Every once in awhile Dilbert makes me throw my head back and laugh. This surely wouldn’t be me I’m thinking of…well, the whole youtube thing is WAY off.
On Getting Old
I found an article at http://ProBlogs.com on remaining young and yet, the piece that struck me of it is the very last sentence…
We must never forget what it is to be young and we must not presume to know what it is to be old.
I don’t know about you, but I presume a lot about what it is to be old. And I’m very sure I’m wrong about it. Back in my childhood and even into my teens I couldn’t even imagine being the 30 year old I almost am. And although I have so much more experience, knowledge and wisdom, I still feel like the same person. Yes, my body is different, but I still have that same spirit. I think a lot of times we look at old people and think they’re so much different than we are. But I really don’t think that’s the case. I think they’re the same as they always were, just in a changing body. And yes, they have so much more experience, knowledge and wisdom but I think that’s great.
I guess in my head I’ve just been SO SCARED to get old. And I know a part of it will not be good. I won’t be able to get out or around like I want to but I’m still going to be me. Just a lot better.
The gym – check
So I made it to the gym today. Honestly, I didn’t like this 24 hour gym nearly as much as the Y. There were some plusses.
- It was a short walk in. This is situated in a shopping strip instead of the huge building and parking lot the Y has. It was nice that when I forgot something in my van (twice) all I had to do was take a couple steps out on the sidewalk.
- I was the only one in there. No one to distract me or compare myself to.
- It has TVs built into to every machine. I got to watch a decorating show and Hogan Knows Best uninterrupted. Big plus.
- It’s cheaper than the Y.
- It’s open 24-7.
But I don’t like…
- There is no childcare.
- I didn’t like the elliptical machines as well. There was no option for incline. Not as many metrics on there as the Precor ones at the Y.
- There are no classes.
- And the Y has a TON more other things for the family to do. But honestly, we never really used any of it, so I probably shouldn’t
- use that in my comparison.
I don’t know, it’s almost twice as much at the Y but it includes childcare. So I’m not really sure which way I’m going to. I have a free week trial so that gives me at least a little bit of time to decide.
My Honda needs some love
So my Odyssey has been great the past 2 1/2 years but it sure has taken a beaten. It’s taken probably 6 or 7 trips to Maryland and 3 to Myrtle Beach as well as our daily commuting everywhere. It’s got some scratches and even some rust spots coming up.
One I particular remember making was when I was parked too closely to a car and the lady next to us had her door open a little bit and when I hit the automatic button for our side door to open, it scraped all the way down until it was completely open. I just looked at the woman and said, "I’m sorry, that was my fault." I threw the kids in the van and drove off. Her door wasn’t damaged since it had caught on the edge of her door and I’m the one with several scratches down the side of my van.
In any case, my van needs some love. Scott’s really big into tools but has never really been into body shop stuff so he doesn’t have many body shop supplies around. I’m thinking I need to splurge and see if we can get him some tools. That will make him WANT to use them and fix EVERY dent, scratch and rust spot he can find. Here’s to hoping.
The gym
So I don’t think I’ve mentioned that I quit the Y last month. I just couldn’t get motivated after I lost the weight (not by diet pills–good ‘ol Weight Watchers) and then S left the youth and we got really busy and it just wasn’t happening anymore. And then I started taking a hard look at our expenses and it just wasn’t worth the $70 we were paying for how often we were going.
But then today Mom randomly says why aren’t you going to the gym today? You really should go to the gym. Dr. Oz on Oprah says you should go to the gym. I always felt good when you were going to the gym. You know our family history and YOU NEED TO GO TO THE GYM.
Something like that.
And really, I do miss going. I’ve not been sleeping well since I quit. Hence, this will be a post-midnight post and it’s NOT an automatic post.
So now I’m thinking of rejoining the Y. I have another 30 days I can rejoin without spending any money on a joining fee. I talked about it with Scott and he wanted me to check in on Anytime Fitness around here. It’s a gym open, well, anytime. I left messages today but haven’t gotten anything returned. I found out that Heather has a coupon for a week trial for me so maybe as early as tomorrow I’ll be back up on the elliptical.
Disney Trip
I think we need to plan a trip to Disney. I am really not looking forward to it. My experiences in the past have been fine but now I’m the mom having to plan it, pay for it and then carry the tired toddler for hours. So I’m not looking forward to it.
My first visit to Disney was in 1985 I believe when I was 7. We stayed at a resort near there and we had a great time. I remember the pool, the records that it had to play there. I remember the tea cups and It’s a Small World and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and how I was too young to ride Space Mountain.
Fast forward to 2002. The day before we left for Disney with my in-laws, I found out I was pregnant. We still went and stayed at an Orlando rental home. The place was nice with a screened in pool in the back yard. It was in April so it was too cold to get in but the concept was nice. I still couldn’t ride Space Mountain but we had a decent time.
Now here we are in 2007 and my children are nutso about Disney Princesses. In fact, they love several Disney characters. They REALLY want to go to Disney. I know for a fact I need to give in soon as Emma’s already getting to the point where she’s outgrowing them. I really want them to be completely awed when they see Cinderella’s castle and the parade with all the real princesses.
I guess I need to get off my duff, suck it up and plan a trip.
I need a new rug!
I’ve been desperately looking for a new rug for my living room lately. The one I have now has kool-aid stains, marker stains and who knows what else from the kids. I found these rugs and like the design of them.
But I like the coloring of this one.
Actually, that last one could actually work if I changed out my pillows.
I found these rugs here. They have all kinds of stuff on there..curtains, bedding, lighting, curtain poles, even fabric–which I desperately need in my living room and kitchen as well.
Heather, since you probably know my decor the best, what do you think of that last one?
Free music from Starbuck’s
I keep meaning to post on this for you guys but forgot. Why I did this in a video, I have no idea. Just watch it.
FYI, the quality is awful because I used an old webcam I have 🙁