by flit .
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August 11, 2006

Slacker time is over

May 17, 2009 07:36 AM EDT
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Finally got my approvals yesterday, from both the ethical research committee and my advisor... so now it's time to quit being a slacker and get to work on my major research paper. Still have to set up some appointments to speak to people, but with the proposal a go, I really have no excuse not to get working on the paper. My kids are here until Monday though, so it can wait until after they leave, I figure.

Jess & I walked to Walmart again yesterday ... her phone has a built in pedometer so now I know exactly how far we walked - 18.6 km, or 11.56 miles. That's a pretty good hike! Today she wants to take the dog and walk the other direction on the trail .... I don't think my feet and back will want to go THAT far again, but we'll see. I'll have to look for a similar application for my Blackberry.... it tells me what speed I'm walking at (usually 5km/hour) but haven't figured out how to make it tell me how far I've walked.

Scrooge posted a photo essay of our Friday walk, if you're interested.

Part 1 Come Walk with Scrooge

Part 2  Come Walk with Scrooge
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Comments: 20

Kimberly Ripley May 17, 2009, 8:26am EDT
That's a pretty impressive hike! Don't think I'd last that long myself!
Brian T. May 17, 2009, 8:31am EDT
that was a big hike, loved the blog btw.
Roy ☯ Hilbinger May 17, 2009, 9:02am EDT
Yeah, that's the length of one of my Sunday hikes (not today, though, it's raining), and I usually end up taking an involuntary nap when I get home from them. And I loved the Scrooge walks!

BTW, what's the html code for opening a link in a different tab/window? It drives me crazy, all that back and forth, especially with my blog because of all the photos included, load and reload time adds up. you know? So I'd love to be able to use code that opens it an a new tab. Or photos in a pop-up window. Thanks!
Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson May 17, 2009, 9:10am EDT
Roy, if you are using IE, you hold down the Control key and click on the link to open it in a new window.

VERY impressive walk! Holy cow!! I wouldn't be able to do that by any stretch of the imagination. Good luck on the research paper. You're an incredibly industrious person and I'm very impressed. :)
Roy ☯ Hilbinger May 17, 2009, 9:52am EDT
Barb, there's a specific html code sequence to open links in another window; I want to write it into my articles so that anybody can click on it no matter what browser they use.
flit . May 17, 2009, 10:17am EDT
within the html code for the link, just add target="_new" Roy.... although in Gather and in Blogspot there is no need to hardcode them .. there are dropdowns where you can select open in new window and it will add it into the code for you
flit . May 17, 2009, 10:19am EDT
I am planning to make it a weekly walk .... figure it can't hurt my weight loss efforts... and I can think great thoughts about my paper while I walk so it won't hurt that way, either.

My heart is, apparently, "sluggish" ....am hoping the exercise will make it smarten the hell up
Roy ☯ Hilbinger May 17, 2009, 10:21am EDT
Thanks Flit!
外国人 (Waiguoren) the Great May 17, 2009, 12:05pm EDT
Working is overrated...I say keep going on long hikes instead.
j - Frugal Mom - r. May 17, 2009, 1:22pm EDT
Congrats on the approvals, and good luck with everything. That sure is quite a long...and I bet great walk.
Sue * May 17, 2009, 1:31pm EDT
I'm impressed...that is some walk! How are you feeling...must be better if you can do that!
elizabeth e. May 17, 2009, 1:36pm EDT
I really don't think you have been a slacker, girl! I bet you feel damn good after all that walking.
Janet "Jax" B. May 17, 2009, 2:26pm EDT
Good for you Flit...that is a good bit of a walk.
Janet "Jax" B. May 17, 2009, 2:30pm EDT
I love Scrooge's blogs too...very cute
flit . May 17, 2009, 10:00pm EDT
Scrooge posted about our hike today ....and so did I, at just flitting

tried to post it on Gather, but it was taking WAY too long for the pictures to show up ...I got frustrated
Larry H. May 17, 2009, 11:11pm EDT
THANKS FOR SHARING...
Denise B. May 18, 2009, 9:20am EDT
wow good for you :)
enjoy the walks and good luck with your paper
lynn a. May 20, 2009, 10:05am EDT
I have to go see what Scrooge says about the walk. I am glad to hear he didn't get left behind, but probably not as glad as he is. This is great, Flit. I swear by walking and wish I could do it more. I do hope this ends up having a very positive effect on your heart. It did mine. I know that because of the stress tests, you might be in for a pleasant surprise on that.
Donald M. May 20, 2009, 9:35pm EDT
Oh I wish I could get out and walk with you girls. That would be so fun. But that would be a pipedream. It took Tracy one one side and my daughter in law on the other, just to walk me out to my new washroom. It wore me out. I had never seen the inside of it, even after designing it myself. That is why it has to have a bed in it. so I can do laundry, fold and hang clothes . Then have help getting it back.

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