oh NO VW! Gods. I'm sorry. That just sucks so much that I should stop talking about it because it's ridiculous how much I state the obvious.

I am glad for all dads that are looking like they are in better health tonight. I am worried about my dad.

I wish I could be healthy about work stuff. Right now I'm just projecting all my fears of fucking up and of disapproval there and I want to run away. Un-health-eee!

Whoo! Astarte. Excellent!

I may need a couple bbq forks. I'll start out nice when I go in tomorrow, but I'm bringing in a list of everything they've fucked up so far this semester, and if they don't make me happy, I'm pulling that sucker out. It won't be pretty.

I'll join the crowd of tired people. I should be doing laundry, I'm not. My excuse? I went to the gym after work. I feel good I did it, but, damn, I'm tired! I'm not used to it anymore.

Deena, I forgot to say "squee" over the kidpics. But, just so you know, two of them made it into my "Pretties" folder, which is rapidly becoming Buffista babies and I may have to make a new folder for them.

So, one of my homeworks came back today with several half-points taken off. In one case, the comment was "You can do this the way they did 2/13 in the book," which apparently means I lost a half-point because I went through 1/4 on the way to 1/12 instead of going through 1/3 to get there, and the other was "Do this the way the Egyptians did it." Well... it's not entirely clear to me (even looking at her answer sheet) what way that is, and also, it didn't say that anywhere in the assignment.

I don't think it's worth kicking up a fuss over 3/2 points, especially since it's not like the units build on each other -- I'm not going to need to know how to do Egyptian fractions again later on, I don't think -- but I wanted to vent. Really, those were unhelpful comments.

Oh, I think you should take that up with the prof, just to be as big of a pain in the ass as s/he was.

Thanks, Sail. I feel as if I've arrived.

I am using Opera. I tried it before, but decided to try it again when I saw in buffistech that they've put the kibosh on the ads. It's very... clean, and everything looks so smooth. I like it. I'm hoping it will help me see things better.

I feel good I did it, but, damn, I'm tired! I'm not used to it anymore.

You and me both, honey. I am shocked (and a little disgusted at myself, really) at how slow a pace on the treadmill gets me well into my target heart range. More than an amble, certainly, but not even a brisk walk, really. More of a purposeful walk. This is what happens when you stop exercising for months at a time.

Argh. I cannot fool myself anymore that I can skip exercising. But I'm into my 5th week back, and I think my face looks thinner. And I can feel a difference in my thighs -- not thinner, by any means, but more muscle definition. Possibly my abdomen (below the boobs, above the bellybutton) is a little less round.

I could use a good stretch for my hip flexors, if anyone knows one.

I promised myself I'd make it into the gym twice a week starting this week. Since I haven't been doing anything other thana 15 minute walk everyday, I wanted to start out with something I knew I would stick to. I've got a nasty habit of going in full bore and then getting discouraged and quitting.

Iam trying to get in the twice a week habit. I went once last week, and if I go twice this week I get to buy shme new gym shorts/pants. which I really desparately need.

Oh ... look what I found ... a pile of BBQ forks...

passes out bbq forks to those in need

Steph, here's a simple hip flexor stretch I use when I'm not feeling yoga-y:

Put your weight on one foot. Hold on to a chair. Reach your other foot back until just your toes touch the floor. Bend your weight-bearing knee and lower your body a little. Let the other ankle slide back, heel moving toward the floor, until you feel a stretch in the muscle on top of the thigh. (The heel doesn't have to touch the floor. Just a little bend in the knee, it shouldn't hurt or cause your back to sway.) Hold for a second, then stand up on both feet again. It's like a lunge, so it strengthens the weight-bearing thigh and calf muscle as well. But don't go too far down. It's effective without a deep knee bend. You can also do it with both hands against a wall if you want more support - your bending knee shouldn't come any farther forward than your outstretched elbow.

Disclaimer: Not a health professional.