I WIN!

Look what I won on the radio.
Aren't they purty?
It's the bestest summer solstice bouquet I ever had
I like saturdays...

Plateaus

It seems I have hit a plateau.
Although I'm more fit and muscular than I've ever been and don't step on the scale anymore as a rule (I'm trying to be all about how I feel and not numbers), I thought I'd step on the scale this morning out of curiousity...and lo and behold, after much fitness, shape improvement and months of working and learning to run 5Km 3 times a week I am still 134.

Still.

It goes without saying, I'd like to lose another 5-10 pounds, just to get rid of the last bits of wiggly jiggle, but I'm not going to beat myself up about it. It seems like I've come this far, why not do a bit more and finish it all up. And yet I don't want to get weird about it.
It is annoying tho. Maybe this is where I am to be and should leave it alone. I refuse to count calories or obsess over what I eat or what I exercise (other than to be sure I actually do it).
I enjoy running now 3 or 4 times a week for about 45 minutes. I'm trying to work yoga or some other muscle toning thing in there on a few of the other days too. And I'm eating well and healthier than I ever have. What else can a woman do I ask?
I can't live on skinless chicken breasts and broccoli all my life to maintain a goal weight...that's just not living :)
I like to EAT!
It's funny how the farther we progress the more we expect of ourselves.
I should just be happy I suppose.
See?
This is EXACTLY why I stopped using the scale in the first place...

Zombie f*ckers unite for proper ratings

Hmmm...apparently a riotous use of the words d*mn and f*ck can still keep you in the General category...altho come to think of it, I do bleep with ***'s a lot. Even so, apparently I'd better watch using words like death (once) and zombie (4 times) - as they matter in the ratings system.
Nah. On second thought, I'll go the more colourful route and try again later to see where I'm at...

Humph.
I thought I'd at *least* be PG.

Off topic, I still recall when my Mom thought movie ratings were G for good, PG for pretty good and R for Rude.
:)

Hmmmm....um....

Fucking A!

***whoooosh!***

Heh...there.

Much better. I redid it now and apparently using that *and* zombie together in a weblog post makes me now officially PG.
Aaahh.
I knew I had it in me...

Mojito

God I love saying that word...
Mo-HEE-TOE
*grin*
Hate the drink, but love the word.

It's fun to say...like spelunking or gorganzola.

Having a good day areally. This morning I was out running and the sun came out from behind a cloud and shone through the mist coming off the river and Pioneer Skies started on the iPod and the world was briefly and completely perfect in every way.
It was like when Fry had his 100th cup of coffee...the world stopped time just a bit to say hello and wish me goodness.

Once I got to work it all fell apart of course, but I'm in such a damn fine mood I really don't care.
Cheers!
Have a good day. Go home and have a mojito.
Me?
Margarita...lime...yum...and not a moment too soon.

I knew it...

What color is your soul painted? Yellow Your soul is painted the color yellow, which embodies the characteristics of joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, gold, hope, liberalism, sociability, friendship, death, courage, intellect, confidence, communication, travel, movement, attraction, persuasion, and charm. Yellow is the color of the element Air, and symbolizes the sun, grain, and the power of thought. Click Here to Take This Quiz

Quizzes and Personality Tests

The chipmunk of suspense

Just another reason why Shirley Bassey is awesome...

She's got wellies with sparkles on them!
*I* want some...
Oh yeah - THAT is how you do things...

NAAAAA na na na na NA na naaaa NA na NA NA na na naaaaaa...

I am enamoured on Katamari Damacy on PS2

Alarming kingly package,vomiting rainbows and all...
Even the music is stuck in my head.
Who thought it'd be so addictive making a giant ball of stuff??

PS - Champion and his G strings were fabulous in concert last night...if they ever come your way go see them.

Festival fever

Over lunch, I was just looking over the line up for this year's Glastonbury Festival happening this weekend...man I wish I lived in the UK sometimes...
WHY?
I could go see Bjork, Superfurry Animals, Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Uberzone, Coldcuts, Sasha, Adam F, The Go! Team, The New Prnographers, Wombat, Bright Eyes, T-Bone, Neds Atomic Dustbin, Shpongle, Krafty Kuts...and other things that sound interesting, like the Hot Potato Synchopators, Senor Chainsaw...and fireshows. In the past they've had Coldplay and Moby...

*sigh*
Now I'm really looking forward to Shambhala - I need some outdoor music in me...you'd think I'd be topped up byt The Dandy warhols, Simon Fosford and the Police, but no....I need MORE!

44% Zombie proof

According to this quiz, in the coming zombie apocolypse, I am 44% zombie proof.
Given my chilhood fear of zombies...I figure I have a fighting chance.
At least now I could run away from them...

Now If only I could get windows installed in the house that protected against wind, rain, hail and the undead...

Poliltical intrigue on the prairies

I'm impressed with our provincial premier. He isn't much to look at, but I've heard him speak on a number of occasions, often to a hostile crowd. He is charismatic, eloquent, polite and won't back down from hecklers or having to explain tough choices. You get the impression he just tries to do what he feels is best for a province that doesn't have a lot of people, but has many problems. Although I support the NDP in the province, I haven't agreed with everything he's done, but after the previous week, I definitely think he's a cool guy.
Why?
Weeeeeell...before the yearly budget the Federal government promised Saskatchewan a 800,000 transfer payment every year for 5 years...in writing...so we believed them. Now, after the yearly budget we were informed that we only get a one time payment of 400,000 and NOTHING ELSE. Why? Well the government stated that they never promised to pay us the transfer payments (they did...in writing and in Parliament) and that they're honoring the spirit of the deal by giving us something (a hearty wtf?). They've done the same thing to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. A conservative MP from Newfoundland has resigned and gone independent over this. It's a big deal that the federal government is trying to force through.
The promise was a bold faced lie and our government is trying to back out of a deal to provinces that have earned this money through their output of non-renewable natural resources and changing the terms of agreement to only involve renewable resources. This is no small splitting of hairs...Long term budgets were built on these promises. Leaders and provinces were lied to and we were truly screwed over. ..and apparently our bonehead of a Prime Minister feels that he can make these changes arbitrarily and that we, as voters and citizens will just shut our pieholes and watch Canadian Idol and drink beer and it will go away.
AND, oddly enough, it appears that our province is going to take the government to court over this. They are not trying to bully the government, but Mr. Calvert wants to hold the government accountable for this. Even if we don't get the payments returned to us, I believe this is a huge move in making public figures, particularly elected officials, accountable for what they say and promise to us little peoples. Sometimes things change and we need to suck it up, but to lie, change a deal, deny promises were made and withhold funding promised to a province that they have earned by being productive and contributory to this great country of ours is wrong. Running a country is not like big business...there's more to it and they must be held accountable to not make promises not indended to be kept.
I for one may send Mr. Calvert a cake in the mail. With edible ball bearings and everything.