Every few months I say, "I wanna get fit" and then I come up with a great plan. Last time I bought time at the gym and prepaid for a bunch of classes (bootcamp, etc). I even went for a while to the gym once or twice a week and then a class once or twice a week. And...then...I...slowed...down...and...stopped...going. Grrrr.

So I thought back to the time when I was most fit and realized that I was playing squash, ultimate and doing martial arts. I had tried to find a martial...

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From Ms. Perkins, a neat list.

• Started your own blog
• Slept under the stars
• Played in a band
• Visited Hawaii
• Watched a meteor shower
• Given more than you can afford to charity
• Been to Disneyland
• Held a praying mantis
• Climbed a mountain
• Sang a solo
• Bungee jumpe
• Visited Paris
• Watched a lightning storm at sea
• Taught yourself an art from scratch
• Adopted a child
• Had food poisoning
• Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
• Grown your own vegetables
• Seen the Mona Lisa...

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I'm fat. Not fat, fat, but significantly pudgier than I want to be. I knew I was getting quite out of shape, but it didn't really hit home until I weighed myself at the gym (you know, the one I was going to go to twice a week) and saw 186 lbs on the display! WTF? 186 lbs? You've got to be kidding me.

So. A new plan have we. Erin is going to lose 10 lbs. Before I've said I would get in shape, but now I have a goal. Hopefully I can stick to this, unlike all my other promises.

Here's my...

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The two most interesting things that are going on right revolve around our house and my career. Our house is still for sale and our purchase agreement on the other house will end tomorrow night at midnight. Our plan is to let the agreement lapse, lower the price of our house and keep it on the market till the end of September. If we do get a decent offer, then we are going to see what is available and suite-able and then decide. If we don't get anything, then we will take it off the...

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