Day 1, 140lbs: Lets do this!

Gained 6lbs over the last week with a massive consumption of whole milk(drowning lactose intolerance) and a new scale(Costco, $20, very nice).


Day 1

Initial Measurements:

Weight:     140lbs
Height:      5'8"

Neck:       14.25"
Chest:       33"
Waist:       30"
Hips:         35.5"
Thigh(R):   20"
Thigh(L):   20"
Bicep(R):  10"
Bicep(L):  10"

Total:        172.75"

Body Fat:  10.7%


Goal for 8 weeks, ending Sunday April 10th.

150lbs while maintaining about 8-12% body fat. Beyond that, not really caring too much about it.

Have two kettlebells: 45lb and 25lb. (oddly enough, the 45lb was cheaper than the 40lb, go figure)

Monday & Thursdays
Kettlebell Swings x 80 (45lb)
Kettlebell Bicep & Chest exercises (25lb)

Tuesdays & Fridays
Abdominal exercises (dunno what yet, look it up tomorrow)

Wednesdays & Saturday/Sunday
Yoga and trail running(two miles of hilly ridge-line)

Saturday/Sunday:
One day for rest and measurements, whichever I didn't spend running.

Will do more research, and this schedule will definitely be altered(even as soon as tonight), but this will have to do for now.

Nutrition:

Never gave a ***k before, won't do so now. Will eat anything, as long as there's enough of it to prevent my body from eating itself. Maybe will take supplements, but that will require more research.

and a few words to encourage myself:

GUTS! WILLPOWER! AND DON'T GIVE A FLYING FU** WHAT ANYONE ELSE THINKS, AS LONG AS YOU'RE DOING WHAT YOU CAN TO IMPROVE YOURSELF!

Day -5, 134lbs

Attempting to gain 10lbs in two months in muscle weight.
Also attempting to cure lactose intolerance.

Have purchased one 25lb kettlebell.
Have also purchased half gallon organic whole milk.

Need to buy: tape measure, supplements(?), additional equipment(?).

Due to scheduling issues, total workout time per day is 1/2 hr, more added as time permits. This week will be spent in measurements and familiarization of bodies and exercises, gathering of equipment, as well as assembly of a workout schedule.

Will be drinking half gallon of milk per 24hrs until both lactose intolerance is cured and 10lbs muscle weight gained.

Will start for realsies Sunday.


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Dressers

Yesterday, I helped move a IKEA PAX. And this is a reminder for those who don't have pick-up trucks of their own:

Make friends with trucks. You can't regret it.

Now, the PAX is a dresser, 8 feet tall, and about the same across. In California, the standard ceiling height in a residential building is 8 feet. Does anyone see the problem with the above statement.

Apparently, my friend has been eyeballing this dresser for a while. He has just moved out of his parents house to a sh*thole of a room next to the Dodgers Stadium. I know I wanna get out of the house, but please, there's no way I would be so desperate as to rent a room with stale carpet. Hell, I didn't even know carpet could be stale!

All joking/not joking aside, the PAX, I will admit, is a rather handsome piece of kit, assuming one can get it set up, and being that it is an IKEA product, it should serve you well enough for many years to come.

Provided you don't move in said many years to come.

Please don't move. My ribs can't really take it.

K701s and Cracked Ribs

I cracked my rib snowboarding. Oddly enough, it's the same rib I cracked last time.

It hurts.

I got myself a pair of AKG K701s to sooth myself.
Some might ask why I didn't get K702s.
 
Answer: I like white better.

In order to drive these cans, I needed a better amp than the one I have now. Will be getting a Bellari HA540 in the mail soon. Will probably be tube rolling, if I can dig out those looted tubes I had.

Had a stakeout yesterday. Nan joined me and brought along his projector. Was less boring than it usually is.

Haven't been taking as many photos as I would like, and those that I have taken didn't come out very well. Will work more on this when rib heals.

Minecraft Skin!

I've been playing this rather popular indie game for a month or two now, but recently decided to make a skin of myself. Thought I'd share it here.

There's also a version with my Maxpedition Sitka, but this one is more recognizable to be me. And no, it's not a beard, it's me after not shaving for a few days. Yes, it grows really fast.

In other news:

Bad News:
Today, some kid supposedly accidentally shot two kids in Gardena High School when he dropped his backpack and his gun went off. Idiot.

Good News:
Today, AB962 was struck down in court! Yay! I can buy some goddamn Makarov ammo again!

Falling into a habit

My sleep schedule has regularized. I'll try to go to sleep around midnight, wake up around 0700, roll around the bed until 0745, get to work by 0800.

Breakfast consists of toast, or dumplings, and juice, tea, or Tang.

On a normal day, I'll work till a)I get an injury that requires I go home to take care of it, b) finish by 1600, or c) work till 2000hrs.

Between the hours of 1200-2000 are two or three meals, depending if I forget a meal or two. My average day will include about 150 miles of driving.

When I get home, I'll have a few hours to take care of things: online browsing, letters, paperwork, etc.

S**t, shower, shave, and sleep comes around midnight.

and then, I'll wake up 0700, and start the cycle all over again.

In other news:

Arizona shooting: jumped on by every political critter, Liberal or not. Disgusted.

And postage to Hong Kong is more than it used to be(two standard stamps). Now it's two stamps plus $.10. Ugh.

Contemplative Rain

There's something powerful in standing in the woods during rain- the fresh, crisp grass, pale in its newness wrapping around ankles and calves, the cold damp biting deep into nostrils, the overcast sky casting pensive light down on all the world, and the light rain tapping its repetitive percussive soundtrack all the while.

The scene around you becomes your entire world: the dense trees, bark darkened in dampness, and the ever pervasive green sprawl under it.

You see nothing else, you smell nothing else, you hear only the raindrops on the leaves, and feel naught but those same wet fingers caressing your shoulders and hair.

It's a quiet contemplative time.


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Happy Birthday, 2011!

The best New Year's parties I've ever had!

And I had a New Year's Kiss! (Had to chase the girl around a bit, but I did get it!)

Slightly drunk, but still mostly coherent.

Tiff's leaving for HK tomorrow morning, won't be back till May/June! What will I do!

Resolved to be more affectionate and be more reliable! And to move out!

In other news:

Having used my Incase DSLR Sling Bag for a goodly amount of time now, I heartily recommend it. It's awesome. Detailed review later.

Purchased Heinlein's JOB: a Comedy of Justice. Will read it tomorrow, if I can.

Home

I need to take my car in to the shop.

Then, I want Mexican food.

And then, I need to go fix my father's computer-related failings.

Beyond all that, there's work.

But I'm on Flickr now!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tekobaka/

In other news:

I can't seem to figure out how to graduate. The CSUF website is entirely uninformative as to telling me when I receive my diploma.

Taiwan, Winter 2010

Just because it's winter doesn't mean there's no mosquitoes.

And I should have brought more SD cards.

And my glasses.

Silly me.

And it's interesting what a stabilizing effect a woman has on me.

But have a picture!

That's the Taipei 101 in the background, I think.

Will try to take lots of pictures to share, but others can be found of Facebook.