I went to 2 birthday parties today for friends' kids. I always feel a little odd at those types of parties because I have no children, no spouse and seemingly nothing to talk about with the parents that aren't my friends. Luckily the parties I went to today had parents that I knew other than the b-day child's so I felt a little less awkward.
I did have some fun while shopping for presents though - how many people (with or without kids) can name most of the characters from Thomas the Tank Engine? That must be what's taking up all the space in my brain!
4.05.2009
5K... bitching and moaning
So my friend M decides that she wants to start doing charity walks this year as a way to not only "give back" but also to rebuild her waning t-shirt collection. I plead with her that I would be happy to buy her $100 worth of t-shirts if she'd just find someone else to walk with but she declines. Secretly (or maybe not so much) I think she wants to do this in an effort to help me shed some (read: A LOT of) unwanted lbs.
And we are off - the first walk benefits the Women's Center of Fort Worth - a great cause. The morning starts off with us playing phone tag bitching and moaning about the weather, sunscreen, water, parking, etc - it is WHAT we do. We decide that our warm up should be getting a jump start on the walk so we head down the path. We get caught starting early so we hide out on the side about .25 mi up the trail and once the runners start we join the pack.
Mile 1 - 14.5 minutes - my legs are feeling good, I am a little out of breath but pushing through.
Mile 2 - 31 minutes - my legs start hurting a little, but I'm still breathing all of the sudden I have the urge to go to the bathroom and there are NO facilities along the way.
Mile 3 - 51 minutes - the most difficult of all the miles, I'm battling a serious need for a bathroom, a slight burn in my shins and the fear that tomorrow I am going to hurt like a SOB.
The finish line is in sight - We made it!! AND in under an hour. Now this may not seem like a feat to anyone else but for me (quite overweight AND totally out of shape) I was SUPER excited.
The new goals is completing the Jingle Run in December in 30 minutes or less. Stay tuned.
And we are off - the first walk benefits the Women's Center of Fort Worth - a great cause. The morning starts off with us playing phone tag bitching and moaning about the weather, sunscreen, water, parking, etc - it is WHAT we do. We decide that our warm up should be getting a jump start on the walk so we head down the path. We get caught starting early so we hide out on the side about .25 mi up the trail and once the runners start we join the pack.
Mile 1 - 14.5 minutes - my legs are feeling good, I am a little out of breath but pushing through.
Mile 2 - 31 minutes - my legs start hurting a little, but I'm still breathing all of the sudden I have the urge to go to the bathroom and there are NO facilities along the way.
Mile 3 - 51 minutes - the most difficult of all the miles, I'm battling a serious need for a bathroom, a slight burn in my shins and the fear that tomorrow I am going to hurt like a SOB.
The finish line is in sight - We made it!! AND in under an hour. Now this may not seem like a feat to anyone else but for me (quite overweight AND totally out of shape) I was SUPER excited.
The new goals is completing the Jingle Run in December in 30 minutes or less. Stay tuned.
3.24.2009
Virgo horoscope for today from Tarot.com
"You don't like being bossed around by someone who isn't as smart as you are today. You're not willing to settle for less than your fair share of credit, some of which may be given to those who are more vocal. Still, there's no need to blow your own horn or to wave a banner so you'll be noticed. Rest assured that if you continue to follow your work ethic, eventually others will begin to appreciate your unique contribution."
This horoscope just begs the question... Who DOES like to be bossed around by someone who isn't as smart as they are ANY day???
I guess this is right in line with the event I have this week - today is our pre-con meeting. Sounds like trouble Lucy! Stay tuned.
This horoscope just begs the question... Who DOES like to be bossed around by someone who isn't as smart as they are ANY day???
I guess this is right in line with the event I have this week - today is our pre-con meeting. Sounds like trouble Lucy! Stay tuned.
3.05.2009
Geography of Man & Woman
THE GEOGRAPHY OF A WOMAN...
Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa; half discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally beautiful!
Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe; well developed and open to trade, especially for someone with cash.
Between 31 and 35, a woman is like Spain; very hot, relaxed, and convinced of her own beauty.
Between 36 and 40, a woman is like Greece; gently aging but still a warm and desirable place to visit.
Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain; with a glorious and all conquering past.
Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Israel; has been through war and doesn't make the same mistakes twice, takes care of business.
Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Canada; self-preserving, but open to meeting new people..
After 70, she becomes Tibet; wildly beautiful, with a mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages...only those with an adventurous spirit and a thirst for spiritual knowledge visit there.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF A MAN...
Between 1 and 70, a man is like Iran; ruled by nuts.
Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa; half discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally beautiful!
Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe; well developed and open to trade, especially for someone with cash.
Between 31 and 35, a woman is like Spain; very hot, relaxed, and convinced of her own beauty.
Between 36 and 40, a woman is like Greece; gently aging but still a warm and desirable place to visit.
Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain; with a glorious and all conquering past.
Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Israel; has been through war and doesn't make the same mistakes twice, takes care of business.
Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Canada; self-preserving, but open to meeting new people..
After 70, she becomes Tibet; wildly beautiful, with a mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages...only those with an adventurous spirit and a thirst for spiritual knowledge visit there.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF A MAN...
Between 1 and 70, a man is like Iran; ruled by nuts.
3.03.2009
Happiness is...
Albert Schweitzer:
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
This is SO true! I never could have said it as eloquently as Mr. Schweitzer up there but when you are doing something you enjoy you give your whole heart, head, body and soul therefore you are successful at it. Great advice for life!
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
This is SO true! I never could have said it as eloquently as Mr. Schweitzer up there but when you are doing something you enjoy you give your whole heart, head, body and soul therefore you are successful at it. Great advice for life!
2.24.2009
Great new words
Here is the Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. The winners are:
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people which stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
12. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are:
1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.
3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.
6. Negligent, adj. Absent mindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown .
7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam.
12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon, n. A Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people which stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
12. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are:
1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.
3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.
6. Negligent, adj. Absent mindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown .
7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle, n. A humorous question on an exam.
12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon, n. A Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
Dream
In a dream several nights ago I found myself in a mini-van with a "dream boyfriend" (dbf) and his family. It was dark winter night with snow all around, I was unsure where we were headed but his mother was driving. I was in the middle seat, and he and his brother were in the far back seat. DBF and I were talking across the seat very privately about who knows what and he blurted out "I love you". Without missing a beat and before realizing what was going on I replied "I know you do, I love you too."
The look on his face suddenly changed from a soft look of admiration to one of complete surprise - he found his voice only to respond quietly "that is the first time we've said that" My emotions welled up inside like a giddy teenager that just got her first kiss. My heart tried to escape my body through my chest it was pounding so hard. I realized the sheer emotion and passion of being told "I love you" from a lover was something I hadn't had in such a long time. He beamed with delight and I was 100 stages past cloud 9 - that's the last part of the dream I remember and I must say, when I woke up I was kind of sad that it was just a dream.
So now I've got all these thoughts in my head trying to decipher my LOVE dream. Guess my subconscious is telling me to get out there and FIND A MAN!!
The look on his face suddenly changed from a soft look of admiration to one of complete surprise - he found his voice only to respond quietly "that is the first time we've said that" My emotions welled up inside like a giddy teenager that just got her first kiss. My heart tried to escape my body through my chest it was pounding so hard. I realized the sheer emotion and passion of being told "I love you" from a lover was something I hadn't had in such a long time. He beamed with delight and I was 100 stages past cloud 9 - that's the last part of the dream I remember and I must say, when I woke up I was kind of sad that it was just a dream.
So now I've got all these thoughts in my head trying to decipher my LOVE dream. Guess my subconscious is telling me to get out there and FIND A MAN!!
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