I had an interesting conversation the other night with one of my many sister-in-laws. She is a runner. She is a teeny, tiny, lean little thing. She's a pinch over 100 pounds (can you hear my eyes rolling). She is training for a half marathon and just the other day she ran 11 miles. Her pace is about 8 minutes a mile. Before she did that 11-mile run she was telling me how much she was dreading having to get out there and do it. She told me how she was irritated that she still had to get in her run after a long day with 2 kids and work and she DID NOT WANT TO DO IT. For some reason I was kind of taken aback because I have always had this image and thought that people who run like that really, really love running. Almost like, no matter what the time or where they are they just can't wait to get out there and run because they love it so much.
Umm... NO! NO! NO!
It was really enlightening to hear that from her and it helped me tremendously! Because I have found that people don't want you to see or know their weakness so they make it sound like what they're doing, everything from running or running a household, that it's a cake walk leaving you to wonder why it can be so difficult, and for me, making me think that maybe this isn't for me.
I feel like another door opened the other night. Whether it was our relationship or to stick with the running, I'm not sure, either way it helped me A LOT!!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Old
I have been using this for a little over a month. Yes, my skin glows a bit more and yes, my skin feels a bit healthier, and yes I notice a difference, but still...
I remember my grandmother using this stuff and it just makes me feel old.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Rock It
"The Red Pump Project™ raises awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. Their mission is to promote HIV prevention through education, and open dialogue about the issues that surround sexual and reproductive health."
"The concept is simple: Rock the Red Pump on your blog to represent the strength and courage of women fighting HIV/AIDS or affected by the disease both directly and indirectly. We ask that on that day (March 10th), you embed the Red Pump Widget within your post with a short snippet of its significance, or you can rock the widget on your sidebar."
I'll be rocking some red pumps March 10, 2011, because I'm cool like that!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Technology
I love technology.
I hate technology.
I love technology.
I hate technology.
Do you ever find yourself feeling this way? I felt this way yesterday.
A couple of days ago I finally got around to picking up my MP3 player to do some treadmill work and found that the battery was dead, completely dead. You know it's been too long since you've exercised when...
So I charge the player overnight and the next day I proceed to download some new inspirational music. No can do -
"Please contact our customer service at blah... blah... blah.."
I called, pushed a few buttons, and I was done. That was it. Whew!
I then proceed to download the music onto the afore mentioned MP3 player when my computer tells me that the device is not being recognized by my computer - UGH! I log onto the manufacturing website, download the manual, check the FAQs, go through all the steps given - still nothing. I'm left to call customer service. My second customer service call because I want to download songs to this apparatus. Don't you love technology? At this point I miss the days of going to the store, picking up a cassette, and popping it into a Walkman. I call customer service:
Customer service rep: Howdy! Thank you for calling Philips customer service line. What can I help you with today?
Me: My MP3 player is not being recognized by my PC.
Customer service rep: Did you try hitting the reset button?
Me: Yes.
Customer service rep: Hmmm...Did you try using the repair button.
Me: Yes.
Customer service rep: *tap...tap...tap* Well, I just don't know ma'am. That's what it tells us to do on this here computer and you did all that so I don't know what else I can help ya with today. Can I put you on hold one minute?
Me: (Hopeful that maybe he is going to find an answer) Sure.
Customer service rep: Ma'am?
Me: Yes
Customer service rep: Yup - I don't know what else I can help ya with. Do you have a warranty?
Me: No warranty (What ELSE you can help me with? What exactly did you help me with in the first place?)
Customer service rep: You should really think about that next time.
Me: You're right. Next time I'll think about it. Thanks for your help (as politely as I could possibly muster)
Customer service rep: Okie dokie. Anything else I can help you with today?
Me: (Just get me off this phone) No thank you.
Customer service rep: Well, thanks for calling Philips. You have a great day, ya hear?
Me: Grrrr...
An hour and a half later and all that for nothing because then I realized I plugged it in backwards.
I love technology.
I hate technology.
I love technology.
