I haven't ranted in a while. Everyone should now and then. So here's....
Top 10 things that make me crazy....this week.
1. The commercial with the female jogger and the guy following her in the car. $40 in gas per jog following your girlfriend is a better idea than a $40 IPod shuffle? I think walk mans are like 25 cents on EBay…
2. Tabloids in general. Therefore, the TV show Dirt makes me want to kick puppies. I've not forced myself to watch it, but the sheer number of ads for the show makes me want to poke my eyes out….slowly.
3. News stories that focus more on Brittany Spears going commando than…well….anything. Surely ANYTHING is more important. Honestly I'd rather hear about Madonna stealing another baby.
4. Rosie O'Donnell. I liked her during her cutie-pa-tutie stage, but now that she's become the unwelcome spokesperson for overweight people, gay people, single mothers, people with bad hair stylists…she makes me despise The View even more.
5. Friends that suck at keeping in touch….but seem to forget that they suck? They are the first ones to point out that you haven't called them back…after they finally return your 4th message. You lose all rights to call people out when you suck at the same thing.
6. Stupid people who breed. Nuf said.
7. Straight men who take longer to get ready than I do. And I have A LOT of hair to wash, dry, then straighten. Seriously.
8. Time Warner Cable. High speed cable? Psshhttt. Whatev.
9. Overused clichés rather than actual conversation. I don't play favorites with these and I don't put off tomorrow what I can do today. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link and I'll throw that weakest link out like a baby in bathwater. There's plenty of fish in the sea so why not take the time to use actual conversation.
10. An hour show and 30 minutes of commercials. I've discovered that the only way to watch Grey's Anatomy and really any show out there, is by using Tivo or DVR. Rather than 2 min of show and 5 min of commercials, you can fast forward through all of the uncomfortable Tampax and Nuvaring commercials and watch your show. Good family fun.
Lucky for us all, there are lots of things that make me smile. I'll post an updated list this week. Hold your breath.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Karma
So everyone always says that "Karma is a b---." "Live by the Golden Rule." blah blah.
I've tried to live a good life, I try to be good, try to be nice to others.
But if this Karma thing is true I've really pissed off someone. You may ask, "Why Mary Beth? What's wrong?"
1 word. Cory.
I joined a gym a few weeks after I moved back to Dallas. 2 weeks ago I decided that I needed a personal trainer to show me how to work out to accheive my goals.
Cory is my personal trainer. Oh sure, you meet him and he seems innocent and nice. So nice that I really thought we'd be friends if we met under different circumstances. Well don't be fooled my friends. He's pure evil.
I meet with him 2 times per week at 5am to use weights and cardio on my own 3 times per week. In the 3 times I've seen him so far, I've never known such pain.
session 1: Legs.
My coworkers and family can attest to the fact that I could hardly walk. I rolled down the stairs to avoid actually walking.
session 2: Arms
Not so bad. My triceps were not real excited about the whole thing, but overall not so bad.
session 3: Legs....again.
This session was this morning. I'm already in pain.
So as I sit here and wonder if being sore is a valid excuse for missing work, I warn you--do not get a personal trainer if you
-live on the second floor
-like to walk at all
-need to dress yourself without help from your mom
I've tried to live a good life, I try to be good, try to be nice to others.
But if this Karma thing is true I've really pissed off someone. You may ask, "Why Mary Beth? What's wrong?"
1 word. Cory.
I joined a gym a few weeks after I moved back to Dallas. 2 weeks ago I decided that I needed a personal trainer to show me how to work out to accheive my goals.
Cory is my personal trainer. Oh sure, you meet him and he seems innocent and nice. So nice that I really thought we'd be friends if we met under different circumstances. Well don't be fooled my friends. He's pure evil.
I meet with him 2 times per week at 5am to use weights and cardio on my own 3 times per week. In the 3 times I've seen him so far, I've never known such pain.
session 1: Legs.
My coworkers and family can attest to the fact that I could hardly walk. I rolled down the stairs to avoid actually walking.
session 2: Arms
Not so bad. My triceps were not real excited about the whole thing, but overall not so bad.
session 3: Legs....again.
This session was this morning. I'm already in pain.
So as I sit here and wonder if being sore is a valid excuse for missing work, I warn you--do not get a personal trainer if you
-live on the second floor
-like to walk at all
-need to dress yourself without help from your mom
Monday, January 1, 2007
A New Year...
Ok, so I hate when people ask me what my new year's resolutions will be. We all make them; we all break 99.99% of them. I just cut out the middle man and just don't make resolutions at all.
But this year, I have set some goals. Nothing cliché like lose 10 lbs (though I do have a personal trainer I like to call Satan), but some real goals to follow up on my previous blog about moving back to Dallas.
2007 Goals:
1. Make lifestyle changes, including but not limited to:
-active lifestyle
-move church membership to a church in town
2. Pay off big portion of debt
3. Start savings for a house
How am I going to meet these goals?
Well, I've joined a new fancy gym that is friggin fabulous, and I have a personal trainer that I pay to tell me I'm out of shape. YAY! This gym has 400 machines, rock climbing, basketball/volleyball courts, indoor/outdoor pools, saunas, yoga, Pilates, etc. I love it! http://www.lifetimefitness.com
I'm in search of a new church, but it's a little difficult to decide since I still don't know where I'm going to move. But it will all come together.
Living with my folks has helped me put money toward debts I've accumulated in college, after college, and moving all over the US. My goal is to pay off all debts except the college loans. Who am I kidding? I'll be paying those off until I'm 70.
Once I get my debts paid off, I can put the money I used to set aside for that toward savings. I don't want to rent forever! Owning is a long term goal that won't happen this year or even the next, but I can start preparing now.
So here's to a great new year!
But this year, I have set some goals. Nothing cliché like lose 10 lbs (though I do have a personal trainer I like to call Satan), but some real goals to follow up on my previous blog about moving back to Dallas.
2007 Goals:
1. Make lifestyle changes, including but not limited to:
-active lifestyle
-move church membership to a church in town
2. Pay off big portion of debt
3. Start savings for a house
How am I going to meet these goals?
Well, I've joined a new fancy gym that is friggin fabulous, and I have a personal trainer that I pay to tell me I'm out of shape. YAY! This gym has 400 machines, rock climbing, basketball/volleyball courts, indoor/outdoor pools, saunas, yoga, Pilates, etc. I love it! http://www.lifetimefitness.com
I'm in search of a new church, but it's a little difficult to decide since I still don't know where I'm going to move. But it will all come together.
Living with my folks has helped me put money toward debts I've accumulated in college, after college, and moving all over the US. My goal is to pay off all debts except the college loans. Who am I kidding? I'll be paying those off until I'm 70.
Once I get my debts paid off, I can put the money I used to set aside for that toward savings. I don't want to rent forever! Owning is a long term goal that won't happen this year or even the next, but I can start preparing now.
So here's to a great new year!
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