Mickey D’s grease. It clogs arteries and fattens American children to astronomical levels of obesity. But it’s not just good for that, it’s also the answer to the high gas prices! Well, maybe not for everyone, but according to the Sydney Morning Herald in their report that used cooking oil will be donated by
So check it out- Saturday the Mai-Li bday celebrants went to Manhattan Beach. I was psyched to bike there from MDR but most of the crew wanted to be lazy and drive instead. Boo! My BF hung back and decided to be lazier by not joining us for the fun. Boo x 2.
Anyhoo, Mai-Li officially hated the ocean for a few minutes right before she started boogie boarding and having fun. Justen ate it while dare deviling through the waters, Anne almost drowned nekkid, I caught some tan renewing rays until it all of a sudden became cold and overcast, and although I was sure Liz would get a ticket for an extended hour of beach fun past out meter limit, there was none. Birthday luck I guess.
We were off to Anne's place for bbq, booze, watched recorded "Americas Best Dance Crew" episodes, and caught rock band feva all night.
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Shake..shake..shake that thang, girl! Mama Earth put her dancing shoes on and cut a rug today just before noon. An earthquake centered in
Shaken (no pun intended) by the moments of quaking that escalated in intensity until the end, my colleagues and I needed some good ol’ comfort food to get the adrenaline out of our systems so we could continue working for the day.
We went to Yogurtland, and tried practically every single flavor on the wall. A few sweet bites later, we felt back to normal, and headed back in the office to continue the day.
| This just in… I love a good deal. In this economy, I think everyone does too! In honor of stretching your dollars but still enjoying an indulgence or two, go to Cheesecake Factory tomorrow only (7/30) for any slice of heaven for only $1.50! It’s National Cheesecake Day and CF’s 30th anniversary so go out there and enjoy!
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I am grateful for:
*My sun kissed summer skin
*Optimism
*23 margaritas at El Torito for $57.50! (Joan’s bday dinner..don’t get the impression that I chugged all of those on my own!)
Well, I gotta say it was pretty good, I worked up a nice sweat, the pace of class was quick, but one irk was that I couldn't check my form in the mirrors because the class was wall 2 wall full of people. I didn't really do any exercise I've done before, but it was challenging enough because of the seemingly endless reps of each move. The ab section doesn't hold a candle to Colin K's ab class at Crunch, though.
Worth the $16 every once in a while when I'm too lazy to drive over the hill to Crunch, but not enough of a wow factor to make me a loyal fan quite yet.
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When we finally saw them the BF had a 'tude blowout with his bros so we ended up going back to the camp site, battled equipment going awry, ate a little, drank a little, went back home to shower, and then went to watch 1/2 of hulk (don't ask)!
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Pro athletes have known this strategy for ages, and they still do it to this day. High powered CEO's close their eyes and picture themselves giving a flawless speech seconds before they physically step up on the platform to do it.
Of course, you have to back up the power of your mind with actual effort and action. But, it all starts with your thoughts. This is the difference between mediocrity and greatness.
I refuse to leave my fate up to the state of that which is out of my control. I was reminded of this "life treasure map" after reading the millionaire mommy next door blog. Thanks MMND!
Although naysayers may look at my visualization board as nothing but a bunch of pictures and sayings taped to a board, I beg to differ.
It's an expression of my life in the now, so that I can consciously put it out there and gravitate closer and closer to what will be my reality. I dare you to harness the power of your mind and look at how closely your present comes to what you have taped to your board a year from the day you created it. What have you got to lose except a board, some magazines, and tape..right?
I am hanging this in the hallway where I get ready every morning, so that its the one of the first things I see at the start of every day.
Many successful people have done this and reaped the benefits (again, I can't overemphasize the need to take the action necessary to propel what you have called in with your thoughts). Jim Carrey used the same principle when he was a struggling stand up comedian. He took out a check and wrote himself a million dollar check. Today he can cash that check ten times over and then some.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Bruce Lee and its the perfect way to close this post:
"To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities."
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*A man who tells me I’m beautiful right when I wake up
*Old & grey couples who still hold hands
*The innocence of children, oblivious to the world around them
*The carefree dogs life when they stick their heads out of car windows to enjoy the breeze
Today I am thankful for:
*Money in the bank
*Brand new days = brand new starts
*That my lola’s surgery went well
I am thankful for:
*Getting all my errands taken care of yesterday
*Good friends
*Sincere apologies
Gotta love sophisticated and suave words for admiring junk in the trunk!!
PRONUNCIATION:
(kal-uh-PIJ-ee-uhn)
MEANING:
adjective: Having well-shaped buttocks.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek calli- (beautiful) + pyge (buttocks).
Today I am grateful for:
*My health
*One more day until the weekend is here!
*Caffeine!
*Central A/C
Today, I thought I was due for some fresh air since it wasn't as hot as it's been most other days. I looked at my leftovers from last night-enchiladas and black beans-and noticed how yummy and nicely presented it still is the day after. I'm pretty impressed with my small, but still pretty good, cooking skills. Thanks to TJ's for great ingredients and Women's Health Mag for 30 minute or less recipes.
I also noticed a really pretty cloud pattern in the sky. Yes, I take the time to appreciate these type of things if you haven't caught on by now.