I hate technology.
Do you ever find yourself feeling this way? I felt this way yesterday.
A couple of days ago I finally got around to picking up my MP3 player to do some treadmill work and found that the battery was dead, completely dead. You know it's been too long since you've exercised when...
So I charge the player overnight and the next day I proceed to download some new inspirational music. No can do -
"Please contact our customer service at blah... blah... blah.."
I called, pushed a few buttons, and I was done. That was it. Whew!
I then proceed to download the music onto the afore mentioned MP3 player when my computer tells me that the device is not being recognized by my computer - UGH! I log onto the manufacturing website, download the manual, check the FAQs, go through all the steps given - still nothing. I'm left to call customer service. My second customer service call because I want to download songs to this apparatus. Don't you love technology? At this point I miss the days of going to the store, picking up a cassette, and popping it into a Walkman. I call customer service:
Customer service rep: Howdy! Thank you for calling Philips customer service line. What can I help you with today?
Me: My MP3 player is not being recognized by my PC.
Customer service rep: Did you try hitting the reset button?
Me: Yes.
Customer service rep: Hmmm...Did you try using the repair button.
Me: Yes.
Customer service rep: *tap...tap...tap* Well, I just don't know ma'am. That's what it tells us to do on this here computer and you did all that so I don't know what else I can help ya with today. Can I put you on hold one minute?
Me: (Hopeful that maybe he is going to find an answer) Sure.
Customer service rep: Ma'am?
Me: Yes
Customer service rep: Yup - I don't know what else I can help ya with. Do you have a warranty?
Me: No warranty (What ELSE you can help me with? What exactly did you help me with in the first place?)
Customer service rep: You should really think about that next time.
Me: You're right. Next time I'll think about it. Thanks for your help (as politely as I could possibly muster)
Customer service rep: Okie dokie. Anything else I can help you with today?
Me: (Just get me off this phone) No thank you.
Customer service rep: Well, thanks for calling Philips. You have a great day, ya hear?
Me: Grrrr...
An hour and a half later and all that for nothing because then I realized I plugged it in backwards.
I love technology.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
OH-EM-GEE
OH-EM-GEE Cake
Ingredients:
One 18.25-oz box moist-style cake mix, preferably chocolate
and -
Are you ready for this? - you sure? - you're not going to believe it!
One 12-oz can diet soda - that's it! No eggs, no oil, no water or milk just one 12-oz can of diet soda! It's pretty amazing because it comes out pretty darn moist!!
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients in a large bowl and whisk thoroughly. Transfer to a baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake in the oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean (refer to cake-mix box for pan size and approximate bake time)
Makes 12 servings - One piece, 1/12th of cake - 171 calories, 3.25 g fat, 301 mg sodium, 34 g carbs, 0.5 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 1.5 protein.
I made 24 cupcakes so I can have two!
The husband began to chow down on the cupcakes with all the sound effects of something very yummy. Then I told him I used a diet coke where he conveniently said "There is a bit of an aftertaste" and didn't touch another one. Sometimes honesty is not the best policy - aftertaste my ass!
Ingredients:
One 18.25-oz box moist-style cake mix, preferably chocolate
and -
Are you ready for this? - you sure? - you're not going to believe it!
One 12-oz can diet soda - that's it! No eggs, no oil, no water or milk just one 12-oz can of diet soda! It's pretty amazing because it comes out pretty darn moist!!
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients in a large bowl and whisk thoroughly. Transfer to a baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake in the oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean (refer to cake-mix box for pan size and approximate bake time)
Makes 12 servings - One piece, 1/12th of cake - 171 calories, 3.25 g fat, 301 mg sodium, 34 g carbs, 0.5 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 1.5 protein.
I made 24 cupcakes so I can have two!
The husband began to chow down on the cupcakes with all the sound effects of something very yummy. Then I told him I used a diet coke where he conveniently said "There is a bit of an aftertaste" and didn't touch another one. Sometimes honesty is not the best policy - aftertaste my ass!
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