Great Book, Scary Thought

Most of us have heard the term EMP before. Probably even know what it stands for, but I doubt that any of you know how much of a threat it truly is to our society and way of life. I'm reading a book right now called "One Second After", which chronicles the survival a small town after a very successful EMP attack on America.

Imagine living without your daily gadgets and luxury items. Pretty bad right? Now imagine not having a car, running water, or refrigeration for food. Not for a few days until they get the power back on but for months if not years.

It's a very real threat, and this book describes in very vivid detail what would happen. I've read enough basic psychology to believe that his assumptions about the dissolution of society are pretty accurate and very scary.

Check it out, and maybe like me you won't take the every day conveniences for granted so much anymore.

Demo

I decided to take my little man over to the fair tonight. Normally I think of the fair as being about as much fun as researching medicare supplement plans. But, with the derby going on, I have to think that my little guy will enjoy that quite a bit. He really loves cars and what little boy wouldn't enjoy watching them wreck into each other? I'm pretty pumped about it, so hopefully he will enjoy it as much as I think he will.

Last time I went we saw some pretty funny "antics". It was like watching a live taping of Cops. Never know what your going to get. Fortunately we will be sitting far enough away that the language should stay PG.

Weight

I am not as obsessed with my weight as I once was. For one thing it seems to have stablized where I am right now. I rarely go near scales anymore. This can be a good and bad thing. On one hand it's nice not to constantly have to fight to stay at the weight that I want. On the other hand, it gives me a false confidence that allows me to eat really badly more often I care to admit. I really need to get back to eating healthy again. I still do most of the time but it hasn't been the priority that it should be for a while now. I'm not sure why but I don't want to let this become a habit. Time to get serious again.

Once In A Blu Moon

I have finally entered into the world of Blu Ray owners. I put my birthday money to good use and bought one. I only have one movie so far but it was really cool to see it in high def. I spent a good portion of time researching them and there are a lot out there. Samsung, panasonic, sony, and many more. Ultimately I went with a refurbished panasonic model. I've never been that afraid of refurbished models because they have to work to be resold and you can save tons. I bought a model for $80 that cose $160 brand new. The only feature that I would have liked that I didn't get was the wifi connect feature. Mine can only connect via cable. Still, feeling pretty good about my purchase.

Dressing Up

I always hated dressing up as a kid. Scratch that, I hate dressing up period. Clearly there are times that warrant it, but I've never been a big fan. Therefore I don't have a problem with my son wearing a polo shirt and shorts to church. (He's two) Our girls don't seem to mind wearing dresses and even request them at times so I let them wear what they want as I have no experience in those matters. :)

I don't have this big desire to dress my little boy in a suit either like you see a lot of the time. I guess you won't find me shopping for kids ties any time soon. I just have a hard time pushing something on him that I myself don't even like.

Weight Loss

There aren't too many people out there with weight to lose that want to do it slowly so I guess technically quick weight loss is redundant. However, the down side to that is that by losing it quick, you tend to not have enough time to really change your lifestyle so it can lead to you putting the weight back on. So to some degree you need to work at a pace that you feel comfortable with what you are doing. Not too comfortable, but not in constant stress or hunger either. If you eat fast food every day, quitting cold turkey might be the right idea but in the long run you won't stick with it. Try getting the chicken instead of the burger a few times a week, and work your way down to the salad over time. Then maybe start packing your lunch when you feel you are getting more used to the new lifestyle. Keep making small changes and before you know it you will be where you want to be and it won't have cause you nearly as much stress.

Running

I'm thinking about running again. I know, I know, it isn't one of the best fat burners but I'm kind of disillusioned with weight lifting right now and I need to do something to stay active. I need a goal and I'd kind of like to run a race or two again.

The one I really want to run is unfortunately only a month and a half away but maybe I can make it. I'd love to run it again as I haven't done since high school. I just need to keep doing something and lately I haven' t been doing anything and that has to stop. If running gets me back into the active sect then that's better than nothing right now.