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Sleep is a problem. My days and nights have again become confused. I think I will be able to be to bed earlier tonight/this morning though. While 3:30 or 4:00 doesn't seem all that early, it is a comparison game. It beats a bedtime of 6:00 or 8:00. I did most of the dishes, but that was all. It was enough that I feel better. More to do tomorrow.
I called my friend. He wants transportation to do some shopping. Happy to oblige, I will be in tomorrow. My game system is coming, as soon as that arrives and I have it set to charge, I will head into town. I would also like to get started on the club membership. I want that set for as early in the month as possible, so I see the bill right away. I hate mid-month bills.
I have been looking for a swimmers mp3 player. I had never quite considered such a thing until I stumbled upon it. Why though? Because, like it or not, swimming, when you get to level, is boring as crapola. Music adds a bit of spice. A little rock-a-roll-a should help. Boy are they pricey though. Well, in the $150 range. I won't order one until I am sure I am going to be swimming, for sure.
Here is the one I am thinking of the most. There is another. This one is in solid contention. The problem with the second one is it isn't as good for land use, I believe. Further, to use it on land you would need to attach it to a headband or something. The first one is tiny, a quarter would fit over the circle in the center. Pretty pricey for such a small item, and it doesn't come with waterproof headphones, just standard earbuds I believe. Oh, but to beat the boredom, at least initially? Yeah, worthwhile. Maybe in a month or two, if all goes well, and if I see my money coming back into the black. So, actually, it is fantasy for now.
I will also need vision correcting goggles (which are actually rather cheap these days) and perhaps a newfangled towel and mesh knapsack. I wanted a kickboard, but there don't seem to be adult ones readily available. There are shorter fins that supposedly do that as well, but I am unfamiliar with them. Perhaps the pool will offer kickboards though, for now. The first thing I will have to strengthen is my legs. I learned that last time. When the legs are in good enough shape, then the arms aren't overworking. That's a rough thing as arm swimming isn't as good as a good mix and proper proportion of leg and arm swimming.
Well, good night.
hope you slept well, Doom
ReplyDeleteYa know? I'se never heard of a waterproof MP3 player--mercy, thas' a cool idea, 'cause as ya say, swimmin' can git boring--not that I'se been swimmin' in the latt 20 years. But it is the best exercise--hope the pool membership works out fer ya'.
Aunty,
ReplyDeleteSlept like a rock! Loverly night of sleep.
I had not heard of such a thing until... a few days ago, either. What an absolutely miraculous time we live in. While I decry much of modernism... some of it is just amazing. And bone-conducting "headphones"? When do they come out with the stuff that just transmits directly to the hearing nerves, wi-fi? Urhm, though that could be scary. You know they would try to use that for advertising. Ugh.
The older I get, the more I remember my grandfather's amazement at things I knew growing up so didn't understand his feelings about at that time. The older I get the more 'out of the loop' I feel, and the more and more amazing things sneak up on me. All good, sort of. Every year older I love my grandfather the more. Becoming a friend in thought as much as a grandchild to him. I like that.