Well, I did it. I set the alarm clock for 4am and of course had to push the snooze and when it went off again in 10 minutes I decided ok, I need to do this, I need to wake up and get ready. So I got up, went and got a bowl of raisin bran cereal. I read my emails which weren't that many since the last time I read them last night lol.
I like to eat then wait 30 minutes to go, so 4:45am came and I left the house and it was pitch black outside. Thank goodness for bike lights. Although I didn't realize until I got there that the back light wasn't working at all. It wasn't until the sun came out that I realized that it was because the wire snapped off. UGH! It's easily repairable.
What I especially liked about riding that early is that there are absolutely no cars. 0 cars. Well, there were a couple but none that I had to worry about. Of course being that early I had to stop and push the walk button because certain lights just won't turn green unless the sensors detect a car sitting there and they don't detect bicycles.
While I was on the bike trail that early in the morning before the sun came up there were no other riders which isn't odd for me not to see anyone because in the daytime there are barely any other riders. So it really didn't make much of a difference. But when the sun did start coming up I did start to see a couple riders.
Even coming home with the sun up at 6am there still weren't any cars. I finally got home at 6:22am so I was gone about an hour and half but my total time was 1 hour 5 min. Hey, I have to take a break during my ride lol.
Now that my muscles are getting used to riding I'm gonna experiment with going out again tomorrow and then the day after that. I want to go out every day, not just every other day. I want to get as much exercise in as I can because the weight is coming off. So, we will see tomorrow if I go out or not hehe.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
The Direction of Smallville
I've been a huge fan of Smallville since it aired in 2001. I've always been a huge Superman fan, movies and comic books. I wasn't a super freak comic book reader so I don't know every line from every comic book ever published. Truth be told I've probably only read a dozen in my childhood. At some point the comic books ended because "I was too old for them" according to my parents.
I loved the old black and white series with George Reeves from 1952, I was too young to ever see it back then but it did air in the 70's along with other black and white shows from the 50's and 60's.
When Lois and Clark came out I wanted to see it but I was always working at night and so I never had any time for any TV shows. I didn't have a VCR to record anything and I probably wouldn't have had any time to see them the next morning anyway. I did see an episode here and there and thought that it wasn't exactly true to the story. I mean, Jonathan Kent was still alive? And Lois and Clark were married and living together? So, I wasn't that into it anyway because I like shows that are true to the story the way the story was written you know?
So when Smallville came out I was super excited about it and I've watched it faithfully from the very first episode, never missing 1 episode. But, I've been real concerned with the show. OK, I like Chloe and Pete even though I'd never heard of those 2 characters before. I wasn't too sure about Clark knowing Lex before he became Superman because that's pretty much when he meets Lex. What has concerned me all this time is the lack of glasses. He wore glasses in 1 episode, that's it.
Also, this whole thing with him dating Lana, when did that ever happen? And she is wearing a suit of his powers but they can never see each other again because of the kryptonite infecting the suit now? WHAT?
And, didn't he meet Lois when he first went to work for the Daily Planet? In Smallville she lives with him and his parents using his bedroom and making him sleep on the couch or in the loft? Oh and... the loft? (this was after a couple seasons that I am referring to)
Oh and when did Jonathan Kent ever become a senator in this story? The only "true to the story" thing about him is that he died at the appropriate time, although he should've been an old man but that's ok. He still died at the age Clark was in the first movie. But what confuses me is that Martha takes over his office and is senator then next season she's living in Washington lol.
What is raising some concern with me is that in all these seasons Clark has never learned how to fly. Why is that? Why are the writers resisting him ever finishing his training in the fortress which is now BLACK! UGH! Come on Smallville writers, what are you doing to this good show?
And where is his costume? Shouldn't he be wearing it about now? In the movie when he first started working for the daily planet he was wearing a costume. There were so many episodes where they referred to the tights and cape, even Lois said that a psychic said that she was destined to be with a guy wearing tights and a cape. Plus there was that episode with the green arrow, Oliver, wearing the red cape going from 1 building to the next to show that Clark wasn't the red blue blur.
This show is just getting more ridiculous every time I see it. Don't get me wrong, I'm hooked but it's going so far off track. Oh, Lex is DEAD? Jimmy Olsen is DEAD?!?!? WHAT! Are you kidding me? I guess to be fair, at the end of the season finale they showed that strange orb thing in the back of the mansion with a naked bald man, that kinda makes me think that Lex has come back to life. And then at Jimmy's funeral they show this little boy and Chloe gives him Jimmy's camera and he's wearing a bow tie. So what, is he the future of Jimmy Olsen? His last name may be Olsen but what's his first name? They said that Jimmy's name was Henry James Olsen so is this little kid James Olsen? That character isn't even credited in IMDB so I couldn't find out what his name was (character name).
I'm just sayin to please be a little more true to the story in the next season. I know there will be another season because they left too many unresolved issues and it didn't say Series finale, it said Season finale. So I know it's not over.
