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Tuesday, 20 July 2010 (this world belongs to them) 5:22pm I got new pinstripe pants from Ross. They fit. They make me happy. | ||
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Monday, 19 July 2010 (no questions asked) 4:34pm Excellent turnout at Bad Movie Night last night for Days of Thunder, and we also got mentioned (and my writeup got quoted) in The SFist, which always feels nice. Unfortunately, even though I was back home and in bed by eleven, I was still wide awake by midnight, and I don't think I got more than a few hours of sleep total before I got up at four to go to the gym. My body's sufficiently used to the four-in-the-morning thing so my energy was fine and I was able to do my usual two hours of cardio and abs work, but I've been paying for it the rest of the day, mostly by collapsing on the bed every chance I get. I did leave the house later in the morning to run some errands, which included buying a doodad which allowed me to hook up the Atari 800XL I bought off eBay ten years and a month ago (hey, it's been a busy decade). The computer itself seems to work just fine, but the floppy drive doesn't wanna run, which is problematic because the whole point is trying to retrieve stories of mine which I still have on disc. Granted, there's a roughly ninety-nine percent chance that the disks themselves are dead as well, but that's no reason not to try. | ||
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Sunday, 18 July 2010 (the brightest lights you ever saw) 3:15pm I got asked to write a review of a "splashy," indie tranny porn DVD for make/shift. Neat. | ||
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Saturday, 17 July 2010 (getting what they want) 10:11am Did another hour of cardio after work last night, then came home and ate salad and watched the movie version The Lovely Bones, having just finished the book at morning. I get why so many people didn't like the movie. In November of 2008, I got down to 185 pounds. If I did it then, I can do it now. I've dropped twenty-five since this current phase began, and I have thirty to go. And then I'll keep it off this time, even if my fortunes change, as they inevitably must. | ||
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Friday, 16 July 2010 (tango, lies, and exploitation) 10:11am Went to Damiel's abs class today, and I was able to do the final minute-long plank without collapsing or otherwise cheating. I've still got it! | ||
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 (name your price) 9:45am Back at work, and I left my laptop at home. I think my brain is still fried from wandering the desert. And no gym for me this morning, since I was restless when I got home last night around eleven and didn't get to sleep until well after midnight. I think I walked and sweated and ate responsibly enough this week that I'll be okay. I don't appear to have lost any weight, nor are my pants any looser, but I haven't gained weight or inches either, so I consider it a win. | ||
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010 (like rock and roll) 1:42pm Why Las Vegas has the best public transportation system in the world. 1:42pm The Luxor's tower was okay, but I still wish we could have seen this when we opened our door. (Minus the eyesore of a flag, of course.) 4:12pm Last stop before heading to the airport is the Atomic Testing Museum. Kerboom! | ||
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Tuesday, 13 July 2010 (bought and sold) 8:45am The cafe waitstaff at the Luxor and Mandalay Bay are very friendly, and they respect my hot sauce needs. | ||
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Monday, 12 July 2010 (a world where the dead are worshipped) 9:27am As if getting bumped from the pyramid to the tower wasn't bad enough, I couldn't get into the Luxor's gym because I don't have actual athletic footwear, just my Tevas. It's a perfectly reasonable restriction, of course. | ||
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Sunday, 11 July 2010 (amazed at the turn of events) 2:26pm Marta and I are heading to the airport soon. For me, the scariest part of the trip is that I'm not bringing my laptop along. My iPhone can handle all of my communication and entertainment needs for for the next few days, plus Marta is bringing along her smaller and lighter laptop, so there's no need for mine. It feels weird, but it'll be fine. It also means I won't get any substantial work done, but last time I checked, not working is the whole damned point of going on vacation. 6:43pm Gayest flight attendant ever. 10:39pm In what universe is getting moved from a pyramid to a tower an "upgrade," for pete's sake? A pyramid is always cooler than a tower, by defintion. | ||
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