Monday, March 1, 2010
So today Sari and I had rehearsal for the concert. I got there on time and was waiting for her and her brother-in-law to show up. She finally texted me to say she'd been in a car accident!
She was rear-ended by a girl whose water bottle rolled under her break pedal and so she couldn't stop!
How scary! Thankfully everyone was ok. Sari banged her head but her car was ok. The other girl's car was pretty banged up.
It was freaky waiting for her to get there. I just wanted to hug her and know she was alright!
Once the police came and everything got sorted out, we actually did get to rehearse. It was fun! We staged the show (choreography and all) and really had a lot of fun with it. It's going to be an awesome show. :)
Later on, I had to meet my Mom and my recently married cousin, Jamie, at the Paper Source to look at paper for booklets for the wedding.
Umm...I have a small love affair with The Paper Source. I adore that place. All these fun crafty projects with lots of creative ideas! I just wanna spend tons of time in there touching all the pretty cards and ribbon and textures.
So we got what we needed and then headed out to get a coffee at Starbucks. Mom treated and we had a great talk. Sometimes I just love those moments where you spontaneously get to spend time with people you wouldn't normally get to spend time with. It was such a nice 30 minutes. :)
What are some pleasant/surprise moments you get throughout your day?
Calories Consumed: 927
Workout:
Cardio:
3 minutes warm-up
42 minutes run/kicks/punches
8 minutes cool down
Strength Training:
60 back rows (resistance bands)
60 pulsed back rows (resistance bands)
50 biceps (10 lbs each hand)
50 triceps (10 lbs each hand)
50 chest flies (10 lbs each hand)
50 shoulder press (10 lbs each hand)
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Day 99 - Rehearsal and Super Sari
Sunday, February 28, 2010
So today I had to go down to the Harold Washington Library and meet up with Sari for rehearsal. We are rehearsing for a fantastically fun one-night only event to help fundraise money for a synagogue in Evanston, IL.
Sari is amazing! We met at Roosevelt University and totally "get" each other. She was my saviour when I lived in NYC for a month and went to auditions with me and we did Bikram yoga together. She rocks!
Her brother-in-law is a Cantor at this synagogue in Evanston and they are performing an evening of celebration of a famous Cantor named Moyshe Oysher. No joke. There is a song he performed with the famous Barry Sisters and they needed another voice for the song. Sari called me! I'm so excited to do this fun little project for a good cause. Or, as we say in the Jewish faith....a Mitzvah. (good deed)
So Sari and I met to run through the harmonies and just get an all-around sense of stuff. It was a great rehearsal.
I always feel refreshed and happy once I've spent time with Sari. She truly is a positive force in my life. When people tell you to surround yourself with positive people, Sari is a perfect example of one of them.
Grateful for my wonderful friends and supporters. :)
Who supports you in your life?
Calories Consumed: 906
Workout:
Cardio:
3 minutes warm-up
35 minutes run
So today I had to go down to the Harold Washington Library and meet up with Sari for rehearsal. We are rehearsing for a fantastically fun one-night only event to help fundraise money for a synagogue in Evanston, IL.
Sari is amazing! We met at Roosevelt University and totally "get" each other. She was my saviour when I lived in NYC for a month and went to auditions with me and we did Bikram yoga together. She rocks!
Her brother-in-law is a Cantor at this synagogue in Evanston and they are performing an evening of celebration of a famous Cantor named Moyshe Oysher. No joke. There is a song he performed with the famous Barry Sisters and they needed another voice for the song. Sari called me! I'm so excited to do this fun little project for a good cause. Or, as we say in the Jewish faith....a Mitzvah. (good deed)
So Sari and I met to run through the harmonies and just get an all-around sense of stuff. It was a great rehearsal.
I always feel refreshed and happy once I've spent time with Sari. She truly is a positive force in my life. When people tell you to surround yourself with positive people, Sari is a perfect example of one of them.
Grateful for my wonderful friends and supporters. :)
Who supports you in your life?
