Still, nonetheless, I've fought on and now I can announce that I'm at:
22.98 BMI
That's 11 stone 6 pounds! Incredible!As I promised myself, I took a good long hard look at myself in the mirror. I definitely look a lot better, a slimmer sportier me looked back at me... but... I'm still not quite happy with it, so I'm carrying on to 11 stone. However, I'm making a change. Instead of weighing myself when I wake up, I'm going to do it when I get home from work instead. I'll be heavier at that time of the day, what with breakfast, lunch, and all the cups of coffee I've drunk still in my gut. I think doing it this way means that I will roughly be at my target weight at a more realistic time of the day (I mean, how many people go by how much they weigh first thing on a morning?).
This means, then, that my new target weight is 22 BMI which is exactly 11 stone for me. Wii Fit recommends this weight for me anyway, because it's the weight at which my body can fight off infection at it's best.
Well, here's hoping...
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FINALLY! I picked up a copy from Morrisons because I didn't get it for Christmas. One word: Awesome!
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Sorry everyone, I haven't updated this blog in quite a while. I'm still alive and kicking and a few things have happened in the last couple of months.
Instead of cramming everything into one post, I'll magically travel back in time to when these events took place and post them here!
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Another year has gone by and another recount of my spam has been made, and I'm very surprised! Just as Anne Cohen collected her junk mail, I've been collecting my spam to see how much is being sent out every year.
Now I don't know if it's anything I've done, or if spam is going out of fashion, because between 01/01/08 00:00 and 31/12/08 23:59, I received a grand total of:
2,024 spam emails
This works out, on average, as one spam e-mail every 4 hours 20 minutes and 24 seconds! It's also less than 1/10th the amount of spam I got the previous year!Popular spam this year has been:
- Natwest Bank security and account management alerts
- Casino welcome bonuses
- Bogus System Administrator, Postmaster, and Mailer Daemon emails
- FreebieGB offers
- Completely blank emails (no from address, subject and body)
- "Do you want enlarge your penis?" emails (Answer: no thanks, not necessary
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I think I can happily say that 2008 hasn't been a bad year for me! Here's a list of some of my positive highlights from the past year:
- Survived an earthquake
- Quit Garlands
- Got a job that I love
- Moved out of Middlesbrough and into my own place
- Passed my driving test
- Lost a lot of weight - Before - After
People I hate, go and burn in hell, yadda yadda yadda...
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First... as always, it's MERRY Christmas not HAPPY Christmas!
Secondly... here's a nice picture...
So what did I get? I got some moolah, a small bottle of JD, a toaster (yay!), a lap-mat thingie for when I use my laptop when it's not on the coffee table, The IT Crowd DVD box set, and CK in2u. Not a lot, and I'm a little narked at not getting Guitar Hero World Tour. I mean, I only asked for the Solus copy, and not the whole kaboodle... which my sister got instead... for her MORE EXPENSIVE console... but nevermind.
Oh yeah, and I got a cold for Christmas too! I must've caught it on the way to Leeds to see the family, because it kicked in Christmas morning! GAH!
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Woo! Another game I've been wanting to get hold of! Wii Music lets you conduct and produce music by waving the Wiimote and nunchuk in a variety of different ways. I haven't played it for long and already my arms hurt!
The only problem I can see is that there aren't many songs to choose from, and you can't download new ones. However you can share videos with others so you can experience first hand other people's take on the songs in the game.
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I picked up a new game when I was in Leeds visiting some of the family. The sequel to Trauma Centre: Second Opinion has finally come out and I've been dying to get my hands on it! Here're the opening credits:
It kinda reminds me of the intro used for House M.D., don't ya think?
Sadly, I couldn't play it when I was at my sister's because she couldn't find her nunchuk controller, so I had to wait until I got home. It's pretty much the same as before, but with improved graphics and gameplay, brand new story, widescreen mode, and actual speech for the characters (A lot of people find this annoying, but not me). I'm gonna be playing this bad boy for ages yet!
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After a couple of months of re-learning...
I'VE PASSED MY DRIVING TEST!!!!
I'm well chuffed with this feat! The last time I had been behind a car was a few years ago when I was leaning under the instruction of a capable instructor in Middlesbrough who was a friend of the family. Back then, when I did my test for the very first time, I failed it horribly (I got a number of minors and one BIG major!). After that, I didn't continue my lessons. This wasn't because I was disgruntled or put off, I just couldn't be arsed. Public transportation in Middlesbrough was pretty good. Buses were regular, mostly on time, and taxis were plentiful and didn't cost too much to get ya home after a night on the piss.
Now, however, I live elsewhere where the buses aren't as regular, taxis are rare, and they're hellishly expensive! For instance, it'd cost between £5.50 - 6.50 to get me home from a night out in Middlesbrough. That's roughly the same distance as Buxton is from my home now. Whaley Bridge to home in a taxi, less than half the distance... £10!! The alternative? Getting a zigzag pass on the bus for £4.40 which is great value, but the further I go out, the earlier I have to leave.
Now I'm free to go out and get a car! Granted, I can't drink when I use it but it means I can get out and about conveniently and whenever I want to! Time to check out the autotrader website!!!
So how did I do this time? Obviously good enough to pass, but I only got three minors, and one of those was going 30-40mph on a 60mph road... but I'd been told by my instructor to go slow on that particular road because it's such a death trap! Nonetheless, this is such a big improvement since the last test I had, in part because I knew what to expect this time round.
Oooh I can't wait to get a car!!!
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