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Candy Corn Coma.... 2007-10-30 21:52:00 Ah, yes, Halloween is tomorrow.....and I sit here with my commemorative bag of candy corn, my favorite Halloween naughty! Nothin' but a mouth full of sugar....yum!I will be doing my penance tomorrow to make up for it. 'Bout 40 on the treadmill before I teach my class should do it. But in the meantime, MMMMMMMMMmmmmmm!Beginning this week I'm gonna start me a Janet Jackson....getting myself all shredded and pic ready for some projects I have coming up. That's going to require alot of discipline and hard work on my part, but I'm ready to do it! While I'm not in bad shape now at all, I'm not exactly "camera ready" at this point. My stomach is pretty much flat, but the definition is not really visible. Same with my legs. They're solid, but until I see the definite lines of my quads when I look down, I know I have work to do! Gotta cut the sugar, and some carbs. More cardio, less layin' around on my butt like I've been doing lately. I'll be sure to post my before and afte Read more:Candy
How to Motivate Yourself, 101 2007-11-09 00:17:00 Okay. So I'm in the gym today, sneaking in a quick hour of jump rope before dinner, and it's 5:45 or so...I'm about 40 minutes into the workout, jumping, pumping, rocking my beats and sweating up a pool. A guy enters at the far end of the studio, and starts doing his own calisthenics routine. As I pause to stretch my calves a bit, I hear him say "Heee-eeey",in a flirty somewhat salacious kind of way. I look down the floor towards him. "You talkin' to me?" I ask. That catcall of a hey really had come out of nowhere. He shook his head no vigorously. Okay. I figure, maybe he's listening to his Ipod and it came to a part where somebody said "Heee-eeey" on a song. A minute later he "Heee-eeeys" again. He also says "Yeeea-ahhhh!" and "it's gonna be a cold summer". NOW I'm checkin' on him for real. This is TOO wild. He does a quick burst of rapid fire push ups, jumps up, looks in the mirror, and says "Heee-eey". He poses and kisses one of his biceps. No kidding. This l Read more:Yourself
Lookin' Good, Feelin' Fine.... 2007-11-07 00:00:00 I love when the weather starts to get cold in the city! That's when I like to run and bike the most. I'm going to start getting up and running around the area (like many of my neighbors do) and sweat off a few layers of sugar...lol. I like layering up, doing a run, and then by the time I get home I'm peeling off one completely sweat soaked item at a time. Once you dry off, you not only feel lighter...you also feel great! What a rush!The best thing about it is that running quickly melts any extra fat or weight I want to drop right off in only a few sessions. Gotta love that! Cuz you know...I'm probably gonna be a real bad girl again sometime in the near future. ;) Just gotta keep it all balanced out. That's how I roll! ;)
My Latest Obsession.... 2007-11-11 12:09:00 When I fall in love, I fall hard. Really. I become so infatuated.....the mere thought of our next encounter breaks me out into a tingly sweat. Yes, I even get butterflies. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about that next succulent moment that we both shall meet. The wait is pure agony. I woke up this morning knowing that my wait was over -- today was the day! Sunday....the one day of the week that I know for sure we'll be together. And as always, it was bliss!As I walked up 14th St approaching Union Square, I could feel my heart racing. My latest love was but steps away! I crossed Broadway, walked past the train station, and there, waiting for me with open arms as always, it was. MY Whole Foods Market! I knew it missed me just like I had missed it all week long! Oh! I could feel the warm embrace enfold me as I walked through the doors....Okay, can I just explain how much I love this place? It's like the nondescript, fade into the background guy that has always bee Read more:Obsession
Let's Play! 2007-11-10 16:47:00 I used to be a Pac Man junkie. I am also the undisputed Ms Pac Man Queen! Ahh, the memories....
