things for Friday TODAY

++workout -- some weight-training, some cardio

I have been encouraged that although I have not lost that much weight, I have lost at least 1/2" off my waist... plus, obv. I should know this, but being relatively low in BMI (not underweight, but low-ish) it takes longer for me to lose weight, etc.

++wake-up at 10a tomorrow

Must start getting into Eastern time somehow so that I can spend time with my family. We may go to a museum in order to motivate.  Or working out.

++more video analysis

I have been analyzing 9 points on every other frame of video by hand.  This is madness, and I have already spent over 10 hrs on this task, for 87s of video. I am going to try sampling every 4 frames instead.

Had a good 4th of July with our neighbors.  Played beer pong for the 1st time again in years! I think the last time was in Jersey City after a poetry slam.  Man! I am old person living like I am 23 all the time.  I become worried that I am somehow horribly immature, sometimes. Though, went to a tango party last week where most were older than me, so maybe I am just open-minded.  But being a grad student PLUS in the arts keeps you in this oddly young place all the timez, no matter the age.

++jesus I need to start on music shiz. start iiiiiiittttttttt.  at the same time, this damn em paper must take priority.

I became interested in the Fat Acceptance movement.. I have some mixed feelings about some of this.
++health concerns seem to be underestimated in this community -- obesity is at least correlated strongly with diabetes, breast cancer, other diseasess
++obesity should not be designated a disease... it is a risk factor not a disease, itself.
++related: medical community does seem to overemphasize the health dangers of obesity(as part of stigmatizing)
++being fat is not a choice, BUT I do NOT believe that that it is unrelated to lifestyle unless the symptom/result of a disease/disorder (eg, thyroid disorder)
++it is much easier to become obese than to lose weight... our bodies want to hold on to that weight after a while. This doesn't necessarily mean there is a predetermined *genetic* set-point, irrespective of lifestyle, etc.  Indeed, data points to this being false -- the rapid rise of overweight people.
++obese people are horribly discriminated against and this is *wrong*.  Look, shaming doesn't help people lose weight and it is frankly, rude and disgusting to treat people badly because of their weight.