Ahhh..well, back to the flourescent lit office I go!
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* a great dinner, resulting in great leftovers for lunch
* 2 more days 'till the weekend!
* working with people I genuinely respect and like
* summers impact on lightening up traffic
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Typically, I like to clean the cobwebs from my window sill, but I hesitated when I realized that my little spidey friend caught two of those pests in his strategically placed web. He has actually created a mutually beneficial relationship by building his home in my living room. If he could I bet he'd spin the words "will catch and eat flies for shelter" Charlotte Webb style in his web. I even saw him catch one-it was like a mini national geographic show up close and personal.
Although I'm a stickler for cleanliness and order, the two flies stuck in the web and the ever growing spider are okay with me. The least I can do in exchange for his services is not kill him, after all.
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Today I’m grateful:
So I’ve been giving a friend a hard time about his retro neck decoration that I noticed over the holiday weekend. I got a good belly laugh out of it – more of a guffaw, actually, since I think only people with big bellies can have belly laughs. He had, ladies and gents, a hickey. A HICKEY! Badge of fame? More like badge of LAME! That’s something so rare to see nowadays that it’s almost like finding a prehistoric artifact in my backyard. This is how the conversation went:
Me: Ha ha! You have a hickey!
Anonymous (to protect the innocent from complete embarrassment): Ahh, I know. I didn’t know she was doing it at the time!
Tom: That’s because all the blood in your brain went elsewhere!
Me, my cousin, her husband, Joan, and Jay: Roaring in laughter
Me: I haven’t seen or given a hickey in ages – since like the freshman year of high school. And they were lame back then too!
Anonymous: Ha ha, you got me. I got nothing!
Me: The only people these days who give/get hickeys are cholo’s and their hinah’s ß(spelling??)
Crowd: More roars of laughter
Anonymous: Shakes his head in shame
Me: Ha ha ha – she marked you the way dogs mark their territory. I think it means she wants to marry you. So who’s the lucky Hinah??
LMAO, I could go on and on, but you get the picture.
To further confirm my statement about the cholo/hinah thing….lookie lookie what I spotted on the neck of…(drum roll please)…yes, you guessed it! A cholo. Hickey on a cholo, 12 o’ clock, while I was eating my $7.99 Baja taco feast at Raging Waters.
Hey, when a girl’s right, she’s right! The proof is in the pudding, or in this case, the proof is in the patch o’ hinah love on that guys neck!
For Steve’s birthday, Anne rounded up a bunch of his friends for a little fun in the sun at Raging Waters in
Check out these wait times:
- Bag check at entrance: 30-45 minutes (accompanied by ear piercing screaming by a child for about 5-10 minutes).
- Locker check-in: 30 minutes
- First slide line: 1.5 – 2 hours??
Luckily, most of the group was a bunch of calm, collected, and relaxed folks so it didn’t foul up the mood too much!
Toni convinced me into riding Dropout, reportedly the tallest and most vertical ride/slide in the country.
Toni: Joy let’s go!
Me: Ugh, my heels hurt and I’m tired of lines!
Toni: C’mon, the line is short, this is the perfect way to end your day!
Me: Fine, okay, let’s do it!
After climbing the 7th story of stairs and getting a birds eye view of the seemingly 90 degree plunge-o-terror, I felt like punching her in the face. I saw two kids eagerly in front of me do it without problems. Then I saw two dare devil teenage boys sitting up right before they hit their descent (NOT a good idea, because you risk losing contact from the slide). Once I was up, the lifeguard told me to lie back, cross my ankles and put my arms across my chest. I tried to super glue my back to the slippery slide to ensure I wouldn’t lose contact and tumble forward into a free fall once I started my descent.
Lifeguard: You ready?
Me: Push me slow, please
(She heeds my request)
Me (as I fall at 40 mph): AAaaaaaaaahhhhhhh Shhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttt!
Once I came to a stop, I opened my eyes, pulled my bikini bottom back into position (it was halfway up my ass due to the g-force of water going the opposite direction), and got up and smiled. Since I survived with not a scratch on me, I was happy that I braved the insanity that just ensued!
Oops – forgot to post, but that doesn’t mean I’m not grateful for things!
Sunday thankful list:
*Fun in the sun with friends
*Braving the vertical water slide and not plunging to my death
*A freshened up tan
Today’s thankful list:
*Getting to work on time
*Endless possibilities
*That my BF finally has a day off (even though I’m at work now!)
*Spending time w/ family yesterday
*Gift certificates for massages
*Sleeping in
*Beautiful clear skies
*My rough n tough Blackberry got her voice back!
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Hmm..how can I describe my dietary preferences? I gravitate towards vegetarian choices, but I still eat chicken, seafood, and the occasional porkchop. And even less frequently, like on a full moon basis or something, I take a bite of a too good to pass up slab of steak. Also, if my choices are limited to beef…beef…and more beef, well, I choose beef. Anyhoo, thanks to new and inventive vocabulary by witty and insightful wordsmiths, my eating style officially has a label.
“Hi, my name is Joy, and I’m a flexitarian.” I also have hints of locavore (one who prefers to consume locally grown produce) J
Today I’m grateful:
