R.I.P. to my Father

My father died this morning after a vicious battle with prostate and colon cancer.
These cancers are a horrible disease tearing through my family, and my Dad is the latest victim of it. I alternate between feeling sad and numb. My brother just fell apart completely, bless his heart.

This is the person I am most like in the world. I get some of my best qualities from him, (and also some of my worst!) and I am who I am because of him. I've always admired my Daddy, right, wrong, good or bad. I'm very proud to be like him.
He's the one who taught me how to fish, fight and fix cars. But also, to still be a proper little lady.

I'm just glad now that he's no longer in pain, because in the end, he couldn't even eat or digest food anymore and had to rely on a colostomy bag. Cancer tore him apart. Before the cancer, diabetes saw him lose a leg. It's been a rough past 6 years or so for him, so now I will be glad to see him finally rest in peace.

I won't be blogging for a few days or more, so please understand. I might still come out here and drop, though, because reading other's blogs will at least take my mind off this.

Rest in peace, Daddy. I will always love you.

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Get Strong as Steel - Right in Your Own Kitchen. Seriously!

This little nugget just came across my desk, and I just thought that I would share.
You all know I'm always looking out for you! ;)
Some of the best workouts can be found right at home. Who needs a gym? Just please don't forget to turn the stove off first.....

Gives a whole new meaning to the words "calorie burn", doesn't it? For more info on how to get this poppin' in your own kitchen, click HERE:

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Terrible Tuesday :(

Ugh! It's cold again, they're once again promising some rain, and I'm sick of it! This on again off again weather is ruining my plans! I wait all year long for this summer weather, and when it comes, I dive right into it like a fish into water. And I swim til I can't swim no more.
Where's my sun??? I wanna go out and play! I want to play tennis, and wear cute little tennis skirts while doing it. I got tennis skirts that can rival Sharapova's any day! I'm not saying I got the game anywhere near, but I've got the skirt!!!
I want to go to pool parties and sip on Skinny Girl margaritas. Or maybe even a Not So Skinny Girl margarita or two. Or three...
I just realized that I need more barbecue in my life - straight from a grill! And the need to turn on the AC!
I want to lay out in the sun and get a tan. That's right! I need a tan!!! I always end the summer looking like I've been baked in the oven well done! Summer is the only time of year that my legs and arms get to be the exact same shade!
Do I need to make true on my threat and actually move to Florida?? Come on, New York! You know I love ya....tryin' to hang in here with ya.... :O

Okay, enough of my whining. But, WAAAAHHHHHH! Where's my summer? I'm tired of waiting! It's almost June, already, fer cryin' out loud!

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Ultimate Frisbee! My New Summer Sport!

This ain't your Grandma's kind of frisbee....

From the moment I saw this video posted by a member of a neighborhood group I'm in, I knew that this was my kind of sport.
I used to play with frisbees as a kid, but NEVER like THIS:



These are my actual neighbors playing in the park. I will soon be out there with 'em!
Now that I've joined their group, I will be havin' me some fun in the park with this new pursuit. I love anything that's competitive, adrenaline inducing, and that makes you have to run until you feel like you might have to puke! ;)
Yep. Ultimate Frisbee, here I come! ;)

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Nasty Gym Etiquette

To the people who blow their noses into the public towels at the gym...
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STOP IT!!! You're grossing me the hell out!

OMG!
As I'm teaching on certain days, I'm witness to this strange, nasty phenomenon, performed only by a select few.
The same towel that they use to wipe off their sweat, of the towels that the entire gym population uses, and that we all hope and pray are thenafter thoroughly cleaned, are transformed into an instant snot rag. EEWWW! I can't take it..... seriously! :O

Now, I know that you have this instant urge to blow, but you know we keep tissues in the studio JUST for that purpose!
Because of this, I'm loathe to use these public towels, and am aware that they're probably used for far more worse things in the locker room. (I just try not to think too hard about that...)
What makes people think it's no biggie to just blow your nose mucus into a towel provided to you by the gym? And some of the nicest people, too! Ugh! Help!
I just try not to look when they do this. It's the only way I can go on....
Please. Use the tissues, people. I'm begging you!

