Five Things

Friday Five

1. Work/Programming The big huge giant project I’ve been working on for most of the year is going to get done launching next week. Busy busy busy. There’s another big huge giant project looming over me.. but I don’t start on that until Monday. So in the meantime I’m tying up loose ends on the previous big huge giant project…

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Progress

July Goals and Progress

I know, it’s the 18th of July and I’m just now posting the June recap. Sorry, I’m busy busy busy. 2011 Goals: Sew one new thing a month – June totally rocked. I’ve been buzzing right through my Pennsic sewing list. Let’s see. I finished a brown tunic, two pairs of braies and 3 coifs. Read a book a month…

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Week 30: March 1-7, 2011

This week I: – Gained 0.4 lbs (276.6) – Drank all my water everyday(66oz/day). – Didn’t go to the farmer’s market. – New recipe this week: $50 Kicker Chili I still need to: – Finish cleaning out the fridge(I need F’s help. I tried to pull it out to clean it and it’s too heavy) – Clean the kitchen floor…

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43 lbs down

I meant to do measurements every 10 lbs.. but somehow I just didn’t seem to do it so I think I’ll target about every 20 lbs (or whenever I feel like it). My last measurements were in September. This morning I’m at 275.6. That’s 43 lbs gone since I started in August of 2010. Waist: 44.75 (down 3.75 inches) Hips:…

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My So Called Life

March Goals and Progress

2011 Goals: Sew one new thing a month – Finished a fighting tunic for Fearghus and a gift for my family. Pictures will be posted on my project blog once I know the family has it. Read a book a month – Finished Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. It’s a bodice ripper masquerading as a literary classic. Cook my…

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Week 29: February 22-28, 2011

This week I: – Lost 6.4 lbs (276.2) – Drank all my water everyday(66oz/day). – Didn’t go to the farmer’s market. – New recipe this week: Breakfast bites I still need to: – Finish cleaning out the fridge(I need F’s help. I tried to pull it out to clean it and it’s too heavy) – Clean the kitchen floor (Finished…

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Five Things

(Belated) Friday Five

1. Work/Programming I’m banging out the milestones on my new project. Actually because of last week being short and my co-working being out with the plague I’m a few days behind schedule but I think I’ll get caught up pretty easily. It’s been a while since I’ve done Java programming.. and I’m finding it very Zen. I spend a day…

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Food Musings

Not Always Right

I -used- to be her.. then I figured out that he wasn’t a moron. I’m down to 1 cup of coffee a day, drink water, cut my portions down to 1/4 of what I used to eat.. and walk/run 30 minutes/day. I’ve lost 40 lbs. (and BTW: Veggies are yummy, they just don’t have as good a marketing dept as…

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Progress

Week 27/28: February 8-21, 2011

This week I: – Gained 4.6 lbs (282.6) – Drank all my water everyday(66oz/day). – Went to the farmer’s market(). – New recipe this week: I still need to: – Finish cleaning out the fridge(I need F’s help. I tried to pull it out to clean it and it’s too heavy) – Clean the kitchen floor (Finished half the floor)…

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Five Things

Friday Five

1. Work/Programming A chat with my boss lead to the conclusion that I was “doing it all wrong” wrt the new project. When he asked “are you ready to run with it?” about the project I thought he meant one thing.. and it turns out he meant another. It wasn’t until late last Friday, when we had a group meeting…

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