December 2009 Archive

20Dec
2

Swine

I went to the drug store today to pick up a refill of one of my prescriptions. I get that it’s a pharmacy so I’m likely to encounter the occasional sicky while I’m there. That’s fine.

What I have a problem with is this:

I walk into the store today and I see a kid, maybe 9 years old. He’s got a SARS mask on. OK, you’re sick and you’ve got a mask on. Good. He’s got this horrible sounding hack, so I’m actually pretty thankful that he’s got this mask on. I decided to pick up a card and some earplugs before making my way over to pick up my meds. While I’m wandering around the store, I see this kid again and again. I realized later that while his parents were in line at the pharmacy, they were letting this kid wander around the store, unsupervised. His shirt is soaked, so I assume this kid has an active fever. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this kid looks to have symptomatic H1N1. Definitely contagious. It would be one thing if he was standing with his parents, keeping his mask on, not touching anything. But this kid is wandering the store, picking up toys, touching all kinds of stuff, and the last time that I saw him, he had pulled his mask down around his neck and was only half coughing into it.

FUCK.

Granted I got my H1N1 vaccine over 10 days ago (the amount of time it takes to fully take effect) so I’m 99.9% sure I’m not going to catch this thing, but I guarantee that there are other people in this store who have not gotten their H1N1 shot. When you have a contagious disease and you don’t need to be out in public, stay the fuck away from people. Or at least keep your sick kid in the car if you have to bring him with you.

What is wrong with people?

Posted by Caro in Fears, Health, Rants and raves
15Dec
0

Naptime?

They’re doing construction of some sort on my bathroom at work, so I wandered to another floor to use that one. I find it VERY odd that located in the handicap stall of this other restroom is a cot. Like something you would lay on to take a nap. Why is this located in a bathroom stall?

Posted by Caro in Discoveries, Random, weird
15Dec
1

Winter Wonderland

This is the current state of the G-B household:

A couple of days after Thanksgiving J and I went to Target and came home with our very first Chrismakkah tree! It had been chillin, naked, in our living room ever since. We decided to decorate and realized that we still needed a string of white lights. In addition, a single string of blue lights wasn’t gonna cut it. Who knew blue lights were so popular? I had an easy time finding them around Thanksgiving, but had to go on a major hunt this week. The second set of blue lights are on a white string, which isn’t ideal, but it works well enough for this year. So on Sunday night Jeremy and I put on the Christmas Carole cable station, lit 3 Hanukkah candles, and did some major tree decorating:

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I absolutely love it!! When I get home from work I’ve been turning off all the lights in the house and turning on the tree. I love the tree lights + that fresh pine smell!

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Posted by Caro in Family, Life, Shopping, fun
13Dec
0

Exactly What I Need

I was at Target yesterday and discovered this gem:

Adjustable weights! These would be perfect for my “home gym”. I put that in quotes because so far this “gym” consists of an exercise  ball that’s probably too small for me and a yoga mat. But whatever. I could totally use something like this for all of my I’m-feeling-too-lazy-to-leave-my-apartment-but-still-want-to-do-something-productive workouts. With adjustable sizes, it will allow me to do a variety of different exercises, as well as get stronger and not have to buy more weights. Plus, I couldn’t ask for easier storage!

Posted by Caro in Discoveries, Health, Shopping
03Dec
0

Chrismakkah

I celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah. This year I’m blending the two.

After spending about an hour in Target yesterday I walked out fully loaded: blue velvet tree skirt, blue lights (need to get a string of white as well), white and silver stockings, a 5.5 foot tree, a silver star tree-topper, an 18 inch tinsel penguin that I have NO idea where I’m going to put, hooks for my ornaments, holiday shaped cookie cutters, and penguin wrapping paper (it’s holiday-neutral!). $120 later, I’m ready to go!

I’m posting this now to motivate myself to head up to my parents house and pick up my box of ornaments. I need to decorate! Once it’s all done I’ll share pictures of my very own Winter Wonderland.

Words cannot express my joy!

Posted by Caro in Life, Shopping, Things to do
03Dec
2

Strength

I’ve resumed going to the gym. It’s soooooooo overdue. It’s more than a number on the scale. It’s more than just looking kick-ass. This time it’s legitimately mostly (well at least 65% of it) about actually being healthy and in shape. No more getting winded walking up the stairs! lol seriously though.

The problem is time. And I have none. But with stuff coming up this summer (starting in April – yikes!!), I’ve become motivated to get back to the land of sweat and hard work.

I’m still struggling to find time for cardio, but I’ve been managing about 2 days a week. I’d like 4, but that’s a luxury my 60+ hour work week just won’t afford. I go to the gym at work on my lunch break 2 days a week and lift. I haven’t seen any results on the scale (hi frustration!), nor have I seen much in the mirror, but I have finally started to notice that I’m actually getting stronger! I can handle heavier weights and I don’t get sore anymore. At least if nothing else is happening I can see results when I go. It’s a start.

Anyway the point of this blog is for motivation. Anyone have any tips on how to increase my cardio on a VERY limited time-frame? Anyone want to go with me to the gym? Having someone to workout with definitely decreases the chance I flake and go lay on my couch.

Thanks guys :)

Posted by Caro in Health, Life, Random, Sports, Things to do, fun
03Dec
0

Attention Santa!

Since I’m sure they have the internet in the North Pole, here is my Holiday Wish List:

**victoria’s secret pajamas: the flannel pj (gj7-pink postcards) length = long of course :) and they come with matching slippers!

**a deposit on college football season tickets. i’m hooked :)

 **a case of victoria bitter (seriously though)

**ugg-like boots. tall ones. black. size 8. these for example

**blu-rays:

capote + in cold blood = they come together

twilight

wall-e

harold & kumar

american beauty (if it comes on blu-ray…not sure)

clerks

pirates of the caribbean 1: the curse of the black pearl

007 casino royale

american gangster

boondock saints

the departed

eastern promises

**clothes. i’m currently hooked on gap and old navy

**a new pair of boots. as my black knee-highs seem to be falling apart, i’m in DIRE need of a new pair. i’m picky though. they have to be black. they have to be knee high. i’d prefer flats, but a short heel could work too. rounded toe. leather. cathy jean has a pretty cute pair (on sale too!!)

**games: yahtzee, catch phrase, wii play, wii fit

**more or less anything from crate & barrel

**the ipod brand arm band for the ipod nano. gray is nice

**rainbow flipflops. i recognize that it’s winter, but they’re AWESOME. size = ladies large

**an extended life battery for my camera (it’s an olympus stylus 840). sometimes a girl just needs to take some pictures!

i’ve been good this year, i promise :)

Posted by Caro in Dreams, Life, Random, Shopping