Moxie for Life

how much gum can you chew before it is harmful to your health?

My good good friend!

I’m eating tuna and asparagus.

I was inspired by Stacey today and the pictures of her butt. Go ahead, click on the link. You know you want to.

So, I had an hour of cardio to do and really wanted to do it on an incline, but my treadmill is old and although it has served me well, does not do much, and the “auto incline” no longer auto’s.

So I got under it and realized that it does go up but the hydraulics that keep it up don’t work. So I made it stay up. See figure A below.

Figure A

Yes, that’s a paint can. I’m either REALLY dedicated or just plain ghetto. Anyway, it got the job done. 55 minutes incline cardio. Ka-POW!

And, what, some of you may ask makes a person want to do 55 minutes of incline cardio? Not to mention, this was hour #2 for the day. See figure B.

Figure B- my one piece suit

And how, you may ask, does one finish this cardio? Well, first you spend a half an hour thinking of all the reasons why you don’t actually NEED another hour. Then you think about how tired you are. Then suddenly you remember all the time and money you’ve spent already and think about fitting nicely into that said suit and you go. Then as the minutes tick by all you can do is remind yourself, only 40 more minutes…only 30 more minutes…only 20 more minutes. You get the idea. Before you know it, you get to turn the thing off and eat dinner.

Now, what happens IN the house while you are running your butt off? See Figure C,D,E

Figure C

Backpacks and homework strewn everywhere.

Figure D

Hubby has graciously dropped off fast food before heading out to pick up kid three at drum lessons.

Figure E

And, a much needed couch pillow lily pad pathway to the bathroom was installed. Thanks, Riley!

I cannot forget to mention that I had to pee 5 times during this cardio hour, and got one sales call that I seriously wanted to kill. We are still teaching the kids what the blessings of caller ID are.

So, there you are. So much can happen in an hour. Today I also looked up Taurine as I notice it is in all the energy drinks, etc. (I remember a student last year told me it was “bull pee”. I guess Taur - taurus…bull? and Ine - the ending of urine? and you put it all together and you get Taurine = bull pee) Ai!

Anyway, check out the link for some interesting facts about this amino.

Ok, off to bed, only to get up at 4 and do it all again. Ahh, this is THE LIFE!

Chant of a Champion
by Nicole Snell

A champion must first challenge the self before they can challenge others.
I am my competition. Failure is not an option.

In my competition I have to do this “T walk” thing. I’ve never done it and have yet to practice. I’m trying to decide what music to use.

I was thinking “Walk this Way” , “Feedback” by Janet Jackson or “4 Minutes” by Madonna

Any suggestions?

Now I gotta go figure out how to do the walk.

Bacon Bra.

thanks, Dooce

I stole this one from Stef. All the answers must only be ONE word

1.Where is your mobile phone? Left

2.Your significant other? Steady

3.Your hair? Ponytail

4.Your mother? Amazing

5.Your father? ?Heaven

6.Your favourite thing? Giving

7.Your dream last night? None

8.Your favorite drink? Soda

9.Your dream/goal? Fitness

10.The room you’re in? Kitchen

11.Your ex (boyfriend)? Who?

12.Your fear? Falling

13.Where do you want to be in 6 years? Jobless

14.Where were you last night? Nephew’s

15.What you’re not? Conversationalist

16.Muffins? Yum

17.One of your wish list items? Homeschool

18.Where you grew up? Everywhere

19.The last thing you did? Tea

20.What are you wearing? Jammies

21.Your TV? Off

22.Your pets? Blackberry

23.Your computer? Friend

24.Your life? Overflowing

25.Your mood? Pensive

26.Missing someone? Dad

27.Your car? Montero

28.Something you’re not wearing? Watch

29.Favorite Store? Anthropologie

30.Your summer? awesome!

31.Like someone? Yup

32.Your favorite color? Teal

33.When is the last time you laughed? Yesterday

34.Last time you cried? Tuesday

35.Who will/would re-post this? Jen M?

I’m too tired to think of anything. Here’s the pics. As usual, gotta get the butt up. Sigh.

Nice post cardio hair.

G’nite.

if they had a taste. Which they don’t. All I’m saying is that Vons better stock up on those 3 oz packets. I’m on my way. 5 weeks left. It’s funny how we try to find ways out of this madness of competing once we’ve committed to doing it. I was adding up the remaining expenses for the show and feeling guilty. I called hubby and said that maybe I shouldn’t with the taxes and summer vacation, etc. He asked how much. I gave him the totals. He said, “That’s not that much. I think it will be fine.” Man, diverted from copping out again. So, I guess I really have no other outs unless I stick my face in the leftover Robin Eggs from Easter. Beka, are you reading this? Look, over there, a Cadbury Egg for you. Muahhhahahaha!

Oh dear. I’m losing it. Time to take my vitamins. Pics coming tomorrow…if they are any good.  My birthday dinner may still be lingering in which case you’ll have to wait another week. I’m sure you will be able to live without it. I do still have 2 more colors of VS bikini’s to show.

xo