Happy Wednesday friends!
Today is Random Thoughts day...although today, my "thoughts" are more like tidbits. Give me your randomness in the comments.
- My mother bought my father a Kindle for Christmas, but because he is technologically retarded and she only slightly less so, they do not have wifi and must therefore download books to her computer and then drag them over. Well, apparently yesterday she couldn't figure out how to do it (even though I had showed her) so she called Amazon support. In case you have never called Amazon support, they are located in Indonesia or someplace like that and don't speak the English very good as my father would say. The Indonesian person my mother got on the phone kept telling her to click on her "Start" button, but since my mother has just recently entered the world of technology, Windows 7 no longer has a "Start" button but instead just a window button. 45 minutes later and after much arguing and insisting she did not have a start button, she finally figured out what he was talking about and they got the books downloaded onto the Kindle.
- I hate the resolutioners in the gym this week. They take up all the machines, they walk around with their barbie weights, and they hog the weight room floor. I mean, we both know that they are only going to last a week with their ridiculous resolution so why not just quit now and give me my gym space back?
- I've been sick as a dog all this week but managed to workout yesterday, plan on working out at lunch today, and am trying my hand at indoor rock climbing. I will report in on that tomorrow. I have committed to trying things that I've always wanted to try over the last year or so, because let's face it, I'm not getting any younger and before I know it life will have passed me by. Next up on the list is finally learning how to snowboard in a couple of weeks.
- As a result of peer pressure (yes, peer pressure is still a factor, even when you're an adult, it's not just for the junior high kids with sex and drugs!) I signed up for another half marathon this spring. Well, I am regretting that big time at this moment. I fell out of love with running a while ago, and every once in a while I feel the pain of missing it, but it's usually very short lived once I think back to training for my last half marathon. I run a few miles here and there but have not run anything more than that in almost a year. And truthfully, I've been really happy with that. My training schedule starts next month and I am dreading it. Lend me some motivation runners!
- TV is back! YAY! After the holiday hiatus, all my favorite shows are back...The Bachelor, Biggest Loser, Pretty Little Liars, The Challenge (yes I still watch it, I can't help myself and I know I may be the only one left). I am also looking forward to a new show, The Resolution (because who doesn't think Tim Gunn is the coolest guy ever?). As much as I love to read, I have already read 3 books this year so I'm excited for more mindless television watching. Is it spring yet? Staying inside sucks.
I'm 90% sure on the half I'm doing this spring. I think training starts in a week or two (it's earlier than the original one I was looking at, so things are getting pushed up). Usually, about 3/4 of the way through, I start to get bored and slack. While you girls go back and forth about your strength program, we can bitch about the half training. Weeee!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of you for working out yesterday. I didn't and I wasn't sick.
ReplyDeleteIs the the RW/RR Challenge you speak of? LOVE! I need to adjust my DVR stat!
Also, I'm so glad you watch Pretty Little Liars. Jess and I are avid fans. A is about to get revealed yo!
I'm doing my FIRST half next fall- I figure signing up for it 10 months out will give me time to puke at the thought of what I've done at least 20000 more times and start my walk-training. You're going to do great! Happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteSometimes I wonder if I'll ever want to race again. I just don't know... haha. So happy TV is back!
ReplyDeleteSOMEONE ::coughcough:: laid on the peer pressure a little heavy and now I'm somehow signed up for another half, too... what a weird coincidence! Seriously, though, you know I'm good for the motivation. It goes like this: long runs, shower, margaritas for reward! Drunken escapades! This also quells the horror at spending two of three Memorial Day weekend days sober.
ReplyDeleteI'm still 3 eps back on PLL, but I am planning to use them as my workout motivation this week. Because I am 13 at heart.
Project Runway ALLSTARS!! Weeee! And I sweat Tim Gunn so hard, he is one of my three people dead or alive I would have lunch with if given the option. I realize that may be ridiculous, but I'm totally ok with that.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Challenge is my fave. It's like Real World (when the Real World was good) on crack. Can't wait.
I am so excited for 30 Rock to finally come back to my television!!
ReplyDeleteSnowboarding looks fun and I want to try it, but I hate the snow. I don't want to be the person complaining while everyone else is having fun. I'm going to try it one of these days though!
The resolution? OOH I havent even heard of that! I Love Tim Gunn !Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on going for the half again! Better you than me :) Also, let me know how to snowboarding goes, I want to try it out once I have a little thing called health insurance again.
ReplyDeleteI am going to try new things this year that I have put off for exactly the same reason as you. How the eff am I 32 already??