I mustache you a question

Writing is blog is hard..wah wah..
I'm not even writing anything important.  Just trying to keep up the habit until I reaaally have time to think about it and do something worthy.  For now, it's habit making time.  A little every day.  Getting used to the idea.

Budgets and Spending

With Christmas coming up it's time to tighten the belts.  I've started again using Mint.com and seeing where our spending is going.  It's incredible how much waste occurs through negligence.  A lot of money could be saved on ATM charges.  The bank fees are insane.  These things could be tightened up with some time and diligence.  Banks and insurance companies are aware of this.  They take advantage that few of us have time time or patience to look into the charges and passively accept them.  Well no more!  I'm looking into switching our bank to a lower cost, no-fee option like PC Financial or a credit union.  Beware creditors - I've got my eye on you!

Become the state you will remember

What I'm doing write now is going into memory.  In the future, I will have access to this memory.  Is this what I want to remember in the future?  The state I am in now will become knowledge in the future.  Knowledge is recollection. I seek to become one I want to remember.  I think that is a good judgement of my actions at the moment.

It's Friday, Friday

Crossed 30,000 words, just cruising along.  At this rate I'll finish on Nov 27.
The book sucks but I'm okay with that.  Next year, or the year after, might be good.
The thing I like is that I finished my assignment last night.  I was tired but made myself do it and
today I wasn't scrambling at the 11th hour to get it in under pressure.
Just gotta keep it up...only 6 mos to go..

Tired but I'm working baby

but at least I got my assignment done - which is better than I was the last two assignments for this course.  It's done the night before.
Now I just have to keep it up.  Phew!
I have to watch for burn out.  I've set up a new pace, and I've got to get conditioned to it.
What happens is a week or month from now - I'll change back.
SNAP like a rubber band.
I've restarted this cycle so many times.  I hope it's going up.
At least in 6 months I'll have some piece of paper like in the Wizard of Oz.
I hope it's the Wizard who gives it to me.

Harder Better Faster Stronger

I'm in good shape, I passed 25,000 words on NaNoWriMo and nearly aced a test today.
My belt loop is tightened a notch while my weight has increased 18 pounds..
My runs times and distances are increasing while my average minutes/km are decreasing - 5:05min/km (including the 2 minute cool down).
My weight-training weights are going up increased about 20 lbs per exercise.
I'm thinking about the Toronto marathon in May.  That means my run training increases in the new year and adds an extra long run to the weekend.
School's coming to a close.  That degree is hanging like a carrot.

Then what, who knows?  But I have a plan.

Almost there...

Crossed 23000 words today on NaNoWriMo.
It's been another great experience.  Digging into one's brain like some self-administered neurosurgery.  One interesting side-effect seems to be, I feel like I'm getting better at it.
Entered into the experience without a goal, and now the goal seems to be emerging.  The point of NaNo is forming as I go along.
 If I had to give advice at gun point it would be get up early and if you're stuck lower your standards.
The point really isn't to show off to anyone.  Of course, it's more about the journey not desti-yadayada.
The harder challenge is this blog.  I'm still rather shy of what I'm assuming the worst to be a judgmental critical unforgiving albeit non-existent audience.
Coming soon pictures! and more positivity!