Worth Repeating: Drew Curtis

Drew Curtis, the founder of fark.com, tells the story of how he fought a lawsuit from a company that had a patent, "...for the creation and distribution of news releases via email." Along the way he shares some nutty statistics about the growing legal problem of frivolous patents.

Stress

I'm going to end this day about 500 calories over. That's pretty sad. It started with being so tired at 6 am that I apparently unlocked my phone, went into the clock app and turned the alarm off. I have no recollection of that.

So I got up late, got less exercise in. Then, a busy day. Therapy with Ben, shopping with Lori, a brief visit with my parents as they passed through town, then a long trip to Ben's old and new pediatricians. A good visit I'll detail some other time.

Then back to collect Rachel and then grab some fast food, eat, get the kids to bed, and then discover the printer died. Spent about 90 minutes believing it was dead and should be stuck in the trunk of my car be both pushed off a cliff. In the end, I fought the printer and I won. But it was time I should have been doing other stuff. Hen did other stuff like helping bake cookies, clean he house, decorate for Ben's birthday party and when all is finally said and done, I'm guessing it will be close to 1 am when we get to bed. That's lays the case the night before a big event, we chew off too much and end styling up really late. And so no more exercise. I'm guessing that huge gain (loss) I celebrated this morning will be gone.

Plus, I made the mistake of checking my work email. It just doesn't let up. I've never been his busy, this stressed, or faced this much insanity. I am a little list to undersnd what to make of it. People want stuff that's either illogical, expensive or darned near impossible - I'm going to end up looking like an obstacle just because I see things they can't or don't want to. Yes, they are either closing their eyes to a situation they do not wish to acknowledge or are the are unaware of the caliber of disaster... Wait a minute... As much as I feel like there's trouble in River City, I don't think it's manufactured in this case. Or maybe they own the billiard or something. I didn't think that through. Still, a good song.

Day 30: 157.0

A day without much of a chance to exercise.  This would have been a day off from work, so you'd think I would have had more time to exercise, but most likely I was helping run errands.  Going over occasionally is OK, but it just means it's going to take longer to get to the goal.  But, being too strict with deprivation makes the lapses that much more dangerous.  I used to take long walks a decade ago and I remember far too often stopping by convenience stores to get wholly unhealthy food, figuring I'd earned it.  If I were to go back and do the math, there's probably a strong argument that having stayed home and not walked at all might have been healthier for me, calorie-wise.

Up

Late on a Thursday, trying to get my Lose It posts caught up.  As of this writing, the last one I posted was 4/22.  They'll get added (I forgot a few screenshots of the graph on a few days, but that's fine).  I want to get back into regular posting.  I'm not sure why.  I'm not sure if it actually even aligns with my idea of "simplify" from earlier this year.  I'm trying to bring that back, though.  I changed my background on my computer to just the word "simplify." on an otherwise empty screen so that whenever the computer is starting up or goes to the lock screen it reminds me.   I changed my background on Google+ as well and I'm going to make something to go in a frame on the wall on my side of the bed to remind me.   I want things to be simpler.  There's so much about my life that is not simple.  Of course, trying to be simple is in itself a difficult thing, but I still want to strive for it.  I thought about all the things I aspire to be... fit... a runner.... a reader... someone who doesn't spend a lot of time doing chores... someone who has lots of time to play with the kids.... someone who can relax in their bedroom because it's a place of retreat.... someone with as little stress as possible at work.  All things that would take some work, but aiming for a better quality of life.  (A new car wouldn't hurt either... mine needs some repairs.  Still cheaper to get them done - I think - versus buy a new car, but we're close to that tipping point.)

Day 29: 158.7

Another ordinary, boring day.  This is par for the course when you're working at weight loss, it's plugging away at it every day.  And that's why I'm posting these - to show that it's possible and to keep myself accountable.

Day 28: 159.6

Not very much freestep.  Probably slept in.

Day 27: 159.0

Just a day, just an ordinary day.