Tools For Shared Life

As most of you will know, I am currently living in an apartment with a longtime friend.  First and foremost, you should all know that it's going very well and he and I haven't had any big issues beyond how picky I am about he and his girlfriend keeping the kitchen clean.  He can't help that I'm neurotic sometimes, so I don't hold it against him in the long run.

Even so, I have been in living situations before where it would have been nice to be able to keep track of things like rent payments, grocery receipts and utility payments.  Those memories, and my newfound desire to get back into desktop application programming, have led me to decide I am going to create a set of tools that will help in keeping track of the aforementioned.  I have no specific roadmap or set of features that I've decided on, so suggestions would be welcomed.

As I get around to finishing the applications, I will release them here via my blog so that all may benefit from their existence.  I'm looking forward to working on these, I just hope that someone else can find them useful.

 

Andy

A Fit Lifestyle

As I've been adjusting to life away from home again, I've noticed that I'm actually putting on a bit of weight.  I am by no means obese, however I could stand to slim down in a few areas as well as get back into shape.

The first thing I'm going to do is dedicate myself to working out at least 3 days a week.  A workout will entail running at the least, with lifting being optional.  I splurged a bit and bought myself a pair of Mizuno Wave Rider 11's, costing me around $90.  They are great shoes, at least they have been for me.  Very breathable and extremely gentle on my feet and knees.  As long as I use these when I run, I should have a much easier time recovering from the run, which will make it easier for me to get three runs in each week.

Secondly, I'm going to start being more strict with when I eat.  One of my biggest problems is that I will eat if I am bored or feel like taking a break from work/play.  The former of the two can happen often with me, so I will need to try harder to resist the urge.  Eating more regularly falls into these categories as well, and my goal would be to eventually switch to a nutritional plan that has me eating 6 meals a day to keep my metabolism high.  First thing is first though, I will begin eating at 8:30, 12:30 and 5:30 everyday, or as close to those times as possible.

For now, those two goals are great starts for me.  I've been improving my lifestyle immensely since I left Technisource, and this seems like the logical next step.  If anyone has any other great ideas for things I (or anyone) could do to improve their physical fitness, post a comment and let me know.  My mom has been a personal trainer for several years, so I might even get her input on a few things and post them on this blog.  For now though, I need to go take a jog in the rain.

 

Andy