New computer, moving again
Posted by Joel Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:03:03 GMT
Let me first start by saying I hit 181 lbs today! I'm pretty excited about my progress thus far and fully intend to keep at it.
I bought a new computer. It is the base model of MacBook Pro. The screen is much nicer and it is far faster. I haven't installed Windows yet, but I probably will eventually so I can play some 3D Windows-only games. I want to have a copy of Vista that I can both boot into and run via virtualization, but so far that can't be done, so I'll probably just wait until it can. Virtualization will be nice so I can test websites in IE. WoW is much nicer looking now. Although I've been thinking lately I want to foster non-computer hobbies, and the first thing I'd sacrifice for time would likely be Warcraft.
I have to move again. My roommate, Marc, has decided that now that the lease is up he wants to move into a single apartment and he's grown tired of this complex. This is sad for me because we were pretty good roommates. But in any event, it's time to move on and I'm wondering where it will be. I don't think I want to move to SF or Santa Cruz because I'm not into the whole commute thing anymore. Plus, life down here is much easier when it comes to the stresses involved in my fitness and work routines. I like to think time down here betters me as a person.
There are three major new projects I am attempting to undertake in addition to work and fitness. One is cleanliness, another is sleep, and a third is non-computer hobbies (as I said above). Sleep has a huge impact on my productivity and happiness, and staying up late on the computer for no good reason isn't going to cut it. Cleanliness is just something a guy my age should have, in all senses. And the hobbies thing is to make me more well-rounded and less sedentary. The first one that comes to mind is painting. I want to do something outdoors, too, but I'm not sure what it would be.
Anyway, I'm leaning towards a small studio apartment somewhere here in the Valley, but I'll probably check out a few Craigslist ads for potential roomies. I'll start looking next week, because this weekend I'm busy working on a big site push.