Calories Consumed: 906
Workout:
Cardio:
3 minutes warm-up
35 minutes run
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Day 71 - Coffee Talk and Ab Realities
Monday, February 1, 2010
So today was nice and somewhat uneventful.
I met with a friend for coffee. I was a bit worried about seeing her. We had a big miscommunication recently. I was hoping things would smooth over at this gathering.
It did. We had fun and a few laughs.
The biggest issue is how even though I'm not working full-time right now I'm so freaking busy. It seems confusing to people who know me when I say I'm not available. They cannot understand what could really be filling up my time.
Trust me. There is a LOT. But I will save that for another blog entry. :)
Suffice it to say I am very happy things went well with this friend, and I am hoping things go just as well with Lisa tomorrow evening. Although, we may not be meeting because she caught this horrible pneumonia/bronchitis/cold-flu thing and may not even be at work tomorrow. :( Sickness sucks.
Jumped back on the workout wagon again today. Went well and I felt good with that.
I read through Jillian Michael's Making the Cut and discovered that I need to change my ab routine a bit. Lately, I've noticed that my obliques are getting nice and taught, but I feel like I'm "expanding" or getting wider. According to Jillian, the obliques can DO that, especially if you have fat on top of the muscle (which I still do, stupid fat). Therefore, I'm not really doing myself much good widening if I'm trying to shrink. So I'm changing up my ab routine. Only regular crunches and reverse crunches. Less or no obliques. We'll see how this goes!
Today's Goal: re-read a bit of Making the Cut - Jillian Michael's book for ideas = SUCCESS!
Tomorrow's Goal: Workout during the Biggest Loser #9! Woo hoo!
Calories Consumed: 1272
Workout:
Cardio:
3 minutes warm-up
42 minutes jog/run
(1- 10 minute sprint)
8 minutes cool-down
Strength Training:
100 reverse crunches
100 regular crunches
So today was nice and somewhat uneventful.
I met with a friend for coffee. I was a bit worried about seeing her. We had a big miscommunication recently. I was hoping things would smooth over at this gathering.
It did. We had fun and a few laughs.
The biggest issue is how even though I'm not working full-time right now I'm so freaking busy. It seems confusing to people who know me when I say I'm not available. They cannot understand what could really be filling up my time.
Trust me. There is a LOT. But I will save that for another blog entry. :)
Suffice it to say I am very happy things went well with this friend, and I am hoping things go just as well with Lisa tomorrow evening. Although, we may not be meeting because she caught this horrible pneumonia/bronchitis/cold-flu thing and may not even be at work tomorrow. :( Sickness sucks.
Jumped back on the workout wagon again today. Went well and I felt good with that.
I read through Jillian Michael's Making the Cut and discovered that I need to change my ab routine a bit. Lately, I've noticed that my obliques are getting nice and taught, but I feel like I'm "expanding" or getting wider. According to Jillian, the obliques can DO that, especially if you have fat on top of the muscle (which I still do, stupid fat). Therefore, I'm not really doing myself much good widening if I'm trying to shrink. So I'm changing up my ab routine. Only regular crunches and reverse crunches. Less or no obliques. We'll see how this goes!
Today's Goal: re-read a bit of Making the Cut - Jillian Michael's book for ideas = SUCCESS!
Tomorrow's Goal: Workout during the Biggest Loser #9! Woo hoo!
Calories Consumed: 1272
Workout:
Cardio:
3 minutes warm-up
42 minutes jog/run
(1- 10 minute sprint)
8 minutes cool-down
Strength Training:
100 reverse crunches
100 regular crunches
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Day 65 - Coffee date and Keeping my heart open
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
So today I had a rather busy day. I ran up to the suburbs to see my sister-in-law and work on our new business together. (I'll update more on this when we are fully up and running. Right now I'm slightly tight-lipped until we fully launch).
