The world was supposed to end–it didn’t.
That means there’s still time to write more books, gain weight, lose weight and enjoy friends.
Category: life
See you 2012
The world was supposed to end–it didn’t.
That means there’s still time to write more books, gain weight, lose weight and enjoy friends.
Tap Dancer Turns
Trisha Turns and Taps
a2z: The Letter ‘T’
As soon as I saw Trisha Turns do the splits on the wall I knew I had to make her my Letter T for a2z.
10 Waiting Room Tips
Pack a BagÂ
LL Bean Bag |
Last year my mother-in-law had several adventures in the emergency room. There were a lot of hours spent waiting in the ER, waiting at the pain management center and waiting while she had surgery.
The first few trips left me staring at televisions shows I didn’t care to watch at decibels high enough the people on the street could listen or I could look at magazines many sick people had handled before I arrived.
So when my mother-in-law had to have surgery on her hand I was ready.
Here are my top ten essentials to pack for a waiting room.
Waiting Room List |
Put it in a tote like my LL Bean tote above or a backpack.
What would you add to your emergency ‘wait’ bag?
Diana
Friday Photo:Corvette
Essentrics-get healthy
What is Essentrics?
My Essentrics Class |
I’ve been taking an Essentrics TM class at Studio L for almost two months. That’s me the first night on the right side of the photo.
Kim, the instructor is joy to take classes with. She’s always smiling even when I have an, “Are you serious?” look on my face. I have those often. I do what she says though and I can say I am toning up fast.
I’m also crawling to my car when class is over. And yet I go back week after week.
The workout is not hard, it doesn’t seem like you could be burning a zillion calories until you must get off the mat at the end of the class.
So how did I find out about this class? See the person in the yellow shirt? That’s my friend, Illonka. She sent me a link to a dealsaver coupon to try the class with her. Then she managed to get a stress fracture in her foot. She does a lot–running, zumba, this class and she’s a pharmacist. I can’t wait until she’s better and comes back to class.
People ask me all the time what is Essentrics TM? I could never come up with a good answer so I went o their website.
If you go to the website this is what is says:
Essentrics dynamically stretches and strengthens every muscle in the body, rebalancing the muscular structure in continuous rotational movements. The unique flowing movements of the Essentricsâ„¢ program have been proven to simultaneously slenderize and tone the abs, waist, and back with simple yet powerful Essentricsâ„¢ strengthening exercises. This is a full-body flexibility technique that works through the muscle chains liberating, relieving from tension and empowering the muscles in the process.
I think that’s a good explanation. Spending so much time on the computer I need to be relieved of tension in my neck, shoulders and arms.Â
Diana
Want to know more?Â
Here’s a video–*I think these might be professional dancers, I haven’t achieved this look at all!
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On Being Responsible
Is Personal Responsibility Dead?
Monday RantÂ
Are only a few willing to take on the responsibility of being an adult?
Have we become a nation of  “I’m the only important person?”Â
“The person that hit me had a suspended license.”
“The owner of the car that hit me had an insurance card that showed that it was valid, but the policy wasn’t active.” (Not uncommon! I heard this often while working for an insurance company.)
“The driver hit me head on. They were texting.”
“No need to vote, I live in Illinois everyone knows my vote won’t count.” (This one is head often where I live.)Â
In the numerous construction zones where I live it’s normal for ‘special’ people to drive in the lane that will be closed in .5 miles. They speed past the hundreds of cars and attempt to squeeze in when the lane closes as if they had no concept of a lane closure. Often those irresponsible people cause an accident.
Am I the only one noticing this kind of behavior escalating?
Diana
Will Calorie Numbers Matter to You?
How many Calories are in that?
Do you want to know how many calories are in your take-out meal?
Photo by Frank Selmo |
McDonalds now have it on their menu boards. That’s when I had a wake up to calories experience.
Joy Stealers
Stealing Joy in a Flash
a2z: the letter “J”
Am I the only one that reacts this way?
Joy is here to stay.
I will not allow anyone to bully me into feeling like this again. The minute I feel that way I’m going to reject it. I’m not giving my joy away–but I am willing to share it.