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January 18, 2006

Cell Phone Rebellion

Even though I haven't been blogging here, I have been able to get back into the swing of going to the gym and running in the mornings. Last week was better than the week before - the leg class didn't kill me, and I was able to run well on Wednesday and Thursday after that. I was a little sore, sure, but not so much that I was walking funny, or anything like that. The running workouts are getting easier, but I'm still feeling fat and slow, after my month of eating-not-running over the holidays. Ugh. There's also the pesky detail that I haven't actually managed to get out and run on the weekends at all, never mind for a long run, and marathon training starts next week. This weekend is my last chance to get out and run long before it counts, and I'm determined to do so. If for no other reason than to make sure I still can run 8-10 miles all at once.

So much for my whole base-building plan. Perhaps I'll have better luck the next time around.

In other news, my cell phone is either resenting the fact that I keep using it as an alarm clock and becoming mutinous, or it's involved in some evil plot to make sure I never get to the gym before work again.

It all started when I got home from the gym Monday night. I'd gone to the hour-long swim class (which is not so much a "class" in the "how to" sense as it is an "organized workout") after work, and it left me feeling like a limp noodle. It was awesome. (The best part about swimming? I can get all limp noodly feeling and not have to worry about how sore I'm going to be the next day, as swimming has yet to do that. It just exhausts me.) Anyhow, by the time I got home, I was super-hungry and super-tired, so I decided to set the alarm on my cell phone before I did anything else. I was afraid that if I didn't, I'd eat dinner, fall straight into bed, and then end up sleeping through until 8:30 or something equally ridiculous.

After setting the alarm, I put my PJs on, ate, relaxed, read, and then went to sleep. I woke up at one point during the night and, feeling exceptionally awake, wondered if I'd missed my alarm somehow. I checked the clock, and it was only 3:30. No problem. I went back to sleep, then woke up again a short while later. Still feeling really awake, I started to worry. I mean, if I was this awake at 4 or so, and wasn't going to get any more sleep? I could be in for a very long day. After a while, I decided to check the clock. It wasn't 4. It was almost 7. I checked my phone? The alarm had, apparently, never been set. Oops. No morning gym for me! (On the plus side, I was still able to get to work on time.)

Last night, I was determined not to have a repeat of the incident. After getting home from the hockey game, I set the alarm for 5. Then I checked it again before actually going to bed. No problems. At 5, the alarm went off as expected. I thought about getting up, but for some reason, just wasn't feeling it. I reset the alarm for 6, intending to get to work early, so I could leave a bit early and go to the gym. I woke up a short while later, and debated getting up before the alarm went off. I was feeling awake, and figured I might as well get moving. Maybe I'd have time to actually make breakfast or something. Finally, after thinking about it for a few minutes, I got up... and it was 7. Again. My alarm, apparently, was just not in the mood to cooperate. I checked my phone and... the alarm was still set for 5. What? At least I was already planning on going to the gym after work, so it wasn't a huge deal. I didn't get to work as early as I'd hoped for, but I wasn't late, either.

The good news is, I think I've figured out what's going on. You see, I have a flip phone (this one, to be exact). I think what's happening is after I set or change the alarm, I'm not waiting for it to finish saving before flipping the phone closed. Hence, no alarm. Sure, I could actually pay attention and wait a minute before closing the phone. Or maybe I could even get a new phone (which I'll have to do at the end of the month anyway, for various reasons), but, really, when I stop and think about it? There's only one thing for me to do: unpack my damn alarm clock already, and just use that.

On a totally unrelated note, the best blonde joke ever.

Posted by Dawn at January 18, 2006 11:34 AM

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Just dropping by to say Hi! and see how you are doing.

I knew there was a reason or two I don't want a cell phone.

Posted by: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) at January 22, 2006 08:16 PM