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Three Weeks Comparison

Aaron — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:10:58 +0000

A few images for week 3:

Side-by-side comparison:

Another Weigh-In

Aaron — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:33:26 +0000

Weighed myself this morning after my Wednesday workout. Down another 3 pounds. Current workouts include strength-training resistance exercises and interval training on Monday and Wednesday, and a more comprehensive strength-training workout on Saturdays. May start incorporating more interval training exercises on other days.

Workout and Exercise

Aaron — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:59:04 +0000

So…I’ve been on a diet and exercise plan for about 2 weeks now. It’s called the Men’s Health Belly Off 2008 diet and exercise plan. I’m finding the diet part much easier than the exercises. So far, I’ve lost about 8 pounds, but I’m guessing that will slow down soon. My goal is to lose 40 pounds — to be under 190.

Thought for the Day

Aaron — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:02:29 +0000

“Those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”

iGoogle

Aaron — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:19:10 +0000

So…if you have a google/gmail account, you can set up an iGoogle page. An iGoogle page is like your personal portal to the web. You can set it up with “gadgets” that display various info such as weather or news — and you can get virtually any type of news that you want to display. If you have a Google Calendar you can even have that display. There are other options such as multiple tabs for different categories. For example, I have tabs for “Home”, “Tech”, “Photography”, and “Social.” Check it.

Somebody Call the Wambulance!

Aaron — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:41:59 +0000

Okay, this story makes me a little mad. I mean, this chick is paying $2,500/month for interest only payments. Many speculate that means she is living in a $500,000 house. Hello?? Time to get back to living within our means, methinks. And, ya, that goes for me, too.

Butterflies Everywhere!

Aaron — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:39:09 +0000

The following pictures were taken today at the Desert Botanical Gardens here in Arizona. Enjoy!

03.02.2008 desert botanical gardens butterfly exhibit

Yay for Future Generations of Americans? Bull…shoot!

Aaron — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:50:39 +0000

I guess this happened in February in Gilbert. For what it’s worth, I TOTALLY side with the bus driver. And I didn’t see the bus driver hit the the punk kid at all, but the punk kid apparently needs it. I’m just sayin’. Best quote: “Mom! The bus driver’s touching me!” Oh, and legally, you CANNOT let kids of just anywhere. As the bus driver your responsibility is the safety of the kids till they get to their stop.

Happy New Year!!!

Aaron — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:20:04 +0000

Well, another year has passed. I’m going to work on some resolutions for 2008. Will post them here shortly…

In other news, I came across a paper I wrote when I was younger and thought I’d post it here for your enjoyment. Here it is. Enjoy.

Riding Da Bike

Aaron — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:25:42 +0000

So…I’ve been riding the bike. Got some new shoes and pedals to help increase efficiency. They work pretty well. Rode 22 miles on Monday and today rode for 20 minutes. I’m still a little sore from Mondays ride, so I took it easy today. It’s getting close to the time when I have to really step up the training, though. A co-worker gave me some training DVDs and I’m going to start with one of those on Fridays ride.

In other news, my Grandpa went in to the ER on Saturday due to severe back pain that kept him from being able to move at all. I visited him on Sunday in the hospital and he was doing better then — he was able to walk around with only occasional twinges of pain. The discharged him from the hospital on Monday. I’m glad he is doing better.

I also learned on Monday that a former boss of mine, from when I worked at a magazine company, passed away on August 15 — Cliff Crase. He was a good guy with a big heart, and I liked him. I’m planning to attend his memorial service on Monday.