I loved the old black and white series with George Reeves from 1952, I was too young to ever see it back then but it did air in the 70's along with other black and white shows from the 50's and 60's.
When Lois and Clark came out I wanted to see it but I was always working at night and so I never had any time for any TV shows. I didn't have a VCR to record anything and I probably wouldn't have had any time to see them the next morning anyway. I did see an episode here and there and thought that it wasn't exactly true to the story. I mean, Jonathan Kent was still alive? And Lois and Clark were married and living together? So, I wasn't that into it anyway because I like shows that are true to the story the way the story was written you know?
So when Smallville came out I was super excited about it and I've watched it faithfully from the very first episode, never missing 1 episode. But, I've been real concerned with the show. OK, I like Chloe and Pete even though I'd never heard of those 2 characters before. I wasn't too sure about Clark knowing Lex before he became Superman because that's pretty much when he meets Lex. What has concerned me all this time is the lack of glasses. He wore glasses in 1 episode, that's it.
Also, this whole thing with him dating Lana, when did that ever happen? And she is wearing a suit of his powers but they can never see each other again because of the kryptonite infecting the suit now? WHAT?
And, didn't he meet Lois when he first went to work for the Daily Planet? In Smallville she lives with him and his parents using his bedroom and making him sleep on the couch or in the loft? Oh and... the loft? (this was after a couple seasons that I am referring to)
Oh and when did Jonathan Kent ever become a senator in this story? The only "true to the story" thing about him is that he died at the appropriate time, although he should've been an old man but that's ok. He still died at the age Clark was in the first movie. But what confuses me is that Martha takes over his office and is senator then next season she's living in Washington lol.
What is raising some concern with me is that in all these seasons Clark has never learned how to fly. Why is that? Why are the writers resisting him ever finishing his training in the fortress which is now BLACK! UGH! Come on Smallville writers, what are you doing to this good show?
And where is his costume? Shouldn't he be wearing it about now? In the movie when he first started working for the daily planet he was wearing a costume. There were so many episodes where they referred to the tights and cape, even Lois said that a psychic said that she was destined to be with a guy wearing tights and a cape. Plus there was that episode with the green arrow, Oliver, wearing the red cape going from 1 building to the next to show that Clark wasn't the red blue blur.
This show is just getting more ridiculous every time I see it. Don't get me wrong, I'm hooked but it's going so far off track. Oh, Lex is DEAD? Jimmy Olsen is DEAD?!?!? WHAT! Are you kidding me? I guess to be fair, at the end of the season finale they showed that strange orb thing in the back of the mansion with a naked bald man, that kinda makes me think that Lex has come back to life. And then at Jimmy's funeral they show this little boy and Chloe gives him Jimmy's camera and he's wearing a bow tie. So what, is he the future of Jimmy Olsen? His last name may be Olsen but what's his first name? They said that Jimmy's name was Henry James Olsen so is this little kid James Olsen? That character isn't even credited in IMDB so I couldn't find out what his name was (character name).
I'm just sayin to please be a little more true to the story in the next season. I know there will be another season because they left too many unresolved issues and it didn't say Series finale, it said Season finale. So I know it's not over.
Pedals, Mirrors and Shorts
Well I just came home from Snider's Cyclry. I bought brand new pedals that are metal, not the cheap metal ones either that cost $7. No these were $20 and they are a lot heavier than the cheap ones. Weight on a bike is a huge issue but when it comes to something like that you need them to be as sturdy as possible for standing up on. That's why the pedals that came with the bike are breaking, from having 230lbs of weight standing on them.
I also bought a helmet mirror. When I was trying to put it on, I was having a hell of a time finding a good spot because the mirror isn't that adjustable that I can just put it anywhere I want to. I wanted it to stick to the plastic on the outside but the arm on it is so tiny that it had to be on the Styrofoam part in front of my face. I finally found the perfect spot for it and stuck it on. I had to go stand outside on the sidewalk, or more in the street, more the gutter really to be sure it was right. It was so I stuck it on and then looked again without my arm being in the way. The only problem is I have to look up with my eyes to see it. That kinda hurts my eyes lol. So for tomorrow mornings ride (at 4:30am that is) I'm going to bring both mirrors so I can see which one is better. Who knows, I might need both.
I went to the thrift store before I went to the bus stop to look for shorts and to see if they had any bike shirts at all which they didn't. I picked out 2 pairs of shorts but they were so big and I went to hold them up to myself to see if they would fit but wasn't quite sure. They don't have any dressing rooms there so you have to look at sizes and hold them up to yourself lol. So annoying. Anyway, I just took them to the register and figured if it's too tight, it will fit me eventually lol. One of them was $7 but the tag says $2 and I said well forget it then. I know they have to charge the lower price, well, I know that applies to everywhere else you go lol but apparently not there. I said forget it because I didn't really like them anyway. So I got 1 pair of shorts with a Hawaiian print on it. It was only $2. It's a bit tight but... it will fit me eventually lol.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Big Brother Deleted
I've deleted all my past Big Brother posts from Big Brother 9 and 10. They aren't relevant anymore. I'm probably not going to be able to watch Big Brother 11 this summer because of my new sleeping schedule for the bike rides at 4am because I'm probably going to be going to sleep at 8pm lol.
