Since this past weeks I have been spending less money than I had planned, I bought some things through Amazon to be delivered to Monterrey, that and because the shipping was low and because I was planning on buying them anyway.
So... for the last few days I have been religiously refreshing my orders to see where they are according to the tracker... yesterday one got to Monterrey and now I'm just waiting for it to get delivered, and the wait is killing me :P
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Almost there...
So yesterday after I went to run I was correcting my running app since it has a little problem when I adjust a record, sometimes it duplicates the record I correct, one with the original data and the other with the modified data.
I had been doing this for the last month or so, and not syncing it so it doesn't say that I have run more than I have done. Yesterday I was at 930km ran since I started using the app last year... but it wasn't counting all my runs... after I corrected all of them I synced the app again and restarted it so it would update my record...
This is it...
Also... this week I got my passport, and I hope to get my visa soon, this is the comparison from 3 years ago :P
I had been doing this for the last month or so, and not syncing it so it doesn't say that I have run more than I have done. Yesterday I was at 930km ran since I started using the app last year... but it wasn't counting all my runs... after I corrected all of them I synced the app again and restarted it so it would update my record...
This is it...
I'm 450 meters away from running 1000km... that's almost the distance from my house here in Monterrey to my parents house :P
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Toys...
So, I finally came back from Juárez and have been using my new toys, first of all the keyboard.
I have only been able to use it since this morning to type things (playing video games doesn't count :P), and I have been enjoying it, it feels different, lighter, quicker, more comfortable... except for the right alt, I use it as a modifier to put accents or make n as ñ and the space bar is a little wider... but everything else feels awesome, I would really recommend it if you type all day. Another thing... this keyboard is heavy, so not very friendly to be carried around... I'm even contemplating buying one for my workplace and leave this one at my house :P
The watch... I love it, I went to run with it two times already and love the accuracy, it feels a little heavy but comfortable, I just need to buy my bike to see how it performs there... and swimming :P
The heart rate monitor is cool too, it works like a charm and it doesn't feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the watch synchronizes with the PC and uploads all the data automatically to their web application and gives you graphics and statistics to work with. And many features that I haven't seen yet.
The backpack wasn't that good... it fits the laptop better than the other one I have... but it has less space for when I go to buy the groceries... so I will have to use the other one for that :P
Still, I like it, but I thought that it would have more space than the other one and it would replace it...
I also acquired a new keychain, I bought a key tester to feel the different type of switches from cherry, and since it doesn't have any other purpose now I started using it as a keychain XD
I have only been able to use it since this morning to type things (playing video games doesn't count :P), and I have been enjoying it, it feels different, lighter, quicker, more comfortable... except for the right alt, I use it as a modifier to put accents or make n as ñ and the space bar is a little wider... but everything else feels awesome, I would really recommend it if you type all day. Another thing... this keyboard is heavy, so not very friendly to be carried around... I'm even contemplating buying one for my workplace and leave this one at my house :P
The watch... I love it, I went to run with it two times already and love the accuracy, it feels a little heavy but comfortable, I just need to buy my bike to see how it performs there... and swimming :P
The heart rate monitor is cool too, it works like a charm and it doesn't feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the watch synchronizes with the PC and uploads all the data automatically to their web application and gives you graphics and statistics to work with. And many features that I haven't seen yet.
The backpack wasn't that good... it fits the laptop better than the other one I have... but it has less space for when I go to buy the groceries... so I will have to use the other one for that :P
Still, I like it, but I thought that it would have more space than the other one and it would replace it...
I also acquired a new keychain, I bought a key tester to feel the different type of switches from cherry, and since it doesn't have any other purpose now I started using it as a keychain XD
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Update on... stuff....
Some time ago I wrote about some things that I wanted to buy, unfortunately lady luck didn't smile to me and the price on the watch that I wanted never dropped again, still, it was cheaper than I was expecting to pay, on the other hand, my keyboard is on it's way already, so I'll get it by the time I go to Juárez, same with a new backpack that is a little bigger than the one I have right now, and hopefully this one is big enough for my laptop, the one I have can hold it... but outside the padding, so I feel like it's a little exposed and it's already tearing from the straps... although I can mend it, I already did it once.
