A Tuesday (I believe)
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stephbgLet's see.
Work
Did make it in to work, but the sore back has definitely resolved itself into a sciatica kind of inflamed nerve thingy, which did not take too kindly to either the office chair or the to-ing and fro-ing required to create brochures for a mining conference. At least I know how to treat this kind of nerve pain, and indeed what to expect. I don't have to like it.
Professional Development
Tomorrow I plan to do quite a few contra-indicated things, including driving through peak hour traffic (twice); sitting most of the day listening to IT presentations of unknown quality and utility; standing around chatting to people for no readily apparent reason; and eating non-beige food of dubious nutritional value. I'm doing this voluntarily, and I paid for the privilege.
Weighty issues
On a different note, I got brave and weighed myself today. I haven't done this for a while, because I've been gaining weight and I didn't want to face the truth. After all, if people congratulate, praise and encourage you when you lose weight, surely the opposite must apply if you're so undisciplined, lazy and worthless as to put some of it back? Who wants to make *that* announcement to the world?
Much to my surprise I weighed in only about 1.5kg more than my most recent super-happy minimum, and well within my former I'm-pleased range. What troubles me most is that this reasonably modest gain has had such a huge impact on my clothes. Inches worth. How can that be? Are my alien tissues made from sponge? On the bright side, my constant battle to find anything consistently wearable is clearly justified. At least I think so. What does 1.5kg do to you and your wardrobe, dearest flist et al?
I dislike rollercoaster rides.
Point and Laugh
I enjoy the ABC/BBC program Grand Designs. On the one hand it's very educational in architectural, building, design and project management areas. On the other hand it's a complete circus where we get to watch hapless dreamers pour tears, sweat and pounds after their follies. Tonight's ep was a good one if you enjoy nature taking her revenge on middle class dreams and mortgages.
Paralympics
I've not been watching the paralympics. Partly because the sports are not the ones I'm interested in (gymnastics, equestrian etc). I'm sure there will be some moments of Wow-human-spirit-triumph-over-adversity-or-sheer-impressive-bloody-mindedness later on. In the meantime I am not proud of myself that I've often responded to athlete interviews with this mildly curious question in my mind: "I wonder what's wrong with them?"
Work
Did make it in to work, but the sore back has definitely resolved itself into a sciatica kind of inflamed nerve thingy, which did not take too kindly to either the office chair or the to-ing and fro-ing required to create brochures for a mining conference. At least I know how to treat this kind of nerve pain, and indeed what to expect. I don't have to like it.
Professional Development
Tomorrow I plan to do quite a few contra-indicated things, including driving through peak hour traffic (twice); sitting most of the day listening to IT presentations of unknown quality and utility; standing around chatting to people for no readily apparent reason; and eating non-beige food of dubious nutritional value. I'm doing this voluntarily, and I paid for the privilege.
Weighty issues
On a different note, I got brave and weighed myself today. I haven't done this for a while, because I've been gaining weight and I didn't want to face the truth. After all, if people congratulate, praise and encourage you when you lose weight, surely the opposite must apply if you're so undisciplined, lazy and worthless as to put some of it back? Who wants to make *that* announcement to the world?
Much to my surprise I weighed in only about 1.5kg more than my most recent super-happy minimum, and well within my former I'm-pleased range. What troubles me most is that this reasonably modest gain has had such a huge impact on my clothes. Inches worth. How can that be? Are my alien tissues made from sponge? On the bright side, my constant battle to find anything consistently wearable is clearly justified. At least I think so. What does 1.5kg do to you and your wardrobe, dearest flist et al?
I dislike rollercoaster rides.
Point and Laugh
I enjoy the ABC/BBC program Grand Designs. On the one hand it's very educational in architectural, building, design and project management areas. On the other hand it's a complete circus where we get to watch hapless dreamers pour tears, sweat and pounds after their follies. Tonight's ep was a good one if you enjoy nature taking her revenge on middle class dreams and mortgages.
Paralympics
I've not been watching the paralympics. Partly because the sports are not the ones I'm interested in (gymnastics, equestrian etc). I'm sure there will be some moments of Wow-human-spirit-triumph-over-adversity-or-sheer-impressive-bloody-mindedness later on. In the meantime I am not proud of myself that I've often responded to athlete interviews with this mildly curious question in my mind: "I wonder what's wrong with them?"
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Date: 2008-09-09 02:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-09 02:28 pm (UTC)Apparently 5 australians entered the equestrian events.
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Date: 2008-09-10 12:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-10 02:33 am (UTC)I don't track my weight anymore (mostly because