Bump Like This

For the fast few months I have been attempting to work out more consistently. I have actually started running- kind of a big deal for me- and it only works because of my awesome, kick-ass playlist.

It's called "prance" and is on constant repeat when I am at the gym or running intervals in the neighborhood. Here are some of the songs that are included:

Kelly Rowland- "Like This"



Black Eyed Peas- "Boom Boom Pow"




Missy Elliot- "We Run This"



Cobra Starship- "Good Girls Go Bad"



Beyonce- "Freakum Dress"



What are some of your favorite workout songs??
 

Planning Ahead

I love the Olympics. No- scratch that. I adore the Olympics. The summer games are my favorite, dating back to the 92 games in Barcelona. I have seen the stadium from the Barcelona games and will always remember going to some of the events during the 96 games in Atlanta. I even kept Michael Phelps as my background on my laptop for an embarrassingly long time.

Last week, when the IOC announced Rio as the location for the 2016 games I was so bummed that Chicago lost out, as it was probably my best chance to attend in person again, although I also started looking at flights to Brazil just in case I experience a financial windfall in the next 6+ years.

However, there is some light on the horizon. The Opening Ceremony for the 2010 games in Vancouver are on February 12th. The save the dates have already been sent for the viewing party at my house (totally not kidding- if you are in the DC area and not creepy, you might get an invite too).

Most importantly- meet my new best friend, one of three mascots for the games- Quatchi. He's a Sasquatch who plays hockey (I am being 100% serious- this is all taken straight from the Vancouver 2010 website and if you go there, make sure to have your sound on to hear him talk).

Tweet Tweet

Last night I had the most difficult time explain why I like to twitter to three non-twitter friends. They pretty much it is the silliest thing in the whole world. I tried to explain that if I told them (or anyone for that matter) all of the random thoughts or articles or whatever that I come up with they would no longer be my friends.

I can control who sees these thoughts better than facebook, because really, girl I was in 2nd grade with, I don't care what you had for breakfast. Facebook is for stalking, twitter is for communicating with a select few people that I can carefully screen. Write that down.

Twitter is also great for things like this video:



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Add This to the List of Things I Wish I Thought of First...

There are all sorts of websites out there recording the best and worst of society.

We have Awkward Family Photos...

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We have People of Walmart...

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Now I present to you my favorite-- My Parents Were Awesome!!! Ranging from the adorable to the wacky, this site is precious and I can't wait to search for a contribution of my own.

 

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Happy Browsing!!

Spotted

My friends and I often joke about finding Mr. One and Only via the craigslist missed connections section. Most of the posts are pretty ricidlous- I mean, who really remembers the guy in the red car they saw at the corner of x and y street on their morning commute? But hey, who knows- maybe the cute guy I made eye contact with at the sandwich shop was soo smitten that he couldn't forget that moment and he had to take his search to craigslist. Yeah- super unlikely to happen but it's fun to talk about.

That is exactly why seeing these illustrations on a Kottke.org post by artist Sophie Blackhall (here is her website) made me smile. Blackhall takes an actual missed connection and turns them into works of art. I really want to give one as a gift...or maybe to keep for myself. This is such a clever idea and you can purchase them on her etsy site.

This is my favorite, I think.

SVH Here We Come!

It's made the rounds since the news broke but I am so psyched that Diablo Cody is working on a script for the Sweet Valley High movie (see the news here). I loved the SVH books... Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and their boys and their friends and their drama were a big part of my adolescent reading. I also watched the tv show from the early 90's after school while I would eat cheese toast as a snack (here is the imdb info for those that need a refresher: SVH).

The first season is even on DVD (hint hint- my birthday is in November and I will even provide you with the amazon link to make things easier).

I'm not alone in my love for the Wakefields- two friends of mine (conviently named Elizabeth and Jesscia) went as the twins to an 80's throwback party a friend of mine hosted a while ago.

PS- if anyone is super obsessed, you can follow some of the most loved/hated characters (Todd Wilkins or Lila Fowler anyone?) on Twitter-- Lemondrop has all of the info.

Have a happy Saturday!!

-T

(image from amazon.com)

It's a Lovely Day in the Neighborhood

On Saturday I participated in a 5k benefiting the Friends of New Orleans (see here). Since this was in my neighborhood, two of my friends met at my house and walked to the race site. While on the way, one of my friends mentioned how surprised she was that the people she passed actually acknowledged her presence. Apparently this doesn't often happen in her neighborhood, a more urban area of the city.

It is kinda amazing how few people actually say "hello" or "good morning" or even just nod while passing on the street. That is exactly why I love my neighborhood and my neighbors. I know my the people that I live around- not necessarily well enough to be invited in for a cup of tea- but enough to say hello, good evening and recognize them in passing. I have watched the yellow lab across the street grow from a teeny puppy to a bounding adolescent dog and smile and wave to the elderly man next door as he cuts his grass.

That is all I am asking for.