Monday, September 25, 2006
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It appears that there are perks to being over 50. Who'd have thought it? FREE! Announced the envelope. OK, I'm hooked. What's free? A free mammogram. Bah!
It's no fun at all but I went along just the same. I can't resist a bargain. Maybe I should have got the nurse to compress my thighs a little at the same time.
I also picked up a leaflet about becoming an organ donor. I was hoping to be able to donate some body fat to the needy but the small print reveals that you have to be dead first and they want things like eyes, heart and lungs which I'm still using. However, it's still a good idea so I'm going to fill in the form. You are also supposed to inform your nearest and dearest but I plan to outlive my n & d so I'm telling you lot instead. If you feel like joining in (sort of like a group hug, aaaw) then go to www.organdonation.org.au and sign up.
Current weight: 77.2 kg
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It's no fun at all but I went along just the same. I can't resist a bargain. Maybe I should have got the nurse to compress my thighs a little at the same time.
I also picked up a leaflet about becoming an organ donor. I was hoping to be able to donate some body fat to the needy but the small print reveals that you have to be dead first and they want things like eyes, heart and lungs which I'm still using. However, it's still a good idea so I'm going to fill in the form. You are also supposed to inform your nearest and dearest but I plan to outlive my n & d so I'm telling you lot instead. If you feel like joining in (sort of like a group hug, aaaw) then go to www.organdonation.org.au and sign up.
Current weight: 77.2 kg
Monday, September 18, 2006
How come one day back at work can wipe out three weeks of relaxation? By the end of the week a spell of unemployment will be starting to look quite attractive.
Hmm, attractive. Not my word of the week, that one.
Current weight (on the new scales) 77.7 kg
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Hmm, attractive. Not my word of the week, that one.
Current weight (on the new scales) 77.7 kg
Saturday, September 16, 2006
I've been on holiday (ie just vegging out at home) for three weeks or so but on Monday I go back to work. Having realised that I've achieved nothing during my time off I decided to create a new blog. Ok, still nothing of any great consequence but at least it's not work related and it's very low cal if not high fibre.
I decided to call it 'don't try to dig' and you can find the link below if you'd care to visit. I'll probably only post to it once a month, if you'd like to be notified via email (or indeed carrier pigeon) then let me know and it shall be done.
Do I need to explain my choice of title? I can't decide if it's too obscure or immediately obvious. I'll give you a week or so to mull it over. Answers by email, comment, postcard or carrier pigeon please.
Current weight? Oh no, I only ever weigh myself on Monday morning and this is Friday night.
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I decided to call it 'don't try to dig' and you can find the link below if you'd care to visit. I'll probably only post to it once a month, if you'd like to be notified via email (or indeed carrier pigeon) then let me know and it shall be done.
Do I need to explain my choice of title? I can't decide if it's too obscure or immediately obvious. I'll give you a week or so to mull it over. Answers by email, comment, postcard or carrier pigeon please.
Current weight? Oh no, I only ever weigh myself on Monday morning and this is Friday night.
Friday, September 15, 2006
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Monday, September 11, 2006
So I bought a new scales. Yes, I know Jim had forbidden the purchase but he knew as he said it that I'd ignore the prohibition so surely that doesn't count.
Question: if someone tells you a lie but you know they are lying and they know you know they are lying, does it really count as a lie? For example, when the uni authorities swore that they would build our department a brand new customized classroom block in a central location no one believed them for an instant. They repeated the lie regularly for ten years and failed to gain a single convert. Now, finally, push has come to shove and they've had to admit that, alas, they are NOT in fact going to do anything of the sort. Instead, they are going to close us down coz it's cheaper and less trouble. Do we have the right to call them liars when nobody ever believed a word they said in the first place? Perhaps I'll have more time for philosophy in January when I'm unemployed.
The new scales weighs me at one and half kilos lighter than the old one. It was worth the expense for that alone but, no, I didn't get one with bells and whistles. All this one does is (silently) record the kilos.
Current weight: 77.8 kg
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Question: if someone tells you a lie but you know they are lying and they know you know they are lying, does it really count as a lie? For example, when the uni authorities swore that they would build our department a brand new customized classroom block in a central location no one believed them for an instant. They repeated the lie regularly for ten years and failed to gain a single convert. Now, finally, push has come to shove and they've had to admit that, alas, they are NOT in fact going to do anything of the sort. Instead, they are going to close us down coz it's cheaper and less trouble. Do we have the right to call them liars when nobody ever believed a word they said in the first place? Perhaps I'll have more time for philosophy in January when I'm unemployed.
The new scales weighs me at one and half kilos lighter than the old one. It was worth the expense for that alone but, no, I didn't get one with bells and whistles. All this one does is (silently) record the kilos.
Current weight: 77.8 kg
Thursday, September 07, 2006
The scales keeps telling me I have lost huge amounts of weight. Common sense tells me otherwise. Jim sniffed at the reading and declared the scales to be broken. So I did some online research, hit the shops and came home with glossy leaflets. The days when all a scales did was register the kilos are long gone, my friend. Scales these day rely on Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis to reveal your visceral fat rating, your metabolic age and your BMI to name but a few of their wonders. They can even tell you how many calories you need to ingest in order to maintain your present weight. Perhaps at the flick of a switch that could be converted into how many scoops of ice-cream...
Not only are these scales scientific marvels, they are also works of art. Such a thing of beauty should not be hidden away under the laundry basket in the bathroom but put on display for all who pass by to exclaim over.
"And what's more," I completed my spiel, "all this for a mere $277."
"What? The best part of 300 bucks for a machine to tell you what you already know: you're fat, should eat less and exercise more?" Was Jim's considered response.
Latest news: he claims to have fixed the scales and they are now working perfectly. It seems that they don't need to be replaced after all. With all the money I've saved I think I could justify a bucket of something cold and fudgy.
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Not only are these scales scientific marvels, they are also works of art. Such a thing of beauty should not be hidden away under the laundry basket in the bathroom but put on display for all who pass by to exclaim over.
"And what's more," I completed my spiel, "all this for a mere $277."
"What? The best part of 300 bucks for a machine to tell you what you already know: you're fat, should eat less and exercise more?" Was Jim's considered response.
Latest news: he claims to have fixed the scales and they are now working perfectly. It seems that they don't need to be replaced after all. With all the money I've saved I think I could justify a bucket of something cold and fudgy.
