| 7/1 |
Woke up at 5:00am, still feeling not well but
had to get to work. Stayed until 6:00pm while listening to thunderclap at
outside but no rain at the plant, headed to LTF for the first time this week
and spent 30 minutes. Drove home and cooked dinner, went to bed at 11:00pm. |
| 7/2 |
Woke up at 5:00am, drove to work and began the
very much the last part of the maintenance for the summer. Left around
5:00pm to LTF for workout and come home to relax. Going to bed around
midnight. |
| 7/3 |
Woke up at 5:00am, drove to work and worked on
projects because no one else was at the plant floor. Stepped out for lunch
at nearby burger place because I have not had such opportunity for long
time. Checking on the weather and found thunderstorm was approaching, I left
the parking just in time at 4:30pm. The rain cause roads to flood, and I had
to manage my way to the gym in the evening. The rain and flood was over by
the time when I stepped out from the building. Come home, went to bed in the
evening around midnight.
 Houston under heavy
rain |
| 7/4 |
Woke up at 5:00am but could not get up until
5:30am, because I still feel fatigued. Left around 6:30am to drive to Uptown
for a 5k run with about 10 other people. Drove home around 9:00am and rested
for the day. It was nice because I get to do nothing for the day. Going to
bed around 10:00pm. |
| 7/5 |
Woke up at 6:00am, drove to LTF for swim in the
morning. Began four loads of laundry then get changed in Yukata to volunteer
at Children's Museum in downtown for Tanabata event. Rain came as I was
there and over by the time when I leave the museum at 4:00pm. Caught up with
my friend at Ninja Ramen which just opened in the evening and drove home.
Felt tired so I went to bed before 10:00pm, tired. |
| 7/6 |
Woke up 6:00am, headed to George Bush park and
spent one hour riding bike. It was not too hot today and rain free until afternoon
was expected. Rode for 22 miles and came home, cooked rice for
lunch. Took things easy for the afternoon, including one hour nap. Left
around 6:00pm for dinner with two other friends at a Japanese restaurant
until 9:30pm. Drove home, stayed up until 11:30pm.
 Riding bike under
hot sunny weather |
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| 7/7 |
Woke up at 6:30am, stayed in bed for one extra
hour and finally got up at 8:00am because I felt hungry. Slept until noon
then cooked lunch, headed to Daido for groceries in the afternoon before
going to work. Renewed storage contact. Began my day back in night shift. |
| 7/8 |
Stayed until 4:00am and drove home straight. It
was clear sky with nearly empty lot. Woke up at 9:00am, stayed in the bed
until noon then cooked several dishes. Rain came around 2:00pm with thunder.
Left home at 3:00pm to LTF and worked out for 1 hour. Drove under sunny sky
to work. Began my day as usual. |
| 7/9 |
It was so hard to keep myself up but made it
until 4:00am, drove home straight and went to bed. Woke up at 9:00am but
fell back to sleep until noon. Sunny, hot at 92F and no worry about
thunderstorm today. Left home at 3:00pm for LTF. Worked out for one hour then
headed to work. |
| 7/10 |
Stayed until 4:00am, this has been a good week
so far. Drove home straight and went to bed around 5:30am. Woke up around
9:30am because of the lawnmower noise. Cooked lunch and left home at 3:30pm.
There maybe a chance of rain or so today. Worked out for 1 hour before
heading to work. |
| 7/11 |
Stayed until 4:00am as usual, the moon was
shining to west. Went to bed and got up at 11:00am to get ready for a visit
to doctor to get my back aligned and ate soup for lunch. It was pretty hot
day. Left home again to get haircut after 2:45pm. Spent 30 minutes before
heading to work and started the last day of work this week. |
| 7/12 |
Stayed up until 4:00am, and drove home under
clear sky with big moon up high. Went to bed and slept until 11:00am. Got
up, drove to Daido, and had lunch at Pot Belly sandwich. Come home, relaxed
until 4:00pm then headed to George Bush park for a bike ride. I saw rain
approaching to the park but decided to start. After spending half hour, the
rain came down and soaked me pretty good but was over when I finish the
ride. Drove home and stayed until 8:00pm before going to LTF for swim. Spent
one hour then visited Wa for late dinner around 10:00pm, ended up staying
until 1:00am.
Got rained while I was biking in the afternoon |
| 7/13 |
Went to bed around 2:00am, woke up at 10:30am
and took things easy whole morning. Cooked spaghetti for lunch and left home
around 2:30pm. Tried to run for 9 miles but had to give up at mile 6 because
of the heat feels like 100F. Drove home, did three loads of laundries and
relaxed for the evening. Stepped out for groceries around 8:00pm and called
my dad. Washed bathroom before going to bed around 2:00am.
 Shade is appreciated
during the sunny summer days |
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| 7/14 |
Woke up at 10:30am, stayed in the bed until
noon. Cooked meal and lunch and stayed until 5:00pm. I called AOPA to cancel
membership, and took out trashes before heading to work. Drove to work and
saw rain coming down. I had to walk into the building soaked. Started my new
week.
 My new
Kayanos |
| 7/15 |
Stayed at the office until 4:30am and drove
home. Woke up around noon and heard rain coming down for a while. Left home
after 3:30pm and worked out for 30 minutes before driving slow in the
traffic to work. No rain today. |
| 7/16 |
Stayed at the office until 4:30am again, the
process finished later than last past few days. Drove home, stopped by at
Kroger for groceries before coming home. When I wake up at noon, I found out
that water is stopped to take care of an issue in the property... It came
back on by 2:30pm but the water did not look so good. Left at 3:30pm again
for workout at LTF. Headed to work after that. |
| 7/17 |
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Stayed at the office until 4:30am, went to bed around 5:30am and it was
around the time when I heard of raining. Woke up at noon and also raining.