I bought a gaming mouse pad too... although I don't really know if there is much difference over a normal surface... luckily it wasn't expensive, the only thing I feel like I'm missing to complete my laptop/gaming set up is a good pair of headphones and a desk so I don't have to play on my bed, and obviously a chair, I'll probably buy the desk and chair when I get back from Juárez if I find something good here.
When I get my keyboard I'll try to write about it, I want to see if it's worth the investment or not, and if I would recommend it... I'm excited, I feel like Christmas is coming early this year... although... I don't know if I will be able to stuff my face with home made tamales -_-
I bought a gaming mouse pad too... although I don't really know if there is much difference over a normal surface... luckily it wasn't expensive, the only thing I feel like I'm missing to complete my laptop/gaming set up is a good pair of headphones and a desk so I don't have to play on my bed, and obviously a chair, I'll probably buy the desk and chair when I get back from Juárez if I find something good here.
When I get my keyboard I'll try to write about it, I want to see if it's worth the investment or not, and if I would recommend it... I'm excited, I feel like Christmas is coming early this year... although... I don't know if I will be able to stuff my face with home made tamales -_-
Friday, October 24, 2014
Savings...
A few weeks ago I wrote about the problems I had with my bank and why even after that I stayed with them... well, a few weeks ago I bought flight tickets to go to Juárez in November and here are the different prices they had.
The cheapest form of payment is through the bank I'm with... but it has to be payed online... and since I intend to go at least 3 or 4 times a year to Juárez and maybe do another trip somewhere else it can save me some money. If it wasn't for that I obviously would have changed banks...
And speaking of savings... Steam just made something great and terrible at the same time... they decided to charge in pesos for mexican purchases... it sucks because... not only are the prices clearer... but they charge less for games... for example a game that costs 50 bucks wont be the equivalent of that... most of them are considerably cheaper, others are just barely cheaper... and one or two that I have seen are ridiculously overpriced... so... why did I say that that sucks? Well... I have problems restraining myself when I see cheap games... although now I only buy them if I have them on my wishlist... DAMN YOU STEAM...
Those games I have listed there are the prime example of what I say, the first one is like 20 or 25 dollars and now it is 226 pesos... that's like... 16 dollars more or less. The second game is 40... or it was 40 dollars last time I checked... it is now 356 pesos, and the last one... I don't remember if it was 15 or 20, but it is now 200 pesos... in times like this I can only say... Father give me strength :P
And speaking of savings... Steam just made something great and terrible at the same time... they decided to charge in pesos for mexican purchases... it sucks because... not only are the prices clearer... but they charge less for games... for example a game that costs 50 bucks wont be the equivalent of that... most of them are considerably cheaper, others are just barely cheaper... and one or two that I have seen are ridiculously overpriced... so... why did I say that that sucks? Well... I have problems restraining myself when I see cheap games... although now I only buy them if I have them on my wishlist... DAMN YOU STEAM...
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Another one bites the dust...
This past weeks I have been training pretty hard, I'm training to run my first 21k... unfortunately since I'm still a little overweight my feet tend to suffer. Since I started exercising a few years ago I have lost some toe nails, the first time was because I didn't use the appropriate running shoes, second time was because I went hiking with inappropriate shoes too... and after that I have lost one or two due to long runs.
Although it sounds awful, it really didn't hurt... that much, lol. One thing is clear... my feet... or rather my toe nails are not that prepared for long runs, most of the times when I run long distances is the main reason I stop, well, not because of pain... I try to not hurt myself, and other than those toe nails and random cramps I get, every thing has been pretty good.
Although it sounds awful, it really didn't hurt... that much, lol. One thing is clear... my feet... or rather my toe nails are not that prepared for long runs, most of the times when I run long distances is the main reason I stop, well, not because of pain... I try to not hurt myself, and other than those toe nails and random cramps I get, every thing has been pretty good.
This past Tuesday I ran 8km in intervals and I didn't die, I felt pretty good actually, so I feel like it's working out... except for a toe nail that I had to cut just a few minutes ago... and...it looks that another one might fall off too... in a few days... lol... it sucks... but it doesn't hurt... and no pictures because it looks gross :P
Monday, October 13, 2014
Out of luck...
