Friday night is quiet

You know, people always think of Friday night as some crazy time to party. But I always think of it as the calm after the storm. These days weekends don't have much meaning, working 7 days a week is the rule, not the exception. Friday night is about the only time any more when you can just chill out, watch a movie, and relax. Evie is out of town right now, so its just me and the boob tube. I watched Starsky and Hutch(the new Ben Stiller version) and it was pretty good. Not his best work, but a one-timer at the least. It was pretty good and had a cute little story. The Matrix its not, but then we need dumb little movies to make us laugh sometimes. Otherwise we would all go nuts.

I finished the first book of the Foundation series today. WOW! I had always heard about the books, but I have never read them. When I finished it my first thought was, when can I get my hands on the next in the series! It's definetly right up there with Star Wars and the Matrix trilogies. Very good philosophically, as well as an excellent plot. Haven't decided what to read next yet, I want to get the next Foundation book, but I'm broke and there are so many books I have that I haven't read yet, it would be a shame to buy it right this minute. I'm leading toward Neuromancer, a book that got great reviews and was required reading for one of the computer science classes this semester. Looks pretty good, I'll let you know if it is. Supposed to involve AI, wonder why it would be interesting to me?

Health update, South Beach is still going well. I've lost 36 pounds since I started in mid-June, bp is 120/72, and cholesterol and triglycerides are all well below the number my doc referred to as perfect health. So I guess I'm going to live a little while longer. Still working out 3-4 times a week. I'm up to about 5.10 miles Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun. Don't always make it on Sunday, but I'm rock solid about the other three days. Starting to feel a little scrawny though, so I'm going to start lifting weights again in the next week or so. Being skinny is great, but being healthy isn't just about weight. (for me anyway) I've given up the dreams of being Arnold size, but I would like to be in excellent shape.

Plus, I'm looking to do some new outdoor activities, and muscle is important in most of them. We're supposed to go kayaking on the Dan River at some point, and if I like it enough I'm going to start saving up for a Kayak. Plus, I've ALWAYS wanted to try mountain climbing. Once I lose a little more weight, we're going to try and find a class somewhere to check it out.

Well, I guess that should do it for now. Sorry I haven't had more pictures to put up, but I don't get to take a lot. But if you want to see some REALLY cools ones, check out Mels site at http://iateabugtoo.blogspot.com It's really awesome. She has TONS of great pics from here diving work in Florida. I'll also try to get some more pics, but first this crappy weather thing has to end.

Course, we are going to New York next week for Evie's brothers wedding, so I'm sure there will be tons of great pics from that. I should get to write every night while I'm there, so stay tuned!