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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Made Possible By Kindle!
It's like MAGIC! One minute I'm on Amazon searching books, the next I'm reading my book of choice on the couch. Add a blanky, a long-sleeve, and some TEA and this may be the best Thursday afternoon EVER! :)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
GLEE'S ANATOMY.
During the most recent episode of Grey's Anatomy....
Lindsay: (after the first few minutes) There's no way I'm watching this. I can't believe Callie is singing.
Phil: Bad, right? But we have to watch it! We need to find out if she lives!
Lindsay: Who cares! I am not going to sit through a Grey's musical.....I bet Mr. Shoe is about to break it out with Yang. And then I swear I will quit the show forever.
Phil: (grabs me) You aren't allowed to leave!!!!! You have to watch it with me!
Lindsay: (tries to get away) PHIL!!! LET ME GO!!! Ahhhh - now Hunt is singing!!!
(20 minutes later)
Phil: Hun, I think I'm going to do the dishes. You sit here and relax. Enjoy the show. Let me know what happens.
Lindsay: OH NO YOU DON'T!!! I WANT TO DO THE DISHES!!! And you can tell ME what happens!!!
Yep, it was THAT bad. What did you think? I think this: where's Sue when you need her? Sylvester would have stormed into that O.R. and set them all straight!
RUN THE WORLD!
Since finishing my latest book, "Great Races, Incredible Places", our list of things to do has gotten incredibly longer :) There are so many interesting places to run on this earth, and the author did a great job of highlighting different events by grouping them into categories such as "Eat, Drink, and Be Merry" and "Give Peace a Chance" (which was particularly appealing to me!). Here's a list of some of the races that made my heart flutter (whether that means I would be willing to do them or not!):
"Because It's There": Antarctica Marathon and Half Marathon (Antarctica) <---- Too cold for me, but a very interesting Google!
"Eat, Drink, and Be Merry": Marathon du Medoc (France) <----- You'll fall in love with running, even if you currently HATE it :)
"Give Peace a Chance": Continental Airlines International Friendship Run (New York), In Flanders Fields Marathon (Belgium), International Peace Marathon of Kigali (Rwanda), and The Tunnel to Towers Run (New York) <----- Running is emotional as it is. Throw in a group of individuals coming together to run for change, and the tears flood out. Check out the one by Continental Airlines...it will make you FEEL something.
"Listen to the Music": Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon (Nashville!), Rock 'N' Roll Marathon Series (Arizona, Virginia, San Diego, San Antonio, San Jose) <---- Course entertainment means you could run iPod-less!
"Running Wild": The Big Five Marathon (South Africa), The Great Gorilla Run (England) <-------- OH, PLEASE look into the latter :) HILARIOUS. Running in costume is a dream of mine!
"Spiritual Marathons": Everest Marathon (Nepal), Inca Trail to Machu Picchi (Peru) <----- We were planning on hiking these, but real running enthusiasts may be up for the challenge!
These are just a few runs that caught my attention. For more exciting events, read the book! You can purchase it on Kindle for your reading convenience :)
"Because It's There": Antarctica Marathon and Half Marathon (Antarctica) <---- Too cold for me, but a very interesting Google!
"Eat, Drink, and Be Merry": Marathon du Medoc (France) <----- You'll fall in love with running, even if you currently HATE it :)
"Give Peace a Chance": Continental Airlines International Friendship Run (New York), In Flanders Fields Marathon (Belgium), International Peace Marathon of Kigali (Rwanda), and The Tunnel to Towers Run (New York) <----- Running is emotional as it is. Throw in a group of individuals coming together to run for change, and the tears flood out. Check out the one by Continental Airlines...it will make you FEEL something.
"Listen to the Music": Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon (Nashville!), Rock 'N' Roll Marathon Series (Arizona, Virginia, San Diego, San Antonio, San Jose) <---- Course entertainment means you could run iPod-less!
"Running Wild": The Big Five Marathon (South Africa), The Great Gorilla Run (England) <-------- OH, PLEASE look into the latter :) HILARIOUS. Running in costume is a dream of mine!
"Spiritual Marathons": Everest Marathon (Nepal), Inca Trail to Machu Picchi (Peru) <----- We were planning on hiking these, but real running enthusiasts may be up for the challenge!
These are just a few runs that caught my attention. For more exciting events, read the book! You can purchase it on Kindle for your reading convenience :)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
2 April - Old Delhi
This morning we were up early enough to catch the continental breakfast in the hotel restaurant. There were so many breakfast items to choose from, but being unsure about the food situation, we limited our selection so as not to get sick. (BAHA - this all seems so silly in retrospect). It was an interesting atmosphere with 50 men and ME. Not sure where all the ladies were, but they certainly didn't have my back this morning!
