This was also on her page. Do you see the resemblance? This artifact is at the Field Museum here in Chicago. Things that make you go hmmmm....
Let's Play Telephone
1 hour ago
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Thanks, Missy!
I was checking out Melissa's page, which I haven't done in a couple days, and came across this amazing video.
This was also on her page. Do you see the resemblance? This artifact is at the Field Museum here in Chicago. Things that make you go hmmmm....
This was also on her page. Do you see the resemblance? This artifact is at the Field Museum here in Chicago. Things that make you go hmmmm....
Ahhhh.....
After that ass-melting weather I wrote about last time, with heat index reading in the triple digits, the past few days have cooled off BEAUTIFULLY!!!! It's been in the 60s the past couple of days, and I couldn't be happier! It was so great to do my morning walk without looking like a participant in a wet t-shirt contest! It's supposed to warm up to at least 80 for the holiday, which bugs me a bit, but I'll have to deal with it.
Not much else to tell about around here lately. But, that's a good thing, because it also means there's nothing to bitch about! ;-) I've been pushing along with my Wii Active, loving every minute of it. I hit the half-way point of the 30 Day Challenge today. Yay! That means I got to watch an "inspirational" video from Bob Green. Yeah, it WAS a little annoying, thanks for asking! Today, after doing my regular workout, I did it all again, but at the next intensity level. Woo hoo! I was quite proud of myself, I must say. I hope it shows on the scale later.
Not much else to tell about around here lately. But, that's a good thing, because it also means there's nothing to bitch about! ;-) I've been pushing along with my Wii Active, loving every minute of it. I hit the half-way point of the 30 Day Challenge today. Yay! That means I got to watch an "inspirational" video from Bob Green. Yeah, it WAS a little annoying, thanks for asking! Today, after doing my regular workout, I did it all again, but at the next intensity level. Woo hoo! I was quite proud of myself, I must say. I hope it shows on the scale later.
Friday, June 26, 2009
I'm melting......
I know I've been MIA lately, but let me just tell you that ChiTown went from having weather in the 50s and 60s straight to the middle of summer in about a week's time. The past few days, we've had heat index readings in the triple digits!!! Anyone who knows me (or has been a long-time reader) knows that I don't tolerate heat very well. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to just hide out in the house (preferably the basement!) because Stud Muffin started driver's ed last week, so I've had to leave the house to drive him there, then pick him up an hour and a half later. [8741, has it been this bad by you, too? You're so much further north and much closer to the lake, so I'm hoping for your sake, it's been a little cooler!]
[**It just occurred to me that the weather widget on the side over there must use readings from downtown Chicago, which is always cooler than where I am. Sometimes, there's as much as a 10 degree difference thanks to the lake. Trust me, it's HOT!! As I type this, at 9 am, the widget says 80, but I know it's warmer than that here. Yesterday, one of the banks I passed in my neighborhood said 104!!]
Oo, but one "good" thing that's been happening is that for that hour and a half, I've been walking. Yep, I've finally started doing something about my obese state! There is a beautiful university about 2 minutes from Stud's school, so I've been dropping him off and heading over to the campus to walk. A friend has been joining me on Mondays and Wednesdays, then the other days I've been walking alone. There's a beautiful little pond in the middle of the campus that I've been walking around. Stud starts driver's ed at 8, so it's still fairly early when I'm walking, and the sun isn't completely up and blazing yet. But, hell, it's still pretty freakin' hot! By the time I pick him up, am ready to go sit in a meat locker!
The only down side to walking with my friend is that she always wants to go get breakfast after we walk. Last week, I let myself eat some yummy breakfasts (fresh blueberry crepes, for example!) because it was my first week of summer vacation. (Naturally, I was able to rationalize it by thinking, I would have ordered these anyway, so at least I walked for an hour first!) This week, I made much healthier choices, and asked them to keep the toast and hashbrowns.
Because I've had to get up and out so much earlier than usual during summer vacation, I've kinda been forcing myself to run errands and things in the morning. Normally, those would be done in the evening, after the sun goes down! Unfortunately for Studly, there have been a lot of errands. The worst part of all this running around is that MY AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK IN MY CAR!!!! Oh my Lord! It's so bad. But, I know if I go home, I won't go out again, so we've been suffering through it. The air will come on sporadically, so we do this interesting little dance of - Open the windows! Oo, air, close the windows! Ah, crap, open the windows!
On another positive note, though, I've also been working out with my Wii for at least 30 minutes every day. Did I mention way back in May that my sibling bought me the Wii Active program? I LOVE IT!! I'm currently doing the 30 Day Challenge, which gives you a daily workout that's about 20-25 minutes long. I've been doing another 30 minutes, sometimes an hour, by using either my Wii Fit, or designing "custom workouts" on the Active. So far, so good. I was able to lose 3 pounds the first week. Now, if I can just do that about 35 more times, I'll be at goal!
I was thinking that I should be put a ticker here on my blog to track my progress, because then it would force me to be accountable. Back when I first got my Wii, I was so gung-ho, then I let things get in the way (well, OK, my foot problems were the biggest obstacle, but I've been working on that) and I didn't follow through. It's easy to lie to myself about why I don't exercise or eat right, etc. But, I could never deceive my Bloggy Buddies, so maybe if I include you all in my "plan," I'll have better results. Not to mention, you guys are the most supportive, kind, wonderful group of people a girl could ask to have in her corner!
