Vintage Jazzercise

I had a little searching out old Jazzercise videos on YouTube. The woman in the middle, Judi Sheppard Missett is the creator of the 80s sensation Jazzercise.

We do a lot of the same movements in class today, but thankfully those leotards are not in fashion anymore!

I've been going to Jazzercise for about 15 weeks now and it's helped me to be more fit again. My tummy isn't as flat as I'd like just yet but it doesn't ooze out of the top of my pants anymore. My posture great and my balance is much better (better balance is a good thing, I used to be able to hit a wall while standing still, my long limbs need core strength I guess!). This is what it looks like today, new music and lots of fun.

My new favorite show

I've been sitting here trying to come up with something to blog about and I haven't had much luck. All I seem to think about is what needs watering or weeding in my garden, what I'm going to make for dinner, or what time I'm going to watch another episode of Weeds.

Ah, Weeds.

I had heard about the Showtime show several times over the years but never really looked into it. Then at Christmas we were visiting some friends in Pennsylvania and the conversation turned to talking about the show. I mentioned I hadn't seen it and immediately my friend leapt out of her chair to lend me the Season 1 DVD. Here it is July and I still had not watched it.

But now, my world is changed.

The characters and plot lines of Weeds have infested my brain and filtered in to my everyday thoughts. Thomas ordered this little Roku box that hooks up to stream movies and shows directly from Netflix. It connects over wi-fi, we can search for titles, pause movies, and hold on to them for as long as we'd like. Of course we didn't hold on to Weeds for very long. We flew through the first two seasons in about three days and then we thought it was over and we'd have to wait for the next season. Not the case, we just had to wait for the next DVD to arrive in the mail. It's been five long and suffering days but it is here, the Season 3 DVD. Alleluia!

Little (purple) bunny foo foo

This shrub is called Spanish Lavender, but I think it looks like a field of little purple bunnies.

How do I get on the list?

According to the LA Times, California will soon be the proud home to 500 electric Mini Coopers! Due to new California regulations auto makers will be required to sell a zero-emissions vehicles and this if this is BMW's offering, I'm sold! The electric Minis will only be available in silver with a bright yellow roof. How do I get some of that sunshine over my head?

He wouldn't fit through the shredder