Weights

Went to the gym again tonight, and started on the weights. Well, actually I went for a little tour this afternoon with a trainer there, to get familiar with some of the equipment and work out an initial regime. That’s about it, really. It was good. :)

One track minds

The only TV show so far today that has gotten both Ash and Brett’s undivided attention is a little “expose” on Hugh Heffner and his girlfriends. It’s disgustingly cliché.

Our songs

It’s funny how song associations develop and change. Sarah and I had a few songs that were special to us. And I found out that way that picking good songs to be “Our” songs is a really dumb idea… they become irreversibly tainted once you break up. After we broke up, there were a few… Read more

Retirement Vehicles

I just remembered another anecdote from my ride to Rancho San Antonio. At the retirement town there, they had a medical centre. In the carpark out the front, every second spot was taken by a golf cart. It looked hilarious. :) I’m quite jealous… wish I had a golf cart.

Riding to San Jose (well, trying)

So I’ve had a pretty good day, exercise wise. This morning I went the gym and worked out for an hour or so – just light stuff for the moment to ease myself into it. Then Ash and I went for a ride down towards San Jose, as traced on this map. I included a… Read more

Hockey and Gym

So, I went to the gym this morning and signed up, all shiny and proper. Signing up just involved a blood pressure and heart rate test, to make sure I wasn’t about to die on them, and a tour of the facility. It’s pretty nice – a whole range of equipment, and a whole variety… Read more

Time Compression

So, there’s a mini-series on SciFi at the moment called The Triangle. Sam Niel, the chick from Jag, and a few other familiar faces. Quite good, actually. The especially interesting part of it all – given the show’s about time travel and distortion, etc – is how all three parts have appeared on TV some… Read more