By the numbers

[flexagon]

We had a health-themed party at work yesterday, and they gave out little Zillian-branded pedometers! So cool. I got an extra one to give to the Leaning Tower.

My body fat is, according to one of those electrical capacitance thingies, about 16%. I've been trying to bring that (and my total weight) down a bit lately... I think it's working, although my weight seems to depend a LOT on how the pooping goes. Today: not much, and I drank lots of water, and I weigh 4.5 pounds more than this morning. Weighing twice a day is really, really interesting in terms of showing how much variation there can be over a normal day/week.

Today it's raining and thunderstorming. Every instinct says it's a day to stay on the couch. Off to work.

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[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

working towards splits is a goal!

mine include headstand to handstand (already done it, just gotta hold the "pop" part), handstand walking backwards AND forwards, handstand walking in a circle, kip ups, front and back flip, windmills more then twice around, be able to touch my nose to knee without curving my back, etc.

I'm also planning on doing another triathalon this year.

[flexagon]

Actually, if you keep your back straight, your nose won't touch your knee -- your whole face will be down on your shin! That, I've done, on a good day; most of your other goals aren't even on my radar, and it's very hot that they're on yours. :)

Maybe I tend to think of goals as being more specific, like having a timeline attached. Wanting to do a triathlon on a specific date would be a goal, working toward splits but without a specified end date in mind is something I consider a bit different (though there's not a good word for it. it's, maybe, a direction, or an intention). Probably I'm just splitting hairs. Could I say, I do have goals, but most of them don't have specific end dates or completion criteria?

Exception: the algorithms class I'm trying to take this spring. I want an A in it, just because. :)

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

hahaha...algorithms...I'm reading a book that goes into biological algorithms in relation to global warming and its affect on EVERYTHING.

an A is worthwhile!

[flexagon]

Yeah, I found out that this class grade actually will be rolled into my MIT cumulative GPA, even though this one won't be applied toward any degree. Weird.