One-month goal - starting 01 Sep 08

I know I can do this. I know I can! As long as I make myself do it for the month of September, I will be satisfied. Then if I feel like dropping some, I can, but not before.

• Mondays & Wednesdays - 6am Strength training class
• Tuesdays - 6pm Belly dancing class (yes!!!)
• Thursdays - 6am Krav Maga Bag training
• Saturdays - 10am Krav Maga Level 1 class

Crazy? Maybe. Possible? Definitely.

If I cannot stick to this schedule then I cannot justify paying for all three (gym, KM, BD).

Recent notes

• Europe post is coming soon, but not here - I need to have my journal handy
• Mr Malcolm was born!
• Job recruiters who sound like frat guys on my voicemail do not get return phone calls
• Cranberries apparently make my stomach hurt and this was a sad fact to learn
• Since using baking soda and vinegar to wash my hair it stinks when I blowdry so I may have to stop
• Apple cider vinegar is an excellent conditioner despite the unpleasant odor (which goes away when my hair is dry)
• I am soooooo freaking bored at work
• I may go back to Quest in a month or so if they can pay me appropriately
• An offer with Unisys is vaguely possible

SQL - Searching by first letter of record example

To search by the first letter of a last name in a table called Contact:

SELECT * FROM CONTACT
WHERE SUBSTRING(LASTNAME, 1, 1) = @SURNAMELETTER

Stops

I have to set stops from now on! I'm down over 16% on MOS. I should have tapped out around a 5% loss, tops. Damn it!

Life

• Went to the Radiohead concert last night with the Bowmans, the Taylors, and our friend David. Awesome show, excellent weather, great people watching.
• Signed up for knitting class which starts in late August
• Start next belly dance class tomorrow
• Started new strength-training exercise class at my gym. Can hardly walk because my hamstrings are so freakin tight. Going to keep with it though. Group fitness classes are good because I'd never make myself work that hard otherwise.
• In talks with old employer about coming back
• About to begin talks with Unisys for possible QA, home-based opportunity

Environmentally friendly draino

Enviro-friendly mixture to unclog a drain without unleasing toxic chemicals which may later polute our water supply.

From here:

Pour about ¼ cup of baking soda into the drain and then add about ½ cup of white vinegar. When it stops “bubbling,” follow up by pouring in a big pot of boiling water.