This couple is breaking up next to me on the plane.

And it's really uncomfortable and awkward. Can't wait to put my iPod on.

I feel full...

Day #2 on the Shangri-La diet. I'll later talk about my motivation, etc., but I had the most unusual feeling today of being "full" and a little "too full" on far less food than normally would create such a feeling. I biked in this morning, then had some cottage cheese, then some water, a break, and a tablespoon of sugar (with water), then more time, then eventually lunch. Lunch consisted of a small cup of soup and salad that looked kind of big, but honestly wasn't really. It's size was a function of the leaves and peppers and other weirdly shaped vegetables creating a structure that was taller than normal.

Afterwards I felt full. Didn't think about food until my meeting (and did the 1-hour no food, then sugar water, then 1-hour no food again) and just recently had a cup of fruit. I feel full. I don't want a big dinner.

Why am I doing this? I feel fat. I look fat. I was on a trip last week and watching the videos I was *unhappy* with how fat my belly looked. I recently hit 200 lbs, which on a 6-foot frame isn't necessarily flattering (even if I have a larger frame than others). I still have too big a belly.

10 years ago, which is not too long ago, I was 165. I've been up to 205. Ugh. Oh, this morning, in my early-morning-weigh-in, I did see the "other" side of the 190 line for the first time in probably years. That would be the 189 side for those keeping track.

So, I'll try to blog more, and read the book tonight. For now I want to catch up on some work stuff...

Mold in my washing machine

I have so many other more interesting and more important things to write about (not the least of which is why I haven't just converted to Dvorak once and for all), but now I must lament about mold in my washing machine.

Maybe in and of itself the mold isn't an issue. What I really take issue with is the fact that the instruction/care model doesn't even mention it. That's *absurd*. I different word came to mind (one that I use at work all the time), but I don't want to offend anybody who might be reading this.

Mold is a fact of life on front-loading washing machines, because if you close the door when not in use, and there is any water left over, you've created a perfect environment for mold. Why then, does the instruction manual not mention this? Why does it not mention how to clean the washing machine?

So I Googled it, specifically "Kenmore washer mold" and WHAM! So many hits you wouldn't even believe it. To make a long story shorter, I ran to Walmart and bought some bleach and Tilex for mold and gave the washer a good scrubbing. Per some other articles on the web, I also poured bleach with Cascade into the machine let it run for a while. I'm in the midst of the first cycle, then will run another cycle. It already smells better.

Oh, I didn't even mention how disgusting the hose was. I need to check it again later, and probably clean it again AND perhaps tilt the machine so I can get to the other hose that is inside and connects directly the drum. we'll see...

That's it for now, I have to get back to work.