Trying To Be Good.... 2007-11-10 12:14:00 Oeeey! As I mentioned before, I'm on a crash course to get ripped in two weeks, which is a little trick I pull out of my hat every now and then. It requires that I forego many of the naughty little pleasures this diva likes to indulge in. Like chocolate. Cheeseburgers. Haagen Dazs milkshakes. And beer. Those are all no-nos when you're trying to shed your top layer of fat. Hey, even a 5th grader knows that!But wouldn't ya know, temptation comes knockin' on my door, RIGHT ON MY CLASSROOM DOOR, in the form of one of my beloved boxing class members imploring me to come have drinks at the Irish bar up the block from me. I swear, I tried to beg off...but it didn't work. So, 9pm saw me meeting up with some of my boxing class members for drinks. lolYeah, I'm one GREAT role model, ain't I? lol. I have to tell you, though...my boxing peeps are the coolest in the world. LOVE them. We're all local since we all live in this neighborhood, and although I try not to mix work and pla
More Temptation.... 2007-11-16 19:44:00 One of my class members went to Ireland and bought me back a bottle of Baileys. I am too crazy about Baileys Irish creme. Yes, the gremlins are at work, trying to sabotage my "get shredded in two weeks" diet and workout. I think I'll just put that bottle of Baileys on the shelf til Christtmas, no? Yes! I gotta get ready for these pics! No Baileys for me!!
It's So Yummy! 2007-11-15 14:54:00 My schedule, that is. I love being able to go and knock out a couple classes in the morning or mid day, and be DONE. The rest of the day is MINE. I step out of the gym door and ask myself "what do we want to do RIGHT NOW?". I can do ANYTHING I feel! LOVE IT!That is the most important thing in life to me; being able to do whatever the heck I feel WHEN I feel. It's priceless!Today, being the rainy day that it is, finds me inside, maintaining my websites, watching ATP tennis, all the games leading up to the US Davis Cup. Right now I'm watching Djokovic vs Nadal. Loving it. I have a date later, and all the time in the world to relax, luxuriate, and then go take a nice, decadently long bubble bath. Yum!On the personal fitness front, I've been pretty good this week. Workout and diet are in sync. NO bad stuff. And anyway, with next week being Thanksgiving day, that's a good thing. Put a little in the bank now for all the sins I'm gonna commit later. This TDay will see me up Read more:Yummy
Marion Jones and Barry Bonds Scapegoats?? 2007-11-23 14:38:00 We all know the stories, and the facts that have come to light. Yes, Marion
Jones should have her medals stripped. I'm a bit on the fence about her having to return all the prize money, though, because she did show up and participate, and all those involved in her camp were paid from her winnings....hmmm, that's a slippery slope, that one. But, my real question is, who else is being investigated with such diligence? Is it ALL the athletes, or just a chosen few? Here we are in 2007 and they're STILL after these few folks like bloodhounds. Why only them?I also sense some type of unfairness in the whole BarryBonds
situation as well. Once again, I ask, WHO ELSE is being put through this same scrutiny to such a degree? Are the powers that be just pissed because he broke Hank Aaron's home run record? That he now goes in the history books? What about all the other "dirty" players? We know they're out there, suiting up every game as usual. Is it only the golden, chosen few, o
Back in The Hole... 2007-11-22 20:39:00 Uh! I must have eaten half a ham by myself at the ol' Tday dinner. But damn, it was good! And about half a pan of baked mac and cheese. One place I did show some restraint was at the dessert table. I only had ONE slice of strawberry cheesecake....So THERE! lolAlready setting the clock to be up at 7 am for a run before my morning classes. Oh, the paiiinnnn.... ;)
Thanksgiving Hangover... 2007-11-30 14:08:00 Yes, still....a week later! My body is feeling the effects of my 4 day weekend of complete decadence. I went for a run last night and thought I was gonna DIE. lol I haven't felt like THAT in a while! But then, it all boils down to what I put in my body....Your food is your fuel, remember? Apparently the body doesn't run quite as well on half a pan of baked macaroni and cheese, ham, dressing and heaping plates of rice, beans and potato salad. Hmph! Who knew? lol. I did, of course, but I still had my fun. Tonight I will take another run, and hopefully this one will be better than the last. Also, sometimes your body just has a bad exercise day. I was rocking some fierce aerobics on Tuesday, and was full of energy. After teaching two classes, I was still bouncing. But the next day....not so much!I'm looking forward to the challenge of an extra mile this evening. Well, not really. lol. Read more:Thanksgiving
