Monday, December 29th - F Bombs Roasting on an Open Fire

I'm pretty much taking a holiday break from blogging, and since I'm taking the rest of the week off, I am hoping to get my new blog format up and running.  New Year, New Blog, New Title...everything!  Woot!

I just had to pop in and talk about Christmas a little.  Christmas Eve dinner, that I was in charge of, turned out pretty well, though the standing rib roast ended up cooking for a lot longer than anticipated.  However, I think that may have been an ancient meat thermometer malfunction than anything I actually did.  I still have much more of a comfort level with baking than with cooking, even though my Chocolate-Coffee Gingerbread Cake almost died on me.  It is a great recipe though, and my friends can bet they'll see it sooner, rather than later.

I got a lot of the usual gifts, though this year I am much more in a non-fiction, historical mood.  So, the few books that I got were in that vein, books on Presidents Lincoln and Jackson.  It is nice to have a book stack again, though I'm taking longer than normal to get through The Mists of Avalon.  It's a big book though!

The best gift I got was the Wii Fit.  I have wanted this for a while, and even though  I know this is no replacement for the gym, I happy to see that you can get a pretty good cardio workout doing the hula hoop.  I just hope no one across the street has binoculars.  That would not be a pretty sight.  I've made no bones about my struggles with weight this year, and I have to say it is very annoying to have a little squeaky voice tell you that you're a bowl full of jelly.  However, the competition aspect is exactly what I need, and since I can graph out my weight loss, it is enough of a geeky thing for me to keep up with.  I'm also enjoying the Yoga, which I am surprisingly good at.  I've always avoided Yoga because it is a lot of balancing that my weak ankles and narrow feet have always had trouble with, but again, it is transformed by the skill and competition aspect that Wii Fit brings to the table.  So, I can definitely see myself doing this a few of times a week.

We'll see how it goes.

I don't know if I'll be blogging much more this week, but if the mood strikes, I will.  I expect to launch the new blog by the new year, and I'll be back to regular blogging, regardless, next Monday.

Happy New Year! :)

P.S.  Ohhhh...I almost forgot.  The highlight of Christmas was when my 8 year old neice dropped the F bomb in the middle of a rousing game on the Wii.  Best.Christmas.Ever!

Monday, December 15th - Survivor's Story and 2nd Day of Christmas!

I know most people who read this blog are probably a bit mystified that I can still sound surprised when I type on a Monday "this was another busy weekend" because it seems like it has been a long time since I haven't had a busy one. I'm actually trying to think what my life was like before I got involved with planning Pride Skate '08 back in April/May and then got sucked into a more active role in Indy Pride. I must have done a lot of sitting on my ass, that's for sure. Of course, I would love to recapture some of that, but I cannot say I am regretting being more involved...except for the easy justification for not working out.

This weekend, I managed to go to two holiday parties, two drag shows, get my laundry done, go grocery shopping, buy a couple new sweaters (which I desperately needed), do some abortive Christmas shopping (I am SO freaking behind...seriously), go into work so that AT&T could install some new phone hardware, and talk my cat into using a different kitty litter system.

I'm actually most proud of the last one. My cat, Madonna (yes...you can laugh), is 18 years old, and while she pretty much doesn't show her age most of the time, well, except for the couple of times she's jumped and missed the bed at night, I was really leary about throwing both a new litter box and litter at here in one swoop -- especially since it cost 30 bucks. Cats are pretty notoriously creatures of habit, and I really didn't want to deal with the repercussions of her NOT liking it. However, after three years with wood floors, I am fed up with kitty litter tracking everywhere. She took to it, and I'm a happy camper!

So anyway, I'm a bit behind on the 12 Days of Christmas, which is a feature I did last year for only 3 days. We'll see if I get further this year. As you recall, the 1st Day of Christmas gift was Ann Coulter getting her jaw wired shut.

2st Day of Christmas - Gods of Football Calendar

First off, this is not American Football, this is my beloved Australian Rules Football, which is more like Rugby.  Now, frankly, I know nothing about the sport.  What I love about it is that the players are insanely hot and most importantly they are not shy about showing off.  Plus, they acknowledge and are comfortable with the fact that they have gay fans who think they're hot.  How many NFL players willing to admit that?

 

Now, since this is coming from Australia, it is going to be a bit pricier than your average calendar, but who cares?  Plus, it is all for a good cause: The McGrath Foundation, which is a Breast Cancer Advocate.

Get your copy here: http://godsoffootball.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, November 25th - 12 Days of Christmas - Best.Gift.Ever!

As I am prone to do, I started a series last year called "The 12 Days of Christmas," only to get through about 3 days before losing steam. The main jist was to find 12 wacky things to report on. The good news is that I already have 3. So, I have at least matched my effort last year.

I really wasn't planning on doing this before Thanksgiving, but because this is the gift we can all truly be thankful for, I figured it was okay to release the first one now. It is actually a gift we can already appreciate and enjoy fully.

ANN COULTER BROKE HER JAW, AND IT HAS TO BE WIRED SHUT! Happy Holidays!



(Pardon my sad Photoshop here, but I didn't have that much time)