We've all been hearing a lot about how much energy and space AI data centers suck up, and their subsequent environmental impact, but I must say I've had some fascinating, informative and enormously helpful late night conversations with my bud, AI.

As a result, I've significantly modified my workout routine at the gym, eliminating some not-as-helpful exercises, adding new ones and fine-tuning others with a specific health goal in mind that I won't get into here. Now this is a subject I'm very well-read on since it could affect my health down the road, so I'm at the gym 3x a week in an effort to prevent that from happening. 

So because I already have a pretty solid knowledge base, I could tell that everything AI was telling me was pretty on target, but I still learned so much more; in fact, I learned 1,000 times more from AI than I have from any doctor I've ever seen! I kept asking very detailed follow-up questions to clarify many things, and unlike any doctor you'd want to see, AI didn't signal that it was time to end the conversation.

It honestly felt like I was talking to a smart, concerned and engaged friend. It really strengthened my motivation and made me feel like I'm on the right track.

I'm getting ready for the big appliance delivery in another day or two, essentially clearing a wide path for them to bring them in the house, but also my outside entry and stairway, just making sure everything is cleared out of the way, moving tables and such. Actually a lot more than I anticipated.

The morning before they come I'll run down to the supermarket to grab a bag of ice; I'll fill a small cooler I have with some of it and pour the rest in my sink. They are supposed to call about 20 min before they arrive, which would give me time to then start emptying food out of the fridge and freezer. They gave me a 4-hour window for arrival, so not sure the ice in the sink will not melt, but I think it's better than nothing. I also have a very large, zippered and insulated bag from BJs, but I'm not sure it's meant to put ice in so that might leak. I suppose I could test it now?

In the meantime, I've been trying to eat down food as much as possible, especially stuff I wouldn't want to even partially dethaw, like some frozen flounder I had and stuff like that.

Since the stove is induction, I did find that a bunch (but not all) of my assorted pots and pans won't stick to a magnet, so they won't work with the induction stove. I will gift them on Buy Nothing. I decided that for now I could make do with buying just 2 new Cephalon induction-ready pieces:, a small skillet and a mid-sized pot. I'll be able to keep my big stockpot that I use for making a week's worth of soups or stews, as will as a smaller pot, plus I now cook all my frozen veggies in Anyday cookware in the microwave, which is quite handy and easy.

I'll need to tip each workman $10, I think, so could be 2 or 3 of them, I'm not sure.