gadgetry

i've been using my little "fitbit" for a little over two weeks now and i love it (thanks, c.w.) --- it tracks steps taken, stairs climbed, miles walked, keeps up with "very active minutes," and logs sleep time, including restless minutes and awake minutes during the night ---  it's synced to my android so i can obsess on it --- it will count calories, too but i'm not really using that feature

i've been trying to walk at least two miles every day for years, but i have found the fitbit a real motivator, in and of itself, to do more --- a couple of times, at the end of the day, i have looked at it and realized i was under my daily goal, and said "come on, guinness, let's take a walk" --- he wishes i would throw the damn thing away ---