October 30, 2008

It Really Does Work

Seth Rogen was on Kimmel tonight and when he came out I thought to myself, "man, he looks THIN!"  Kimmel brought it up immediately and Rogen mentioned that he lost the weight by simply eating right and exercising.  This hit home with me because I actually lost about 25 lbs this summer doing the same thing.  I had 6 weeks between the end of the semester and when my job started so I created a routine where I was either playing basketball or going to the gym 6 days a week.  I also stopped eating fast food, which was probably the biggest factor since it is LOADED with saturated fat and calories.

I've put a couple of those lbs back on since school started, but I'm still lighter than I've been in about 6 or 7 years.  I noticed that the biggest motivator to keep up the regiment was RESULTS.  The first 2 or 3 weeks were the hardest, but once you see the lbs coming off it's like a dopamine shot.  I also noticed how much more endurance I have, especially when playing basketball.  I used to be totally gassed after about 3 games, but now I can play 4 or 5 and be fine.  There is a park nearby where I run and last month I did a full lap (3/4 mile) non-stop, which is a big step for me and was one of my top goals.  I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but setting realistic goals, and MEETING them, is one of the most satisfying things we can do.  It has changed how I feel about myself and has given me much more confidence.  It really does work and can be done!

October 11, 2008

Why I Love Firefox

If you don't have/use Firefox, YOU SHOULD. Aside from the speed and memory advantages, the library of add-ons that you can add is quite extensive, which is what really makes Firefox the coolest internet tool EVER.

Adblock Plus - one of the most popular and effective add-ons. It's one of those things that you don't know how well it's working until you go back and look at how it WOULD be.



FoxMarks - This syncs my favorites across computers, so if I update my favorites on my laptop it will automatically update on my desktop.

1-Click Weather - Just look for yourself...


Each button will take you right to the Weather.com page, very handy!

Fire.fm - This one is TRULY awesome. For those of you who know and love Last.fm, this add on turns your browser into a Last.fm player.



Scribefire - An awesome tool for bloggers, just click the little button and BOOM, easy blogging:


There really are a ton of cool add-ons, and I didn't list all of the ones I have installed. Go take a gander at the big list and maximize your interwebbing experience!

October 8, 2008

Good Start

I hope to see this headline at least 3 more times and potentially 7 times. Here's to wishing.

 
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