Weekend Workout Log (XVIII)

7/31/14: PLP 34

8/1/14: PLP 35

8/2/14: PLP 36

Presses: 5 sets of 5 with 74 lbs

30 Burpees
20 Toes-to-bar
10 Handstands

I completed the 30-20-10 in just under 16 minutes. If I was better at handstands, that number would have been better. Practice makes perfect!

8/3/14: PLP 37

Tonight, I'm starting On-ramp at CrossFit Bay Area. I'm super excited!!! :)

July Reading Update

My July reading update (a bit late!). I'm now at 33 books for the year, and we're in week 32, so I've pulled ahead. Now I just need to keep it up! Amy has several books I'm interested in (Dresden Files, here I come), and the library has a bunch of good stuff, so hopefully I can keep up the pace. I also just got a L. E. Modesitt Jr. book in yesterday's Kindle Daily Deal, so that might open up a big new series for me to devour. :)

First-Time	Re-Reads
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J. K. Rowling Leviathan Wakes, James S. A. Corey His Majesty's Dragon, Naomi Novik Mr. Mercedes, Stephen King

Previously (July 1st, 2014)

First-Time	Re-Reads
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J. K. Rowling Single and Single, John Le Carré Swords and Deviltry, Fritz Leiber

Previously (June 9, 2014):

First-Time	Re-Reads
The Dog Said Bow-wow, Michael Swanwick The Third Bear, Jeff Vandermeer Authority, Jeff Vandermeer Of Dice and Men, David M. Ewalt	The Crystal Cave, Mary Stewart

Previously (May 16, 2014):

First-Time	Re-Reads
Hild, Nicola Griffith A Short History of Byzantium, John Julius Norwich Far North, Marcel Theroux The Lovers, John Connolly White Fire, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Childs Annihilation, Jeff Vandermeer Strange Bodies, Marcel Theroux Our Game, John Le Carré Solaris, Stanislaw Lem	The Knight, Gene Wolfe The Wizard, Gene Wolfe Neuromancer, William Gibson Count Zero, William Gibson Mona Lisa Overdrive, William Gibson All Tomorrow's Parties, William Gibson Pattern Recognition, William Gibson Spook Country, William Gibson Zero History, William Gibson

Food Log XIX

This weekend was another non-logged weekend. Good stuff, including barbecue and some ice cream. :)

Consumed:

445 cal / 14 grams protein: oatmeal (1/2 cup oatmeal, 1 cup whole milk, banana, dried raspberries)
400 cal / 40 grams protein: protein shake (1 cup whole milk, 1 cup soy milk, 1 scoop protein powder)
160 cal / 06 grams protein: raw almonds (25)
102 cal / 03 grams protein: brazil nuts (3)
375 cal / 31 grams protein: lentil pork salad
200 cal / 20 grams protein: protein bar
450 cal / 20 grams protein: leftovers mélange (rough estimate)
250 cal / 32 grams protein: protein shake (1 cup soy milk, 1 scoop protein powder)

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2382 calories and 166 grams of protein.

Fun From the Land of the Long Weekend

Another weekend of fun (and work)! 

We started the fun early, with sushi and a Peter Murphy concert on Thursday evening. It's been a long time since I've been to a concert, and I've never been to one in a small venue; it was nice to be close to the musicians as they performed. There were some technical issues with one of the opening acts, but Peter Murphy's set didn't seem to have any problems. I can't wait to attend some more concerts!

Friday was for a small amount of laziness; Amy made some great oatmeal with blueberries and lemon curd (try it!!), and we did a small amount of cleaning, along with plenty of fun, talk, and snuggling.

After some delicious crock pot steel-cut oatmeal, Saturday was for cleaning, and we did a lot of it! Since we're having everyone over for the first time for Lillian's birthday party, it was the perfect time to do a good cleaning for several areas that will see a lot of traffic.

We downshifted (slightly) on Sunday, starting with cornmeal mush for breakfast. Maple syrup and butter were liberally applied, and I was very happy with it. :)  We also ran over to Red River Barbeque & Grill and had some really excellent BBQ - if you go, make sure to grab some Texas hush puppies! Since I'm starting CrossFit this week, our schedule in the evenings will be pretty hectic, so we did a huge grocery shop and cooked for several hours in the evening. We also made time for a walk with Ang, Stu, and Ay; as we reached the turnaround point at the bridge, we were amazed to see well in excess of 30 turtles (aka a bale of turtles - yay, terms of venery!).

We finished the evening with an exhausted young lady falling asleep at the table - Lillian has been a dynamo of flailing and questioning and pouting, and she just couldn't sustain it. We're looking at some methods of curbing some of those behaviors, which will be nice. 

All in all, another great weekend. :)

Oh! There was ice cream. Ice cream is always nice.