The last few days here in the north have been pretty depressing. The sun has left us, clouds have swooped in, and I have been forced to layer. LAYER. It's August, and I am wearing two shirts and a hoodie. To say the least, I am displeased.
I'm hoping we still have a bit of good weather on the way, but we have had a pretty good summer so I can't complain too much. I was just hoping I'd have a chance to try to even out my tan. I've definitely got three different skin tones going on.
The one benefit to the cooler weather is that I'm more inclined to enjoy my nerdy hobbies. When it's sunny and beautiful out, I just can't justify sitting inside watching TV or playing video games. But if it's colder out, it's like a free pass to get my nerd on.
I have so much geeky stuff to catch up on too. I have I don't know how many video games to get through, plus I recently added two new ones to the list, Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance and New Super Mario Bros. 2, both for the Nintendo 3DS. I've got a nice big list of books to read, and I just ordered two more online. And I have so many shows on DVD and iTunes to catch up on.
I took the ugly-weather-opportunity over the last couple days to watch a few episodes of Eureka (I'm on the second of five seasons, I've got my work cut out for me), and my fantastic roomie and I started a marathon of Glee season 3 yesterday. I picked it up on bluray the other day, and we managed to get through the first 7 episodes last night.
I'm hoping that this fall/winter I can catch up on a few other shows I've been meaning to watch. Game of Thrones. Breaking Bad. Torchwood. The Walking Dead. Just to name a few. However, there are definitely a few non-nerdy things I want to do this winter as well. I need to pick up my training for Tough Mudder next year, so I need to get to the gym more ofte this fall/winter. And I want to learn to snowboard this winter! I've been wanting to for years, and never gotten around to it. This is my year!
So even if the sun is leaving, it isn't the end of the world! There's plenty to look forward to! ...Are you convinced? I don't think I've convinced myself either. But good effort? What are you looking forward to this fall/winter? Any benefits to summer coming to a close? Leave me a comment below!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Nike+ FuelBand Review
So, I've been using this handy little gadget for over a month now, and I think it's time to write my review.
When I was in San Diego last month, I was fortunate enough to pick up a Nike+ FuelBand at the Nike store near my hotel. I had done a little bit of research on it prior to that and thought it looked pretty cool. But of course it's only available in the States, so I had to jump on any opportunity to get one. And as luck would have it, I got my opportunity!
Anyway, what this handy little device does is it counts your steps and movement and calculates the calories burned while doing so, and then tells you how much "fuel" you've earned. Nike fuel is basically just a point system they've come up with to quantify the amount of activity you've done. There are several other ways to earn Nike fuel, like the Nike+ Running app, and... I'm actually not sure how else. I think there's something basketball related? And i think theres an Xbox 360 game coming soon... I'm off topic again.
The really fun thing about this is that it turns exercise into a game! It's a little extra motivation to go for that run you know you really SHOULD go for. You set yourself a daily fuel goal, and when you reach it, you get this awesome little animation on the FuelBand. Plus, when you sync it to your phone or computer you get to watch little animated videos each time you reach or beat your goals, or reach various little milestones. The app and website will also show all of your activity in little graphs giving you a visual representation of your activity levels throughout the day, week, month, and year. And it shows how long a streak you're on, how many daily goals you've achieved.
The other really fun thing is the competition! If you know other people with the Nike+ FuelBand, you can connect via either the Nike+ website or Facebook and compare scores. Sadly, no one I know has one of these awesome little things yet so I don't have any competition. So this is my call to arms! If you're anywhere near a Nike store in the States, go get one! It's only $150, and it's well worth the price! I need some competition!
When I was in San Diego last month, I was fortunate enough to pick up a Nike+ FuelBand at the Nike store near my hotel. I had done a little bit of research on it prior to that and thought it looked pretty cool. But of course it's only available in the States, so I had to jump on any opportunity to get one. And as luck would have it, I got my opportunity!
Anyway, what this handy little device does is it counts your steps and movement and calculates the calories burned while doing so, and then tells you how much "fuel" you've earned. Nike fuel is basically just a point system they've come up with to quantify the amount of activity you've done. There are several other ways to earn Nike fuel, like the Nike+ Running app, and... I'm actually not sure how else. I think there's something basketball related? And i think theres an Xbox 360 game coming soon... I'm off topic again.
The really fun thing about this is that it turns exercise into a game! It's a little extra motivation to go for that run you know you really SHOULD go for. You set yourself a daily fuel goal, and when you reach it, you get this awesome little animation on the FuelBand. Plus, when you sync it to your phone or computer you get to watch little animated videos each time you reach or beat your goals, or reach various little milestones. The app and website will also show all of your activity in little graphs giving you a visual representation of your activity levels throughout the day, week, month, and year. And it shows how long a streak you're on, how many daily goals you've achieved.
The other really fun thing is the competition! If you know other people with the Nike+ FuelBand, you can connect via either the Nike+ website or Facebook and compare scores. Sadly, no one I know has one of these awesome little things yet so I don't have any competition. So this is my call to arms! If you're anywhere near a Nike store in the States, go get one! It's only $150, and it's well worth the price! I need some competition!
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