September 1, 2011 by Soma.

Work-out using Stationary Bike

LifeFitness CLSC Bike @ FSU Rec.

Thursday, September 01, 2011

As part of my daily work-out, I have been carrying out a rotating schedule of various techniques and various equipments for my 20-25 minute session. Today, like many other days, I used the Life Fitness Club Series Stationary Bike machine that is available at our Recreation Center. This indoor bike gives me exercise mostly for the lower toros and legs.

Since the bikehas simple options, I set it either in interval or random mode. I usually bike between 10-12 minutes work-outs with 3 minutes walking to cool off. I also can follow the heart rate, Calories burned, distance biked at the display that is available on the monitor in front of me. This way, I can monitor my workout for lower body. Today I biked for about 14 minutes and burned close to 90 Calories and walked for about 3 minutes to cool-off.

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August 25, 2011 by Soma.

Work-out using Indoor Rower

Concept2 Model D Rower @ FSU Rec.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

As part of my daily work-out, I have been carrying out a rotating schedule of various techniques and various equipments for my 20-25 minute session. Today, like many other days, I used the Indoor Rowing machine that is available at our Recreation Center. This indoor rower gives me exercise mostly for the upper torso, lower toros, and legs.

Since the rower has simple options, I set it at medium resistance of 6. I usually row between 10-12 minutes work-outs with 5 minutes walking to cool off.  I also can follow the  force curve display that is available on the PM3 monitor in front of me. This way, I can monitor my workout for my upper and lower body. Today I rowed for about 11 minutes and burned close to 90 Calories and walked for about 5 minutes to cool-off.

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June 26, 2011 by Soma.

Visit Old Capitol

Tallahassee, Florida

Sunday, June 26, 2011; 12:45 to 1:45 PM

We visited Old Capitol Building in Tallahassee as part of a school project called “My Hometown Tallahassee”. We learned about the building and its renovations and modifications. We also learned that the building used to hold all three branches of the government mid nineteenth century.

Even though only part of the original building is kept but the standing structure has been renovated look like the old one.

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June 21, 2011 by Soma.

Volunteer at Leon Co Public Library

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

First day of summer

Tallahassee, FL

As the right of passage to summer and on the first day of summer VTS started his volunteer work at the Parkway Branch of the Leon County Public Library Systems. He had signed up to do the volunteer work through Voluteer Leon organization.

The first day’s volunteer work was simple but rewarding.

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April 28, 2011 by Soma.

ICMA International Exchange Professional Fellows Program

Reception for Dr Lu and Chen

Tallahassee Senior Center

1400 N. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32303

Thursday, April 28, 2011; 6:30-8:30 PM

I attended the ICMA reception for Dr Lu and Chen who are visiting from China to City of Tallahassee. The City’s Green Program invited these exchange fellows. They spent about 10 days in Tallahassee.

The program started with Clyde inviting everyone and mentioning how City of Tallahassee, Asian Coalition, and Chinese Association of Tallahassee worked together to improve the understanding between people of Tallahassee. There several entertainment items consisting of dances, recitals, and songs arranged by Aurora Hansen.

There was catered dinner from many local Chinese restaurants.

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April 14, 2011 by Soma.

Level 3 Green to Level 1 Blue Belt

Tae Kwan Do Belt Ceremony

Tallahassee Tae Kwan Do Academy

Temple Israel Auditorium

Thursday, April 14, 2011; 6:30 PM

Today VTS was awarded Level 1 Blue Belt (Blue Belt with white stripes in the middle). He graduated from Level 3 Green Belt (Green Belt with black stripe in the middle) in Tae Kwan Do at the Tallahassee Tae Kwan Do Academy. The Belt ceremonies had started around 5:30 PM that covered all junior and lower ranked students.

Our ceremony started at 6:30 PM with some Tae Kwan Do and self-defense demonstrations by the instructor and his assistant. Then they awarded the Stars and Medals for star students. The belts were then awarded starting with Yellow, Green, and then Blue. Following Blue there were Brown, Red, and Black belts.

The Green belt referred to air and Blue belt referred to water form. The ceremony was fun!

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April 9, 2011 by Soma.

Kasha Symposium

CSL Auditorium

Saturday, April 09, 2011

I attended Kasha Symposium today from morning through late afternoon. The symposium was held in honor Professor Michael Kasha, founder of Institute of Molecular Biophysics and member of National Academy of Sciences.

The Symposium featured former students. It also incorporated our IMB’s Kasha Seminar and Kasha Award Ceremony. I took some pictures during the ceremony. VTS accompanied me in the afternoon after his practice at FAMU.

VTS joined the meeting briefly in the afternoon.

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December 4, 2010 by Soma.

Tally TKD and Winter Festival in Tallahassee

Saturday, December 04, 2010; 7:15 to 7:45 PM

Downtown Tallahassee, FL

Tonight both adult and kid members of Tallahassee Tae Kwan Do Academy (www.tallytkd.com) participated in the Tallahassee Winter Festival. Tally TKD was given the slot number 25 behind Wakulla County (23) and Imagine School (24) and all members walked the one mile long parade route from Virginia Street intersection in the Northern end of North Monroe street Southern side of Monroe Street to Gaines Street intersection.

They distributed candy-canes people and demonstrated some Tae Kwan Do skills. The weather was pleasant with temperatures in mid 50F and there was no wind. With so many people gathered nobody even noticed the cold weather

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November 19, 2010 by Soma.

Pot holes in Tallahassee

Friday, November 19, 2010; 8 PM

Over the last several years the road maintenance in the city of Tallahassee been going from good to bad. One of the problems is the difficult economic situation cities, counties, and states are facing. For example, during the early 2000s several new roads were paved, additional lanes were laid, and regular repairs were done routinely.

But during the last two years even well traveled roads in the Tallahassee started to show pot holes and they are getting bad to worse. My commute to work which is less than 10 miles has probably dozen pot holes, cracked man hole covers, uneven lanes and other problems.

I encountered one pot hole this evening that was big enough to give lots of problems. It was unavoidable as it was so close to the road and there were two one after another.

Hope the situation soon will improve and the money city spends on roads will help reduce money individuals spend on autos and bikes.

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October 31, 2010 by Soma.

Happy Halloween

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Tallahassee, FL 32317

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