Here's my view of the bonds on Friday ... TBT is the UltraShort 20-year Treasury bond fund ... liquid enough to day trade.
30 Day Challenge -- Day Five
(All 30 day challenge posts in reverse chronological order)
Inscrutable notes:
Overslept, no row
07:15 87.2 24.5
07:22 mush (fresh squeezed soy milk, blueberries, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, apple, pear, banana)
07:29 BM
07:37 scooter in motion
Rare blue sky day. (Another one, but trust me, they're rare.)
07:49 arrive FCD (fresh charge, caught Chang'an light)
08:00 arrive P3
08:04 arrive desk
Teekanne tea
57 cash in pocket
Listened to Robin Williams comedy channel (Pandora), play list here
Wife tries to sabotage me by wanting to have a nice lunch together, tentatively agreed.
10:49 E3 to scooter ... wife called to say Thomas accidentally hit in nose with bat at school, had to pick up insurance cards first in case we need to visit hospital
11:13 arrive FCD
Thomas is fine, false alarm, teachers / schools these days panic over little things and call parents (terrifying them) for any little thing. Normally this kind of stressful event would make me binge on something, but not now, not in week one. Only good thing about this is wife's lunch date cancelled and her sabotage attempt foiled.
11:40 P3
11:42 E3
11:44 at desk
11:52 E3 to gym
13:05 finished weights: back, chest, back, shoulders, chest, triceps, biceps, multiple benches 140
14:19 cardio finished (usual routine: 10 tmill, 15 bike, jump rope, stretch, 30 stepper) ... looking at Joan Rivers on tv, did she have her nose done by the same guy who did Michael Jackson? Terrible work, but it probably gets harder with age.
14:20 apple
steam and sauna (timed sand clock with Nokia 105, it is accurate at 15 minutes)
15:09 gym scale 82.5, consistently inconsistent, typical Friday result after disciplined first week
15:15 E3 to office
15:18 105 g beef tenderloin (melts like butter!), 175 g steamed veggies, one boiled egg, bottle chrysth tea
Apparently Monday is a holiday, I had no idea.
17:05 E3 going home
Junk I like but am avoiding: gummi bears, Dr Pepper, buttered popcorn, Cheetos, Doritos, Tostitos (I sense a trend), mac & cheese bright orange, ravioli out of the can bright orange, spaghetti and meatballs. The toxic orange color is very important. I believe my long-time addiction to Wise Onion Rings directly related to neon green bag they packaged them in years ago.
$242.90 Jenny Lou's cred
17:55 arrive home (doorstep)
Must pump up scooter tires because they feel mighty low and the battery is running out extra fast.
18:16 black olives, pickle, 300g salad with French and Thousand Island dressing, one boiled egg, 50g beef tenderloin, 175g steamed veggies, a few pork ribs, bowl of fruit salad, cup raspberry yoghurt, large handful flavored almonds (wasabi and habanero), bottle chrysth tea
19:11 one daban bingpi mooncake
Good day, a scare with T at school but he was fine and I didn't go into a sugar spiral as a result. No dreaded work but I was told Bossini may want to talk with me next week. Exercise felt good as the built-up poisons are excreted. But now, now comes the weekend, always an incredible trial where massive backsliding happens, though usually not as bad on first weekend ... it's those second and third weekends where everything falls apart.
25th Anniversary Miata
Mazda Unveils New Version of Miata as Two-Seater Turns 25
Looks pretty nice, good mid-life crisis car on the cheap?
30 Day Challenge -- Day Four
(All 30 day challenge posts in reverse chronological order)
Inscrutable notes:
Awake at 5 AM due to mosquito in bedroom
06:56 2K row (ran out of time)
87.6 25.0
07:03 mush (fresh squeezed soy milk, blueberries, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, apple, pear, banana)
07:48 arrived FCD
Another rare blue sky day
07:59 arrive P3
$8.50 small McD coffee, drank half, will need boost given lack of sleep
08:08 BM (two pounder "2PP")
Teekanne tea
58 cash in pocket
Dreaded work Dalian Wanda Comm Prop IPO
11:05 E3 to gym
As I detox my B.O. is a combination of chicken soup, milk, and hairy balls.
