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Bench
Recently Jack Black came over to help tidy up the laundry room and install some new baseboards at the house. This motivated me to replace the old pine bench we had in the front hall. It never really fit the space well, and it jutted out to far making access to the right side of [...]

Apr 24.10 to fatman, life-balance, with photos 2 Comments
Fred blew up the Satellite Receiver
I was just downstairs working away in the family room on the laptop. Sheri was getting ready to leave for dog walking. I hear strange snap, crackle, pop and bang sounds… over and over. Then I hear Sheri screaming “Fire! There’s a fire upstairs.”
Not one to panic about such things I casually meander upstairs [...]

Mar 20.09 to fatman, life-balance Add a Comment
Soup
In the winter there is nothing like a good bowl of soup. I went through this phase… a long long time ago, where I’d make soup. Since I’ve been with Sheri I don’t make soup. Because she probably makes the best home made soup in the world. Today I made soup. I didn’t exercise. I [...]

Jan 19.09 to fatman, life-balance, rest 2 Comments
Millar goes mental
From yesterday’s Giro stage. Who’d blame him really, I woulda done the same thing…

Tip: when your chain breaks with 1.2km to go in a Grand Tour stage and you are in the winning break, it’s OK to yell f*ck at the top of your lungs and hurl your bike as far as your rage driven [...]

May 15.08 to life-balance, tips, video Add a Comment
Be kind to bikers… donate and help
So OneFatMan helps out these bikers. And they are having a tough year this season with some financial challenges. If you’re inclined pitch in and donate and help out the best bike team Canada’s ever had.

Donations are made through OneFatMan’s company PayPal account. 100% of the amount is transfered to the team. Read more [...]

May 04.08 to fatman, life-balance Add a Comment
Drunk
So today I didn’t intend to do anything.. so I didn’t. I went to the store and got beer and drank. Earlier in the day I got a call from Sheri. She was stuck in the snow. Not her car—HER. She was walking in the woods with six dogs and slipped off the packed trail [...]

Apr 07.08 to life-balance, rest, tips, with photos 2 Comments
Overwhelmed
Today I was overwhelmed with work. I fell asleep exhausted at 8PM. Did no exercise. Sometimes life gets in the way. I didn’t want to take today off, but since I have its as good a day as any. I’ll now try to get out and move every other day this week.

Mar 31.08 to fatman, life-balance, rest Add a Comment
Balancing life and managing stress
Today I had three awkward and difficult conversations. One with TD Waterhouse. one work related, with a colleague. And one with the worst wireless service provider on the planet. The last one was with customer service at the wireless provider and I lost it, said mean things and actually hung up on the person. [...]

Mar 27.08 to life-balance 1 Comment