http://maggiewang.com Random ramblings on nutrition, fitness, money and life as an unabashed geekette Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:19:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I didn’t work out this morning because I stupidly fired up the laptop when I woke up and got sidetracked by Microsoft Money and YNAB, and I am an obsessive-compulsive bean-counter. I got totally sucked into updating my May and June budget numbers for the household, and er…no workout. Will complete ... http://maggiewang.com/2009/06/04/llcj-w6d4-stay-away-from-the-spreadsheet LLCJ said I only had to do 30 minutes of MISS cardio today, so I decided to dust off my inline skates and hit the big loop around my neighborhood for a comfortable skate. It’s 3.6 miles around, and took 27 minutes to complete (~7.5 minute mile). I added another ... http://maggiewang.com/2009/06/03/llcj-w6d3-rolling-on [16:40] Sister: Did you ever get those green jeans? How did the size fit? [16:46] Me: I got the jeans, but can't wear them in my current ass. [16:46] Me: When I trade in for a smaller ass, I will rock them mightily. [16:46] Sister: LMAO http://maggiewang.com/2009/05/08/may-makeover-challenge-motivation For the May Makeover Challenge over at Pink Dumbbells, I am going back to basics with my program. EXERCISE As of this week, I am doing the program outlined by LL Cool J's Platinum Workout book (LLCJ) with a week of Red Carpet Ready (RCR) workouts while I'm away from my home ... http://maggiewang.com/2009/05/07/may-makeover-challenge-plans I know, I know...he isn't exactly a Sackboy, but to be fair, Gir, the robot from Invader Zim who disguises himself in a zip up dog costume, has been around a bit longer. He was commissioned as a surprise anniversary present for my co-worker Tom's wife. The best part about ... http://maggiewang.com/2009/05/06/sack-invader-gir Bioware's Planescape: Torment is one of my favorite PC roleplaying games of all time, so imagine my glee when someone actually wanted me to make them a Nameless One doll! (For those who aren't familiar with the game, The Nameless One is the amnesiac main character.) Additional photos and details: While ... http://maggiewang.com/2009/05/04/the-nameless-sack-planescape-torment When I received the email asking if I could make a Lobo Sackboy, I knew I'd have to take the commission. Good Sackboy dolls are the ones based on characters with very distinctive markings and costumes. The BEST ones are those that have the recognizable look AND also happen to ... http://maggiewang.com/2009/05/04/lobo-sackboy-badass I took a break from detailed male Sackboys to make this Coraline Sackgirl for my friend, author Emily Jiang. :) Additional photos and details here: (For more information about commissioning a custom doll from me, please visit http://dolls.maggiewang.com. I will be opening up my queue for June 2009 later this week.) http://maggiewang.com/2009/05/04/sackgirl-coraline So this little guy had one of the most involved outfits I've ever crocheted. This is Azkaban, a level 80 Blood Elf warlock character from Blizzard's World of Warcraft. He was commissioned by my co-worker Brendan who patiently waited for several weeks while I fiddled with the details on his ... http://maggiewang.com/2009/05/04/azkaban-sackelf-warlock-world-of-warcraft Attending Dave Ramsey's Town Hall for Hope web cast at the same church where Chris and I took the Financial Peace University course last year reminded me that I hadn't reported on our progress towards debt-free status in a while. The truth is that things have pretty much been running ... http://maggiewang.com/2009/04/26/tmmo-april-2009-progress-ynab-pro-preview