11:11 apple
mild headache, either because I had to concentrate during morning discussions or a result of the detox
13:01 cardio finished, 25 min tmill, 15 min bike, jump rope and stretch, stepper extended to 45 min (300 cals) as I watched Horschel try to catch Kirk at DB tourney replay, what a choke with that second shot into the hazard.
13:02 apple
steam only, no sauna
gym scale 84.1
Towel boy upset since he discovered apple core I crammed in vase (one of my old pranks) much earlier than I anticipated. My name is mud down there until they forget about it (Chinese never forget about it).
13:38 E3 back to office
13:41 90g beef tenderloin, 175 g steamed veggies, one boiled egg, bottle chrysth tea
Dreaded work finally finished, discussion about Dalian Wanda Comm Prop IPO over, lots of chicklets of doublemint chewed to keep stress at bay. Now I can get back to my real job which is dicking around online.
17:37 handful habanero almonds, 300 g massive salad with thousand island dressing, pickle, 90g beef tenderloin, 175g steamed veggies, cup of raspberry yoghurt, handful of tater tots with catsup, watermelon and cantaloupe
19:38 walk around block with wife and daughter
20:01 back from walk
20:32 3/4 of one daban bingpi mooncake
Tried to watch the Prisoners (too long and didn't grab me, looked bad) and Let The Fire Burn (documentary, looked depressing, stopped it) ... listened to Robin Williams comedy radio instead (Pandora), enjoyed John Pinette and some guy named Tosh?
Large handful of wasabi almonds before bed.
Solid fourth day of discipline ... no smokes or booze, this is key. Or Cheetos. Weekends always difficult because of lack of structure and stress of family time, so pay close attention to notes on those days, fast approaching.
Movies Watched -- Gloria
Another movie that critics will love and audiences will hate (because it makes them uncomfortable). Precious few movies about the lives of 50-something year old divorced women, esp. their love (and sex) lives. Getting old, alone, is not a topic that sells a lot of movie tickets. Especially with those eyeglasses. Except at arthouse theaters. In Chile.
30 Day Challenge -- Day Three
(All 30 day challenge posts in reverse chronological order)
Inscrutable notes:
07:03 4K row
87.0 24.5
07:10 mush (fresh squeezed soy milk, blueberries, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, apple, pear, banana)
07:35 scooter in motion
07:48 arrive FCD (fresh charge, caught Chang'an light)
07:59 arrive P3
08:03 arrive desk
Rare blue sky day
Teekanne tea
Dreaded work Dalian Wanda Comm Prop IPO
77 cash in pocket
11:15 E3 to gym
Security pulled from hotel ... whoever was staying there has left.
Boardwalk Empire.... what season / episode am I up to? Wacthed a few mins of Veep on bike, entered a post-political world?
Weight day: back, chest, back, shoulders, chest, triceps, biceps, multiple benches 120
13:08 apple
steam, sauna (ran out sand clock)
13:56 apple
13:53 84.6 gym scale
13:08 finished gym, no stepper, have parent-teacher thing
14:04 arrive desk
14:10 90 g beef tenderloin, 175g steamed veggies, one boiled egg, bottle chrysth tea
14:40 scooter in motion to parent teacher nursery school thing
14:58 arrived nursery school
16:23 wasabi soy sauce almonds (large handful) and bottle chrysth tea
Watched another hour of "Gloria"
$10 thread tape B&Q cash
$363 Carrefour cred
18:19 slow scooter in motion from Carrefour
18:27 arrive home (under ten minutes, as expected ... this is why the apt. is worth a few million dollars)
18:39 few pieces pork ribs, 300g bagged salad (mispriced at 12.80) with thousand island dressing, 75g beef tenderloin, 175g steamed veggie, boiled egg, bottle chrysth tea
19:10 walk over to do real estate transaction
20:05 back from real estate transaction (quicker than buying vegetables, they say)
20:15 bottle chrysth tea
20:26 one Daban bingpi mooncake (Megha reminded me)
22:24 finished watching "Gloria"
Some unexpected stress with a surprise real estate deal but it didn't throw me off track, make me binge on something as it probably would in week two or three ... any time the routine is broken there's a big risk I'll fall apart ... but not today, not in week one.
Dragonvale -- Sunstruck Dragon
Heat + Mirage = Sunstruck. Got it first try. Daydreamer, which is Hypnotic + Mirage, seems impossible to get ... tried 100 times now, still trying.
