It's been a while since I posted one of these things; that's generally a good sign, because when I'm busy enjoying all the things I'm thankful for, I don't have to remind myself that I'm thankful for them ( Read more... )

So on the way home, Pandora played a song by Skeewiff called "Flanger Freak." Regardéz:

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This being an awesome tune, I wanted to make a note of it and knew I wouldn't remember the name. As it was, I could barely hold onto it long enough to fire up Siri and give her the instruction: "Remember Skeewiff Flanger ( Read more... )

289.3, down 1.1 lbs from last week, total weight lost 29.7 lbs, average lost 0.9 lbs/week. I have shrunk out of multiple pairs of pants and shirts; even shirts that used to be on the snug size of "a good fit" are feeling roomy on me now. Some of my old work shirts are more like nightshirts now. :P ( Read more... )

“Dress is a very foolish thing; and yet it is a very
foolish thing for a man not to be well dressed.”

-Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, in a letter to his son; 1745.
Yesterday was a Bad Emotions Day [1], but it did have a few bright spots. One of them was that I now have a size 44 belt and can put it on with room to spare. This is the latest ( Read more... )

So as I was putting on my shoes this morning, one of the laces- which had been threatening disaster for some time- gave up and snapped right in two. Fortunately, in the closet I have a basket of extra shoelaces and other footwear necessities for just such an emergency. But it was also a good thing that happened, because it prompted me to take a ( Read more... )

I had written off Men's Wearhouse in my suit search, on the grounds that almost everything I ever want to buy there always stops two sizes below mine. As my size changes up or down, their selection does as well, to always maintain this precious balance.

So instead, after checking the Austin Horrible Golf Clothes For Oversize Old Men Big & Tall ( Read more... )

Big workout today! Besides being halfway to the One Month Party (w00t), it was changeup day: 1 set of 15 reps each at +15 lbs (or as close to that as I could arrange). It definitely went faster and left me more wiped out by the end, but it also helped me get a feel for where some of my weak areas are.

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My new shoes came!


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