Simon's Log

[Simon C]

Originally Posted by ParanoidAndroid

4 years left of this, get used to it. :P

Actually only three. :p

IT is boring

and, howcome u post in "invisible" mode now(I think?), you're never online, but you still manage to post.

[Matthew]

What program are you taking?

Are you actually interested in it?

[Simon C]

My course is called: Bachelor Of Information Technology and Systems(Information Systems)

Yes I am interested in it, but it's still pretty damn boring. I'm as interested with it as I'm going to be for any other course though.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Originally Posted by Simon C

Actually only three. :p

IT is boring

and, howcome u post in "invisible" mode now(I think?), you're never online, but you still manage to post.

1. Do you have a choice on what you learn? Are you stuck in this IT program, or can you major in history, or math, or whatever?

2. I just felt like changing it. I'm really not online that much anymore--maybe I check the site 3 or 4 times a night.

[MindPower]

I'm glad I never went to uni
and what does a Info Systems person do??

[Simon C]

I'm stuck in this IT program.

It doesn't work here like (I think) it works in the US, you guys do like 4 years of general crap at college right? so you can get into some decent postgrad stuff? I pretty much had to pick a course that I could get into with the marks I got, and stick with it.

[Simon C]

Originally Posted by MindPower

I'm glad I never went to uni
and what does a Info Systems person do??

Hah, I pretty much have to go to uni, to have a chance of getting any decent jobs.

Information Systems is pretty much IT, designing, building systems for organisations, maybe some consulting, you could do a few things. I'm not really sure exactly what I'd be doing when I graduate.

[ParanoidAndroid]

I'm stuck in this IT program.

That sucks, man. So you're stuck working with computers for the rest of your life? What if you want to go into law or medicine or something like that?

It doesn't work here like (I think) it works in the US, you guys do like 4 years of general crap at college right? so you can get into some decent postgrad stuff?

You can learn specific stuff also, but you still have the option of doing general stuff like english or history than a)entering the workforce or b)going to more school to get a higher degree or a professional degree ie lawyer, dentist, ect.

[Simon C]

Originally Posted by ParanoidAndroid

That sucks, man. So you're stuck working with computers for the rest of your life? What if you want to go into law or medicine or something like that?

Pfffft... my marks were soooo far off that, I couldn't do either of those two even if I wanted to.

I could possibly transfer into something next year, but that would have just wasted a year of my life(and I'd need high marks to transfer I think).

IT isn't that bad...

[ParanoidAndroid]

Originally Posted by Simon C

Pfffft... my marks were soooo far off that, I couldn't do either of those two even if I wanted to.

I could possibly transfer into something next year, but that would have just wasted a year of my life(and I'd need high marks to transfer I think).

IT isn't that bad...

The good thing about America is that even if you fuck up high school and get really low grades, you can still go to college(not a great one though), bust ass there, and go to a decent law/medical/grad/business school.

That's tough, that your whole career path is decided for you when you're 18. Plenty of people still need years to mature/grow up.

[Simon C]

I just didn't put anywhere neat the amount of time or effort into high school that was needed to get into alot of areas. I think I'm just plain lazy - If I don't enjoy it, I can't work hard at it, e.g. I work hard hitting the iron 4 times a week, and haven't missed one session since i started with the PLers. But with school/study, I'm not an idiot so I can pretty much pass without studying getting like 70% or so, but I just haven't been able to put in the extra effort yet, not sure If I will be this year either.

[Simon C]

I think I may have just made the best fucking oats ever:

Sunflower seeds
thinly sliced apples
sultanas
rasperries
blueberries
random berry
Yogurt ontop

I could seriously live off this shit...

In other news, I cooked last night, and it tasted good.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Originally Posted by Simon C

I just didn't put anywhere neat the amount of time or effort into high school that was needed to get into alot of areas. I think I'm just plain lazy - If I don't enjoy it, I can't work hard at it, e.g. I work hard hitting the iron 4 times a week, and haven't missed one session since i started with the PLers. But with school/study, I'm not an idiot so I can pretty much pass without studying getting like 70% or so, but I just haven't been able to put in the extra effort yet, not sure If I will be this year either.

I was kind of like this too, for most of high school. The first two and half years, I just cruised along, and got mostly A's/high B's for it. I really started cultivating a work ethic about a year ago, when I entered the "oh shit, college is soon" mentality. It'll come to you eventually, I guess.

Originally Posted by Simon C

I think I may have just made the best fucking oats ever:

Sunflower seeds
thinly sliced apples
sultanas
rasperries
blueberries
random berry
Yogurt ontop

Hopefully the sunflower seeds were shelled.

[Simon C]

Originally Posted by ParanoidAndroid

I was kind of like this too, for most of high school. The first two and half years, I just cruised along, and got mostly A's/high B's for it. I really started cultivating a work ethic about a year ago, when I entered the "oh shit, college is soon" mentality. It'll come to you eventually, I guess.

I hope so, haha.

Originally Posted by ParanoidAndroid

Hopefully the sunflower seeds were shelled.

I have no idea haha, they just made it kinda crunchy, didn't really taste them.

[Simon C]

26/02/08 Tuesday

Speed Bench Day


Speed Bench Press(3 bands)
44lbs x 5
88lbs x 3(4 sets)
88lbs x 3(4 sets) - CG

CG Board Press
187lbs x 6(3 sets)

3-pause Bench Press
132lbs x 3
143lbs x 3

Comments:
-Umm... nothing
-Going for 440lb Pull tomorrow

[Simon C]

27/02/08 Wednesday

Deadlift Day


Deadlift
143lbs x 6
242lbs x 4
341lbs x 2
440lbs x 1 22lb PR
308lbs x 6(4 sets)

Speed Squats
165lbs x 3(8 sets) - 4.6 secs per set

NG Seated Cable Rows
99lbs x 12(2 sets)
99lbs x 10(2sets)

Side Bends
65lbs x 10(2 sets)

Comments:
-Woohoo! 440lbs pull!! This one actually felt pretty heavy, went up without a pause and with decent speed for a max pull, but a fair bit slower than 418 for sure. 2.44xBW, pretty happy with that one
-This is the last of this run of PR's, I'm backing off next week(for squat and bench too), then I'll start the next more planned cycle light, and probably work up to new PR's in 10 weeks or so
-We timed speed squats today, timed about 3-4 sets for me and Tim, I got 4.6 seconds EVERY SET, and he got 4.3 seconds EVERY SET, which is good, meaning that we are actually going consistently as fast as we could, even though we were trying to improve the times
-Went light on the cable rows, did more reps, I'll go heavier on these next week