ok. so it hasn't gone so well. I got behind on the blogging and on the exercising. One day, one lousy day is all I lasted. I went camping with Grandma this weekend so wasn't near a computer or internet. I tried to make up for the lost push-ups while were were sitting on the beach, waiting for the ferry to take us home. But even then, out of the whole beach, about 30 Japanese tourists decided that this was the place they would search for clams and a man and his two daughters thought that 15 feet away from out plot of land would be a reasonable distance. So, I felt a little uncomfortable "blasting my pecs" in front of these yahoos. 

anyway, as I wallow in my self-deprication... check out this 

discipline day twooooo

So, on my second day of trying to be more disciplined I almost failed.  Well, technically, I am still half way to failing.  After a very fun night out last night to our good friends B&D’s new house -- which, incidentally is ridiculously gorgeous -- I was a little slow getting up this morning.  And since Grandma and I are going on a little camping trip for the weekend, there was a mad rush to pack up the gear and get to class in time.  So, Dear Readers, today I write this brief entry from geography 112 having not done any push-ups or sit-ups.  weak.   

  School is going well (though math still leaves my head spinning a little bit).  Work starts up again next week and I have to say that I’m pretty pumped about getting back.  There was some upsetting news this week when I found out that a friend and colleague of mine from Ontario has just had sexual assault (harassment?) charges brought forward against him.  This is now the second person that I have worked with who apparently cant keep his hands to himself.   geez. 

Well, that’s all for now. I have to get back to learning about the earth. I have become that annoying guy (and I’m the only one in my class of 40 doing it) that takes notes on his laptop. It lets me keep my notes neat and tidy, keeps them in the same spot (Grandma is patient with me, but she does not like it when my papers get all over the house), and I can write to you. 

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a new leaf and whatnot

hello kiddies. So, the two or three of you who might, on occasion, read this meagre little blog, might be a little surprised to see something here.  Really, I have been terrible at keeping up and making regular posts. This is not so much a commentary on my relationship with the blogonet but it is indicative of a deeper and more vexing issue that I have...a complete and utter lack of discipline.  

I am not very good at doing un-fun things -- especially when an alternative is at hand. I'm terrible at delaying gratification and I am very good at distracting myself. As anyone who was around me during grad school days, need I remind you of how loooooong it took me to get a stupid thesis written.  

In any event, I'm trying to turn over a new leaf and this blog will be both a means of doing so and a way of recording my progress (or lack thereof).  The two exercises that I will undertake to build some discipline will be a) contribute to this blog every day; b) do 100 push ups and 100 sit ups every morning (I have been getting a little softer than I'd like lately). 

I have already done both of these things today. So, you should be able to check this space regularly and there will be some NEW CONTENT!!

ciao.