I decided that today I would wash my bike. When I was at the store I bought some Dawn dish soap because it's better at cutting grease than any other soap that I've used. So I put some in a big bowl and grabbed a cleaning brush, it looks like a very very big tooth brush but it's not.
I scrubbed and scrubbed every thing that was dirty and then I put some WD-40 on it so it wouldn't give me any problems. Then after that I started screwing everything that I thought needs to be screwed.
I do need some new peddles though. The right peddle is breaking so it's going to be no good soon and I won't be able to ride it at all until I get some new ones. The peddles that came with it are hard plastic so you have to expect that. I'm going to get some metal ones that look the same but aren't plastic. And the reflectors keep slipping out of the right one too so that could pose problems. Good thing I don't ride at night.
I also adjusted the generator for the lights so it's not on the top of the tire which provides more resistance when I'm riding. I made it so it touches the metal wheel instead. That's actually the way it's supposed to be but the directions said I could put it on either way. I just never changed it until now.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Hunger Pangs
Yesterday and today were Chips days off so I didn't ride the bike the entire weekend. I thought my body was getting used to the new diet or the new portions, in fact it was doing pretty good. So I was a little confused today when I had my slim fast shake at 11:45am, I was really getting hungry. But then at 1:45pm the hunger pangs came back with a vengeance.
For the last couple of weeks that I've been on the slim fast and measuring my portions my hunger pangs haven't been bothering me so I don't know why today.
I decided that I couldn't wait until 6pm to eat so I just ate an energy bar, a Tiger's Milk bar. But then Chip said hey let's go to the store and get some steak for dinner to BBQ. So we went and even got some salad stuff and a can of beans because what's a BBQ without beans and salad?
Unfortunately he couldn't wait for 6pm since he didn't even eat any lunch so we ate at 3pm lol. Which was ok for my stomach I guess but then when 6pm came around I started getting hungry again grrrr. And now, it's just turning 11pm and guess what?
Well, I gotta take an ambien anyway to get me to sleep, I can't sleep without it because the BiPap mask keeps me awake so I gotta take a pill to be able to fall asleep with that thing. The Ambien doesn't really work without food so I'll eat a banana, that should work.
I'm out of cereal so tomorrow morning I'm going to just have a slim fast shake. I wanted to limit myself to 1 shake per day or if I had a very light dinner then just add the shake. If you haven't noticed, Slim Fast is expensive lol. So that's ok, I can actually have a shake for breakfast and then later tomorrow buy some more Raisin Bran cereal for breakfast the next day.
For the last couple of weeks that I've been on the slim fast and measuring my portions my hunger pangs haven't been bothering me so I don't know why today.
I decided that I couldn't wait until 6pm to eat so I just ate an energy bar, a Tiger's Milk bar. But then Chip said hey let's go to the store and get some steak for dinner to BBQ. So we went and even got some salad stuff and a can of beans because what's a BBQ without beans and salad?
Unfortunately he couldn't wait for 6pm since he didn't even eat any lunch so we ate at 3pm lol. Which was ok for my stomach I guess but then when 6pm came around I started getting hungry again grrrr. And now, it's just turning 11pm and guess what?
Well, I gotta take an ambien anyway to get me to sleep, I can't sleep without it because the BiPap mask keeps me awake so I gotta take a pill to be able to fall asleep with that thing. The Ambien doesn't really work without food so I'll eat a banana, that should work.
I'm out of cereal so tomorrow morning I'm going to just have a slim fast shake. I wanted to limit myself to 1 shake per day or if I had a very light dinner then just add the shake. If you haven't noticed, Slim Fast is expensive lol. So that's ok, I can actually have a shake for breakfast and then later tomorrow buy some more Raisin Bran cereal for breakfast the next day.
ChessMaster Game for PSP
I bought this game yesterday but only did the tutorial which was more of a lesson, telling you how each piece moves. It was a lot to take in all at once. Today I tried a practice game but I was stumped. I didn't really know what to do. If you press the button with the square on it then it gives you a hint to show you where to go. I kept losing so I started using the hints and I would've never even thought to do the moves that it was suggesting and after about 15 minutes I still lost lol.
Chess really is a game that you need a giant brain to play. I don't know how the people on Big Brother are able to wrap their brain around it because some of them aren't very bright lol. Apparently they are smarter than I am lol. Unless they are just winging it to pass the time. That's my guess.