I might end up recording Big Brother the nights they are on and then just record After Dark from 12am to 3am every night. Who knows. I might not like the new house guests and just not watch it at all. I'll know after the first couple of episodes.
I do want to watch it but at the same time I have other summer shows that I watch so I'm gonna need to be able to record those too. But no matter what I decide to do, I'm probably not going to blog about it this time around.
I might end up recording Big Brother the nights they are on and then just record After Dark from 12am to 3am every night. Who knows. I might not like the new house guests and just not watch it at all. I'll know after the first couple of episodes.
I do want to watch it but at the same time I have other summer shows that I watch so I'm gonna need to be able to record those too. But no matter what I decide to do, I'm probably not going to blog about it this time around.
Awake Early, Too Early
I woke up at around 4:15am this morning. I tried going back to sleep but it was a no go. It's now 1 hour later and I'm wide awake. I think this is a good thing though. I'm going to use this opportunity to get my body used to waking up early for summer bike riding.
It's not hot outside yet (even though my bedroom is hot) but I can see on this weeks forecast that it's going to be in the 100's this week. 99° today, 103° tomorrow, 101° on Monday then Tuesday and Wednesday are like 93° and 94°.
Right now it's a nice 63° out but this is the perfect time to go riding. Today however is not a riding day. No, instead I'm going to take the bus this morning to the bike store to get some new pedals. While I'm there I'm going to see how much it would cost for a rack and if they have the grocery bags, if not then that's fine, I will just get them from Nashbar. I may just get the rack from nashbar too if they are the same price as Snider's.
While I'm out I'm going to see if the thrift store has any bike shorts. I doubt it but you never know. But I do need some other shorts to go on my ride with. I have 3 pairs of shorts that fit me but they all have their faults. One pair rubs against my knees, another pair is too light (it's beige) and get dirty fast and the 3rd pair is just too freakishly big and will only stay on with a belt.
We have like maybe 10 more pairs of shorts but they fit me like 10 years ago (some 2 years ago) so they are obviously too small. I will eventually fit back into them as I lose weight but for now I have no options. I need to find at least 3 pair of black shorts that fit me that I can wear on the bike that aren't too long, aren't too wide and aren't too white lol.
UGH! I'm starving so I'm gonna go get breakfast, make some coffee and start my day. I'm thinking about just buying the things I need on nashbars website instead of going to the bike store. Although, I still need pedals before tomorrow when I plan on riding again.
It's not hot outside yet (even though my bedroom is hot) but I can see on this weeks forecast that it's going to be in the 100's this week. 99° today, 103° tomorrow, 101° on Monday then Tuesday and Wednesday are like 93° and 94°.
Right now it's a nice 63° out but this is the perfect time to go riding. Today however is not a riding day. No, instead I'm going to take the bus this morning to the bike store to get some new pedals. While I'm there I'm going to see how much it would cost for a rack and if they have the grocery bags, if not then that's fine, I will just get them from Nashbar. I may just get the rack from nashbar too if they are the same price as Snider's.
While I'm out I'm going to see if the thrift store has any bike shorts. I doubt it but you never know. But I do need some other shorts to go on my ride with. I have 3 pairs of shorts that fit me but they all have their faults. One pair rubs against my knees, another pair is too light (it's beige) and get dirty fast and the 3rd pair is just too freakishly big and will only stay on with a belt.
We have like maybe 10 more pairs of shorts but they fit me like 10 years ago (some 2 years ago) so they are obviously too small. I will eventually fit back into them as I lose weight but for now I have no options. I need to find at least 3 pair of black shorts that fit me that I can wear on the bike that aren't too long, aren't too wide and aren't too white lol.
UGH! I'm starving so I'm gonna go get breakfast, make some coffee and start my day. I'm thinking about just buying the things I need on nashbars website instead of going to the bike store. Although, I still need pedals before tomorrow when I plan on riding again.
Going Faster
Today I rode the bike 12.6mph (average speed over 1 hour) which was totally unintentional. When I first started riding the bike (or when I got my bike computer) my average speed was 10.7 then it gradually went up to 11.1 then 11.4 then 11.9. It goes up and down every day so it's not always the same but recently I've noticed my average speed as high as 12.1 and up and today 12.6.
As I said it's totally unintentional. I'm not paying attention to my average speed while I'm riding. I'm not even paying any attention to the bike computer at all. I'm just in my own little world listening to music. But the faster I go the more calories I burn according to the bicycle computer. That right there helps me lose this weight.
As I said it's totally unintentional. I'm not paying attention to my average speed while I'm riding. I'm not even paying any attention to the bike computer at all. I'm just in my own little world listening to music. But the faster I go the more calories I burn according to the bicycle computer. That right there helps me lose this weight.
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