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OMG I got DS!

Woo-Hoo! I got a DS!

I've been playing all weekend. So I didn't post a blog. :D S'okay, I was having fun rehabilitating dogs and training people.

That's right. I bought the Caesar Milan Dog Whisperer game for the DS. I've been walking dogs, feeing them, and helping them work through their doggy issues. It's fun! I'm a huge fan of that show!

I got the pink one! And I bought a little purse to put it in.

This weekend we signed our contract for our new apartment. It's not the one I put in the pictures, it's a better one. Brand new, with a better floorplan for our needs. We're that much closer to our new home. I'm happy.

In response to the Yoga balls, they are actually easy to use. You can sit on them like a chair, and work out. The fact that you are on the ball activates your core so you have extra resistance. I highly recommend you get one while you are out of the gym to keep in shape. One way of getting a small cardio exercise is bouncing on the ball while seated. It will get your heart rate up, then you can use it to do situps or crunches on it. They only cost about $10 or so.

You can do alot of different things with it that do not involve using your feet. You can sit on it and do hand weight exercises and focus on strength training. Or you can lay on your back and transfer the ball from your feet to your hands, extend the ball over your head, and back to your feet. That one really gets the body involved.

:) Shark boy, eh? I bet he's used to transforming into an animal, so they made him the werewolf. Ha ha ha. I can't wait to see that.

Ha ha ha. I like this one.

It was pretty uneventful this week. I can definitely feel a big change in my muscles since I've started working out. I feel wonderful, and my attitude has really changed.

I went online and I was looking at some Gold's gear. They had some pretty good stuff. I bought some headbands, so I look hardcore when I work out. :D J/K, I kept getting sweat in my eyes.

At my gym, there's a little room, and in that room is a bunch of jump ropes, yoga balls, pads and medicine balls. And a chair, and a chart with the skinless human showing muscle groups, too. And a filing cabinet... It's just so uninviting. Like if I go in there, I would get shooed out. It's confusing, to have that equipment, with the door cracked, and the light on. No one goes in, and no one comes out.

So I bought my own jump rope. :P They can't stop me. That is the only thing I don't like about my gym.

We put in our notice for our apartment. All I have to do is pay the last month's rent, and that's it. Some screaming children moved into the nearby units. Every night when the sun goes down, they come out to wail and run around the lack of yard behind our apartment. One month left.

I watched the Twighlight trailer. I had to laugh at the whole "candle" thing. Watch it and see. It's like they had to add some kind of romantic aspect to the vampires. They read parchment with candles. Ha ha ha. Love it.

The main characters look pretty good. It's going to be interesting, and I'm going with the friend who lent me the book to the Drafthouse. We're going to down Sangrias and pizza, and watch the movie. I love the Drafthouse!

I'll bring you, Rach or Alice, if you ever come down again. Do they have them in Atlanta? I expect they'll go national someday. It's so cool, and fun!

Have a great week and I'll check back next! Ciao!

Read the Twighlight Series

I had the day off today! Hooray! This last week, a friend at work lent me the Twighlight series by Stephanie Meyer. I remember the pictures on the books from when Rachel read them when they were new.

I really liked the first 3 books, but I was not a fan of the last book. I wanted it to go in a completely different direction, and the last half of the book was completely boring to me. I couldn't connect with it anymore, and I thought the author's way of tying up loose ends was not the way I hoped it would end. I spent the first half of today getting through it, and I'm glad it's over.

My friend is taking me to the movies later this month and we're going to see the movie. I can't wait to, and I'm glad she was so kind to let me borrow some entertainment. It was fun reading the first 3 1/2 books, so I'm glad it happened.

By the way - the chili was AWESOME! I enjoyed it so much, I want to make more later, maybe after we move. Raffy came home and we went shopping together, and I made dinner. :) This is why I don't have much to post about sometimes. Life is pretty mundane and takes up alot of time.

Candy time! :) Time to go raid the halloween candy...

Chili Time!

Yup. Economic crisis - here it is. Unfortunately we can't just go into the Recession, and they passed that damn bailout bill. We need it, but it will be on delay. We're going to be just like Japan - prop up the diseased old banks and don't let them fail. Next thing, people will do more saving than spending and we'll have quite a rollercoaster ride over the next decade or so.

I saw the Ass on Rachel's blog. How cute! Stupid Ass! :) I also noticed that the yard work has slipped up. Man, that palo verde tree in the front yard is HUGE. They should chop it down since the branches aren't going to be maintained. I cut them about 6 or 7 years ago so you could ride under it with the lawn mower. I can tell it hasn't been done since.

I bet the neighbors are eyeing all that grass, and saying, "Why not? The Asses won't go anywhere and maybe the neighbors will mow their lawn! :) I wish I could do that, rake up some grass and throw it over the fence to them. I love Asses!

I'm glad Alice had time to update her blog! I love the pictures of the picnic. Raffy and I thought Matt and the Fire was so cool. I hope you make a ton of new friends! I can't believe you pay that much for gas though - $4.19. The highest we've had here was $3.95, but it's about $3.40ish this week. The price of oil is not high enough to warrant that, but you know they will only charge us more. Dumb Asses!

Don't worry about the monies, Rach. You need to focus on getting a good paying job, and you'll be able to give back. The economy is not healthy right now, and it will be a while until it gets better. What is the worst that could happen? You will still have food to eat and a place to live. Because wherever you go, there you are. :D

I made a huge pot of chili today - my own recipe. Delicious! I have to go check on my cornbread now. I'll check back in later!