Left home around 3:30pm again for a short workout at LTF before heading to
work. |
| 7/18 |
Stayed at the office until 4:00am, drove home
under rain and went to bed. Got up at noon but stayed in the bed until
1:00pm. Got up and prepared for the last day of work for this week. Stopped
at LTF for 30minutes before arriving at work. |
| 7/19 |
Stayed at work until 4:30am, then headed home.
Woke up at noon but could not get myself up until 3:00pm. Went for a bike
ride for one hour around 4:00pm, had dinner with my friends from 6:30pm
until 10:00pm. Came home, relaxed, called my dad and went to bed after
3:00am. |
| 7/20 |
Woke up at noon, drove to a sub shop for lunch
and Japanese grocery store. Get ready for run. Stepped outside but it was
pretty hot and humid, feels like 104F. I did 6 miles but had to walk about
half. Come home, get showered and left for dinner with my friend at Niko
Niko's. I had Greek beers and then swam for 1 hour at gym before coming
home. Cooked dinner and stayed up until 2:30am.
 Stuffed bell
peppers at Niko Niko's |
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| 7/21 |
Woke up at noon, cooked noodles for lunch to
begin my week. 94F as daily high today. Left at 5:30pm to work and arrived
on time. Began my week and it was smooth as I hoped. |
| 7/22 |
Stayed up until 4:00am, drove home with seeing
the moon to the east. Could not fall sleep easy and with the A/C on. Got up
at noon and left home at 3:30pm and worked out at LTF for 30 minutes before
driving to work. Still rain free so far. |
| 7/23 |
Stayed until 4:30am, drove home straight and
went to bed with the A/C on again. Woke up at noon, get ready for the day.
Today was under alternation of sunny and cloudy, but no sign of rain yet
except on the radar. Left home at 3:30pm again to LTF. Worked out for 40
minutes before driving to work. Today had more traffic than the last couple
of days. |
| 7/24 |
Had to stay at the plant until 8:30am, drove
home dead tired and went to bed. Got up at 3:30pm under sunny condition but
then rain came around 4:30pm but stopped in 30 minutes. Left home at 5:30pm
and drove to work to begin the last shift of the week. Since today was
inventory day, they had a free dinner served.
 Rainbow in the sky
as I ended up staying late. |
| 7/25 |
Stayed until 4:30am, drove home under clear sky
and went to bed. Woke up around 1:30pm. Ate lunch around 3:00pm and headed
to work. Stayed until 8:00pm then headed to LTF for workout. Spent one hour
swimming, and another one hour at fitness machines. Left there after
11:00pm, come home, cooked spaghetti for dinner and went to bed around
2:00am.
 Night time
at LTF |
| 7/26 |
I could not sleep too well but got up at
10:00am, stretched my body, get ready for the day. Took out my bike for a
ride, meeting with my friend who had a surgery last October in the middle of
hot weather... Come home, watched Iron Sky then headed to Taiko restaurant
for my friend's birthday party and come home, watched the Unger Games -
Catching Fire until I go bed around 2:00am. |
| 7/27 |
Woke up at 8:00am, opened up all the windows to
get fresh air but it was already warming up... Went out for running at
Memorial, then took shower and changed at LTF before noon. Began driving to
east and arrived at Beaumont around 2:00pm, hanged out for a while at a
museum at Lamar University, then headed to Port Arthur to make a visit
before heading to Sabine's state part where a for once stood. Left before
5:00pm and began driving back to Houston. Stayed at Kubo's for dinner with
my friend until 9:00pm before coming back to home. Did three loads of
laundry, cooked curry for the week
and stayed up until 2:30am.
 Replica of early
oil rig |
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| 7/28 |
Woke up at 11:00am, cooked rice and had lunch,
stayed until 5:00pm then headed to work. The outside was sunny, and with
97F. At least the humidity level is not that high. |
| 7/29 |
Stayed until 4:00am, drove home under 80F air.
Woke up at 11:00am, cooked noodles for lunch. Heard thunder around 2:30pm,
left home at 3:00pm to avoid being rained down. Worked out for one hour then
headed to work under another jammed traffic. I had to take a detour inside
the factory because the entrance I usually use was flooded. Spent another
productive day but A/C has been too strong since yesterday... |
| 7/30 |
Stayed until 4:00am, today was humid and I could
not see much of stars as I was walking out. Drove to Kroger before coming
home, went to bed at 5:30am and woke up at noon. Made sandwiches for a
change. Prepared for the day and headed out to LTF for workout. The traffic
is slow on I-10. Spent 1 hour there then headed to work. I somehow misplaced
the car key and did not realize I get to the parking lot. It was founded
okay. Phew. |
| 7/31 |
Stayed until 4:30am, drove to Kroger again to do
the last shopping to make my fuel points to 300. Went to bed around 5:30am
and woke up at 11:00am. Get ready for the day with cooking rice. Bought
ticket for October show. Left home around 3:30pm to workout at LTF. Drove
while looking up sky filled with stormy clouds. Spent one hour then headed
to work. Rain came down hard but I did not know until I saw the dock area
turned into a pond. |
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