Just another boring day back at the grind here in Calgary. Ugh. (I would rant about this whole not working and being in a different country with no friends and family thing, but you’d just x out of the whole post. and we don’t want that)
I cleaned. LAME
I went to Wal-Mart. LAMER
I did homework on ethnic subcultural marketing strategies. LAMESAUCE.
But, I painted my nails some awesome colors.
I made sure to get all the laundry done prior to painting. Nothing is worse than having to do something immediately after doing your nails. And I had to put the duvet back on the comforter. I may have mentioned this before, but that is my SINGLE MOST hated chore. I would rather scrub toilets and express my dog’s anal glands than deal with that stupid piece of fabric.
I also cleaned the coffee table which made for a fabulous black backdrop in this photo.
Oh wait. There was an exciting thing. The FedEx man came to the house. Yes, it’s a sad thing when making small talk with the FedEx guy about the weather is a highlight to your day.
Sidenote: Speaking of weather, I never understood why people must always discuss the weather. Talking about it doesn’t change it. Does the cashier at Safeway care to hear your thoughts on upcoming clouds? No. Neither does the FedEx guy, I found out. I always make fun of my parents when I catch them having a serious conversation about the big W. And now, here I am following in their footsteps. Mom, you’re laughing now!
So the FedEx guy brought my textbooks for my last semester of grad school. $330 for two books. OR SO I THOUGHT THEY WERE BOOKS. Ummm…what is this??!
It appears they forgot to put a cover and a spine on this $110 ‘book’. Thank goodness they went through the trouble of at least 3-hole punching it.
On to greener pastures: Today’s workout.
I had no motivation for dealing with creeps at the gym, and I have had some shin pain since I went rollerblading last week, so I decided to bust out a nice little workout of my own at home.
bust A move
Today’s workout emphasized my current favorite exercise, single leg dead lifts. (The video demonstrates with one weight. I held a 10 pound weight in each hand. Your choice)
After a 5 minute cardio (of choice) workout, I did THREE sets of:
- 12 single leg dead lifts on each leg
- 90 seconds cardio (of choice)
Followed by a pyramid of:
- 10 pushups
- 20 crunches
- 30 high knees
- 40 alternating front kicks
- 50 second wall sit
- 40 alternating front kicks
- 30 high knees
- 20 crunches
- 10 pushups
and then…………I did it all again.
Nice, wonderful, lovely, sweaty workout for my monday evening. You should try it. And then let me know what you think.
Anyone doing something exciting this week? I’m mopping the floors tomorrow!!!
Tagged: bust a move, nail polish, nails, sweat sessions, workout