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Being a Fierce Example - While Working Some Core!

I'm teaching even when I don't realize it. Here I am, just minding my own workout, and I get some unexpected company. Her expression at first is priceless! :)



Earlier, while teaching my boot camp, a group of little boys decided to join in on the sidelines (clowning, of course), which is all good. I think it's great for kids to see their parents and other adults exercising, and to find it fun.

This is how it's done, kids! Take notes! ;)

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My Friends Are Drinking Extenze... LOL

...and I'm sorry, I think it's pretty hilarious!

If you live in the states, you've probably seen the commercials by now. Extenze is a pill promising "male enhancement" to those who take this product on the regular.
Well, some time ago, they came out with the Extenze "energy" drink, and it's been flying off the shelves ever since.


Coming back from the gym, one of my two friends casually mentions, "Hey, I want to go get some Extenze".
I'm like "WHAT??? What do you mean you want some Extenze!?? You know what that is, right?"
I'm already laughing!

Friend one: "Yeah, it's an energy drink".

Me: "What? Damn! Now it's a drink? Well, you know it's for "male enhancement", right? OMG! Why are you drinking that?"

Friend one: "Hey, wait a minute. I don't drink it for that. It's a good energy drink, and I've been drinking it for a while now."

Me: WOW!

Friend two: "Yeah, I like it too. It's good!"

Me: "Dudes!! But you KNOW it's not just for energy, right??? Come on! You've seen the commercials! Male "enhancement"! That's what it's really made for!"

Friend one: "Well, we don't drink it for that. It's a good energy drink. You should try it."

Me: "ME?? Oh, HELL no! I'm not touching that stuff! (at this point I am DYING of laughter). I don't want to wake up one day with any little surprises!" (or big ones, either!)

Friend two: "You are silly."

Me: "Whatever! Um....by the way, guys..... is it working?? ;)"

Friends one and two: "WE'RE NOT DRINKING IT FOR THAT!!!"

LMAO!!!
And you still didn't answer my question.... ;)

Anyway, so now I know these guys are drinking Extenze, and yeah, I believe they're drinking it JUST for the energy! (wink, wink!)
And according to the statistics, they're not the only ones. This stuff is flying off the shelves in some parts. Home run for the makers of Extenze!

A little info about this Extenze drink, courtesy of Ehow:

Function
Working together, the ingredients that make up the male enhancement supplement called Extenze are intended to cause faster and longer-lasting erections, as well as increasing sexual stamina and desire.

Features
The Extenze ingredient list includes minerals, herbs, nutrients and other natural elements, including: L-Arginine (an amino acid), ginseng-eleuthero (a root), tribulus terrestris (a flowering plant), sarsaparilla (a vine plant), calcium (a mineral), yohimbe (a bark), maca extract (a root), catuaba (an infusion of bark from several trees), muira puama (a bark and root), nettle (several flowering plants), astragalus (an herb), ginkgo biloba extract (a tree), boron (a plant nutrient), zinc (a trace element), saw palmetto (an herb) and oat straw (a plant).

Effects
While all of the ingredients of Extenze serve some purpose, several of them are specifically geared toward male enhancement and sexual ability...
read the rest HERE

Well, I must say, I will never look at these two friends the same way again! ;)

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Please, Please, Please! Help Fight Breast Cancer - Right Here!

All you bloggers, webmasters and web surfers. You all know you love clicking on things. Click, click, click, all day long. You can do it in your sleep. Well, here's something you can click on to help less fortunate women detect breast cancer early, and thereby possibly help save some lives.

The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on 'donating a mammogram' for free (pink window in the middle).

This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammograms in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/

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