I give you randomness!
May 31st, 2007 by amylherzog
Red hair is really, really rare out here on the west coast, so Jacob attracts a lot of attention. Given the craze about the Harry Potter book and movie coming out this summer, we’ve been getting a lot of Weasley comments lately. I usually think people are out of their mind, smile politely, and back away. (Hello, people, it’s fiction…)
But then sometimes I’ll snap an otherwise crappy picture, look at it, and think to myself: “Huh. Maybe they’re right!”
Who the hell put Ron in my living room?!
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I’ve been using our Netflix subscription and our Tivo to try out various exercise videos and shows lately. This has been great, mostly because Jacob will gamely play along in the same room and sometimes join in while I do a video. (”Mama Ex Video? Mama Ex Video?”, says Jacob) So I’ve been getting real exercise almost daily.
Currently in the top slot is the “high energy yoga” program Inhale, on the Oxygen network. It’s completely 100% fabulous. I had totally forgotten how flexible I am, and it’s been great to rediscover. Sadly, my memory was completely accurate about my triceps strength. Oh, well. You can’t have everything. :)
Other winners: Turbo Jam: Punch, Kick, and Jam, by Beach Body. This is my favorite gym kickboxing class, on dvd. It’s high-energy, not too dancy, and lets me feel all “raar”. (Yoga makes me feel loose and jello-y and very happy, for contrast.) The New York City Ballet Workout also gets very high marks from me, but I’m not sure it’s for everyone. In particular, I worry about whether people who have never had ballet would enjoy the workout–they don’t really explain the terminology or how to do the ballet moves. It’s a great workout, easy on the eyes, and easy on the ears too. Classical music and ballet warm-ups, basically, done by some of the best dancers in the world. Just make sure you know how to plie first, I guess.
I haven’t enjoyed “The Goddess Workout” as much. I miss bellydancing a lot, but this dvd didn’t do it for me. She doesn’t explain technique very well, and I found her faux-sultry affect a little off-putting.
I have no idea why I just told you all of that, but I think I’m going to hit “post” anyway. Do any of you have favorite exercise videos to share?