Posts from ‘December, 2008’

Remember the Far Side cartoon that went “blah blah blah Ginger blah”?

Click on the photo and guess which word these dogs knew!

From sciencedaily.com: Wine, chocolate, and tea are good for your brain!
And scienceblogs.com says: Glucose improves your willpower!
Finally, at dilbert.com: Scott Adams (creator of Dilbert) ponders how to take advantage of the glucose-willpower connection while dating.
Scott Adams, if this blog post shows up in your Google alert, I’d like a shot at being your [...]

I’ve always liked puzzles and games… it’s part of keeping your brain fit, right?
Auditorium is just beautifully executed: http://playauditorium.com
Gorgeous visuals, ethereal music, as well as solid game play and brain stretching.

Workout for a rainy day. Doesn’t require too much space or any equipment.
Warmup:

10 Squats
20 Jumping Jacks
30 Punches
20 Jumping Jacks
10 Squats
Repeat 3X:

10 Pushups (Knees or Toes)
10 Lunges to the Front (Each Leg, 20 Total)
10 Burpees
10 Lunges to the Back (Each Leg, 20 Total)
10 Plank-ups
10 Lunges to the Side (Each Leg, 20 Total)
10 V-ups
Repeat 2X:

30 Mountain [...]

My husband Alan says the darndest things. Today’s quote (in response to my enthusiasm for beach-front property):
It’s just water that covers 72% of the planet! We should be grateful that we can avoid being in it!

I’ve been trying to come up with a “catchier” website domain name that was easy to remember and spell. And of course, it had to fit what I was all about.
Today, I’m pleased to launch my branding: LightHeartedFitness.com
And my new tagline: A light heart lives long.
This line is actually an old Irish saying, as [...]

I laughed out loud at this because I run to this song all the time. In fact, according to iTunes, I’ve played it well over 259 times. The song is Misirlou by Dick Dale & The Del-Tones, and you probably recognize it if you’re a fan of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction.
If you’re a [...]