WEBmikey: Speedy weekend

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Speedy weekend
9.18.2005 4:40 PM \| Link	It's been a really great weekend, even though I thought it was going to be a little frustrating, since I was having some really lousy internet performance on Wednesday and Thursday! I was kind of obsessing over it, since I was hoping it was something I could configure or fix, and I tried lots of speed test sites to see what was up (if you ever need one, here's the coolest speed test). I finally called Road Runner, and they verified I had 40% packet loss going on (yikes!), and scheduled a tech visit for Monday, so I thought all weekend would be a bummer (especially since I have such a fast Mac now!). Well, when I got home from work on Friday, they left a message on my phone saying that everything had been fixed! I tried the speed test and watched that good ol' speedometer rev up into the highest range. Yippee! Last night my usual group of pals went to see the Head, Hands & Toe Show 2 (which I hope to review soon!), since my good friends the International Tubadores provide the music, and it was a really fun time. Afterwards, Jonathan invited us over to his place for drinks, and everyone just had the best time talking and laughing - I always feel really great after having fun with my friends. Back on the Mikey-lite topic, I thought of two more things that may have contributed to my weight loss success! First, I switched to Kirin Light beer, which is only 95 calories. It doesn't taste very different from the Kirin Ichiban that I love so much, so I can still have my Japanese beer fun without all those extra calories. Second, I've made more effort to sit outside in the sun and sweat like crazy. I always wear sunscreen, and I just hang out in my little backyard, listening to my iPod, reading manga, and napping every now and then. Besides providing some of my most peaceful moments, I think it's kind of like a sauna, so it keeps off some extra water weight. Labels: life


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