fuz22 (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} fuz22) wrote,@ 2006-06-19 16:48:00 |
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Weekend Update
Here are two things I did this weekend, because I just know that you are interested.
1) I went for a bike ride. This was the first lengthy ride I'd taken on the new (borrowed) bike that I mentioned falling off earlier. I adjusted the clips some in between - no falls this time! We averaged a speed of 14.9 mph over 1.5 hours of riding, which took place over about 2 hours of being out. I saw a deer, standing by the side of the road, eating grass. I weighed myself before and after - a 3 pound difference. That includes the power bar I ate, plus the entire bottle of water I drank. I sweated a lot.
2) I bought a (fairly crappy) laptop. I'm tired of not having access to an air conditioned area to use a computer in at home. This is a really cheap laptop - $209 with shipping for a PIII 850, 320 MB of RAM, 6GB HD. It will be completely adequate for web surfing, email, and Puzzle Pirates, which is all I want it for. I still require a replacement desktop however. That will probably cost about $400, and has a fairly low priority for me. I am incredibly excited about this. I'm also a bit nervous that it will turn out to be crappier than I am prepared for, i.e. non-functional. The battery is not guaranteed, which is actually okay, though I'd be thrilled if it worked. I'll also be needing a wireless base station.
Here are two things I did this weekend, because I just know that you are interested.
1) I went for a bike ride. This was the first lengthy ride I'd taken on the new (borrowed) bike that I mentioned falling off earlier. I adjusted the clips some in between - no falls this time! We averaged a speed of 14.9 mph over 1.5 hours of riding, which took place over about 2 hours of being out. I saw a deer, standing by the side of the road, eating grass. I weighed myself before and after - a 3 pound difference. That includes the power bar I ate, plus the entire bottle of water I drank. I sweated a lot.
2) I bought a (fairly crappy) laptop. I'm tired of not having access to an air conditioned area to use a computer in at home. This is a really cheap laptop - $209 with shipping for a PIII 850, 320 MB of RAM, 6GB HD. It will be completely adequate for web surfing, email, and Puzzle Pirates, which is all I want it for. I still require a replacement desktop however. That will probably cost about $400, and has a fairly low priority for me. I am incredibly excited about this. I'm also a bit nervous that it will turn out to be crappier than I am prepared for, i.e. non-functional. The battery is not guaranteed, which is actually okay, though I'd be thrilled if it worked. I'll also be needing a wireless base station.