We had a really great conversation about money and children. It's so nice how much closer she and I are getting. She is the one person who lives the closest who is in my wedding party! I fear she will have the burden on her for lots of work! Poor Carrie! ;)
After that meeting, I headed back into the city to meet my dear friend Bethany for coffee. We have been trying to hook up once a month to reconnect when possible. There's this one Starbuck's near where she works so we tend to meet up there and just talk and catch up. It's really nice to see her.
On my way, I got a phone call from Grant, the lead in the Fall Away film I'm in. We had a great conversation where I gave him some advice about "keeping your heart open and ready". It's something I usually believe strongly in, but sometimes have a hard time putting into practice. The whole "live as if" attitude is sometimes really hard, but necessary. In his case, he has a case of the lonely-hearted. He wants a relationship. I told him as long as he is keeping his heart open and his life available for that he will find it. I really hope that's true. He deserves happiness. He's such a special person!
I got home just in time for The Biggest Loser! I did my workout watching it and Jon made dinner. Epic Success!
:)
All in all, a good day. Lisa and I are meeting on Thursday evening. Interestingly enough, I'm feeling less stressed about it. I feel like we just got caught up in whatever and just need a reconnection. I'm hoping I'm right. I really miss her and just want to spend some time hanging out with her. I hope she feels the same way.
Today's Goal: Workout during The Biggest Loser = SUCCESS
Tomorrow's Goal: Postcards. No excuses.
Calories Consumed: 927
Workout:
Cardio:
3 minutes warm-up
45 minutes jog/run
(1 - 10 minute sprint; 1 - 5 minute sprint)
Strength Training:
25 push ups
50 back rows (using resistance bands)
50 pulsed back rows (using resistance bands)
50 biceps curls (12 lbs each hand)
50 triceps curls (12 lbs each hand)
50 chest flies (12 lbs each hand)
50 shoulder press (12 lbs each hand)
So today I had a rather busy day. I ran up to the suburbs to see my sister-in-law and work on our new business together. (I'll update more on this when we are fully up and running. Right now I'm slightly tight-lipped until we fully launch).
We had a really great conversation about money and children. It's so nice how much closer she and I are getting. She is the one person who lives the closest who is in my wedding party! I fear she will have the burden on her for lots of work! Poor Carrie! ;)
After that meeting, I headed back into the city to meet my dear friend Bethany for coffee. We have been trying to hook up once a month to reconnect when possible. There's this one Starbuck's near where she works so we tend to meet up there and just talk and catch up. It's really nice to see her.
On my way, I got a phone call from Grant, the lead in the Fall Away film I'm in. We had a great conversation where I gave him some advice about "keeping your heart open and ready". It's something I usually believe strongly in, but sometimes have a hard time putting into practice. The whole "live as if" attitude is sometimes really hard, but necessary. In his case, he has a case of the lonely-hearted. He wants a relationship. I told him as long as he is keeping his heart open and his life available for that he will find it. I really hope that's true. He deserves happiness. He's such a special person!
I got home just in time for The Biggest Loser! I did my workout watching it and Jon made dinner. Epic Success!
:)
All in all, a good day. Lisa and I are meeting on Thursday evening. Interestingly enough, I'm feeling less stressed about it. I feel like we just got caught up in whatever and just need a reconnection. I'm hoping I'm right. I really miss her and just want to spend some time hanging out with her. I hope she feels the same way.
Today's Goal: Workout during The Biggest Loser = SUCCESS
Tomorrow's Goal: Postcards. No excuses.
Calories Consumed: 927
Workout:
Cardio:
3 minutes warm-up
45 minutes jog/run
(1 - 10 minute sprint; 1 - 5 minute sprint)
Strength Training:
25 push ups
50 back rows (using resistance bands)
50 pulsed back rows (using resistance bands)
50 biceps curls (12 lbs each hand)
50 triceps curls (12 lbs each hand)
50 chest flies (12 lbs each hand)
50 shoulder press (12 lbs each hand)
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Day 61 - Filming and Futurama references
Friday, January 22, 2010
So today I had to get myself ready for filming. I am so excited to get back on set! I absolutely love that this is the work I am getting to do now. I love the film I love the crew I love the director I love the cast!
