My scale is a piece of crap. I was on it four times this morning and each time, I weighed a different amount. And it’s not like it varied by a hundredth or even a tenth of a pound. No, it was about five pounds difference between the extremes. I guess it’s a great tool for giving someone a ballpark figure of their weight, but it really fails to ( Read more... )

I managed to get my scale home in a large, inconspicuous bag but I forgot to weigh myself when I was at Caroline’s on Friday, so I will simply use my weight from this morning as the starting point for my diet. I’m a bit concerned that the scale I bought is a piece of crap, because I was on and off of it a few times this morning-setting it back and ( Read more... )

I have yet to buy a scale. I’m still dieting, of course, but it’s much harder to track my progress without one ( Read more... )

Lots going on right now. Of particular interest ( Read more... )

Today is day 24 without internet access in my home. O2, my lovely Czech internet provider, told me that my inability to receive proper service is due to my inability to speak proper Czech. Charming ( Read more... )

I still don't have internet access at home, so that is why I haven't posted in a week. When it's up and running (like, gee, maybe in the next 5-10 days!?), I'll post a big update about what I've been up to the past couple of weeks ( Read more... )

I haven't had internet or (land-line) phone access in my apartment for six days. Since I don't own a TV and don't listen to the radio here, I feel quite out of touch with the world when I'm at home ( Read more... )

Thursday evening, I moved into a new flat in the Vinohrady neighborhood of Prague 2. Or, more simply, a flat with an internet connection and a washing machine. Although there were a few solutions to the lack of internet in my last flat, they largely required me signing a contract for a year or more, and I didn't think that made a whole lot of ( Read more... )

I feel really sorry for my sister right now, and I feel even worse that I'm feeling sorry for her ( Read more... )