I started using daily mile a few months ago. Then got injured, banned from the bike, and haven’t been on the bike since. But I’ve been walking a mile or two a day, but not recording them. Also, when running outdoors, have you tried Strava?
sorry to hear about your injury. been hit or miss on using gps/phone apps, i run at the gym across the street from my office on my lunch break, so no need there, and been sticking to a city trail on the weekends, they all seemed to drain my battery…did use the Nike+ for a few weeks until the battery died…started running three years ago, at about 13-15 minutes a mile; down to 7-8 minute miles now. hit a peak of 40-45 miles a week this year, but the hot sun got me down to 30…just last week added a medicine ball routine to un-dough the doughy-ness…
Just share your favorite shows. My daughter is 7, and just from wanting to sit with me, she's already developed a love of Doctor Who. "The sad man," she calls him. In fact, she drew me an awesome pic at school today, which I'll be posting soon. Parent nerdom... always doing it right!
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My daughter is now ten, her favorite things include books, video games, and superheroes. Just sharing the things you love with your kids and getting them exited about then is enough, they’ll take it from there!
Devin’s pretty much right on. Just introduce her to a lot of good things and let her get into them. If she sees you having fun, she’ll want to have that fun too. I can’t agree with Cinderlily enough, either. Reading with my son is the best.
I have a weird, nerdy daughter. Just let her be herself and follow her interests and awesomeness will follow. Most parents tend to treat kids like they’re idiots. Don’t. Treat her like an interesting being and she will be one.
I’m a single dad too. I introduced Star Wars and Sega Genesis at an early age. Also got Manga editions of Shakespeare plays and used them as bed-time stories. Pokemon cards are a good bet too, as someone else pointed out!
I want to just reemphasize this point from scifitwin:
Most parents tend to treat kids like they’re idiots. Don’t. Treat her like an interesting being and she will be one.
It’s good advice.
I want the bear hat.
It’s a pretty awesome hat. Most suprising is that it actually fits my unfeasibly large head.
Oh yes. So many angry words in nerd house tonight.Oh yeah. I’ve been caught doing that. I’m assuming a lesson was painfully learned.
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Usually when you tell someone a band is “power pop” they have to look it up. I’m used it. But, more importantly, I’m glad to have a new band to check out.
i’ve got all the poptopia comps, and several others as well, just dont recall that one…n-e-wayz - babies for your enjoyment http://jonahadkins.tumblr.com/tagged/the%20babies …and that sigourney weaver thing was fucking gatekeeper/keymaster - ish
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I got very confused for a second. Didn’t realize this was a new band. I was thinking of the John Waite power pop band (The Babys) from the 70s. I figured they don’t know what twitter is. And, also, aren’t together anymore.
I had to youtube them, but i dont recall either of their two main songs..this “The Babies” is comprised of one of my favorite chick rockers Cassie Ramone and some dudes from some other bands. they are playing a bar of all places in Richmond (about 45 minutes away) tomorrow night.
Fucking sinuses. Mine have been on fire the last few weeks. I blame the leaves. Or the cold. Or something. I feel your pain and an pre-irritated by all the people recommending drugs and/or neti pots. Like you haven’t tried.
Spring and fall are the worst for me, it’s the constant changing of temperature. Ah, life in the Mid-West.
Also, I haven’t tried neti pots. The whole idea freaks me out, but I have drowning issues. I can’t imagine the process going too well for me. :P
If an Adobe product is not behaving the way you want it to and is causing you endless frustration then odds are it’s properly installed. That said, I had a problem getting 2.0 to work on my Windows machine but fine on Mac. Don’t know why.
Oh, I had to download it through Internet Explorer. That’s really weird.
Oh Adobe. I have such a love/hate relationship with them. I’d be happy to pay the subscription fee if that meant they wouldn’t mess with the location of tools in their menus. I hate it when I upgrade and my workflow is screwed.
I hate the idea, personally. I have the Design Suite and it costs $375 to go from CS5 to CS6. It would cost $600/year for a subscription…
That’s the nicest concert ticket I’ve ever seen.
Actually not a concert ticket, I somehow managed to get myself invited to their aftershow party for one of their London shows. It was as decadent as I’d hoped it would be.
I have boxes of precious ticket stubs and assorted other memorablilia stashed all over this house that I need to document for fear of misplacing them (though it could be too late for that already.)
Fixed it: bit.ly/XERBPg
I shouldn’t have laughed at that nearly as much as I did.
That was only two years ago? That photo feels so familiar. It’s essentially how I picture you going to the drug store.
April of 2010, so almost 3 years ago. I’ve had my Tumblr since before people started calling me Goose, that’s harder for me to wrap my brain around.
*With beer.
Ah, negatory. I’m avoiding drinking this whole holiday season. Hasn’t really been appealing to me, and I have a half marathon to prepare for after knee surgery. Plus, drinking doesn’t really fit in to the training/nutrition schedule I have for myself. Come on, you’ve been following my other stuff, I’ve been working hard!
But you can bet your ass after I cross that finish line, I’m having one to celebrate.
OK OK....but you have to have to eat them on the porch. The ladies & I have some serious issues to work through.
But I just want the pancakes. You can’t offer pancakes and then restrict them by gender. Pancakes are sacred, man. SACRED. They are circles because they are the universe’s sign of perfection.