Dragging My Arse.... 2007-12-12 17:11:00 That's what it feels like I'm doing this week. I gotta snap out of it! I have tons of crap to do, websites to complete, and on the social front, I don't even have New Year's Eve plans yet! Yikes!I do have a couple Xmas parties lined up though. Yep, party girl, that's ME!I am, however, making plans to go into the year 2008 kicking ass. In EVERY department in my life: my businesses, socializing and networking (I was damn near a hermit in 2007, unless I was outside blading or playing tennis), and spending more time with my family. They HARDLY EVER see me, and I know that when my ass breaks a leg, or a few ribs speeding down some wicked slope on a snowboard, THEY will be the ones rehabbing me and feeding me soup through a straw. Gotta keep 'em close and give them that respect! ;)I also need to knock down the balances on some of my credit cards. NO MORE frivolous spending for me! Makes me want to cry, that last one, cause I LOVE frivolous spending! I'll just have to get over i Read more:Dragging
Viva December! 2007-12-07 13:13:00 Ah, the layers upon layers of clothing, the need to actually HAVE to wear socks, your ears getting so cold they turn purple, and the cold brisk air, damn near freezing the insides of your nostrils. I'm lovin' it!Winter is one of the best seasons in NYC for me, because for one thing, it calms the city down. Far less people on the street than in the summertime. I always say "most assholes tend to stay home when it's cold outside". I could be wrong about that, however. Seems like it, though!So we're on to winter sports for me. Dudes, I'm getting ready to plunge myself into the world of snowboarding, and I'm excited as f*ck. I joined the Snowboarding Meetup, and man, they have ski and snowboard trips left and right. I am about to be on one of those bus trips with a quickness! I love an active, fun group, and this one seems to be just the ticket. They're at it like two to three times a week.I've been contemplating taking up snowboarding for a while now, and figure since I l Read more:December
For Love of Fried Cheese..... 2007-12-22 16:08:00 I love Greek food, and I would like to kiss the person that thought up fried cheese, cause I think it's just brilliant! I went to Uncle George's for dinner last night, which is a well known Greek restaurant here in Astoria, and man, the fried cheese alone was worth the trip. Don't do it that often, but when I do it, I DO it! lolAnd Greek salads, to me, are the best. After I pick out all the onions first....Uh oh....I think I hear the treadmill calling. Gotta go! ;) Read more:Cheese
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I Must Bitch.... 2007-12-20 14:39:00 Yep. Right now. Today. It's building up, and I gotta get rid of some of it. I'm having one of those days where I really hate people.This, followed by a day where I really got to feel and appreciate deeply the love of some of my people, namely my Forest Hills peeps. They are the BEST. Love them! They surprised me on Tuesday with a Christmas card stuffed full of $$$$. I love them, not because of the money, but because they care enough to show that they CARE, and they show that what I attempt to do for them on a weekly basis is noticed and appreciated. I love appreciation just like I love kindness and respect, two things that are quite high on my list. Now I gotta figure out how to bake my Forest Hills peeps a batch of low fat cookies or something. Like I said, LOVE them. They rock.Now, moving on to less evolved, more self absorbed, self entitled types. Like the ones I got to sub for at Central Park West last night. I HATE snooty, self important, emotionless, rude, unappreci Read more:Bitch
The Weight of the Holidays.... 2007-12-24 20:46:00 It hangs pretty darn heavily, to tell the truth. It's not easy to maintain a moderate weight, much less lose some pounds over the holidays. There are just too many things going on, and also the stress of running around trying to get everything just right for these last celebratory days of the year seems to knock everything out of whack. Stress eating is at an all time high, and consumption of fast food from food courts and eating on the run is also a big source of extra holiday calories. And last but not least, the fatigue you feel after all the prepping, shopping, wrapping, lighting, tree trimming, decorating and cooking for the big events leaves you not wanting to lift another finger, much less stick to your workout plan as usual.So, here are a few tips to keep it all in check until the New Year's resolutions kick in:Tip #1 - Have a plan. Whether it's for your shopping trip, house decorating, or prepping holiday dinner, create a time line in which you're going to try to get e Read more:Holidays
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Last Chance to Shred Some Snow... 2008-03-11 13:38:00 Well, as you know, the snowboarding and skiing season is a short one. Kind of a November to March, early April thing (if you can find someplace still making snow!).Unless you live in Iceland or close to one of the poles, it's pretty much getting to be crunch time. Boarders far and wide will soon resignedly hang up their snowboards, and then turn to their "summer sports".So my snow friends and I have been scrambling to try to get another day or weekend in! This hasn't been easy, because the last two weekends have been horrible weatherwise. Either blizzards, non stop rain, icy conditions, etc. But it looks like we're gonna get to ride in a couple days, cause some good snow's a comin'.So, while out here Googling all manner of snowboard and skiing topics, I came upon these boards where people Read more:Last Chance
