July 2010
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15 Seconds, Give or Take →
This is a video of me doing my weekly 15 second Enbrel injection this morning, captured by Hunny using my iPhone 3GS (hence the vertical orientation of the video.) It’s evidence that even after…
June 2010
4 posts
Roll With It, Baby →
I’ve been meaning to post a “power song” for every run that I do. I think it’s good to share songs that I like to jog to since I’m always open to discovering good running songs.
When you think about…
June 29th 2009 — One Year Later →
A year ago, I kept a journal as I was trying to figure out how I was going to manage issues with my health. On June 29, 2009, I wrote a very short, but important entry: “Today was a very significant…
Chee to the Hoo! I am at Level Blue! →
By the hair of my chinny chin chin, I finally hit Nike+ Level Blue, which means I have accumulated 1000 kilometers (or 621 miles) since starting on Nike+ back in March 2009. I had set a goal for…
A Week of Difference →
It has been a week since I started weight training and after only doing it three times in this one week, I have definitely noticed a difference. The things I need to lift on a day to day basis feels…
May 2010
5 posts
Get Bent? →
Yesterday on my day off, I had an orientation at the YMCA in Kaimuki to learn how to use their strength building machines. The orientation was very thorough as the trainer went over the dos and more…
Unflavored for Me →
Today for lunch, I had plain Greek yogurt, kale and other greens without dressing, and black coffee unsweetened and I could actually stand it. Diabetes is that powerful.
Pain is the Best Motivator…Unfortunately →
I know there’s a long entry I could write with this picture attached, but all I am going to say is that I ran more when my arthritis pain in my hand was hardly bearable. Since being on Enbrel, the…
Sign of Recovery →
A year ago, I took this picture of my right hand not having any idea what was causing it to hurt and swell the way it did. Only a month and a half later did I get my answer with a diagnosis of…
Busy Day Shopping…But Not For Mother’s Day →
I spent my day off today perusing 3 malls so that I could find a dress to wear at a wedding I’m going to next weekend. Being my last day off before Mother’s Day, you figure I’d be looking for a gift…
April 2010
6 posts
Taking Out The Trash →
Taking out the trash is such an easy thing to do, but let’s face it: we avoid doing it if we can.
Your Sweetness is a Weakness. →
Sencha Shot from Ito-En is my one of my most favorite drinks. It is expensive (usually $2 for a small can), but it definitely fits my current palette to a tee.
I am always on the look out for a good…
Breakworthy →
I have to go back to work in 3 minutes, but I just wanted to express my fondness for this new Clif Mojo Bar that I bought at Whole Foods. So yummy and so good for you! Definitely breakworthy.
Another Night Wasted to YouTube →
Instead of going for a run, I decided to stay home because I was feeling tired and I figured I’d catch up on my sleep. I didn’t even get to do that because I was cracking out on YouTube. A lot of my…
Mii Not So Flexible…Apparently →
On Monday, I had a follow up visit with my rheumatologist. I was so ready to gush about how much better I was feeling with my new meds and how I thought my health was on the up. Instead of being…
Refueling Another Addiction →
With all this talk and anticipation of the iPad coming out this weekend, it tickles me that getting back to the basics of pen and paper still gives me such joy. I placed my first order with…
5x Down, 5x to Go →
It’s Wednesday so here I am again. I think I am feeling stronger today than in weeks past. It should be another 10×99 day.
