I just bought an Acer Aspire One. Finally, a non-work-issued laptop. So now I can load my own stuff without having to worry about being against company policy. And, I think I'll do most of my traveling with this little guy and not have to lug around my big work laptop.
Check out the difference in size between mini-me and the larger IKON-issued laptop. I also ordered a usb-connectible DVD/CD-RW drive for it so I can watch movies when I fly. And I can load my Rosetta Stone software and learn German and Spanish any where, any time.
And good thing it has a 6hr+ battery! I had to unplug it when a nasty storm rolled through and there was so much lightning and booms SO loud I almost crawled under the bed with Wilma... she always does that during storms. She is the ultimate "scaredy cat".
Yesterday was "Cindy" and I was able to get 20 rounds of 5 pull-ups, 10 push ups, and 15 squats. That's a total of 300 squats. For some reason, 200 squats is no problem for me. But every time I total up to 300, my legs are shot! My quads were sore later the same day... a bad sign that I was really going to be hurting.
Today, I was scheduled to meet some friends at 7am so I didn't have time to run to and from the Damit Gym with Dawn. Not that I would have been able to anyway. And then a nasty workout awaited me.
Today was Death by Clean and Jerk. This meant that I'd have to deadlift a bar (OW), then clean it, squat all the way down (OW, OW), stand back up (another OW), then push press the bar overhead. And here's the trick, one rep for each minute that elapses (Minute 1 = 1 rep, Minute 2 = 2 reps, and so on) until I peak (ladder up), then ladder back down.
Marc set me up with 55# on the bar. I was able to get to 5 reps in the 5th minute - but that was just as the buzzer sounded. I was supposed to do another 5 the next minute, but could only manage 3. Then, I was supposed to do 4 but could only manage 3. Then I was back on track with 3, 2, and 1.
Next, I'm meeting a friend at 6:30pm for a swim. I think a nice easy swim will do me some good! And Tim said he'd even fix dinner tonight... yeah, buddy! :D
You are such a gadget hound, Cis! I love your new laptop - didn't know they make 'em that small. And I really love the photos you've been taking with the camera you bought for this blog. I need to get more creative with my blog and put up some pics myself. Nice job!
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