A Lively Little Jig for Ya! 2008-03-09 21:45:00 I'm an aerobics NUT! I'm always out here trying to find the next thing aerobic. Aerobic striptease, aerobic tennis, gospel aerobics, jail house aerobics, aerobic cooking, aerobic dog sledding....Hey, what 'cha got? I'll try it at least once!I stumbled across this cute little video of aerobic Irish dancing, and just in time for St. Patrick's Day! How about that?! It's definitely a few minutes of fun, and you WILL break a sweat from the jumping. I ran it and did it twice in a row. Do it 3 times and you've got a good little bit of cardio in for the day, for sure.I do, however, have a question. Anybody... What is the deal with the non movement of the arms in Irish dancing? I actually started to add my own arm movements to the routine, because I'm so used to moving ALL of my body when Read more:Lively
Spring Tune Up 2008-03-05 16:16:00 It's already March!! Crazy, isn't it? So, spring is just a couple weeks away, basically. Funny thing is, with this eerily warm weather we've been having lately, you won't have to wait long before the overcoats, sweaters and outer layers are all gone.There will be no more hiding those belly rolls!If you haven't already, now is the time to really get your exercise program in gear.Start small, so you don't overwhelm yourself. A 30 to 45 minute jog, run, bike, or swim 3 x a week, or pop in an exercise DVD that you like and DO IT! Once again, 3 times a week is what you'll need to commit to to make a difference. After you get into the swing of things, start to add more time to the activity, or add a couple more workouts to your schedule. And be sure to include some weight training in your Read more:Spring
My Favorite New Game! 2008-03-01 19:28:00 If you are the LEAST bit of a gamer, you will love the hell out of this one! I think I must have fought everyone by now. Funny thing is, I can't seem to win as Hillary! Hmmmmmmm.....Don't skip the training. Very important, Grasshopper!(you might want to skip that intro, though)Kung Fu Election Read more:Favorite
Addicted to History... 2008-02-28 17:24:00 One thing you don't know about me. I can just sit and watch the History
and Military channels all day long. I don't know why. I used to hate this stuff back in school, but now that I don't have to learn it, I love it. I've seen the Vietnam War chronicles, the Cold War, WW's I and II, the Iraq wars, the Civil War Reenactments, the Civil Rights Movement (yes, that was a war!) a few times over. I especially love when they do reenactments and stories of Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Shaka Zulu and all the ancient empires. Basically, stories of the way the world was won. I eat that stuff up like cereal! Any war story that's been captured on film, including non US involved wars, I've seen it. For some reason this all interests me to no end. I don't know why. I used to be addicted t Read more:Addicted
Exercise for the Brain 2008-02-27 08:52:00 Okay, you can't just be this fabulous, fit, tuned up like a fast car body with a limp brain. Gotta exercise the mind as well, okay? So here's a little smorgasbord of brain teasers to stimulate the old brain cells and take them out for a jog.Figure them out, and answer in the comments section. Try not to peek at anyone else's answers. Be sure to answer in the correct order (1,2,3,4,5). I will give the answers in a couple days. Some might seem easy, but careful! They could be trickier than you think! Have fun!1- What object has keys that open no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but not go in?2- What is so fragile that when you say its name you break it?3- Forward I am heavy, backwards I am not. What am I?4- What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never Read more:Exercise
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All Gone Now... 2008-02-27 00:01:00 ...and it barely even took 3 days. The snow has completely vanished. Oh well, I guess I'll have to go to Vermont again to experience temporary snow blindness! lolAnother snowboard weekend is coming up soon, and dude, I am SO stoked! lol. Yeah, I know. I just think snowboard lingo is so cute! I'm using phrases like "shred the nar", and it's cool, cause it's like this secret language that only other winter sport people use and know. Well, some of it is used by skateboarders too, since when you think about it, there are quite a few similarities between skate and snowboarding.Anyways, I'm up for the next trip. The sucky thing is there is such a short season for snowboarding, and this damn crazily warm winter is making it even shorter. Snowboarders and skiiers are hitting the mountains
And Finally, Some Snow! 2008-02-22 12:21:00 Yay! It's about damn time. I mean, this winter has been so schizo...60 degree days, followed by rain showers and then a cold day here and there. It has tried to snow a couple times before, but the weather has been so warm in New York this winter that it has never been able to stick for more than a day. Well, not today, baby! We've now got us some snow!I don't know why this makes me so happy. But it does! ;)It's not like I get to stay home from work or anything. lol. But until it gets trampled over and all peed on by the dogs, it's gorgeous! Read more:Finally
