Lately I have become somewhat addicted to exercise tv videos. There are so many quick workout options geared specifically toward certain problem areas that it's hard to resist on days when I don't have time to do a full-blown workout. And just 20 minutes to better abs and a tighter core-sounds great right? But as anyone who has done such a workout knows, it actually takes more time out of your day than 20 minutes. I’m talking about sweat folks. And after 20 minutes of intense ab and bun fat blasting, it happens.
So what’s a hardworking, busy girl supposed to do when pressed for time? We don’t want to forgo the workout, but what if 20 minutes really is all the time we have?
Enter DRY SHAMPOO. A recent time-saving discovery that has also helped save my hair from over-exposure to heat from my blowdryer. You can do a quick workout, hop in the shower to rinse off, spray on some dry shampoo, and you're good to go! I've been using Tresemme Fresh Start dry shampoo. It definitely makes my hair look less oily, but also tends to make it look a little more blonde than normal. Has any one tried any other kinds? What works for you? What do you do when you only have a few minutes to work out? I'd appreciate any suggestions. Now if you'll excuse me, I have another abs video to do.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Cooper's new look
Apparantly Cooper is a size 8 in running shoes. Guess I'll have to pick her up a pair so she'll stop wearing mine!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Flood 2010: A day in the Life
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard about the recent flood in Nashville. Below, a play-by-play of my life yesterday. (Side note-I drove from my house in Nashville to Murfreesboro around lunch time Saturday afternoon. The rains came soon after. This account begins late that night).
2 a.m. Wake up to a torrential downpour. Have trouble falling back asleep.
2:30 a.m. Give up trying to fall asleep. Decide to watch t.v. Watch The Prince and Me. Think how terribly cheesy the story line is. Wonder what happened to Julia Stiles? Think it probably had something to do with this film.
3:15 a.m. Return to bed. It is still pouring outside.
9:00 a.m. Wake up and get ready for church. Decide not to wash hair, as it will only get rained on.
10:50 a.m. Go to Jozoaras coffee shop with Kris. Order a hot tea. Kris spills boiling hot coffee on himself. He is not happy.
11:00 a.m. Head to church. Try to drink my tea. Burn my tongue.
11:15 a.m. Toss my still full cup of piping hot tea in the trash, as beverages aren't allowed in the sanctuary.
12:15 p.m. Leave church. Wonder aloud if I should try to head home in the rain. Kris, who is still unhappy about the coffee incident, does not respond.
12:35 p.m. Flip on the news to check the weather. Realize I-24 is closed due to flooding. Realize I won't be able to get home. Watch people riding in boats where there should be land. Watch buildings float down roads. Watch the Cumberland rise over more and more steps. Watch the mayor warn people not to get out on the roads.
12:40 p.m. Begin to panic. Call sister who is out of town. Urge her to stay put.
12:45 p.m. Kris tells me to calm down and take a seat. Meanwhile, he heads out in the torrential downpour with a cat scoop and set of barbeque tongs to clear water from the sidewalk/dig something? Think perhaps I am being the more sensible one in the situation, but don't say anything.
12:46 p.m. Text roommate to see if our house has floated away. Although the roof is leaking, she reports everything is fine.
2:00 p.m. Rain has subsided a little. Convince Kris to take me to Kroger for emergency "provisions." (i.e. chocolate chip cookie dough)
2-4:30 p.m. Invite James over from next door. Make potato soup, cookies, and cheese dip while the boys watch some sort of mystery-cop movie.
5:00 p.m. Try and convince Kris, who is trying to nap, to play in the rain with me. I am rejected. I go around to the back of the apartments and tap on the window. I convince him to throw the cats out the window to play with me. He convinces me to do a cartwheel in the small river that used to be the backyard.
5:10 p.m. Climb back in through the window.
6:45 p.m. Stress-eat an entire bag of pop-corn while watching the news. Wonder if I will ever get home. Wonder if I will have work in the morning. Call co-workers. Don't receive answers.
7:15 p.m. Head out in the rain to hang out with Ginge, who lives one street over. Look at old pictures. Laugh a lot.
8:40 p.m. Receive a text message from Kris telling me not to stay out late in the weather. Text him back that I am leaving soon. Receive another text asking to pick up a carmello bar and a sundrop. Hmm...
8:45 p.m. Pick up snacks at the gas station. Am asked if I am doing some late-night studying or if I just have the munchies. I respond with, "a little bit of both" even though I have nothing to study for. Wonder why I said that.
10:00 p.m. Go to bed. It is still raining.
8:00 a.m. Make it to work without problems. Blog.
But seriously folks, things are pretty bad in some parts of Nashville, especially in the Bellevue/Franklin area and downtown. I don't ever remember there being a flood like this. I have been extremely lucky in all this but not everyone else has. Please pray for our community and for everyone's safety.
2 a.m. Wake up to a torrential downpour. Have trouble falling back asleep.
2:30 a.m. Give up trying to fall asleep. Decide to watch t.v. Watch The Prince and Me. Think how terribly cheesy the story line is. Wonder what happened to Julia Stiles? Think it probably had something to do with this film.
