Hibernation, Memory and Rejuvenation

My computer no longer hibernates. Computer hibernation is a special function that effectively shutdowns your computer, but allows it to restart at the exact point you left off when you turn it back on. It stopped hibernating right after I added memory to it. Evidently when a computer has too much memory, Windows XP losses its ability to go into hibernation mode.

Memory, can do all sorts of funny things. When I was forced to ride my bike to work during last week’s transit strike, I was suddenly remembered how much I enjoyed bike riding in tough conditions. This reawakened my passion for training and I feel rejuvenated as if I just woke up from a long hibernation.

This rejuvenation is also apparent on my new Tanita Body Composition Monitor. This is a fancy scale that measures Body Weight, Body Fat %, Total Body Water %, Muscle Mass, Daily Caloric Intake, Bone Mass, Metabolic Age and Visceral Fat. It also gives you a Physique Rating by calculating all of these variables. My scale tells me that I am the metabolic equivalent of a 15 year old, which ain’t bad for a 40 year old.

I’ve been weighing myself everyday and tracking my progress, but I suspect I will soon go to once a week, now that I have a seven day average. The numbers don’t change very much on a daily basis, which is why I suppose they say you should only way yourself a couple of times per month. To keep it interesting, I could weight myself before and after I take a dump in the morning and see the difference in readings. I could add another column to my measurements that include the weight of my dump by calculating the difference in my weight before and after I take a shit. I remember weighing myself before and after years ago and telling a friend I lost over 3 pounds. He found that to be greatly amusing and couldn’t believe that it weighed so much, but was very impressed when I convinced him it was true.