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 Monday September 01 2008

100 pushups

Today is the first day of the second semester, so back to work for me. The web design business is doing pretty well, since I’ve got about 3 clients backed up.

Today will be a quick meet the students and a 4 minute level test to see how many students I can kick out of my class and move them to the advanced class. Real lessons will start from day 2 this week. In other news, my university finally got around to giving us a raise after three years, so morale is much improved.

Finally, I’ve decided to take the 100 pushup challenge. I took the strength test on Friday and I’m in column three (the most difficult). I did my pushups for day one this morning and will work on day 2, come Wednesday.



Sean. inscribed these words of wisdom on Monday Sep 1, 2008 at 07:00 AM
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kwandongbrian wrote 47 words  on  Sunday Sep 14, 2008  at  08:55 PM Korea (South)

I just did the test and will start tomorrow.  I hope to balance that with running Tuesday, Thursday and once on the weekend.

I was able to keep my focus for 4 weeks in the summer and like the short timeline of six weeks for this program.

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kwandongbrian wrote 45 words  on  Monday Sep 15, 2008  at  08:13 PM Korea (South)

I hope you won’t think I am cheating but I have started a steroid program simultaneously with starting the 100 push up program.

Seriously, I have a viral infection and have been given the steroids to deal with the infection.

Was that Barry Bonds’ excuse?

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