New Regimen and Walking Fuel

So, there's this contest going on at work. It's a team based fitness challenge to encourage better living and exercise. I'm taking part and as a heavy weight, I'm feeling a bit of pressure, not to say that much of that put there by me.

So why the post? Well, it's one of those things that if you write it down, you commit to it. And that's why I'm here.

Wifey's been supportive in helping, knowing that this will only help my overall health. To better motivate myself, I've made the purchase of some headphones. Bluetooth headphones. Nothing too fancy, some LG's that were on sale at Buy.com. A nice deal, they've been out for a while and have decent reviews. I've been wanting some BT headphones for a while, since my last phone, and since I've gotten this new Samsung Impression and started this exercise regimen, I hope this will be an added incentive to just keep things going.

Little bit at a time. Oh, and for posterity sakes, this is Week 1.

Cheers!

Get It While It's Hot!

A great many of you readers are writers, and do so with great success.

Unfortunately for me, I've not quite had the success I'd hope to have when I was finishing college. I never really dreamt of going into a full fledged writing career. Sure, sports writer would be pretty cool, but I don't think I'd like my life dictated by a deep playoff run. Fiction has always held a grasp on me, but finding my voice and style has taken some time.

As I write this, I'm really hit with a decent idea that I think I can run with. I doubt that I'll do anything public with it until it's finished (and been proofed by at least three trusted individuals; you know who you are).

Why this post? Well, as I was telling my friend last week of some ideas that came and went, he simply pointed out: You got to strike when the fire is hot.

He was right. So, in essence, this is me putting my goal on paper. I will attempt to complete this short story by...oh crap. Do I really have to put a date up? Let's just say that I'll work on it everyday for the next four weeks. Goal is to write at least 100 words daily, if not more.

Wish me luck.

Final Quote: So often is the virgin sheet of paper more real than what one has to say, and so often one regrets having marred it. ~Harold Acton, Memoirs of an Aesthete, 1948

Interesting Question #4: What are your summer plans?

Ahh, the hot blazing sun kisses us with a warmth that burns my skin. Unyeilding humidity in South Texas that laughs when you say It'll be cooler this afternoon. And the lack of work duties for a few months.

Such is the life of a teacher. Fortunate for me. Now I'm sure that many of you aren't teachers and probably have to work through summers. I've been there, done that (I hate the prospect of ever working retail EVER again). And as I've been busy this past week, I've got to get caught up with this here blog, so here's this week's question:

What are your plans this summer?

Short and sweet. I'm not gonna give you verbatim every single smidgen of detail. Quite frankly, if you are still reading, then I'm doing good. Instead, I'll just list off a few items for interesting reading's sake and hopefully, you can reciprocate.

1. Sea World - Bought season passse, so we WILL get our money's worth, or die trying.
2. Guitar Lessons - The boy earned his guitar. The boy will learn songs.
3. Astros - Working on scoring tickets, this is a definite maybe.
4. NASA - Day camp later this summer.
5. ATX & H-Town - Family and Friends.
6. FPS - Training in Austin that ends up being a fun trip.

Enough about me. What are your plans? Share and share alike.

As usual, comments are always appreciated.

Final Quote: "School's out for the summer!" - Alice Cooper