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so far so good. i've stuck to my food regimen so far today. personally, today has be a triumph.

office wise, well-- i got to work early. i've done some good planning, but my planning has only uncovered more problems that i need to plan to fix.

oh well. at least i exercised and ate well today. and surprisingly, i haven't gotten tired yet!

we'll see how things go . . .

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Oh, I also wanted to mention really quickly--

The sky was so beautiful this morning! The stars were out. Something about the winter time-- the night time and early morning sky seems so clear and crisp during the winter. The stars were so bright!

Just had to mention that. I looked up for a bit before and after working out. By the time my kids catch the bus at 06:37, most of the stars are retreating into the light of the dawning sun.

OK, gotta take my shower now and get to work . . .

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Aw-right! I did it!

I woke up at 04:30 today! I put on my workout cloths, gargled with some Listerine, took my allergy medicine, and tried to wake up my wife (who also wanted to get up early).

Well, she turned over-- but I went kept on truckin'.

I put some started boiling some eggs so I can have something to eat after my workout. Downed some water and set up my weight bench.

I had some minor setbacks, but the most important thing is that I finished my workout and was only behind schedule by a small amount.

My wife did eventually get up and had time to do her workout, too.

My son woke up earlier that I expected. He interrupted me some, and wanted to eat my eggs. I had to make some more.

But, I got my son and daughter ready for the school bus while my wife worked out. She will be too busy to work out any other time in the day. So, I need to stay on it so that she can have the opportunity she needs to get in better shape, too.

I'm working on eating a bowl of Kashi cereal right now. My meals for the day are already planned out.

Now, I need to shower and get ready for work. That's my next goal-- to get to work early and show myself to be more productive.

Wish me luck!

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Well, I'm going to try a few resolutions this year. Like I said in my last log entry, this can either be a new beginning, or a count down of 365 days of more monotony.

I'll take a stab at making this a new beginning.

Here's what I'll try to improve this year:

Physical Health

Finances (was already working on this)

Reading More (was already working on this)

Be able to have a short, meaningful conversation in German with my friend in Germany

Correcting my poor sleep habits (BWAH-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!)

Improve work performance

Be a better husband and father

I believe I have a condition called delayed phase shift syndrome. I honestly believe it-- no joke. I am going to try a combat this.

So, I'm almost ready to go to bed for the night-- which is totally un-like me. I usually don't even start getting ready for bed until around midnight.

I plan to get up at 04:30 and start my exercise routine that I was doing a few years back. I lost about 30 pounds doing that. If I hadn't stopped, I'd kept it off and would be able to kick most people's ass by now.

Oh well . . .

I'd better sign off now. I've got my lunch made and ready to go. I've got my morning planned out, got the cloths for my kids laid out for school . . .

Now, all I have to do is actually get up in the morning.

I hope I don't keep hitting the snooze button.

Wish me luck.

Gute Nacht.

melog-20110101.log

well, it's a new year.

I liked 2010 better. Visually, it was easier on the eyes somehow.

Around our house, my nephew coined this year as "twen'y leben". Maybe it will catch on.

we had a really, stormy new years eve-- on over into about 02:00 new years morning. I'm just glad we didn't get washed away or blown away by tornadoes.

I feel a bit stupid sometimes when I find myself thinking up new year's resolutions. I've only kept one for any extended period in my life-- and that was to try and read more. I read a book a month two years ago. I've tried to continue the process. I haven't kept that same pace, but I do read more than I used to. I've gone from zero reading to at least squeezing in a few books a year.

But, I haven't been doing it all that long.

So, is new years a new beginning, or a signal that you're about to see 365 days of more monotony?

I think that's all up to each of us. And I guess that's what new year's resolutions are all about.

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I'm feeling a bit better. I think I'll make my way to work tomorrow.

It's just so strange not having an appetite.

My wife has seen all of the Doc Martin episodes. Now, she's hooked on Hotel Babylon.

I catch an episode here and there. I can watch an episode and then skip two seasons and catch up what happened in one episode. But, it's a catchy show. Rarely is the show laugh-out-loud funny, but it's generally amusing each time I see it.

We'll, I hear my nephew talking on the phone again. I just not realize that while he's really no bother, I didn't miss the extra chatter either.

I figured he had left a bit too soon after my wife told me about his transportation situation.

Anyhow, I need a shower. I've been laying around wallowing in my own belly ache. Maybe if I clean myself up, I'll feel a bit better.

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Today, I've felt very sick to my stomach. I didn't go to work today. I think I'll go to work tomorrow, though. Salty chips and Sierra Mist have been my diet today.

A few days ago, I got a letter from the county Circuity Clerk that for all practical purposes says:

You's a juror, bitch!

Well, I've gotta call that number first to see if I was actually selected. But if I don't show-- fines and possible imprisonment may ensue.

My nephew is back. He paid off his fines, but the car he has (the one that got him in all this trouble) has a lien against it. So basically, his dad bought him a someone else's "repo" car that has a tag from another car who's status is "stolen".

So, when my poor nephew tries to get the title of the car in his name, he discovers his dad bought him a car that belongs to someone else-- an angry bank.

So, that car can never be his. He's worked out getting another one and thinks he'll have it legally his and running by the end of the week.

I asked him who sold his dad that car-- he said that it was a friend of the family.

My response to that was, "Well, that guy isn't a friend of the family any longer! Find out who that dude was that sold your dad that car and make sure you never personally do business with him! You see him coming, you go the other way!"

Amazing how you can get Christmas presents for the kids and they are so, so happy.

Then, on the 26th-- they're bored silly! What's the point!?

Oh well, glad the gift giving stuff is over. I can do without all of that for now.

I like the lights, I like the songs, I like the well wishes-- but the gift exchange business-- I can really do without that. I never get a gift that I truly like without telling people what I want.

My wife gets me gifts out of our own money, with my knowledge-- so where's the surprise?

I'd rather just have a quiet evening with my family. And that's just what I got this year. It was nice.

Well, I'm signing off for now. My stomach is queasy.