March 2010
28 posts
It’s Almond Butter Jelly Time →
As a kid, I never really cared for Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches. My parents never did prepare it much for me and my sister, and my mother would have this running joke that we were sometimes so…
What’s ‘Right’ About This Picture? →
Let’s start with what is wrong with the photo: my engagement ring is on the wrong hand. Yeah, yeah…but I want to elaborate about is what is awesome about this picture. What’s remarkable is that…
Something New Everyday →
Since rekindling my interest in handwriting notes, I have decided to create a “Knowledge Notebook” after being highly inspired by the one offered by Action Day. I got the idea when I was perusing…
Cowbell Bebop →
This evening I went through my iTunes trying to figure out my running playlist for the month. For me to actually enjoy running, I have to have a fairly well thought out playlist of songs. I have…
Between the Lines →
With my hand not flaring as much anymore since being on my recent drug regimen of Enbrel and Methotrexate, I’ve resumed my interest in hand writing again. I am quite particular about what I wrote on…
Bloo Hits 30K →
My car, a 2007 Nissan Versa SL whom I affectionately call “Bloo,” just hit 30,000 miles this evening. It was my very first new car that I bought in early July 2007. It only took 32 months for me to…
Thirty and a Half. →
Another St. Patrick’s Day has passed, which means another reminder that I’m about halfway to my next birthday. Last year I was rather apprehensive about turning 30, but also hopeful for the future…
Need to Please →
It’s been a rough week and all I can really say about it is that the worst of it is over and life is moving onward. One little bummer about this week was that I wasn’t able to go running on Tuesday…
A Good Cry in the Morning →
Back in January I caught a showing of Departures (aka「おくりびと」) at Kahala Theatres, curious as to why it was playing for so long and why it had been so popular. I’m not a big movie buff, as most movies…
Ode To Green Tea →
Green Tea is the best thing there is as far as the simple pleasures go. As a drink, it doesn’t have any calories nor sugar in it but it still provides an adequate amount of caffeine to get me through…
Rainbow Running →
Another Wednesday, another Wednesday hike at Diamond Head. I think I enjoy this more than I do running because I can go at a nice slow pace, more so because I finish work at 3 instead of 4. Today…
Anniversary. →
Today marks my one year anniversary since being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. Upon reading a journal that I kept at the time, I seemed hopeful that I would be able to manage my blood sugar and…
Eff This, I’m Walking →
Tuesday has been my running day for quite some time now and with the changes to my schedule recently, I have had to do my running in town after work. It’s been interesting having new scenery and to…
Alma Mater Dear →
Hunny and I were looking for a spot to take a panoramic picture and somehow we ended up at Pearl City High School, my old Alma Mater. It was so weird to be back here. It’s been almost 13 years since…
Out of the ‘Fan Closet’ for this guy →
“Hot N Cold” by Katy Perry is an AWESOME karaoke song, but this guy just adds his own flavor of awesome to it.
I just subscribed to this guy’s YouTube Channel. His Karaoke renditions would always so…
RK Has Arrived! →
My order from YesAsia arrived in my mailbox. I do not follow Japanese music anymore (Or any new music for that matter. A sign that I’m getting old?)…BUT you just can’t take the fangirl out of me…
Love/Hate →
For the past year now, I felt I was pretty good about avoiding Starbucks. And really, everyone should find at least one reason to avoid Starbucks. 1) It’s a hassle because the line is long. After…
The Dealbreaker →
In trying to find a place to eat, I normally look to places that offer brown rice as an option. Brown rice has the same amount of calories and carbohydrates as its white rice counterpart, but it’s…
Back to Wordpress →
Trying the latest version of Wordpress for iPhone and checking to see if it’s a more appropriate means of microblogging on the go.
This is merely a test.
Change(,) of Course. →
Two entries ago, I mentioned that I started a Tumblr Blog with the hope that I could use it as a microblogging platform for my health issues. After less than a week, I decided to change course and…
The Enbrel Vlog. →
I made a video of one of my Enbrel injections. If you are squeamish about needles and stuff like that, this video may not be for you. Granted, you don’t actually see the needle, but the pain on my…
Back to Wordpress →
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Music makes the difference.
In my other blog, about a year and a half ago, I made an entry about the songs on my iPod Nano that helped me on my walks. Soon after, I thought using up-tempo music (like DDR tracks of workout tracks) would help me go faster. But then, I found that songs that have a really steady beat are what works for me. I have a big iTunes library, and these are the songs that I’ve been using for my...
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So What's New? →
Blog entry about the new microblog. How confusing.
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February 2010
2 posts
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an aspiraling tumblr?
I thought I’d try out Tumblr to chronicle my health and fitness issues. I am soon reaching the one year anniversary of my Diabetes diagnosis, and 3 months following that would be my Psoriatic Arthritis diagnosis. Being chronic, incurable diseases, it is important to make myself aware of what I have so that I can continue to mitigate any complications that come with these misunderstood, but...