January 2009
65 posts
Highlights of my last few days in Houston..
Two weeks ago I watched an episode of 30 rock…Alec Baldwin drags Tina Fey to a “six sigma” retreat where they solve puzzles and encounter very intense people.
Similar to that episode…here are a few highlights:
a. People at a formal awards banquet hooting, hollering and waving dinner napkins over their heads.
b. Puzzles and sack races ala middle-school field day. I have...
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Wanted...good songs for working out
So last night at my spinning class, the instructor asked for some song ideas for her mix. Since I’m quite the procrastinating machine these days…and want to prevent any country music from hitting the waves…I sent her the following songs:
The Veronicas-Untouched (totally my jam of the moment!!) Break Ya Neck-Busta Rhymes Banquet-Bloc Party Outkast-B.O.B Faint-Linkin Park...
Dinner party #1
Just enjoyed our first dinner party at our house with Champaign friend/Pete’s fellow professor. Does it count as a party if it’s only one person over? I DID make a playlist for the dinner! (wow-I’m a nerd)
We stuck with an oldie but goodie for us…lamb with vegetable tian (obviously Ina Garten recipes)..oh and chocolate sundaes for dessert. It was really fun to actually...
First workout with my trainer this evening
Arms feel like jello…this was absolutely the desired effect. Point one for trainer. Next week after the leg workout I’m hoping that I won’t be able to walk for atleast a few days. Point two was given when he incorporated boxing moves into the workout. He clearly knows the way to my heart.