I. Love. It. All.
So, I wanted to make sure I was worked out before our 12 hour filming.
So there I was. Ready to workout. And I just didn't want to do it.
Now, of course, I really don't like working out, anyway. (Who does, usually?)
So I took a moment to analyze and figure out what it was about this workout that was bothering me.
Was it that I didn't want to work out because I was too tired? No.
Was it that I felt sore? No.
Was I just "not feeling it"? No.
I actually wanted to workout, but I just didn't want to do my regular routine.
As Jon and I often like to quote (and misquote) Futurama I realized what the problem was.
This workout was "boring me, Zoidberg"
Ok! This is fixable. I have a plethora of other workout videos and things to do to alleviate the boredom.
So today I opted to do a total body workout which included cardio, resistance bands, abs, yoga, etc in less than 48 minutes! Yay me.
Why don't I do these all the time? Aha! Well, I get bored with them too, Zoidberg.
But it was a nice change from the regular routine.
Also, I'd like to add that in the past I've done this workout and never felt as strong as I do now doing it. I often had to bow out of a rep or two or even an exercise when it would get too difficult. It was incredibly cool to be able to do the entire work out and feel good!
I'm sure I'll be revisiting that one again! :)
Filming? Oh filming was amazing! A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!
I got wrapped at 3:30AM. Gotta get up at 8:00AM to head to Wisconsin (3.5 hours one way) to visit my dear friend from high school, Debbie, for her baby shower!!! Cannot wait to see her! Then, I get to hang with one of my best friends, Lisa, who moved back home to Kenosha, Wisconsin after that! So excited to see them! It's been too long in both cases. I'm missing my ladies!
Today's Goal: Do a total body workout (weights and/or abs with cardio) = SUCCESS!
Tomorrow's Goal: be careful with my choices at the shower! And if we get drinks with Lisa
Calories Consumed: 1054
Workout:
Slim in 6 - Ramp it up - less than 48 minutes
So today I had to get myself ready for filming. I am so excited to get back on set! I absolutely love that this is the work I am getting to do now. I love the film I love the crew I love the director I love the cast!
I. Love. It. All.
So, I wanted to make sure I was worked out before our 12 hour filming.
So there I was. Ready to workout. And I just didn't want to do it.
Now, of course, I really don't like working out, anyway. (Who does, usually?)
So I took a moment to analyze and figure out what it was about this workout that was bothering me.
Was it that I didn't want to work out because I was too tired? No.
Was it that I felt sore? No.
Was I just "not feeling it"? No.
I actually wanted to workout, but I just didn't want to do my regular routine.
As Jon and I often like to quote (and misquote) Futurama I realized what the problem was.
This workout was "boring me, Zoidberg"
Ok! This is fixable. I have a plethora of other workout videos and things to do to alleviate the boredom.
So today I opted to do a total body workout which included cardio, resistance bands, abs, yoga, etc in less than 48 minutes! Yay me.
Why don't I do these all the time? Aha! Well, I get bored with them too, Zoidberg.
But it was a nice change from the regular routine.
Also, I'd like to add that in the past I've done this workout and never felt as strong as I do now doing it. I often had to bow out of a rep or two or even an exercise when it would get too difficult. It was incredibly cool to be able to do the entire work out and feel good!
I'm sure I'll be revisiting that one again! :)
Filming? Oh filming was amazing! A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!
I got wrapped at 3:30AM. Gotta get up at 8:00AM to head to Wisconsin (3.5 hours one way) to visit my dear friend from high school, Debbie, for her baby shower!!! Cannot wait to see her! Then, I get to hang with one of my best friends, Lisa, who moved back home to Kenosha, Wisconsin after that! So excited to see them! It's been too long in both cases. I'm missing my ladies!
Today's Goal: Do a total body workout (weights and/or abs with cardio) = SUCCESS!
Tomorrow's Goal: be careful with my choices at the shower! And if we get drinks with Lisa
Calories Consumed: 1054
Workout:
Slim in 6 - Ramp it up - less than 48 minutes
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