Keeping the Creativity Flowing... 2008-02-21 15:38:00 Now that my writer bug is on full tilt, it seems other aspects of my need to create are kicking in as well. I'm presently trying to work on a completely new class format that's just more kick ass than anything I've ever done. I've been experimenting with my class members (my favorite little lab bunnies) by changing up the formats from some of my classes. They have alot to look forward to in the next upcoming month or so. lolSee, I think that no matter how well you do something, after a while it can still get a little stale if you don't look into ways to take it to the next level, or even just flip it completely. I'm sure that just about everything that's doable in fitness has been done, but that being said, you can still find a way to add your own personal twist to something. Also, now Read more:Creativity
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Blatant Plagiarism!! 2008-02-20 09:02:00 So, I log on today, and decide to do key word searches on Google to see when and on what page my articles, posts, etc show up. Just a thing I do to see how well my SEO is working. Well, don't cha know, by doing this I found out that another blogger on Google just stole one of my posts, changed a few words around and has not given me the credit for MY hard work on that post! It's an article that I put on my other blog entitiled The Art of Flirting at the Gym". This dolt of a person, copied my article from paragraph to paragraph, and inserted their own bad grammar, substituted a few words throughout and didn't even bother to post a link to my blog where they found it. I am livid! That article was the result of my brainstorming, my writing, my editing and of course, my own personal view Read more:Plagiarism
Does the Carmen Electra Strip Aerobics Video Work? 2008-02-18 12:02:00 Well, I decided to give it a whirl, and I must say, I did work up a sweat. And it was damn fun, to boot. Nothing like exercising your sexy, ya know? She also has a section on one of the videos where she does a chair strip routine, and man, that is definitely some work. All in all, this is a great video to add to your collection for something a little off the beaten path. Be careful, though. Because after you do all that teasing, you might need someone to unleash all that sexual energy on! Be sure to have someone handy! ;)This is but a sample of the vid. It gets more intense as you go on. Read more:Carmen
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Pure Talent... 2008-02-17 20:50:00 I've been watching the dance competition show "America's Best Dance Crew", and let me tell you, there are some incredibly talented, ridiculously acrobatic dancers on the show competing for the $100,000 prize. Being a skater, of course I'm favoring the crew named Break Sk8, because they're pretty good, and I like their concept of melding break dancing with skate dancing. It's pretty fierce. And need I say, you have to be in mad, crazy shape to be able to pull off these antics? Check it out:I'm lovin' the straddle split on skates. Wicked!Here I'm gonna give props to MTV and post their link to the first two entire episodes, just in case you want to see all the dance crews. Great stuff here!America's Best Dance Crew Read more:Talent
Busy, Busy Beee! 2008-02-14 01:38:00 I swear, I started another blog. I am seriously addicted to blogging! Is there a 12 step program for this? I don't have the time to be out here upkeeping blogs all day long! lolAlso been doing a ton of writing otherwise. Check the sidebar on the right for some of my latest articles. Curious to know more about the fitness diva? If you're a good little detective, you can follow that article trail to see what else I've done and am doing....Right now, I'm trying to write enough content for all my sites and blogs. Funny thing is, once I turn it on, it's on. My writer robot, that is. I'm able to write at the drop of a hat these days, and that's a good thing. I don't even know what writer's block is. I never get it. What I do get is the lazies. But once I kick them out the door, I tu
Grown Women Do NOT Fall Apart at the Sight of a Teddy Bear!!! 2008-02-11 11:21:00 UGH!!! The next time I see another one of those ridiculous Vermont Teddy Bear
ads that they're running for Valentine's day, I'm gonna vomit!!You know the ones; a woman receives her 'gift' in front of her co workers and opens it, and then these waaayy over the top 'oooooohs', 'aaaaahhhhs' and 'OOOOHHHHHS' ensue. The women totally LOSE it, and go on and ON about how damn cute the bear is and WHAT A GUY this man must be that gave it to her. PUH-LEEZE!!! You'd think she'd just opened up a box with a 5 carat diamond in it, the reaction is so over the top! The entire office loses its damn mind, and guys from surrounding cubicles then rush to a phone to dial up and get a bear for THEIR woman so they can get that same reaction when they get home. Yeah, sure...um hmmmm.Another one shows all types Read more:Grown
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