I think I’m going to try my hand at Adobe Flash. I have no idea how to use it, but I want an animated graphic on my photography site, so I’ll have to wing it. Anyone out there do free work?
[UPDATE:] Scratch that… Flash sucks. What a bunch of … well, let’s just say it’s non-intuitive. I got what I wanted another way…
It looks like this year’s dive trip, Dive Turkey V, will be just Laura and I. We sent out wide-ranging invitations, but didn’t get a single “yes” this year. Ah, well, at least we’ll have fun! Can’t say as much for those of you slackers out there – you know who you are – who bowed out this year.
We’re still hoping you change your minds…
In other related news, we now have a waterproof case for our Canon S80 so that we can take higher resolution pictures underwater. I’m really psyched about that.
Today we went diving… in a swimming pool! Yes, I know I said “Deep Diving” for the title, but this is in preparation for our dive trip to Curacao for Thanksgiving. The water was 69 degrees, but our gear all checked out and we felt comfortable, if not entirely warm. When we go, we’ll do the same thing again, but from the shore.
Now, we’ll have to start thinking about anything we need for the trip and might need to plan to buy… such as an underwater housing for our new [newish?] Canon S80. I’m so spoiled on my 5D, that going back to a pocket camera will be quite a stretch, even if only for underwater pictures.
I’ve just now completed one full week of 6 workouts – one per day except Sunday. On MWF, I lifted and TThS, I ran. What this means is that for two full and one partial weeks I have been able to maintain a workout schedule. Next week might be more difficult as I will be working a different schedule, but let’s hope I can keep it up.
Today, I ran in the damp cold and it was nice – I like the cold. I was able to run about 2.8 miles in 36 minutes. Not the fastest pace, but certainly health-building and that’s what I’m after.
And on the seventh day, I will rest…
I’ve finally posted some pictures of my fishing trip [hosted by my friend John – as seen in the pics] earlier in September. We went out late on Sunday and came back early Monday. He kept the fish, but next time, I think I’ll take a few home.
We caught plenty and it didn’t take very long.
I think we’re slated to go out on the water some time this month. Don’t know when, though.
I mentioned last month about the day ride I took. Here, though are a few pictures [few meaning ‘three’] of the event.
It’s rather difficult to actually take pictures while riding, so I hope you’ll appreciate the few I have.
Day two of the week: I just got in from running a couple of miles. I have to admit, with this weather, it’s great to be outside. So, I’m 2-for-2 this week, 3-for-3 for last week, and for the week before 2-for-3, which means out of 8 scheduled workouts, I’ve missed only one.
So far so good!
So far, I have been on a consistent workout schedule for a little over a week. This means that I did a full workout 3 days last week. This includes both a cardio segment and a weight trainging segment. This week, we started out differently. In order to build a routine that I can work consistently, I have split up the segments. I will now do weights on MWF and running on TThS. This allows me to squeeze the gym time into the morning without making me get up at 5am.
Let’s hope that I can continue to be disciplined.
The new laptop is here. I have to say that I find the wide screen aspect ratio a bit odd, but other than that, it’s really wonderful. And zippy-fast, too! Of course, they pre-installed a 32-bit version of XP [for those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s what you’re running on your computer] instead of the 64-bit that this machine is capable of. I’m in the process of downloading a copy of the right version of Vista right now. My friend John said I could borrow his DVD in the morning, but I don’t know if I could wait that long!
And, yes: I am posting this from the new laptop!
Sometimes, I feel like I don’t even like the outside – that I prefer the cool, artificial breeze of the air conditioning system. When I lived in Houston, this was true for 9 months out of 12. However, here I sit: outside on my back porch typing/working on my computer “in” the out-of-doors. I have to say that this is my kind of weather: partly cloudy and 71 degrees. I could sit here all day. I have all I need: phone, laptop, books, water… oops. I need some more water. I guess I’ll have to venture back inside and get some.
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