This weekend Mike and I completed assembling our office furniture. It’s been a lengthy process and unfortunately we are not yet finished. We thought we’d finally finished with the assembly process but Mike had a thought for a different office layout that would utilize the space more efficiently. Thus we tore down the computers and shimmied everything around. The process wasn’t fun but with the new layout we have room for three bookcases instead of just one. This will be quite useful since we unpacked our DVD’s onto the current bookcase and couldn’t fit everything. Apparently Mike and I have a rather large collection. We want two additional cases, one for books and the other for more movies. It felt wonderful to unpack three more boxes and get somethings into our desk drawers. I’m excited to get the other two bookcases and finish off one more room!!!
Nike+iPod
Last week, for my birthday, I received a Nike+iPod from my lovely husband and a gift card to Scheels from my mother. I’d had my eye on some new running shoes. Not only were mine getting old, but I wanted something with more cushioning for the balls of my feet. I was looking at a certain pair of Adidas but the Scheels saleswoman also recommended a pair of Nike’s. I had one of each on and couldn’t decide which I thought would be best so they put me on the treadmill and let me run for a minute. In the end, I decided on the Nike’s - which works out well for the placement of my Nike+ sensor.
This morning I went out to calibrate the distance setting. You can calibrate against a walking and/or a running speed. I don’t intend to utilize the Nike+ for walking purposes, but since I was out I decided to calibrate both. The iPod read that the calibration was successful but tomorrow I plan to run a route where I know the mileage so I can judge its accuracy.
I’m excited about the features the device offers. It will come in quite handy for training. I can use it to monitor time, distance, or calories burned. I’m sure I’ll use the distance tracking the most. I’ve also become a member of www.nikeplus.com. The Nike+iPod allows iTunes to send my workout data to the website so I can track my progress. The website also allows you to view the progress of any friends that may also have Nike+iPod and, apparently, you can challenge or be challenged by other Nike+ users. I’m not entirely sure what “challenge” entails but it’s cool none-the-less.
From Dr. Horrible to Dr. Who
Recently Mike discovered a little program called Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Apparently this was a side project Joss Whedon was working on during the 2008 writer’s strike. The story line is broken out into three acts. The show follows Dr. Horrilbe, played by Neil Patrick Harris(a.k.a. Doogie Howser), as he strives to join the Evil League of Evil. His character has several good rants and the program has some fun songs. The style of music reminds me of Joss Whedon’s musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Co-stars include Felicia Day, Dr. Horrible’s love interest (Penny) and Nathan Fillion, Dr. Horrible’s arch nemesis (Captain Hammer).
Mike also took it upon himself to hook me on the BBC show Doctor Who. We just finished with “Season 1″ of the relaunch in 2005. I know nothing of the past series but it’s a fun fantasy show about time and space travel. The Doctor is the last remaining Time Lord who takes on a human as his companion. Each episode is a new adventure. The stories are a little far fetched and the special effects can be a bit goofy but it adds character to the show! If you’re interested in taking a gander the SciFi channel shows reruns.