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I have mentioned it here before, but I am an asthmatic. For the most part I have it under control, barring the odd attack, I do pretty well. But I have found that I need to get a moderate amount of exercise regularly because my lung capacity (like so much else) is one of those “use it or lose it” things.
Walking is the perfect exercise for me. For three months out of the year I walk during my lunch hours. It gets me out of the office and into the sunshine and helps me control my urge to kill when it comes to my coworkers. Michael and I also walk during the weekends. We take hour long walks around our neighborhood and we go hiking in the national parks. All of that is easy enough to do, except in the winter. Michigan winters are dark, cold, wet and gray. Walking regularly outside just isn’t practical.
So, quite a few years ago I got a treadmill. It is in our basement. I don’t know why, but at our last house that was ok, but at this house it bothered me. The other basement was actually a lot darker, dirtier and creepier, but here it made me depressed every time I went down there. So, Michael has hooked it up so there is a TV with a DVD and VCR player in front of it. He put in a headset with a long extension cord so whoever is on it can be entertained without having to have it at deafening volumes. He suffers from SAD and decided to kill two birds with one stone by building a lightbox directly above it, so he can get his full spectrum light while exercising.
Now, I’m not going to say that it works but... the last two mornings I’ve been walking on the treadmill (while watching episodes of “Cowboy Bebop”) and yesterday morning I found myself singing “Rainbow Connection” and “Pennies from Heaven.” This morning it was “The Time Warp.”
Now, back to the good stuff:
rednfiery - You are a great person, you know that? I probably don’t comment as often as I should in your journal, but I really like you a lot. i am glad we are friends!
saladbar - Oh clever and funny lady! You have a fun journal! I am not sure how you keep up with all your blogs, I have a hard enough time with this one. Your posts frequently make me laugh, and I absolutely love when you tell stories.
saltdog - you are a great teller of tales my friend, but you know that - and I’ve written it here before. I’ve actually read your entire journal from start to finish. It seems lately you’ve been uninspired, I don’t know if it is with writing or lj itself, it’s a little hard to tell. I hope you find your muse again.
sister_vanian - We’ve known each other for quite awhile, haven’t we? I’ve been reading your journal with interest. It’s a little hard to follow, I get the feeling you are watching your words carefully. That’s understandable. But what I can tell is that you seem happy and I’m so glad for you!
slit - this is another journal that I just read and lurk in the background of. Good political and sociological entries that frequently make me think. Good stuff here!
spoonfeeding - now here’s another one of my favorite journals. I know you don’t update often (neither do I!) but every one of your posts is a gem in one way or another. Yep, you are another one whose journal I have read from start to finish. Every time I see your name show up on my friend list, I smile.
susanstinson - last I saw, you were going to be off lj for awhile. I don’t know you that well, because your posts don’t tend to be personal. Usually they are things going on - workshops and the like. But you seem like a really lovely person, someone I would like to meet.
sweet_vladimir - I hardly know you at all. I know we have some similar friends and I remember the post of yours that made me laugh and was the reason I friended you, but it doesn’t seem like we have gotten the chance to get to know each other at all. Perhaps we will in 2006?
Walking is the perfect exercise for me. For three months out of the year I walk during my lunch hours. It gets me out of the office and into the sunshine and helps me control my urge to kill when it comes to my coworkers. Michael and I also walk during the weekends. We take hour long walks around our neighborhood and we go hiking in the national parks. All of that is easy enough to do, except in the winter. Michigan winters are dark, cold, wet and gray. Walking regularly outside just isn’t practical.
So, quite a few years ago I got a treadmill. It is in our basement. I don’t know why, but at our last house that was ok, but at this house it bothered me. The other basement was actually a lot darker, dirtier and creepier, but here it made me depressed every time I went down there. So, Michael has hooked it up so there is a TV with a DVD and VCR player in front of it. He put in a headset with a long extension cord so whoever is on it can be entertained without having to have it at deafening volumes. He suffers from SAD and decided to kill two birds with one stone by building a lightbox directly above it, so he can get his full spectrum light while exercising.
Now, I’m not going to say that it works but... the last two mornings I’ve been walking on the treadmill (while watching episodes of “Cowboy Bebop”) and yesterday morning I found myself singing “Rainbow Connection” and “Pennies from Heaven.” This morning it was “The Time Warp.”
Now, back to the good stuff:
rednfiery - You are a great person, you know that? I probably don’t comment as often as I should in your journal, but I really like you a lot. i am glad we are friends!
saladbar - Oh clever and funny lady! You have a fun journal! I am not sure how you keep up with all your blogs, I have a hard enough time with this one. Your posts frequently make me laugh, and I absolutely love when you tell stories.
saltdog - you are a great teller of tales my friend, but you know that - and I’ve written it here before. I’ve actually read your entire journal from start to finish. It seems lately you’ve been uninspired, I don’t know if it is with writing or lj itself, it’s a little hard to tell. I hope you find your muse again.
sister_vanian - We’ve known each other for quite awhile, haven’t we? I’ve been reading your journal with interest. It’s a little hard to follow, I get the feeling you are watching your words carefully. That’s understandable. But what I can tell is that you seem happy and I’m so glad for you!
slit - this is another journal that I just read and lurk in the background of. Good political and sociological entries that frequently make me think. Good stuff here!
spoonfeeding - now here’s another one of my favorite journals. I know you don’t update often (neither do I!) but every one of your posts is a gem in one way or another. Yep, you are another one whose journal I have read from start to finish. Every time I see your name show up on my friend list, I smile.
susanstinson - last I saw, you were going to be off lj for awhile. I don’t know you that well, because your posts don’t tend to be personal. Usually they are things going on - workshops and the like. But you seem like a really lovely person, someone I would like to meet.
sweet_vladimir - I hardly know you at all. I know we have some similar friends and I remember the post of yours that made me laugh and was the reason I friended you, but it doesn’t seem like we have gotten the chance to get to know each other at all. Perhaps we will in 2006?