Life or no Life...

I have come to the realization that maybe I don't have a life or I have a life but am not living it. Example: Friday Night, instead of me going out with my Fiancee and having a good time at some place around town, this Friday I sat in my room and did my Visual Basic Homework, watched TV, and just read online Linux Forums until about 2:00 AM. This is why my Finacee can't leave me alone for than a night if she does I turn into a very serious geek. Now I think there is time to turn this around, or not, no there is no way to this around. I will continue down the path of the geek, destined not for greatness but carpul Tunnel.

Mindless Drone

This is my last semester at Murray State. My classes are setup so that I have maximum time to be able to study other materials, and by other I mean certification exams for after school. As of right now I have not cracked one of these books open to even begin studying. Currently, I get and go (only if I am feeling like I haven't been to class in a few days) to my Visual Basic Class where I listen to an arrogant professor tell us how stupid we are for not knowing how to program with Visual basic before the class. Then he goes on and on about material we have covered a week ago, its a very iterative class. Then I go to work. Then I go to my Rootkit lab and then its off to the Personal Finance class. Currently the best class I have is Personal Finance, reason being its about my money and ways to make more money.

My schedule is relaxed but this semester it feels like my mind is just not getting a workout. Last semester I was in some high pressure, high stress classes that really pushed me to the brink. This time I have to much downtime?? 13 hours of class isn't much especially when 3 hours of those hours are not in a class room I am glad that I don't have that much class but at the same time I think I am doing a disservice to myself by have taking all my hard Capstone courses early and now taking electives.

I think I am becoming a mindless drone with no work or projects to keep my mind fresh and critically thinking.

I pose the question: Which is better to setup your last semester as the easiest semester of your career or Take those capstone critical thinking courses??????

Workout 2007 -- Week 3

This is wrapping up week 3 of my "Workout 2007" plan.  The last post I made on here was about "Super Size Me" the documentary and since then I have worked really hard to get back in shape and not eat such bad food.  I get up at 5:30 - 6:00 AM every day and go to the gym.  My exercise routine on Monday, and Thursday comprises of:

• Run for 20 min
• Leg Press 3 sets 12x10x8 reps 160x180x200
• Leg Curl 3 sets 12x10x8 reps not sure what the weight is
• Leg Extension 3 sets 12x10x8 reps 95x105x115
• Calf Raises 3 sets 12x12x12 reps 95x95x95
• Lat Pull Down 3 sets 12x10x8 reps 95x105x115
• Seated/Compound Row 3 sets 12x10x8 reps 95x105x115
• Biceps 3 sets 12x10x8 reps 65x70x75

The Tuesday and Friday workout is as follows:

• Run for 20 min/ Sometimes swim on Friday
• Chest Press 3 sets 12x10x8 reps 95x105x115 (discovered how weak my chest really was when I couldn't get 115x125x135 the desired reps)
• Incline Chest Press 3 sets 12x10x8 reps 85x90x95 (refer to note above...weak!!)
• Shoulder Press 3 sets 12x10x8 reps 70x80x90
  
• Laterial Raise 3 sets 12x10x8 reps 50x65x70
• Tricep pushdown 3 sets 12x10x8 reps not sure
• Tircep extension 3 sets 12x10x8 65x70x75
• Abs 3 sets 20x20x20
  

The Wednesday workout is as follows:

• Run for 30 min / Swim sometimes
• Abs 3 sets 20x20x20
  

Now at week 3 I have to say I am starting to feel better about myself  I have a long way to go but I hope to be stronger, have more energy (if I go to bed early enough), feel better, and have more endurance by the 8 week mark.  My body weight is staying the same but my muscle tone in my arms, chest, and legs are coming along.  My toughest areas I really have to work on is the stomach and the neck ( don't ask).

So far so good if I can keep this up and steadily improve on the reps and the weight when I reach the reps I plan on raising the weight up a notch.

Wish me luck!!