So I ordered 28 breakfasts, 28 lunches, 28 dinners, and 28 snacks. Back on Nutrisystem, on which I lost 65 lbs several years back. We’ll see if I stick with it. My initial goal would be to lose 15 pounds before I go skiing at Tahoe in March. That should be doable. I can’t wait … Read more
I cried this morning on the way to work listening to two stories on NPR about the tsunami recovery and rebuilding efforts going on. One story was from a reporter in Indonesia, and the other from one in Sri Lanka. The reporter from Indonesia said that the relief workers get together once a day to … Read more
It was uneventful, with low productivity. However, I received only one email the entire day, so no one else must be doing anything either. I got my car inspected, which expired on 12/31/04. While I waited for my car, a read a good amount of The Design of Everyday Things. It’s a great book, and … Read more
I wrote a letter to the Trinity Episcopal School (in Austin) Third Grade classes complimenting them on their artwork on my Christmas card. This is what it said: <My Address> January 2, 2005 <Their Address> Dear Students, My name is John Martin. I live in Raleigh, North Carolina, and I was the lucky recipient of … Read more
We wasted this day. Eat. Sleep. Eat. Sleep. We had nachos for lunch, and pizza for dinner. A nutritious first day of the year as well. David, from White Rabbit, called late afternoon, with an offer of $27.95 for the books I brought there yesterday. Cool on two accounts: 1) I didn’t expect such a … Read more