1) One of my cellmates said to me a few days ago, “I don’t know anyone who stays as busy as you do. You are working at Unicor, always either exercising, reading books, writing reports, taking classes or doing something.” I am taking that as a compliment.
2) Yesterday, I did 275 sit-ups, 300 push-ups, 66 pull-ups (stopped when I started getting blisters), 100 squats and walked/jogged/ran about 5 miles. This is a personal best for me in terms of the amount of exercise done in one day. I need to do more on my aerobic exercises like running or burpees; plus lift weights to bulk up a bit more. One day at a time – it isn’t as if I don’t have days ahead of me.
3) I slept in this morning until 7:30 am. It was cool in the room since it was in the low 40’s overnight. Nice to just stay wrapped up in a blanket and lay in bed once in awhile. When I got up, there was a guy walking down our hall selling fruit cups. I bought eight of them for 8 stamps (40 cents apiece). I don’t think I get enough fruits & vegetables since I don’t eat the kale or spinach at chow. The apples & bananas I get I like to let sit for a week or two to ripen up before eating them.
4) I also bought a cushion for my unit chair. It cost $8, but man, what a difference it made! It is hard to sit in a chair all day if you are trying to read or do something that takes extra time when the chair is hard. This will make all the difference!
5) I finished a book called “Outlive” a few days ago – it is about human longevity. It is one of the top five non-fiction books I have ever read. My book report turned out to be six pages long, single-spaced, in semi-outline form. I will try to get it up sometime in the next two weeks. So much good information on how to live a longer, more active life. Easy to say – harder to implement!
6) One thing I noticed about prison – I have not met any engineers here. Inside, I am friends with several doctors, fund managers, bankers, business people, a couple government employees, lots of blue collar workers and even more people who probably never had a job – but I have not yet met an engineer. I find that interesting.