3:15 a.m. Return to bed. It is still pouring outside.
9:00 a.m. Wake up and get ready for church. Decide not to wash hair, as it will only get rained on.
10:50 a.m. Go to Jozoaras coffee shop with Kris. Order a hot tea. Kris spills boiling hot coffee on himself. He is not happy.
11:00 a.m. Head to church. Try to drink my tea. Burn my tongue.
11:15 a.m. Toss my still full cup of piping hot tea in the trash, as beverages aren't allowed in the sanctuary.
12:15 p.m. Leave church. Wonder aloud if I should try to head home in the rain. Kris, who is still unhappy about the coffee incident, does not respond.
12:35 p.m. Flip on the news to check the weather. Realize I-24 is closed due to flooding. Realize I won't be able to get home. Watch people riding in boats where there should be land. Watch buildings float down roads. Watch the Cumberland rise over more and more steps. Watch the mayor warn people not to get out on the roads.
12:40 p.m. Begin to panic. Call sister who is out of town. Urge her to stay put.
12:45 p.m. Kris tells me to calm down and take a seat. Meanwhile, he heads out in the torrential downpour with a cat scoop and set of barbeque tongs to clear water from the sidewalk/dig something? Think perhaps I am being the more sensible one in the situation, but don't say anything.
12:46 p.m. Text roommate to see if our house has floated away. Although the roof is leaking, she reports everything is fine.
2:00 p.m. Rain has subsided a little. Convince Kris to take me to Kroger for emergency "provisions." (i.e. chocolate chip cookie dough)
2-4:30 p.m. Invite James over from next door. Make potato soup, cookies, and cheese dip while the boys watch some sort of mystery-cop movie.
5:00 p.m. Try and convince Kris, who is trying to nap, to play in the rain with me. I am rejected. I go around to the back of the apartments and tap on the window. I convince him to throw the cats out the window to play with me. He convinces me to do a cartwheel in the small river that used to be the backyard.
5:10 p.m. Climb back in through the window.
6:45 p.m. Stress-eat an entire bag of pop-corn while watching the news. Wonder if I will ever get home. Wonder if I will have work in the morning. Call co-workers. Don't receive answers.
7:15 p.m. Head out in the rain to hang out with Ginge, who lives one street over. Look at old pictures. Laugh a lot.
8:40 p.m. Receive a text message from Kris telling me not to stay out late in the weather. Text him back that I am leaving soon. Receive another text asking to pick up a carmello bar and a sundrop. Hmm...
8:45 p.m. Pick up snacks at the gas station. Am asked if I am doing some late-night studying or if I just have the munchies. I respond with, "a little bit of both" even though I have nothing to study for. Wonder why I said that.
10:00 p.m. Go to bed. It is still raining.
8:00 a.m. Make it to work without problems. Blog.
But seriously folks, things are pretty bad in some parts of Nashville, especially in the Bellevue/Franklin area and downtown. I don't ever remember there being a flood like this. I have been extremely lucky in all this but not everyone else has. Please pray for our community and for everyone's safety.
After a month-long hiatus...I'm back!
Actually, make that a month and a half. Excuse my absence, dear friends, I took a bit of a blogging sebbatical, if you will.
So what have I been doing with myself the last 6 weeks? Well I'm so glad you asked! To sum it up in a sentence: New cat, spontaneous beach trip, death yoga, cooking, and flood of 2010. Oops, that wasn't a sentence. Oh well, you get the drift.
Here are some pictures of the beach trip I snagged from Erin...
This was a fun and unexpected trip with the lovely Erin! She asked me if I would like to go to the beach one Wednesday afternoon, and we left the next day. Luckily I was able to get Thursday and Friday off work! While there, we went parasailing, saw dolphins (which I chased along the beach for over a mile, leaping over marooned jellyfish the entire way) and sunned on the beach. We also met a nice Free Spirit Surfer Dude type who let us borrow his kayak. Me being the suspicious type that I am, made Erin tuck her credit cards into her swimsuit for fear of our stuff being stolen as we paddled away. I felt bad for being suspicious, but you just never know. As we ungracefully heaved ourselves into the kayak (I insisted on pulling it out past the breakers, which led to some interesting manuevers getting into the thing), we wondered, just how long is a free kayak ride supposed to last?
Not long, it turns out. After paddling around for a little while, we spotted a frisbee floating in the water, which we decided to try and grab. Once we got semi-close to it, however, the current quickly pushed us in. "I guess that's how long a free kayak ride lasts!" I said. Our stuff was still there, right where we had left it. Turns out Mr. Free Spirit Surfer Dude was a nice guy after all!
But anyway, back to the business of filling you in on the past six weeks. I've also been trying to cook more recently. This was a particularly delightful meal I enjoyed one drizzly afternoon while sitting on my front porch.
Other cooking endeavors have included stuffed bell peppers, 7-layer cookies, and potato soup. Well friends I think it is time to wrap this post up. More on death yoga, the great flood of 2010, and the new cat to come...
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