So, every time I go to visit Juárez I try to buy things I cant buy here or that are way too expensive. This time I want to buy a watch (Garmin 310xt), it offers the best bang for your buck if you want to train for a triathlon, unless you invest a freaking lot more.
Last week it was listed for 150 dollars, although the regular price is around 180 (down from 300). The day I was going to buy it was the last day it was at 150... in the morning... I was going to buy it later since it was pretty cheap... but by the time I was going to do it... it's price had already gone back to 180...
Still cheaper than what I had on my budget... but I want to buy a keyboard too... and the one that I want is more expensive than it should be right now... unless I wait for it to be restocked... so I decided to give it a chance... it says that it will be shipped between October 29th and November 19th, but... knowing my luck I might not get it on time... I'll go to Juárez between November 14th and 17th... maybe Sergio's luck might help here :P
If the keyboard is delivered on time I'll buy the watch at the price it is right now... if the watch goes down to 160/150 again... I might buy the more expensive keyboard...
Or I might buy the keyboard with noisier switches...
I was thinking on getting another keyboard like this one, the Das Keyoard Model S, which looks quite nice too... but it doesn't have media keys and backlit keys... although I might change my mind... who knows...
/*Geek mode engaged*/ :P
The keyboard I want to buy is a mechanical keyboard... they are classified by the type of switch they use, the one I want uses Cherry MX switches (German engineering :P), there are many types of switches divided in 2 categories.
The 2 categories are the tactile (and/or clicky) and linear switches. The tactile/clicky ones offer a physical feedback click when the switch actuates, while the linear does not, they offer a smooth travel. And contrary to rubber dome keyboards, you don't have to press them all the way down for them to actuate. So in a way they are better for your fingers because you reduce the shock of hitting the key all the way down... which might sound like an exaggeration... but when you work all day with a keyboard or game on it, it can make a difference, less stress on your hands.
The other difference in each switch is the pressure you need to apply for the switch to actuate, Cherry MX differentiates their switches by a color code. For example the blues and browns are tactile, they offer feedback when it actuates, but they require different amount of force, and the other difference between these two is that browns are less noisy, but offer the feedback that the linear type don't. Linear (like the red) are the preferred by gamers, while tactile are preferred by typists.
/*Geek mode disingaged*/ :P
Last week it was listed for 150 dollars, although the regular price is around 180 (down from 300). The day I was going to buy it was the last day it was at 150... in the morning... I was going to buy it later since it was pretty cheap... but by the time I was going to do it... it's price had already gone back to 180...
Still cheaper than what I had on my budget... but I want to buy a keyboard too... and the one that I want is more expensive than it should be right now... unless I wait for it to be restocked... so I decided to give it a chance... it says that it will be shipped between October 29th and November 19th, but... knowing my luck I might not get it on time... I'll go to Juárez between November 14th and 17th... maybe Sergio's luck might help here :P
If the keyboard is delivered on time I'll buy the watch at the price it is right now... if the watch goes down to 160/150 again... I might buy the more expensive keyboard...
Or I might buy the keyboard with noisier switches...
I was thinking on getting another keyboard like this one, the Das Keyoard Model S, which looks quite nice too... but it doesn't have media keys and backlit keys... although I might change my mind... who knows...
/*Geek mode engaged*/ :P
The keyboard I want to buy is a mechanical keyboard... they are classified by the type of switch they use, the one I want uses Cherry MX switches (German engineering :P), there are many types of switches divided in 2 categories.
The 2 categories are the tactile (and/or clicky) and linear switches. The tactile/clicky ones offer a physical feedback click when the switch actuates, while the linear does not, they offer a smooth travel. And contrary to rubber dome keyboards, you don't have to press them all the way down for them to actuate. So in a way they are better for your fingers because you reduce the shock of hitting the key all the way down... which might sound like an exaggeration... but when you work all day with a keyboard or game on it, it can make a difference, less stress on your hands.
The other difference in each switch is the pressure you need to apply for the switch to actuate, Cherry MX differentiates their switches by a color code. For example the blues and browns are tactile, they offer feedback when it actuates, but they require different amount of force, and the other difference between these two is that browns are less noisy, but offer the feedback that the linear type don't. Linear (like the red) are the preferred by gamers, while tactile are preferred by typists.
/*Geek mode disingaged*/ :P
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