Pam My background is definitely not mainstream and was pretty special although a lot of the time I longed to be “normal.” I would think your job would be interesting too. You get to be creative.
And you are absolutely right about business travel. It isn’t the same as pleasure travel and it *definitely* gets old fast!
That is how we are watching 24 – Netflix. It is definitely great for instant satisfaction since most of the TV programs are on instant demand now.
I don’t blame for being nervous about your DSD driving by herself. I will be too when it comes time for my DD. She is overconfident and easily distractible.
Glad to hear your ankle is doing better.
I struggle with Cathe’s corework too. I think it relies on more strength than I have and I need something in between to get me there. I did get through Maximum Intensity Strength’s corework yesterday though, but that is probably because it was much more crunch based than most of her workouts! I have a lot of the Turbo Jam workouts and even led a very active online group about it for several years (until I met Cathe… LOL). TJ is a LOT of fun mostly because the choreography matches the hip hop music so well. Chalene is very motivational (similar to Cathe.) I don’t have Turbo Fire though. I’ve thought about it too.
Thanks for calling me a youngun! I looked in the mirror the other day while smiling and was shocked to see a ton of lines under my eyes (just when I smile.) The age is catching up with me for sure.
Cheryl I have a good friend from Brazil moving to Ottawa now (actually their flight from Brazil was last week.) Apparently Ottawa is very immigrant friendly, offering financial incentives to come live there and do certain things. It has made their dream of leaving a very dangerous part of Brazil feasible, and they are great people so I’m sure they’ll make Canada proud.
I know what you mean about sirens not bothering you because of having so many emergency services nearby. I used to live in the same situation (hospital and fire department nearby, plus a sports arena!) and my bedroom was on the 2nd floor. We heard every call they got, and play by play from the stadium. LOL You learn to tune it out, or at least it becomes like white noise. That’s crazy about witnessing the back alley gun draw!
I went ahead and did my workout this morning to avoid that afternoon problem. I knew that there a real reason why I went for that very early morning routine. It is the only way things get done. I tend to work late too which makes that workout even less possible in the afternoon (at least without severely impacting my family.)
I know what you mean about 30 year mortgages. Most countries have much shorter terms to their loans. I think it may have to do with the instability of the value of their currency and interest rates, and with the way the US is going I wouldn’t be surprised if we start to move that direction too. 30 year mortgages are the standard here though and it will definitely impact the ability of people to get into homes. Wow on your mortgage rate right now! Though I wouldn’t want to see it when prime goes up! So I won’t be jealous…
I’m a sucker for strays too. One of our cats is from the SPCA, one cat was a stray and our dog was a stray too. Several years ago we had 6 animals at a time (3 dogs and 3 cats) but slowly have lost our animals to old age or illness. Until now I hadn’t realized just how many have died. *sigh* I miss most of them.
Eunice I’m so sorry your eldest is giving you so many problems. It is so hard when they are that age and still think that they know it all. I would think that the Oceanside SD option is *not* good.
I’m so sorry that the residency issues are a problem. I do understand why legally she cannot leave. It will mess up the residency requirements BIG TIME. The passport issue I understand. I have been through similar hassles. I wish they would be more clear on the requirements so that these kinds of issues wouldn’t happen!
We’ll see how much shopping happens. It will all depend on the pricing and how much luggage room we have. She is so tiny that I’m thinking shopping there will be easier than here!
I thought I was doing the July rotation but realized I am actually doing the June rotation. This one is very cardio intense and lately it has been kicking my butt, but probably because I’ve been doing some afternoon workouts followed by workouts the next morning and my body needs those extra 10 hours of rest that I’d normally have!
I’ll be thinking of you when I head to Chile! It is so strange (and kind of nice) when you leave the summer and arrive in the winter. It makes you appreciate the heat when you get back, but in the meantime it is such a refreshing break.
I’m glad you ankle is getting better! The nice thing about Chalene’s workouts is that they require virtually no equipment.
I find it funny that you don't like to wear shorts because of your legs. I am the same way. I bought some shorter shorts for the first time in a long time and was horrified to see my thighs jiggle (cottage cheesy) when I walk. Ugh…
It seems that when I drink more soy milk that is more obvious. I think I tend to retain water when I do, but also put down more cellulite if I gain while drinking it. Maybe it is the phyto-estrogens?
Janie I hope you are having a good trip home!
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The evening workouts haven’t been a hit. The house doesn’t cool off very well when it is over 100 outside. The A/C was on from 3pm to cool it to 75 from 81 and at 6pm was still only to 78.
Plus since I have to work late it seems more often than not, dinner gets pushed back to very late. My workouts are disrupting everyone’s schedules too. So this morning I did Kick Max to get it out of the way. I ran out of energy pretty early on, probably because I did Maximum Intensity Strength last night and it really beat me up good. We’ll see if I keep up with trying the afternoon workout simply to get more sleep. I know I physically feel better because I’m now getting more like 7 hours of sleep instead of 5.75 or 6 hours. What a difference it makes!
Tonight is going to be busy. I’ve offered to take some meals to a coworker who is getting divorced and who had to have surgery yesterday. Having been divorced I know how lonely you feel and then to have no one to take care of you seems to be a way to really rub in that loneliness. Anyhow since this coworker is male, I’m having my hubby or daughter go along so he doesn’t get the wrong impression! LOL (He is lonely and needy so it probably wasn’t the best thing for me to offer since I know he is attracted to me, but I just couldn’t let him go through it all alone and nobody seems to be able to help deliver meals.) Then I’m running over to a friend’s house to check out what she’s going to garage sale tomorrow. She’s going to let me “pre-buy” a few things.
