Thursday, November 24, 2011

My 2011 thankful list



I am thankful for:

The Big Bang
Sunshine and gravity, quantum mechanics and DNA and RNA, and perhaps a wink from God, without which none of us would be here
Brianne
Our soon to be son
My parents for having me
My sister for loving me
My in-laws for tolerating me :)
Tassie because she rocks!
Health
Great Friends
Cognition, logic, self-awareness
Science and all related science-stuff
Pizza
Baked chicken wings
The Ancient Egyptian who discovered fermentation
The Industrial Revolution
Microprocessors
Foo Fighters
Medical care better than the previous generations
The freedom my country still provides, despite lots and lots of problems
Athletics, triathlon, running, swimming, and good coaches through the years
My awesome job and great clients
Science fiction writers and multiple universe fantasy epics
The endless possibilities of the future

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

not much new

I am now 40 years old so you have to listen to my sage advice.

We had a good time at the Foo Fighters concert.  I would post pictures but am lazy.

Swam a masters swim meet last weekend.  Fun but tiring.
100 IM - 1.03.8
500 free - 5.24
50 free relay split - 25.1 
100 free - 55.8

100 fly - 1.01.8

Getting back into a bit of running and cycling but keeping everything pretty easy for a while.

2012 race plans:
February - training camp
March - Tobacco road half-marathon
April - maybe the Triangle Ortho Centennial campus sprint
May - local race maybe
June - training camp
July - maybe Battle at Buckhorn sprint
August - local race maybe
September - Wilmington Y to cheer on Bri
October - nada

That's it for now, hope to jump in a few other events as possible! 

Monday, November 7, 2011

random survey Nov 2011 results

1. The last book you read was about:
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Percent
Response
Count
Vampires 0.0%0
Werewolves 0.0%0
Science fiction
9.5%2
Non-fiction
47.6%10
Economics
4.8%1
Detectives and or cowboys
14.3%3
I don't read books
4.8%1
Teen angst
14.3%3
Adult romance
4.8%1
Other (please specify)
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running
11/4/2011 11:12 PMView Responses
parenting
11/3/2011 10:18 PMView Responses
rob lowe's way awesome life
11/3/2011 3:05 PMView Responses
I think it was the tattoo lady thingy books. They are good btw.

2. Your primary savings vehicle is:
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Percent
Response
Count
401k
33.3%7
403b
9.5%2
IRA
19.0%4
SEP-IRA 0.0%0
Corporate bonds 0.0%0
These things are foreign language to me
14.3%3
Traditional bank account
14.3%3
Muni bonds 0.0%0
FOREX speculation
4.8%1
Hard assets like real estate, gold, oil
4.8%1
Primary business investments (partnerships, franchisee, etc) 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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My wallet
11/6/2011 11:26 PMView Responses
Put options on the whole European union
11/3/2011 9:40 PMView Responses

3. My favorite current type of TV show is:
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 Response
Percent
Response
Count
I don't watch TV (or less than 20 minutes a day)
22.2%4
Discovery/History type shows 0.0%0
Showtime/HBO series - Dexter, Weeds, Sopranos, etc
11.1%2
Drama
27.8%5
Reality
5.6%1
Dancing with the Stars 0.0%0
Comedy
33.3%6
Animation 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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Daily Show (Fake News)
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Last man standing
11/3/2011 6:03 PMView Responses
sports really, some comedy during dinner. Seinfeld and such.
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4. Your age is:
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Percent
Response
Count
Under 25
9.5%2
25-35
28.6%6
35-45
52.4%11
45-55
9.5%2
55-65 0.0%0
66+ 0.0%0

5. Your net worth is:
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 Response
Percent
Response
Count
Negative
5.9%1
Zero to 50k
23.5%4
51k to 150k
35.3%6
151k to 500k
17.6%3
501k to 1million
17.6%3
over 1 million 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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I'm priceless
11/4/2011 4:16 PMView Responses
Do I Count My LIFE INSURANCE POLICY?. . .I'm Worth Alot More
11/4/2011 1:05 AMView Responses
just like mastercard... i'm priceless :)
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I am worth more if I die. Life Insurance. :)
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6. I get my news primarily from:
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Percent
Response
Count
daily paper
4.8%1
random blogs
9.5%2
newsites like CNN, Yahoo News, etc
57.1%12
TV news
19.0%4
My dog
9.5%2
Other (please specify)
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Daily Show and Colbert Report
11/6/2011 7:36 PMView Responses
Radio (this is the real answer... I can't select other)
11/4/2011 9:14 AMView Responses
The Economist
11/3/2011 9:40 PMView Responses
The Daily Show
11/3/2011 7:00 PMView Responses
Girlfriend
11/3/2011 6:03 PMView Responses
facebook. no really.
11/3/2011 3:05 PMView Responses

7. Intelligent alien life does exist.
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 Response
Percent
Response
Count
Yes
19.0%4
No
19.0%4
Maybe
57.1%12
All reality is an illusion
4.8%1
Other (please specify)
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8. My favorite type of exercise is:
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Percent
Response
Count
Swimming
9.5%2
biking
4.8%1
running
81.0%17
Weight training 0.0%0
Yoga 0.0%0
Pilates 0.0%0
Skiing, cross-country or downhill 0.0%0
Rowing 0.0%0
Butt clenches on the couch while watching TV
4.8%1
Other (please specify)
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Group cardio classes

9. The martygaalblog is:
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Percent
Response
Count
One of my favorites
33.3%7
One of several hundred I visit while wasting time at work
9.5%2
The best blog ever
19.0%4
The worst blog ever 0.0%0
Self-indulgent exercise in narcissism 0.0%0
Groovy, man
38.1%8
Other (please specify)0


10. I live in:
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Percent
Response
Count
Raleigh area of NC
57.1%12
Southeastern United States
23.8%5
Elsewhere in United States
19.0%4
Outside United States 0.0%0
Other (please specify)0