The whole reason I've been wanting to buy this game was so I could learn so I would have a reason to build that gothic chess set but I do realize that it would cost me at least $300 to build it. It's not really that worth it lol. Oh well.
Edit: I calculated the cost of all the molds for making this gothic chess set. It's $199 just for the molds. Then the chess pieces total to $57.42 and the pawns are $54.96. Total for all of that is $311.38. That doesn't even include shipping and the expensive cement that you mix to pour into the molds, the glue and the paint. I bet you are looking at probably over $400 to make the gothic chess set. LOL Way too much money. You have to be really dedicated to chess to want to make this.
Chess really is a game that you need a giant brain to play. I don't know how the people on Big Brother are able to wrap their brain around it because some of them aren't very bright lol. Apparently they are smarter than I am lol. Unless they are just winging it to pass the time. That's my guess.
The whole reason I've been wanting to buy this game was so I could learn so I would have a reason to build that gothic chess set but I do realize that it would cost me at least $300 to build it. It's not really that worth it lol. Oh well.
Edit: I calculated the cost of all the molds for making this gothic chess set. It's $199 just for the molds. Then the chess pieces total to $57.42 and the pawns are $54.96. Total for all of that is $311.38. That doesn't even include shipping and the expensive cement that you mix to pour into the molds, the glue and the paint. I bet you are looking at probably over $400 to make the gothic chess set. LOL Way too much money. You have to be really dedicated to chess to want to make this.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
2 New PSP Games
Ok well earlier I said we were going to service the cooler then go to the mall to see Star Trek, then back to the mall to get games from Game Stop then probably eat. Well, 2 out of 4 ain't bad right?
We serviced the cooler and the tenants didn't even bother to turn it on and left their a/c units running lol.
We went to the mall and it was packed tighter than my package in bicycle shorts. We finally found a spot then went in and I come out with 2 used games. Actually 1 was new but it was on special clearance for $9.99. "Chess master The Art of Learning" The other one is called "Dungeon Maker 2: The Hidden War".
I've wanted the chess master game forever to learn how to play that stupid game since everyone who is 5 years old that can play better than me. Anyway, so now this gives me the opportunity to learn and maybe teach chip then we can get a chess set to play with.
I actually want to make one. I've wanted to make this since I first saw it. Here is the link for it: The Ghothic Chess Set. I think that would be so much fun to make and the chess pieces are going to be so awesome. EXPENSIVE but awesome lol.
We serviced the cooler and the tenants didn't even bother to turn it on and left their a/c units running lol.
We went to the mall and it was packed tighter than my package in bicycle shorts. We finally found a spot then went in and I come out with 2 used games. Actually 1 was new but it was on special clearance for $9.99. "Chess master The Art of Learning" The other one is called "Dungeon Maker 2: The Hidden War".
I've wanted the chess master game forever to learn how to play that stupid game since everyone who is 5 years old that can play better than me. Anyway, so now this gives me the opportunity to learn and maybe teach chip then we can get a chess set to play with.
I actually want to make one. I've wanted to make this since I first saw it. Here is the link for it: The Ghothic Chess Set. I think that would be so much fun to make and the chess pieces are going to be so awesome. EXPENSIVE but awesome lol.
Cooler, Movies, Mall, Video Games...
We got our day planned out. First we gotta go borrow the ladder from the store next door to our house so we can service the tenants cooler, well, I'll be changing the cooler pads while Chip is cleaning the cooler on the ladder. I hate heights.
Then we're gonna go to the mall and go see the new Star Trek movie. Then when that's over we're probably going to go back to the mall to eat.
The most important thing is that I got a $25 Game Stop card so I'm going to pick out 2 used games. I'm sure it will go over, that's ok, I'll just pay the difference.
I hope I get 2 good games. Since there are 2 game stops in the mall I'm probably going to have to look in 1 to see what they have then go to the other to see what they have before I make my final decision. It's a process lol.
Then we're gonna go to the mall and go see the new Star Trek movie. Then when that's over we're probably going to go back to the mall to eat.
The most important thing is that I got a $25 Game Stop card so I'm going to pick out 2 used games. I'm sure it will go over, that's ok, I'll just pay the difference.
I hope I get 2 good games. Since there are 2 game stops in the mall I'm probably going to have to look in 1 to see what they have then go to the other to see what they have before I make my final decision. It's a process lol.
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