Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
The 9-month countdown has begun…
So, there it is. Two little lines, and BANG! I’m going to be a dad again. It’s been 14 years since I’ve last seen a positive pregnancy test, and I’ve got to tell you, the mixture of excitement and downright panic doesn’t really change. True, I’ve got a lot more experience under my belt, but [...]
November 5, 2012
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Posted in: Blogging is FUN!, Health, The Social Web
Resolution checkup
As February draws to a close, I thought I’d do a quick check-up to see how well I was keeping up with my New Year’s resolution list. In sum: not great, but not too bad, either. I need to make some adjustments, but I think I can pull it back in. Here’s the rundown (copied [...]
February 28, 2011
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Posted in: Blogging is FUN!, Development, Health, SQLServerPedia Syndication, The Social Web
the ubiquitous resolution post…
Obviously, with the start of the New Year, there will be a flood of posts on the blogosphere regarding resolutions to change bad behaviors and adopt new good ones; why should I be any different? There’s lots of things I want to change about myself, and I figure I should put them out there and [...]
January 5, 2011
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Posted in: Blogging is FUN!, Development, Health, SQLServerPedia Syndication, The Social Web
Brief health message
For those of you who are interested, yes, I have continued to lose weight Not as quick as before, as illustrated by the following chart: Over 22 days, I’m down 5.6 pounds, with an average drop of 2.82 pounds during that period. All I’ve done is three simple things: 1. Change what I eat: more [...]
April 1, 2009
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Posted in: Health
Quick update: SQLSaturday, life in general
Not going to be a long post; I’ve got a major report due for work tomorrow, so I’m sitting at Schlotzky’s (I really should buy stock), waiting on the kids to get out. * SQLSaturday is going well. Just picked up speaker shirts and gift mugs today, and they look awesome. Sent the check to [...]
March 25, 2009
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Posted in: Blogging is FUN!, Conferences, Health
Facebook, and the world I left behind… (Part 2)
Continuing in my observations of my Facebook experience, I’ve noticed something else beyond just the collision of worlds; Facebook interactions often lead to self-reflection on physical attributes. In other words, People want to see what you look like. You can’t hide physical features like on a traditional forum environment; there’s a strong pressure to post [...]
March 11, 2009
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Posted in: Health, The Social Web
Ash Wednesday
If you’re a religious person, you recognize the significance of this day; if not, here’s the Wikipedia entry. Read up; it’s good for you. I know I’m not the most religious person, but my faith is actually pretty important to me; I do believe that there is a certain value in seeking out Truth, and [...]
February 25, 2009
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Posted in: Blogging is FUN!, Health
Happy New Year!
So, sitting up and watching Double Impact and cruising the web, I read Andy Warren’s Thoughts for 2009, and I thought I should probably contribute my own ideas as well. I definitely want to spend more time blogging and contributing to the user groups at large. Obviously, I’m going to be tied up with SQL [...]
January 2, 2009
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Posted in: Blogging is FUN!, Education, Health
argh….
K, as the new year approaches, I am deciding (yet again) that I AM GOING TO GET PHYSICALLY FIT! The first step in this process, however, is that I need to get off caffeine. I usually feel much better once I’m free of the sweet, sweet, succubal call of Diet Coke. Day 1 has gone [...]
December 19, 2008
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Posted in: Health
