I'm blaming the christmas cookies and donuts. Also lots of carb heavy food this week; noodles, rice, etc.

I am putting in a suggestion that my employer start hiring bathroom attendants. I think this will help shame people into actually flushing the toilet when they are done. It's really a mystery to me how a group of people that are apparent neat freaks can not flush. I mean these are people who spend a good 10 minutes washing there hands and grooming themselves afterward. This could also be a good reason to have the attendants. they could provide hair care products and cologne. In a pinch I suppose they could also flush for our forgetful coworkers. My only other option is to save up a frighteningly large amount of feces, deposit that in a stall and by the sheer enorimity of this enterprise declare that I have produced the most awesomest monument to digestive fortitude ever and that the competition is now over. Thus having outdone the others they will be forced to abide by my will and flush the damn toilet

Well maybe the scales weren't that far off yesterday. Who'd a thunk it. Workout felt good today but was rough. I think I'll be staying at level 4 for at least another week.

I'm taking today's weight with a grain of salt. I'll see if the weight seems the same tomorrow. I'm skeptical.

Did the Stepper everyday this week! feeling pretty good too. Ready for the weekend. There is one good lesson learned today though. 4 minutes at level 30 is NOT the same as 30 minutes at level 4!

Chose to do the "Aerobic Workout" program today instead of the usual "Fat Burner." I was still on level 4 so it wasn't that bad. Well, no worse at least. I'm still pretty much a sweaty panting wreck at the end. Sexy huh?

Today is the last day of the project management training. The PMI view is interesting and this is not the first time I have been through training like this. The instructor for this course is an excellent presenter and is very knowledgable about the PMBOK and business in general. Definitely on par with Ron Meier(Meyer?) at ISU. It will be nice to get back to the grid though. We're supposed to get out early today. I hope it isn't early enough that guilt will make me go to the office.

Got my official welcome to the ScrumAlliance today. Even Downloaded my Certificate. I'll wait til I'm back by a color printer to print it out though.

I guess it's somewhat ironic that I'm in a PMI project management course this week. The course is good, mostly because of the instructor, but more in depth that I think I need. The description made it sound more like an overview of PMBOK and such. In reality it's more indepth than the training I had with Ron Meyer at the university. Since we're still pretty deep in PMI at work this will still be good knowledge.Maybe I'll have a better understanding when I try to explain some of the agile process to PMI types.

Well I guess the damage wasn't that bad for thanksgiving this year. nice

Saw a pickup truck with a stop light on it on my way to work today. Just more proof that four wheel drive is not some magical thing that lets you drive however you want on icy roads.

Made it through on level 4 again. It really kicks my but though. Thinking about going in on friday. I realize I say that every year and then don't but, damnit, this is the year I do it! Also, I will not eat too much turkey and have to run to casey's for alka-selzer. Really I won't!

Did level 4 today for the whole 30. I think that was a bit rough. Gonna do it again tomorrow though.

Only did 20 on the stepper today. Upped it to level 4 to compensate though. Felt ok. If I don't sleep so late tomorrow maybe I'll try it for the full 30.

Made delicious BBQ sauce this weekend and almost 2 gallons of chicken stock. It was a lot of cooking and standing but it was worth it. I also made potato latkes for dinner last night which were awesome.