Rollerblade Update

Bolt on my skate is still stuck.

The first screw extractor I bought was the wrong size, so I bought the 5-pack.

After much drilling and swearing, I think the bolt steel is just too hard for the bits.

I would try heat, except I don't want to melt the surrounding plastic, and besides, the holes are too rounded out to try unscrewing.

Next step? Not sure, might involve dremeling a slot so I can use a screwdriver.

Of course, it was near-perfect skating weather on Sunday (if a bit hot.)

Stripping

Broke down my rollerblades last night so I could clean the bearings and rotate the wheels.

Of course, on the one wheel that really needed to be flipped (the toe wheel of my right foot), I managed to strip the heads of the bolts. Both sides.

Dumb Thing I Learned This Morning

The guy who does the announcer voice in the (supremely annoying) Budweiser "Real Men of Genius" commericals is also the voice of Halo's Captain Keyes.

That is all.

Scratch That

My magnetic clip-on sunglasses are pretty beat up.

The lenses were scratched pretty badly, so I decided to polish them up.

I tried toothpaste, though it didn't seem to be doing much.

So, I switched to 2400 grit sandpaper.

Now, I've used it to polish out a scratch in the butter door of my fridge.

But I knew there was some inherent risk.

Apparently, the glass in the lenses is a little more sensitive than the polycarb of the butter door.

I need to find another abrasive.

Meanwhile, I'm squinting a lot more.

Command Line for Dummies

One would think that I would know the difference between cp and mv by now.

One would be mistaken.

Water. Hole.

Went to the ridiculously small kitchenette to fill up my water bottle.

We got new watercoolers this week (it was probably easier than replacing the filters).

This one wasn't optimally positioned to accomodate my water bottle, so I set it down and moved the watercooler.

In the process, I knocked my water bottle into the garbage hole.

Checkbook Math

80 - 20 = 80

Update

So I found my workout glove.

It was in the lost and found locker of the fitness center locker room.

I also found my lock.

Which I didn't realize I had lost.

I guess I was more tired than I thought last time.

At least I made sure it was mine before I put it on my locker.

Fully Jacketed

Forgot to take my jacket home yesterday.

It's been rainy & chilly lately.

Now I'm rockin' two jackets.

Gloved One

I seem to have misplaced one of my workout gloves.

I probably dropped it from my gym bag during preparations for a kickball game, which involves backseat contortions.

It's probably been soaking in a field for the better part of a week.

Too bad, it was fairly new.

Get Real (Estate)

A house a few down from me is on the market. They had an open house Sunday, so I took a look to see what a presentable home looks like.

Here's what I determined:

* They have gas heat (But an electric stove. Go figure.)

* You can choose to not have a useless shed in the back yard.

* A front deck looks pretty good (& somewhat functional)

* I'm living like an animal. AN ANIMAL!

Rolling With the Forties

The scale in the doctor's office says I'm just over 140.

This is after a 12-hour fast, too.

But wait, I tell the nurse, let me empty my pockets. I have a lot of stuff in my pockets.

I empty my pockets and take off my shoes.

Still 140.

I haven't gotten any taller, either.

Miss, where do the high school girls hang out around here?

When getting one's hair cut and/or highlighted, try not to go to the hair place on the same day as a local high school's prom.

(The title, in case you were wondering/represent law enforcement, is from Swingers.)

I've Got the Power

Had a 5-hour meeting which started first thing in the morning. (Okay, 10am, close enough, whatever.) It was in another building, so I decided to drive and park there instead of stopping at my desk first.

In order to do this, I only had to do one thing this morning: Bring my laptop's power cord, so I would have enough juice to last the whole meeting.

Of course, I forgot.

Had to walk back over and get it.

Ohmigod I am so, like, out of shape

I did a light workout last night. Legs & shoulders. Squats are out, since doing them causes my right knee to feel funny and go all clicky.

I also did 15 minutes on the stairmaster.

After a few minutes, I thought I was going to die. Notched it back to level 5 and barely made it through.

I was so gassed, I thought I wasn't going to make it home and that I would need to sleep in the locker room.