minute mile or less (course is 7.3 miles). Basically I just want to be able to run the whole thing through without dying at the end.
since when didn’t it mean the same across the pond? or does that just make me worldly?
Yes…it makes you worldly shaun. Way to go!
Falmouth is actually an even 7 miles, they found out when it was measured by USATF officials a few years ago. You’ll do great I’m sure, especially with 9 months of training, just prepare for some monster hills!
Yeah, it means the same over here. How about these ones Roland? Use any of these over there?
smashed
knackered
bombed
plastered
hammered
and don’t forget my personal fav….. Schnerlickened
Ok…and I forgot plowed.
…and sloshed.
Blotto. Rather old one that I’ve never heard used, but comes up in crossword puzzles.
Every year I resolve to be more resolute, and plan to be more spontaneous.
This year I have added that I will read one Shakespeare play that I have not read previously.
I also vow to try to get more people to read my books and listen to my music.
whomever reads books is from henceforth deemed a nerd. They sshall be ridiculed and given wedgies at ever oppurtune moment.
Smashed and plastered both mean drunk, knackered means exhausted, hammered… not sure we use that, and bombed we don’t use either.
More British words for being drunk:
pissed
slaughtered
mullered
off my face
plus sloshed and blotto (although that is pretty archaic) as mentioned already.
Listen King of the Nerds…
You can’t go around making decrees of ridicule and wedgies if you can’t even keep coming to dodgeball.
Never heard the “off my face” one, but over here, you can be “drunk off your ass”.
mullered = my new favorite.
Actually Kurt, my nerdiness was established over a week ago. So it’s not exactly news. Though I sometimes wonder if I might be more geek than nerd.
I don’t mind ridicule from people who are strong enough to withstand retaliation. My tongue is my greatest weapon, and I sharpen it regularly. Bring it on.
I draw the line at wedgies. Those are juvenile and you won’t be within 5 miles of me at any time to administer them anyway.
Uh, oh. Kurt be careful. The chess club was looking for you, and they did not look pleased.
Let’s not forget the elegant American favorite: shit-faced.
fortunately I’ll be living right by the course by May, and then I can practice right on the same route (plus entry will be free!)
I have two resolutions this year:
1. I am definitely a list person. Unfortunately, I have a horrible habit of thinking I’m superhuman, and I’ll plan to complete much more than is possible in one day. Usually stress and frustration ensues when I feel behind because I didn’t finish my list (in other words, I am really good at proving I’m human!). So this year I’m going to make a conscious effort to make more realistic ‘to do’ lists and give myself more time to complete activities.
2. #2 ties into #1. I’m bound and determined to stop trying to do too much right before I need to be somewhere so I’ll be on time! Again, I leave myself too little time to get ready, etc…
So basically, this year is about realistic time management!
yay! good luck :) I’m going to run the St. Patrick’s Day dash in Seattle this year. Personally I find it much easier to run regularly when I have something to work towards. I hope you enjoy it!
UUIG, I shall share with you the secret of the stress-free To Do List:
Only write things on it after you have completed them, then cross them off immediately. My Dad taught me that.
I like lists, though I don’t often make them. Unfortunately, I really need them. I’ve made plenty of lists that are too long, and I’ve tried consoling myself by adding things I’ve done just to cross them off, but it’s a bummer to see things still on the list at the end of the day. Nothing like seeing failure on paper. I’ve tried limiting myself to 10 things, but that doesn’t always work either.
haha! that is an awesome idea :)