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Quote of the Day

Vinoj — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:11:13 +0000

So my friend Aradhana started working out at the same gym that I go to– and also started up with my trainer, Trevor. Yesterday was her first day and of course today she’s in pain. Here’s her message:

i don’t know why i listened to you..you made it all seem doable..but really you were lieing and you just wanted me to suffer cause you knew there was no way in hell i could handle it. i wish you a horrible death vinoj zacharia.
-Aradhana

:: Sigh ::

Vinoj — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:11:23 +0000

It’s so weird that the weekend can come, and yet you don’t feel any sense of respite. I’ve got so many things to do this weekend that it’s rather ridiculous, and a few of them being very time consuming. Most of all of course, I’ve got work to do.

I don’t quite understand it; there are clients that I can make websites for that I get it done in a day- boom! And others where I get this design block and I just can’t think of anything. And guess what– I’ve got one of THOSE due by Monday along with all the other stuff I have to do…. Geez louise.

Whew.

Vinoj — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:11:52 +0000

So I finally upgraded my Wordpress installation from what, like 2.1?? (This is 2.5 now.) I feel so behind the times. I was actually pretty impressed with how easy it was, but I totally would not have done it unless I got the spam injects that I was getting. Apparently there were a lot of hidden spam about Viagra and Levitra injected into my main template file. Suck. So hopefully this will stick and I won’t have to worry about ruining my SEO because Google sees my page as a spam site.

However my picture gallery isn’t working properly; I’ll work on that stuff tomorrow sometime I guess.

Peas!

Finally.

Vinoj — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:33:35 +0000

I’ve finally hit my “big goal”, 200lbs. Considering that at one point I was at about 240, that’s a big deal. What’s perhaps even cooler is that this is considering the muscle I’ve put on, meaning that the 40 lbs. that I lost was all fat. I honestly never saw myself doing this, but at the same time I don’t see a reason why I shouldn’t continue on.

Trevor (my trainer) gave me a meal guide today as to what meals to eat and what combinations of food facilitate good muscle growth while continuing fat burn. It was pretty interesting because it’s more than I’m eating right now so on my next trip to the grocery store I have some new things to buy and try. Unfortunately for me, none of it is a frozen TV dinner. (Damn!) So I’ll have to start cooking/preparing lunches at home so that I can take it to work and then put it in the fridge. Is it worth it? I’d say so– I think I’ll save more money anyway preparing food at home than buying a TV dinner for $4/each.

Now my final goal is to hit 190 or 180 lbs, with all my fat loss. So 190/180 of muscle, I can deal with. Will I look like a body builder? Hardly. I don’t think my body is built like that. But finally I’ll feel good about myself.

I’m out.

Resolved. One of the best documentaries in years.

Vinoj — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:37:46 +0000

I watched a documentary yesterday on HBO about CX Debate, the type of debate that I used to do. It blew my mind. This trailer gives an idea of what CX is, but doesn’t delve nearly deep enough to the cultural and economic implications of the debate format and what its value is in America today. If you get a chance, watch it. I don’t know if it’s just because I’m a former CXer that I found it deeply intriguing or if it really is just gripping filmmaking, but I’d recommend everyone give it a shot.

Quote of the Day

Vinoj — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:03:44 +0000

So Amy and I were talking about how low one would go for their art. And we were talking about acting and Amy asks one of the awesomest questions I’ve heard in recent memory, hence the quote of the day belongs to her.

“Would you ever do a Valtrex/Viagra commercial?”

The answer? You guys know me well enough. You can decide.

3G iPhone Video Conferencing

Vinoj — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:17:37 +0000

Those of you who complained that the iPhone can now stop. Apple is going to be releasing a brand new accessory to help with said issue.

Enjoy.