Leaving on a jet plane...again and again and again

For the third time in almost six weeks I'm sitting in the airport waiting for my flight to Fairbanks. Thanks Google for the free wi-fi at SeaTac. <br /><br />This trip is going to be a hard one, but what I have to do is necessary. Ethically and morally I don't really have any other options. I can't go into details right now, but I'll post about it after it's all over.<br /><br />58 days of tracking<br />I was inspired by Tony's post, <a href="http://theantijared.com/2011/11/the-kim-kardashian-72-day-trim-down.html">Kim Kardashian 72 Day Trim Down</a>. I have also needed to get back to tracking my food. Since my sister's stroke almost six weeks ago I haven't tracked a single day, not even one meal. I have a plan for this trip, I'm going to track all my food. It's the start of the Diana 58-day Trim Down plan. There are 58 days until 2012.<br /><br />I would love to get to 160 by 2012. It sounds like a reasonable goal. Two months and 13 pounds. It's not a crazy number, although it is the holidays. Add in that there's going to be a lot of pressure on me the next few months. I guess that's why it's even more important than ever to really keep on top of what I'm eating and to keep up on the exercise. I could see myself easily gain a bunch of weight. Well, it's not going to happen if I can help it.<br /><br />When I get back home I'll get back to using my BodyMedia. I haven't use it at all the last six weeks. I just didn't have time for such a luxury (ah...the good old days when all I had to worry about was the size of my pants). For now I'll just use a little notebook I carry in my purse and track my food and exercise.<br /><br />Luckily my room is a suite this time at the Westmark (my favorite Fairbanks hotel). I'll have a microwave and fridge so I can heat up a few things in my room and not eat out for every meal. That will not only save money, but save calories too. I'm really sick of eating out. <br /><br />Well, it's time to head on over to my gate. Boarding is in ten minutes. I hope to have time in Fairbanks to read a few blogs and actually comment. I miss you guys!

Leaving on a jet plane...again and again and again

For the third time in almost six weeks I'm sitting in the airport waiting for my flight to Fairbanks. Thanks Google for the free wi-fi a...

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Microsoft Free Tools #7: Microsoft Flashcards

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>What is this application?</strong></span><br /><br />This is called FLASHCARDS and it is an application from Microsoft Education Labs.  I really like the idea of these flashcards. This is a great programme to teach your learners at school to use. They could use it for anything where facts are important - vocabulary recognition, spelling, history etc. <br /><br />When we were in Seattle one of the group designed flashcards about Seattle, and at the time I was really taken with the idea. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OHzXGuzLmZymHne67KX0t8ZfSGmHdj1i7BBmCwczEXZ5dRYqj43WcCthXcRQKVoYpyGoek3yaF0vlXQMjhRC7Nq44fYxLiX2QTTwZOqbSeIpmdq3IR5wfQVVB7-QASiZx6e4jlDubME/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fqa3d30B6azHtAza8YT2YPnQx20o2U1Ldd8NQRRwlXGI2vkCd0dJUa2mlUnM8q_uJ1RUWxf5QArc93HwIzn07rkOESjU5i0E4NCotaCPxgxLmeaqJOUkLxeAmsN0WxF41eg2zHoRNFA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="519" /></a><br /><br />Microsoft Partners in learning UK has a video available on how to use this flashcards application.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/innovativeteach#p/u/54/FhdEZ8KoA3s">http://www.youtube.com/user/innovativeteach#p/u/54/FhdEZ8KoA3s</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FhdEZ8KoA3s" width="420"></iframe> <br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Classroom Use</span></strong><br /><br />*Create a revision tool in one of the subjects you teach<br />*Show your students how to create a revision tool with this application.</div>

Microsoft Flashcards Microsoft tools Microsoft Free Tools #7: Microsoft Flashcards

What is this application? This is called FLASHCARDS and it is an application from Microsoft Education Labs.  I really like the idea of these...

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Microsoft Free tools – #6: Zoomit

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">  <br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What is Zoom.it?</span></strong><br /><br />Zoom.it is a free service for viewing and sharing high-resolution photography. All you have to do is provide the link to any image that is already on the web, and Zoom.it give you a beautiful new way to experience it by making it possible to zoom in and out.  Zoomit also gives you a nice short URL for your photo. <br /><br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_DnzruIX4qY/Tq7JH0xoaWI/AAAAAAAAAcA/ANWEj7gLOII/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="205" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2WwJw3cwWsk/Tq7JIqw8HcI/AAAAAAAAAcI/DUKXt6eVcrQ/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a> <br /><br />This is great for displaying a photo that has a lot of people in it on a blog such as this one taken by Neung Wichai at the Partners in Learning Institute week in Seattle in July.<br /><br /><script src="http://zoom.it/dhlX.js?width=auto&height=400px"></script><br /><a href="http://zoom.it/dhlX">http://zoom.it/dhlX</a> <br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Classroom use</span> </span></strong><br /><br />* Use Zoom.it on a blog or wiki for showing a large group of people or objects and zooming in for a closer view. </div>

Microsoft tools Zoomit Microsoft Free tools – #6: Zoomit

  What is Zoom.it? Zoom.it is a free service for viewing and sharing high-resolution photography. All you have to do is provide the link to ...

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