Facebook has been down since some time yesterday. I had no idea how addicted I was until I realized I could no longer use it. Sad and pathetic as it sounds, I actually went to a news site to see if they knew what the problem was. Nothing.
But I did manage to find the MacLeans.ca site that had an amuzing article titled Words that Ought to be in the Dictionary, '08 Edition.
It turns out well that Facebook is unavailable. I have some housework to do, and I am off to Paul's place this afternoon for a tree trimming party!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
YEM has Highjacked my Horoscope
Here is my horoscope for today:
Just because a recent health concern turned out to be a false alarm doesn't mean that you should go right back to eating and (not) exercising the way you were before. Right now, you should take advantage of your increased awareness to make a few changes in your life. Focus on preventative measures and on getting more active. Start playing the sports you enjoy instead of just watching them on TV. And add a few more green vegetables to your daily menu.
Tomorrow I am signing up for the run. I promise! I would provide an excuse for why I haven't done it yet, but I have learned in the past that YEM doesn't accept excuses.
On a happy note, I ate a salad at lunch today. It was tasty, too.
Just because a recent health concern turned out to be a false alarm doesn't mean that you should go right back to eating and (not) exercising the way you were before. Right now, you should take advantage of your increased awareness to make a few changes in your life. Focus on preventative measures and on getting more active. Start playing the sports you enjoy instead of just watching them on TV. And add a few more green vegetables to your daily menu.
Tomorrow I am signing up for the run. I promise! I would provide an excuse for why I haven't done it yet, but I have learned in the past that YEM doesn't accept excuses.
On a happy note, I ate a salad at lunch today. It was tasty, too.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Inspiration
Well, I've been keeping pretty silent about my running progress for two reasons. One is that I thought people would be getting bored of hearing about it all the time. The second reason is that I had a relapse and stopped running for the past two weeks.
There are many reasons why I stopped running. I would offer excuses, but it would just cheapen my lack of action. Plus it doesn't change the fact that I am way behind schedule in my training.
Armed with the knowledge that I am way behind schedule, I decided to confess to YEM that I am thinking of backing out of the run. I did give her the myriad of excuses. I offered to stand on the sidelines to hold her purse, just like I used to do with my friends at the high school dances. I told her that it will take me over an hour to finish, and that I was afraid that all the other children who are running will point at me and laugh. Between the two of us I came to the following conclusions:
1. I am running more now than I was a year ago, so I have made progress.
2. The other children won't be pointing at me and laughing because they will be too far ahead of me and will be home before I cross the finish line.
3. I have never run a 5K before. It doesn't matter how long it will take me to cross the finish line, whatever time it takes me to complete it will still be a personal best.
I have to do this because I am worried that if I just stand on the sideline and hold YEM's purse, she will punish me by putting a 25 pound weight in her purse and tell me not to set it on the ground. Ok, YEM isn't that mean, she actually is very encouraging without making me feel guilty and does not engage in negative reinforcement.
But YEM did convince me yet again that it does not have to be a good run, it does not have to be a pretty run, it just has to be a run. YEM also reminded me that I have told all my friends and everyone in the blog-o-sphere that I am doing this. I have to do it as a matter of pride and honour, I have to do this to save face.
But ultimately when it comes right down to it, I am still going to do it for me.
There are many reasons why I stopped running. I would offer excuses, but it would just cheapen my lack of action. Plus it doesn't change the fact that I am way behind schedule in my training.
Armed with the knowledge that I am way behind schedule, I decided to confess to YEM that I am thinking of backing out of the run. I did give her the myriad of excuses. I offered to stand on the sidelines to hold her purse, just like I used to do with my friends at the high school dances. I told her that it will take me over an hour to finish, and that I was afraid that all the other children who are running will point at me and laugh. Between the two of us I came to the following conclusions:
1. I am running more now than I was a year ago, so I have made progress.
2. The other children won't be pointing at me and laughing because they will be too far ahead of me and will be home before I cross the finish line.
3. I have never run a 5K before. It doesn't matter how long it will take me to cross the finish line, whatever time it takes me to complete it will still be a personal best.
I have to do this because I am worried that if I just stand on the sideline and hold YEM's purse, she will punish me by putting a 25 pound weight in her purse and tell me not to set it on the ground. Ok, YEM isn't that mean, she actually is very encouraging without making me feel guilty and does not engage in negative reinforcement.
But YEM did convince me yet again that it does not have to be a good run, it does not have to be a pretty run, it just has to be a run. YEM also reminded me that I have told all my friends and everyone in the blog-o-sphere that I am doing this. I have to do it as a matter of pride and honour, I have to do this to save face.
But ultimately when it comes right down to it, I am still going to do it for me.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Horoscopes are Best Read at the Beginning of the Day
I was away most of last week and didn't have time for an update. For those of you who still check in on my blog to see what I am up to - thanks for your patience.
Now that I am back from my days off, things have been very busy at work. Today was insanely busy - I barely had time to forage in the Eaton Centre food court for my lunch. The only good thing is that at the end of the day I have been leaving with the satisfaction of getting a lot accomplished despite the fact that one of my support items just doesn't seem to be resolving itself.
Tonight while I was waiting for my supper to be ready I read my horoscope thinking it would make some kind of prediction of me being busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest. This is what it said:
Your creativity is itching for a new way to express itself, and you might just find that new way in the kitchen! Cooking is a wonderful blend of order (measuring, temperatures) and chaos (a little bit of this, a little bit of that), and it lets you really express yourself. Plus, it gives you a great opportunity to do something nice for someone you care about -- feed them delicious food! So start going through some of your favorite recipes -- you've got a good dinner to prepare!
Today's creativity consisted of choosing between a can of soup and a frozen pizza.
Now that I am back from my days off, things have been very busy at work. Today was insanely busy - I barely had time to forage in the Eaton Centre food court for my lunch. The only good thing is that at the end of the day I have been leaving with the satisfaction of getting a lot accomplished despite the fact that one of my support items just doesn't seem to be resolving itself.
Tonight while I was waiting for my supper to be ready I read my horoscope thinking it would make some kind of prediction of me being busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest. This is what it said:
Your creativity is itching for a new way to express itself, and you might just find that new way in the kitchen! Cooking is a wonderful blend of order (measuring, temperatures) and chaos (a little bit of this, a little bit of that), and it lets you really express yourself. Plus, it gives you a great opportunity to do something nice for someone you care about -- feed them delicious food! So start going through some of your favorite recipes -- you've got a good dinner to prepare!
Today's creativity consisted of choosing between a can of soup and a frozen pizza.
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