Hi, it’s Christina –
Good Morning! WARNING, I’m
about to drop a four letter word. I don’t do this often, especially not this
four letter word, but it is unavoidable at this time. I’m sorry if I offend any
of you, but here goes…
After Sunday, I need to
start a D.I.E.T. There, I said it…ugh!!! You see, I just found out that my
oldest friend in the world – meaning we were thrown in the same crib together,
not that she’s old; she’s actually seven months younger than me – is getting
married. So, if I don’t want to look like a beached whale in, most likely, the
very last bridesmaid’s dress I’ll ever have to wear, drastic measures need to
be taken.
Fair warning, I get cranky
when I’m hungry, and I have a sweet tooth the size of Mount Rainier. This isn’t
going to be pretty, but I’ve done it before.
One of my best friends,
Rebecca, got married almost nine years ago, and I dropped 30 lbs before her
wedding. In July, we went dress shopping, and I ordered and paid for a dress 2
sizes smaller than I was at that time. Bec got married Labor Day weekend. I did
need to take a little bit of a breath, but her sister was able to zip me up
without any trouble, and the dress looked great.
I’m going to be smart
about it this time. There’s going to be nothing on my “forbidden” list, because
that will just make me want it more, and lead to eminent failure. Also, I’m
going to start small – two cookies instead of three, replace one of my iced
teas a day with water, add one more veggie to a meal (we do a meat, a side, and
one veggie for dinner now), add some whole grains, add more fruit. See, not too
terrible, right? Doable, no? Now it’s just a matter of implementing… Wish me
luck.
Oops, I almost forgot, and
I usually start my blog with things like this. I want to wish two of my dearest
friends, Sharon & Kelly, a very happy birthday. I love you ladies, and I
hope you have a fabulous day!
Well, I’m hosting
Superbowl this year. Not that I give a fig for either team, but I enjoy
throwing parties. It is going to be unusual this year because I’m fairly certain
the entire household will be rooting for the same team. Not that any one of us
is a Seahawks fan, but we all have an aversion to cheaters, so none of us will
be too torn up if Seattle trounces.
So what is your opinion on
this whole NE Patriots cheating? Am I the only one out there who thinks,
because they cheated, they should have been automatically disqualified and the
Colts should have won by default (not that we have any Colts fans in the house
either)? ANY other sport, if you are caught cheating, you’re out and your opponent
(or whomever comes in second) is deemed the winner. Why is it not so in
football?
Don’t they have rules in
place for situations like this? This can’t be the first time something like
this has happened… oh wait, it’s not, is it? Haven’t the Patriots been accused
of cheating before? I also vaguely remember some scuttlebutt involving The
Oakland Raiders, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Huston Oilers eons ago, but I
can’t recall precisely what happened in any of those cases.
What, did they run some
type of demographic which said the viewership of a New England vs. Seattle game
would bring in more revenue than an Indianapolis vs. Seattle game? Pathetic if
that is the case, and then the only way we could show the NFL we are not happy
is to hit them in their pocketbooks, but I have no clue as to how to go about
doing such a thing. It’s not like anyone is going to boycott the Superbowl. If
general opinion matches mine, we’ll all be watching just to see the Patriots
lose.
Okay, enough ranting, I’ve
got stuff to do before I have to start my running around. I hope you have a wonderful
day, and happy writing!
Your
Next Challenge is:
Use
the following – a flat tire, a moose & a radio
You have ten minutes (be
honest). There is no right or wrong, just write. Spelling and punctuation don’t
count, and NO ONE is allowed to criticize what someone else has written. Go.
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