My new frenemy

Last week I had a gift card to Target and decided to go spend it. As always, I didn't spend it all and had to return one item. When I went back the second time some crazy spell came over me and convinced me to purchase Jillian Michaels "Shred" workout dvd. I kept it in the packaging for a few days wondering what it was going to be like. This morning, I found out. It is miserable. It is hard. It made me hurt. It is tough. All of these, however bad they might sound, are good though. I need a good butt kicking. For those who don't know, the shred is a workout composed of a warm up (the easy part), then 3 circuits that are 6 minutes each and finally a cool down/stretch. The circuits are 3 minutes of strength like pushups (which btw I can't do...at all...its embarrassing) or using hand weights combined with lunges or squats (yuck), 2 minutes of cardio (jumping jacks, butt kicks, pretend jump rope, etc) and finally one minute of abs (crunches, reverse crunches, side crunches and the dreaded bicycle crunches). Let me tell you- I was sweating! I couldn't even finish some of the sets and by the end of the third circuit I couldn't manage 30 seconds of jumping jacks. Who can't do jumping jacks!?!?!?!?! Me. And because of this I'm going to work hard in the mornings to do this stupid dvd and hopefully be able to complete all the circuits AND finish those dumb jumping jacks at the end!!! So feel free to encourage me on this journey because I'm sure going to need it!

In other news, we rearranged the relief room at the girls house. I'm a huge fan of moving things around every once in a while. It makes me feel good and refreshed I guess. A HUGE thanks to Tracy who managed to move the "closet" of solid wood from one side of the room to the other by herself without breaking it or hurting herself! It looks good now- there is a lot of space that was wasted before that is now usable and open. And the best part, I can actually hang the mirror on the wall and use it!!! I can also sit in the recliner and read (currently The Other Boleyn Girl) and relax. I'm happy! AND in a few weeks I will be going to the Needtobreathe concert in Austin with an awesome friend and I can not wait! It almost makes up for not going to TMEA. That is the biggest thing I miss about being a music teacher. Anyway, hope you are having a great day!!!

My heart is heavy on the inside

Today my heart is burdened, hurting for the people in Haiti. I see the damage on the television, I hear the stories on the radio. Even the newspaper throws out images of pain and suffering. For some reason it is harder to handle today. For some reason this disaster has affected me more than any in the past. My heart is heavy today.

Just write it down

You know how sometimes you just want to write something? You don't really care if anyone reads it or makes a comment about it, you don't mind if someone has a different opinion- you just want to write it. Well, I'm doing just that! I'm creating a blog for myself, so I can write things down, and if anyone wants to read it or comment on it I'm ok with that! I can't promise I'll write often or that what I write will be worth reading. I can promise that it will be my words and my life here. I used to write on myspace and when I went back and read what I had written it was interesting to see how much I had changed. Maybe that will happen again with this blog! And maybe, just maybe, I'll learn how to make it pretty and add pictures!!! But for now, just know I'm starting it. Can't wait to see where it takes me!