Notes from a weekend

[mikailborg]

Rain and I finally joined a gym. I think that the benefits of the place, for me, are 1) an air-conditioned, level track to do laps on and 2) a whirlpool jacuzzis to relax in afterwards. I might look into some of the classes too, but thanks to my Borg parts I need to avoid unnaturally repetitive motion and shocks to my hip. So a lot of the exercise equipment is out, and I probably won't be doing jump-rope or step aerobics. :) That's okay; the only things I'm really looking for right now are more stamina for walking / hiking and a smaller waistband.

Went ahead and got "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" this weekend. Pretty game... would probably look better if I had the processor and video card that the game lists as "minimum requirements". That's okay, proper frame-rate is for the weak and helpless *grin*

Got a lot done on a "Star Wars" opening for Sean and Leisa's wedding video this weekend. I think they'll plotz when they see it. Hopefully, I can finish it tonight so we can get back to the actual editing, though I've already captured all the footage to hard drive, so a major chunk is already done. Thank you, meiran, for forcing us to finally get that big HD. :)

I always expect my list of digital media (games, CDs, DVDs) I'm saving for to be huge... but this weekend I compiled my list of books I've been meaning to get. It's ugly, over a hundred dollars, and that's just for the top six books... the posthumous Douglas Adams, an illustrated book on gnomes that I loved as a kid, a book on Cold War espionage equipment, and more. Great Ghu, I love to read.

The earliest appointment I can make to get my car inspected is Wednesday at 4:00 pm. The good news is, I'll be off work by that time. The bad news is, I hope I don't get pulled over for a expired May sticker today or tomorrow...

Comments

[meiran.livejournal.com]

Well, I drove around on an expired sticker for over a month the past two years in a row ; ) I started needing to have mine inspected in Febuary, now it's July *grin*

Make sure you check half.com for books you want! And games and computers. I'm a big fan of buying used because so far I've had one single problem with a seller, otherwise, it's just been great and I've saved a lot of money that way.

And no biggie on the hard drive ; ) You know, if you haven't already deleted everything of WfW from the HD, you can do that.

I'm contemplating the whole gym thing, there's a Curves for Women about two/three minutes from campus, and if the membership is transferrable, there's one in every single town I'm contemplating moving into in the fall. But I dunno if you can get me off my rear to do much of the whole excercising thing ; )

[mikailborg.livejournal.com]

Since we still have plenty of room (for now) on the external drive, we'll keep your WfW files on there for Justin Case. When we need the room, I'll pull them.

Too bad you aren't interested in joining the RAC - that's the one we joined, and we'd drag you along to suffer beside us!

[kittykatya.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't worry too much about the sticker. Even if you get a ticket, most places are willing to erase it if you come in with proof that you got everything updated. (At least that's been my experience... when I still had a car. :\ )

[mikailborg.livejournal.com]

True enough, I have (unfortunately) been on that road before. But I hope I don't have to deal with any of it at all!