30 Day Challenge -- Day Two
(All 30 day challenge posts in reverse chronological order)
Inscrutable notes:
07:05 4K row
87.8 25.0
07:19 mush (fresh squeezed soy milk, blueberries, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, apple, pear, banana)
Raining hard, yellow slicker day getting boy to school, hope his new school books not soaked
08:08 at desk
Scarlett confirms Helen quit, must have happened when I was on holiday
Was able to log on as "Guest" using laptop but only 14 days and they may catch me and crack down at some point.
Teekanne tea
245 cash in pocket
11:08 E3 to gym
Still raining hard out there.
Not sure who's in the hotel but they have the full X-ray machines out, heavy security
Cardio day: 25 min tmill (6 6 is exactly 200 cals), 15 min bike (7 90 cals), jump rope, stretch, 30 min stepper (7 237 cals)
12:49 cardio finished, a bit beat
12:49 apple
steam, sauna (ran sand clock out but didn't truly time)
13:43 84.4 on consistently inconsistent gym scale (the carpet to blame)
13:45 apple
13:50 E3 to office
13:53 beef tenderloin, steamed veggies, boiled egg, bottle chrysth tea
Dreaded work, IPO for Dalian Wanda Commerical Properties, chewed a lot of doublemint gum to deal with stress
As expected, the Guest wifi log-in very shifty on laptop, 3G stick still required, will renew this week
$68.40 Jenny Lou's (blue diamond almonds: habanero bbq and wasabi soy sauce ("gifts"), thousand island dressing)
18:06 "American" bagged salad with thousand island dressing, two deep fried chicken legs, pickle, handful of habanero bbq almonds, 75g beef tenderloin, raspberry yoghurt, large slice watermelon, bottle chrysth tea, another handful habanero nuts, handful Lulu dates
19:02 walk around the block with wife and baby
21:13 BM
21:56 handful almonds (unflavored) at beddy
Watched first half hour of "Gloria"
Another day without any slips or sips. Always the case in the first week. Just watch as things begin to falter in weeks ahead.
Russian Rooftoppers
Didn't realize those crazy Russian kids have a website ... some nice photos from Hong Kong.
30 Day Challenge -- Day One
Since the first day of September falls on a Monday, it's an especially good day to start another 30 day challenge. The challenge is not to drink any booze or beer, smoke cigars, eat junk (esp. Cheetos), have promiscuous sex, etc. In short, I try to live like a monk for a month, abstaining from all my usual day to day pleasures.
What follows are my inscrutable notes on the day, which are either incredibly boring or completely fascinating:
98? cm above belly button
100? cm at underpants waistline
108? cm chest
07:04 4k row
89.0 25.0
07:20 mush (fresh squeezed soy milk, blueberries, sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, apple, pear, banana)
07:33 scooter in motion
07:48 arrive FCD
08:00 arrive P3
08:03 arrive desk
Teekanne tea
245 cash in pocket
Finished watching "The East"
Office-wide wifi for the first-time, no need for 3G stick if I log on as "Guest" (2 week limit), iPad completely unlimited, sweet
11:06 E3 to gym
12:16 finished weights: back, chest, back, shoulders, chest, triceps, biceps. Bench 120 multiple sets.
13:33 finished cardio: 10 min tmill, 15 min bike, jump rope, stretch, 30 min stepper. Watched old La Liga games, still marvel at the Flea's skill
steam, shave, sauna (briefly)
14:08 84.6 on gym scale, completely inaccurate since they installed new carpet but could be consistently inconsistent over next 30 days (useful)
14:11 apple
14:16 E3 to office
14:20 75g beef tenderloin, 175g lightly steamed broc caul, one boiled egg, one bottle chrysth. tea (unsweetened)
Grace moved offices, closer to Ernest, will see less of her? One of the few people I will say bye to when I finally quit.
18:08 75g beef tenderloin, 175g lightly steamed broc caul, half a boiled egg, several slices of goose (HK diner), handful of almonds, a pickle, some eggplant, large slice watermelon, cup of raspberry yoghurt
19:25 bottle of chrysth tea
21:48 bowel movement (BM)
22:09 handful of almonds as tum tum feels empty at beddy
First week is always easiest for these challenges. Easy to maintain discipline and enthusiasm, see quick results. Week two harder and week three a real trial as jonesing for booze, Cheetos and other carnal delights hits a peak and little progress in registered.