It’s that time again to make MORE New Year’s Resolutions! This year however, I’m keeping it much simpler. So here are my two resolutions for the year:
1. I will not purchase soda. However, if it’s available and free, I’ll take it. But this also means that I can’t sneak 50 cents out to buy my secret soda while at work (I hope the wife doesn’t see this!).
My second resolution has a little story behind it. When I was stationed in San Diego during my time in the Navy, aside from hanging out with my best friend Matt and his friend/fiancée/wife Cherise, there wasn’t much else to do other than go shopping. For quite a while, I was hesitant to use my credit card and would only use cash for purchases. However, I hated change. It took up room, was impossible to manage, and was a pain in the butt to dig through pockets to find that perfect amount. So, when I got back to my car, I simply dropped my change on the ground and called it good. Somebody else would pick it up who would use it. Heck, maybe it was someone who actually needed it.
Fast forward to the first time I went shopping with my then-girlfriend Lori, when she witnessed my act of dropping money—being the C.P.A.’s daughter and financially savvy woman that she was (and still is)—she immediately questioned why I would do such a thing. Since then, I have saved the annoying small pieces of metal…but have never found out just how much money I wasted. Thus, I give you my second New Year’s resolution:
2. To save and keep track of all change received throughout the year. This should be an interesting experiment!
My wife and I have a joint-resolution to be able to run a half-marathon by year’s end. I think it’d be cooler to be able to run a full marathon! I mean, heck, I’ve already run a half-marathon on my own when I ran from our apartment in Everett to my dad’s house in Kenmore. Okay, fine… so by the time I got to the never-ending hill on Brier Way, my knee started to give out. Maybe a half-marathon would be a better way to go.
Wish us luck!
It is my hope that all of you set realistic goals and follow through with them! Go get ‘em!
A very Happy New Year to you all! :D
~ N.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Gettin' Healthy
Last year my wife received a gift she would treasure forever: a pedometer (or, as Lori’s cousin Tate would say, “nometer.”
Over the next month or so, I had it built in my head that I could get one as well to help keep her in check. Okay fine, so I viewed it as more like a race than anything. What can I say? I’m competitive. My wife approved the purchase and on March 18th, I received the very same pedometer.
Since then, there have been days where I only netted 50 steps all day. Of course, there have been days when I have forgotten to wear the gadget altogether. Over the past 282 days, I have accomplished the following:
Walked 429.62 miles
Burned 1,497.2 grams of fat
Burned 26,387 calories
Accumulated 2,210 minutes of “aerobic walking time” (at least 10 minutes per “session”)
I walk 3,842 steps per day according to my fancy-schmancy ‘nometer. So here’s my problem: I wanted to walk one million steps by year’s end. My total so far is 941,343. In short, this means I need to average 8,380 steps per day over the next 7 days (including today). Every day the goal is not accomplished compounds the dilemma significantly. If I walk my daily average today, that would mean I would need to get 9,135 steps per day over the following 6 days in order to achieve my goal.
For your information, my daily record is 30,815 steps… but that was accomplished on May 22nd—when it was WARM.
Those who know me know that I am as stubborn as a mule when it comes to accomplishing things. So…here goes nothing! I’ll let you know how it goes.
And, by the way, a very Merry Christmas to all of you!
Over the next month or so, I had it built in my head that I could get one as well to help keep her in check. Okay fine, so I viewed it as more like a race than anything. What can I say? I’m competitive. My wife approved the purchase and on March 18th, I received the very same pedometer.
Since then, there have been days where I only netted 50 steps all day. Of course, there have been days when I have forgotten to wear the gadget altogether. Over the past 282 days, I have accomplished the following:
Walked 429.62 miles
Burned 1,497.2 grams of fat
Burned 26,387 calories
Accumulated 2,210 minutes of “aerobic walking time” (at least 10 minutes per “session”)
I walk 3,842 steps per day according to my fancy-schmancy ‘nometer. So here’s my problem: I wanted to walk one million steps by year’s end. My total so far is 941,343. In short, this means I need to average 8,380 steps per day over the next 7 days (including today). Every day the goal is not accomplished compounds the dilemma significantly. If I walk my daily average today, that would mean I would need to get 9,135 steps per day over the following 6 days in order to achieve my goal.
For your information, my daily record is 30,815 steps… but that was accomplished on May 22nd—when it was WARM.
Those who know me know that I am as stubborn as a mule when it comes to accomplishing things. So…here goes nothing! I’ll let you know how it goes.
And, by the way, a very Merry Christmas to all of you!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The Time Is...NOW! :)
Over the past couple of weeks I have had a very gradual epiphany of life. This may sound very broad, and perhaps it is, but it is also all-encompassing. During Thanksgiving Break, I dabbled in some homework here and there and helped assist the family in packing up the house from time to time. Believe it or not, I even had time to play some video games…or did I?
A job application had to be submitted by Monday, along with an assignment for one class and an essay for another. Tuesday, in addition to spending nearly 6 hours tutoring, I need to make corrections to a previous assignment, submit suggestions to a classmate for a presentation that’s due on Wednesday. Moreover, I need to type up and submit a resume and a cover letter for a class on Wednesday. Come Thursday, I need to begin preparing a presentation for another class along with studying for 2 finals and writing 2 more essays.
Now I’ve spent the past 48 hours frantically running to and fro, stressed out beyond belief. I didn’t even take a deep breath…until now. I’ve realized that, rather than stressing out over challenges, they should be welcomed with open arms and then tackled. So…fellow students, I invite you as well to sit where you are for a good minute and take several deep breaths and view the impending challenges from a positive perspective. Seriously: breathe in through the nose, hold it for two seconds, and breathe out through your mouth. Repeat this process for an entire minute…you’ll be glad you did!
Best of luck to all! Now GO GET ‘EM!!! :D
~ N.
A job application had to be submitted by Monday, along with an assignment for one class and an essay for another. Tuesday, in addition to spending nearly 6 hours tutoring, I need to make corrections to a previous assignment, submit suggestions to a classmate for a presentation that’s due on Wednesday. Moreover, I need to type up and submit a resume and a cover letter for a class on Wednesday. Come Thursday, I need to begin preparing a presentation for another class along with studying for 2 finals and writing 2 more essays.
Now I’ve spent the past 48 hours frantically running to and fro, stressed out beyond belief. I didn’t even take a deep breath…until now. I’ve realized that, rather than stressing out over challenges, they should be welcomed with open arms and then tackled. So…fellow students, I invite you as well to sit where you are for a good minute and take several deep breaths and view the impending challenges from a positive perspective. Seriously: breathe in through the nose, hold it for two seconds, and breathe out through your mouth. Repeat this process for an entire minute…you’ll be glad you did!
Best of luck to all! Now GO GET ‘EM!!! :D
~ N.
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