Today we toured Old Delhi and enjoyed the following places:
* Jama Masjid - India's largest mosque. Phil got to wear a skirt and I had the luxury of sporting a moo-moo. This site could also be known for the mosque that hosts "too-many-freakin'-pigeons"! AY AY AY! Good thing I had Phil there to protect me (I almost lost him to a cricket match with the boys playing outside!).
* Chandni Chowk - a district where we experienced our first-ever rickshaw ride! We went early in the morning to avoid the crowds and still had to endure over-stimulation. There is so much to SEE in India - LITERALLY! I often wondered where to look and glanced each way quickly so as not to miss something exciting or interesting in another direction!
* Raj Ghat - the site where Gandhi was cremated after his assassination in 1948. This was a special part of the day, as the location is so green and peaceful. It was lovely to walk around in a place of tranquility after such a chaotic trip in Chandni Chowk!
By lunch, we had finished our tour of Old Delhi and headed to the airport for a flight to Varanasi. We had lots of fun at the airport: embracing happy hour, reading through "Cosmopolitan: India and Nepal Edition", getting in more random family photo albums, and purchasing some World Cup souvenirs for some really special little people :) The plane ride itself was not as great, despite the short 55 minute duration. Spiral landings on small planes are simply not for us, nor are crazy drives back to our hotel! We could tell we were in a different place from the minute we stepped off the plane and walked into the airport. Hello Varanasi! (We're not in Delhi ANYMORE!)
Today we toured Old Delhi and enjoyed the following places:
* Jama Masjid - India's largest mosque. Phil got to wear a skirt and I had the luxury of sporting a moo-moo. This site could also be known for the mosque that hosts "too-many-freakin'-pigeons"! AY AY AY! Good thing I had Phil there to protect me (I almost lost him to a cricket match with the boys playing outside!).
* Chandni Chowk - a district where we experienced our first-ever rickshaw ride! We went early in the morning to avoid the crowds and still had to endure over-stimulation. There is so much to SEE in India - LITERALLY! I often wondered where to look and glanced each way quickly so as not to miss something exciting or interesting in another direction!
* Raj Ghat - the site where Gandhi was cremated after his assassination in 1948. This was a special part of the day, as the location is so green and peaceful. It was lovely to walk around in a place of tranquility after such a chaotic trip in Chandni Chowk!
By lunch, we had finished our tour of Old Delhi and headed to the airport for a flight to Varanasi. We had lots of fun at the airport: embracing happy hour, reading through "Cosmopolitan: India and Nepal Edition", getting in more random family photo albums, and purchasing some World Cup souvenirs for some really special little people :) The plane ride itself was not as great, despite the short 55 minute duration. Spiral landings on small planes are simply not for us, nor are crazy drives back to our hotel! We could tell we were in a different place from the minute we stepped off the plane and walked into the airport. Hello Varanasi! (We're not in Delhi ANYMORE!)
Test Day.
Am I the only person in the world who would rather WRITE a test than WATCH someone else write one?
One Fresh Fridge!
After being petrified of eating in India, it is so nice to finally be able to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables without worry! This is what is in our fridge (thanks to Phil's incredible grocery journey):
* Carrots (two kinds!)
* Mushrooms
* Peppers (all colours!)
* Onions (for me only, of course)
* Lettuce (and dried cranberries and nuts for salad!)
* Cucumbers (with plain yogurt and soup mix to make dip!)
* Sprouts
* Garlic (with all this vampire business, it's IMPERATIVE!)
* Sweet Potatoes (YUM, YUM!)
* Apples (we like to eat them in "boats" like my Nan does)
* Green Beans
* Bananas (so good with crunchy P.B.)
More delicious foods are in the pantry and I can't wait to feel 100% better and gobble them up! Until then, I will enjoy the ones I can as they temporarily nourish me :)
* Carrots (two kinds!)
* Mushrooms
* Peppers (all colours!)
* Onions (for me only, of course)
* Lettuce (and dried cranberries and nuts for salad!)
* Cucumbers (with plain yogurt and soup mix to make dip!)
* Sprouts
* Garlic (with all this vampire business, it's IMPERATIVE!)
* Sweet Potatoes (YUM, YUM!)
* Apples (we like to eat them in "boats" like my Nan does)
* Green Beans
* Bananas (so good with crunchy P.B.)
More delicious foods are in the pantry and I can't wait to feel 100% better and gobble them up! Until then, I will enjoy the ones I can as they temporarily nourish me :)
Monday, April 11, 2011
MOTOR GOAT.
How could I forget to add this to my "Things that make you go hmmmm...." post?! Let's just pretend this one results in the words "What the BLEEEEEEEP?!".
Only in India?
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