197#!

Today when I weighed myself, I was down to 197 pounds. It feels so good to be on the opposite side of 200# and staying there. To be fair, I did gain some weight upon returning to America, and being sick has probably helped me lose… but sticking with a vegetarian diet and only drinking water for the most part is definitely helping.

At this point I do not plan on setting a goal for the end of 2008 as I did for the end of 2007 (199# was my 2007 goal, requiring me to lose almost 100# in 2007!), but I would like to continue to lose, as having more energy, strength, and looking better are all positives that I am enjoying and how to continue enjoying with increased vigor.

The other good thing about this is that my calculated BMI was over 40 before and now is under 30. My waist size has also gone from nearing 50 to under 40 as well.

My Weight Chart:

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☭ Is China Communist? Not as much as America! ☭

Is the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the United States of America (USA) more communist when it comes to socialized government services for the people?

☭Socialized Medicine?

• China – No.
• U.S.A. – Yes, for the poor and elderly currently.

☭Social Security?

• China – No.
• U.S.A. – Yes.

☭Taxpayer Funded Government Schools?

• China – No.
• U.S.A. - Yes.

☭Welfare via Robin Hood Taxation?

• China – No.
• U.S.A. – Yes.

So what exactly is it about communism that America opposes?

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豪杰 (HaoJie) Part 5: "Being Called HaoJie Every Day"

Ever since CHEN JunYu knew of the Chinese name of HaoJie that TAN LiYuan gave me in May, she has called me by this name. I kind of got used to it in China, as she called me by this name and her sister called me HaoJie Gege, but now that I am back in America, each morning when I call CHEN JunYu, I get called by this name, so I am getting used to it here too. BTW If any of you are ever considering calling China or any other country, I suggest using Nuvio VOIP, as with Nuvio I only pay $0.02 USD, while Verizon, my cell phone provider wants to charge me $1.92 USD! Learn Mandarin, Cantonese, or any other dialect of Chinese for FREE!

Forget This!

Putting my dugg stories here was a big mistake I think. It buries (Digg pun not intended) the stories about my personal life, which is why people come here in the first place, I believe. So I am moving my dugg stories back to "This Too Was Dugg By…" at http://nstanosheck.wordpress.com

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Jet Lag Concluded

Finally last night I got a full night's sleep! I went to bed at 18:00 yesterday after work and then awoke at 03:00 for a full 9 hours of uninterrupted rest! Unfortunately the lines to China seem to be down so I was unable to call JunYu this morning. :-(

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Something New Is Brewing This December

This December stand up with your fellow Americans make a friendly, fun, and loud statement for freedom. Help us celebrate the Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party by sending our elected leaders a very special gift. A gift that symbolizes American Freedom, and our will to protect it!

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The Great Movement of Restoring Authentic Chinese Clothing

The main supporters of the restoring of authentic Chinese Clothing are young Chinese people who belong to the Han（漢） nation (the main peoples of China). These young Chinese people include college students and white-collar persons because they have enough time and energy to exchange thoughts by Internet and bring their ideas into effect…

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Senate Bill to Criminalize Thoughts, Blogs, Books and Free Speech

The end of Free Speech in America has arrived at our doorstep. It's a new law called the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, and it is worded in a clever way that could allow the U.S. government to arrest and incarcerate any individual who speaks out against the Bush Administration, the war on Iraq, the Department of

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Jet Lag Part Two

So it is Friday morning after 5:30 a.m. and I still have not gotten to sleep. Tomorrow is going to suck… HARD!

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Jet Lag

When I flew to China, I arrived tired, and went to sleep early that first night at about 20:30, and awoke at around 3:30 the next morning, but after that I returned to a sleep pattern of going to sleep at 22:30 each night and waking at 6:30 each morning. So jet lag was not too much of an issue although I did get very sleepy every afternoon at 16:30 for some reason. But on my return home to America, I find myself unable to go to sleep before midnight and so tired in the afternoon that I must simply nap for a few hours and wake up feeling like crap! This jet lag sucks!

So tomorrow, I am going to awake at 6:30 in the morning, take my daughter to school, go to my restaurant for some breakfast, and spend much of the day walking, in hopes that it will keep me awake and allow me to get plenty of sleep tomorrow ^^later tonight. I have to be at work early this Saturday morning, so I need my regular sleeping pattern stat!

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China Updates of Facebook!

Finally got FaceBook working, so go there for the updates if you are looking there instead. I love this country!

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Thanksgiving in China

Thanksgiving is an American holiday. How can it be connected in any tangible way to people living on the opposite side of the world, in abject poverty, groveling under the tyranny of Communism? And yet I think that the kernel of this story, the very heart and meaning of it, comes clearly into view when we compare China with America at Thanksgiving.

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First Step to Reunite Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches

Efforts to reunite the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches, split for nearly 1,000 years, took a cautious step forward as a joint commission agreed that the pope has primacy over bishops of both churches.

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Having Lots of Kids Helps Dads Live to 100

A young, trim farmer with four or more children: According to a new study, that's the ideal profile for American men hoping to reach 100 years of age.

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Announcing the Terra Soft Solutions 2007 Holiday Gift Box for under $100 U.S.!

I want one! The Terra Soft 2007 Holiday Gift Box is now available from the TSS Store. It includes a wonderful assembly of Yellow Dog goodies including YDL 5.0.2 (PS3/Mac Install & Source DVDs), Getting Started with YDL book, YDL Coffee Mug, YDL T-shirt, YDL Zipper Case, Flippy Flier, 2 YDL Stickers, YDL Beanie, and Delicious, Colorado Cherry Company jelly.

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Philosophy of Anarchy..It's catching on! Provocative piece

"No sane person believes that anarchy generates order. The idea that anarchy could be superior to government in some cases seems even more absurd .... Self-governance, however, might work better than you think"........ Read on with an open mind. Very intriguing and thought provoking.

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Wal-mart's "Secret Sale" on PS3, 15 free Blu-Ray Movies !

On 11/24 at 8:00am (running through 11:59pm on 11/25), the 80GB PS3 ($499) will come with 10 FREE Blu-ray movies instantly. You choose any 10 BD titles under $30 within the store and they will override the prices to zero. For those stores that carry BD already, additional titles are being sent in for the sale. And you still get 5 free movies by mail too!

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