Life is full of wonderful surprises

Well first I must say to my readers (all two of you) that my first attempt at the EA Sports Active 30-Day Challenge was a failure. I am in the process of moving out of my apartment while housesitting for another home at the same time, and somehow my commitment to exercise got lost in the commotion. So, once I get settled down a little bit I am going to re-start the entire thing. If I'm going to do it, I want to do it right.

On a side note, life keeps surprising me. I have been very blessed to get this housesitting gig while I search for a job. I recently shared correspondence with a very fantastic (and might I add famous) photographer last week. And I may have some potential jobs in the works. I just can't stop smiling when I think about how life works sometimes. 

Anyway, on to some REAL news. The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference started yesterday. Execs wasted no time at all making some major announcements: improved MacBook Pros with faster processors and a new SD card slot (plus a lower price); iPhone 3GS with improved camera and voice commands; and iPhone 3G prices dropped as low as $99.

Then, the really exciting, sexy Apple announcement: Snow Leopard.

Yes, I called an OS sexy. But it is. The $29 operating system upgrade comes out in September, and boasts a whole lot of somewhat confusing technical upgrades, like 64-bit support (basically it can do a whole lot of thinking at once). But real exciting things for me include the new dock/exposé combination, and that this OS will be stinking fast with unheard of potential!

Final nerdy bits from WWDC: Safari 4 (totally awesome) and Quicktime 10 (with sweet new editing features and friendlier interface). 

My final comments for this are don't be intimidated by new technology. I sometimes get overwhelmed reading things on Twitter, Wired and Mashable because I feel like things are just SO over my head. But the truth is, regular people like myself can find new technology exciting and fascinating, even if we don't understand all the technical parts. 

Kelsey out. 

"Rest days"

I got back to my original console yesterday and was SO happy to find that the game was not angrily waiting to yell at me. It acknowledged my skipped workout as a "rest day" and picked right up with the missed routine. This is a great bonus for the game! I don't like be chastised when I fail to workout. 

So, I re-did workout #3 and greatly improved my stamina for the side jumps. I also liked being able to improve my form on the shoulder presses.

Today was another "rest day" because I'm in the process of moving out of my apartment. The Wii console is at my parent's (about 20 minutes away) and I just didn't make it out there today. Thank goodness for flexibility!!

Shoot! I messed up.

Okay, so for workout #3 today I brought the EA Sports Active game back to my apartment from my parents' house. I was feeling very excited because after my day of rest my legs weren't as sore! However, much to my dismay, when I put the game in all my information was gone! Now I realize that the information is saved on the console, not the disk (duh!). Anyone know how I can play on multiple systems? An SD card? I am in the process of moving so I'll be jumping around a lot.

Anyway, despite my error, I was able to complete my third workout by choosing it from the preset workout menu. Today focused a lot on upper body strength which I was really excited about! I LOVED the lateral lifts - I really felt the burning in my shoulders. I also liked the combination of bicep curls and shoulder presses. 

But then, I met my match. Side jumps. Seems simple, right? By about the tenth one my legs were ready to quit. I pushed through by not squatting as deep between jumps, but felt like I was cheating. I can tell these will be my nemesis in days to come. I even found myself wishing for RUNNING. Now, if you know me you'll realize how much I didn't like the side jumps.

I don't know if I'll have to re-do workout #3 because of my saving mess-up, but I won't be too sad if I have to. How is everyone doing on their workouts?? I am really trying to change my diet so I'm feeling the burn both physically and mentally! I need to make a grocery store run today so I don't fall off the bandwagon. 

Leave me comments with your blog address, I'd love to follow you on your journey!

C'mon motivation!

I had my first "rest day" yesterday and now I'm trying to work up the motivation to do workout #3 today. It's not that I don't want to, it's that I waited so long that it's noon! Should've gotten up at 9.... Update later!