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Thursday March 8, 2007 7:20 am Lethbridge

A. Morning Musings

7:20 am We are back from a 3 week holiday in Mexico. However there is a problem with our internet connection at the moment. We have arranged for a technician to come out tomorrow and get us back online. In the meantime there is no internet access so I am unable to update various files with current information.

Now to slowly get my head and body around getting back to a normal routine. My early morning coffee tastes good. A promising way to begin the day.

I also need to identify a number of tasks that need to be attended to:

  • we need some groceries!
  • transfer images from Epson P3000 photo storage device to iPhoto
  • attach turntable to MacBook Pro
  • search Web for bird sites that mention migration sightings
  • buy 2 pair of binoculars (Bushnell Legacy WP 10x50)
  • search Web for attachments for saving images using spotting scopes
  • look for Lonely Planet Australia book at Chapters
  • look for Jeffrey Deaver books at Chapters
  • look for "The Shorebird Guide" at Chapters
  • begin making notes on the Mayan history & culture

My weight is currently at 196, which is less than I thought it might be following our holiday. I only gained 4 pounds which is easily attributable to wine/beer. The meals were superb and having wine with every dinner was a bit indulgent, but it is now time to return to a strict regime until I am back to my original goal of 180. This will involve keeping tight control of both my diet and my exercise using the FitDay software.

B. Plan

Immediate    
Technology Update journal files for March 2 hr
  Transfer images from Epson P3000 to iPhoto 1 hr
Birds Review web sites on spotting scopes and digital cameras 2 hr
Literature

Begin reading "Runaway" by Alice Munro

1 hr
History Begin reading "Maya" 1 hr
Later    
Technology Read manual for cell phone  
  Make notes for chap. 4 of "Switching to the Mac"  
  Burn backup of images onto DVD  
Mathematics Make notes for "Mathematics: A Human Endeavor" ch 1  
  Read "Fearless Symmetry" chap 9: Elliptic Curves  
Model Trains Add ground cover to oil refinery diorama  
  Continue assembly of coaling tower  
  Follow tutorial for version 8 of 3rd PlanIt  
  Purchase DCC system  
History Read Watson "Ideas"  
Philosophy Read & make notes for "Breaking the Spell"  
GO Complete reading "Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go"  
Puzzles

The Orange Puzzle Cube: puzzle #10
Major Goals    
Learning Review week's pages each Sunday  
  Review all pages for the month at the end of each month  
Technology Review & edit iPhoto files for 2006  
  Become proficient with cell phone  
Model Trains Become proficient with 3rd PlanIt software  
  Install DCC on model train layout  
GO Learn to play GO at something better than a beginner level  
Drawing Learn to draw!! (I keep saying this, yet I have yet to put a pencil to paper).  
Mathematics Continue to play with mathematics.  
Literature Continue to read Literature  
Bird Watching Continue to engage in bird watching activities.  

C. Actual/Note

6:00 PM I am slowly getting my routine back in order. The great news was that Telus was able to visit our home this afternoon and replace the modem. It only took a few minutes and we were back on the Internet.

I also visited the local Chapters store and compared the Lonely Planet and Fodor's guides for Australia. I definitely prefer Lonely Planet. Now to order them online to obtain the 30% discount. I also noticed the Jeffrey Deavers murder mystery books, but when I came home and checked for them on the Web, I was surprised to see that they were not available. I will go back to the store tomorrow and buy them. I forgot to look for bird books but will do that tomorrow.

8:35 PM I have been surfing for the last two hours looking for information on digiscoping (a new word for me: it means using a digital camera with a spotting scope).

Here are three websites that I hope to return to tomorrow:

D. Reflection