OK, it's decided! I'm going to go look for a ticker right now! Then, I'm off to the basement for a little Wii Active! (and then, maybe I'll catch you all up on what the heck's been going on around here that past few week! Don't say I didn't warn you....)
[**It just occurred to me that the weather widget on the side over there must use readings from downtown Chicago, which is always cooler than where I am. Sometimes, there's as much as a 10 degree difference thanks to the lake. Trust me, it's HOT!! As I type this, at 9 am, the widget says 80, but I know it's warmer than that here. Yesterday, one of the banks I passed in my neighborhood said 104!!]
Oo, but one "good" thing that's been happening is that for that hour and a half, I've been walking. Yep, I've finally started doing something about my obese state! There is a beautiful university about 2 minutes from Stud's school, so I've been dropping him off and heading over to the campus to walk. A friend has been joining me on Mondays and Wednesdays, then the other days I've been walking alone. There's a beautiful little pond in the middle of the campus that I've been walking around. Stud starts driver's ed at 8, so it's still fairly early when I'm walking, and the sun isn't completely up and blazing yet. But, hell, it's still pretty freakin' hot! By the time I pick him up, am ready to go sit in a meat locker!
The only down side to walking with my friend is that she always wants to go get breakfast after we walk. Last week, I let myself eat some yummy breakfasts (fresh blueberry crepes, for example!) because it was my first week of summer vacation. (Naturally, I was able to rationalize it by thinking, I would have ordered these anyway, so at least I walked for an hour first!) This week, I made much healthier choices, and asked them to keep the toast and hashbrowns.
Because I've had to get up and out so much earlier than usual during summer vacation, I've kinda been forcing myself to run errands and things in the morning. Normally, those would be done in the evening, after the sun goes down! Unfortunately for Studly, there have been a lot of errands. The worst part of all this running around is that MY AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK IN MY CAR!!!! Oh my Lord! It's so bad. But, I know if I go home, I won't go out again, so we've been suffering through it. The air will come on sporadically, so we do this interesting little dance of - Open the windows! Oo, air, close the windows! Ah, crap, open the windows!
On another positive note, though, I've also been working out with my Wii for at least 30 minutes every day. Did I mention way back in May that my sibling bought me the Wii Active program? I LOVE IT!! I'm currently doing the 30 Day Challenge, which gives you a daily workout that's about 20-25 minutes long. I've been doing another 30 minutes, sometimes an hour, by using either my Wii Fit, or designing "custom workouts" on the Active. So far, so good. I was able to lose 3 pounds the first week. Now, if I can just do that about 35 more times, I'll be at goal!
I was thinking that I should be put a ticker here on my blog to track my progress, because then it would force me to be accountable. Back when I first got my Wii, I was so gung-ho, then I let things get in the way (well, OK, my foot problems were the biggest obstacle, but I've been working on that) and I didn't follow through. It's easy to lie to myself about why I don't exercise or eat right, etc. But, I could never deceive my Bloggy Buddies, so maybe if I include you all in my "plan," I'll have better results. Not to mention, you guys are the most supportive, kind, wonderful group of people a girl could ask to have in her corner!
OK, it's decided! I'm going to go look for a ticker right now! Then, I'm off to the basement for a little Wii Active! (and then, maybe I'll catch you all up on what the heck's been going on around here that past few week! Don't say I didn't warn you....)
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Emails! Oh, we've got emails!
These are pretty damn funny.
The votes have been counted, and it's official - this is the staff uniform for next year at the Hell-Hole!
Oh, this one hits a little too close to home....
The Ultimate Safe Prom Dress!
Random funny videos I've been sent this week:
Oh, this one hits a little too close to home....
The Ultimate Safe Prom Dress!
Random funny videos I've been sent this week:This is pretty funny, but I found even funnier ones when I opened this. If you have some time, you should click on some of the related videos. Those Europeans are NUTS!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
This is so cool....
Do you remember a while back when I posted this? Well, I was checking out Melissa's page today, and found these videos. Then I saw that she posted this link. They have their own blog now!
The other night, I was watching World News Tonight, and they did a feature on PS22 and their amazing teacher. If I remember correctly, his program is being discontinued next year, which breaks my heart.
The other night, I was watching World News Tonight, and they did a feature on PS22 and their amazing teacher. If I remember correctly, his program is being discontinued next year, which breaks my heart.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Hey, where'd my ass go?!
Oh, that's right...I laughed it off!!!! When CSJ came to pick up Stud Muffin, he was telling him that it was going to be just the two of them tonight because "they're all going to a party." Apparently, HWW's family is having some kind of party. Stud said something I didn't quite hear, but it was apparent that he knew what CSJ was talking about. Then CSJ says, "Yeah, I'm not going there --to that Hillbilly Fest!" Thank God my back was to him so he couldn't see my face! It took every ounce of strength NOT to laugh out loud!! I managed to hold off until he walked out of the house ;-)
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