Zumba results

Since I was so sick last week, I completely forgot to post the results of my 6-week (plus one class) Zumba "diet." In the seven weeks that I cut high fructose corn syrup out of my diet and went to Zumba class once a week, I lost a total of 12 1/2 pounds. Granted, I probably gained a few of those back last week when I spent the entire week zombified on the couch. However, I have now upped my exercise regimen to two Zumba classes per week and I walk on the treadmill at work when I have some spare time at lunch. (That usually ends up to be about 15 minutes per day, four days per week.) I'm still trying to keep the HFCS out of my food. With any luck, I'll be down a total of 20 pounds by the end of the year. No need for the best weight loss pills for women for me! Good ol' exercise will do the trick. I'll be sure to give you another update at the end of the year.

Favorite Friday

I apologize for the lack of updates. I have been sick all week. No dance class, no Zumba...not even any video games. But I'm on my way back to 100%. With any luck, I'll be back to my awesome self by Monday. Until then, here is the trailer for the new Harry Potter movie that just opened.

Rehab

I don't know if I've talked about this here before. My father is an alcoholic. He has been my entire life. So I always have mixed feelings when I hear about someone going into rehab for alcohol detox. On one hand, it has worked for a lot of people. On the other hand, I've watched my father fail time and time again in rehab. It feels like it's such a waste of time and money. I guess I should try to be more supportive and open minded to the whole experience. It has to do some good for someone, right?

Christmas postcards

Every year I think about sending out Christmas cards. Every year I suck and never get around to it. This year I was thinking about doing something different. Instead of doing cards, I could do some custom postcard printing. I'll have to look into the cost of that though. But it might be interesting, right? Or would that be too impersonal? ACK!

Talk about a mess

My mother recently had new hardwood floors put in her house. It goes from the front door through to the back door. That includes the foyer, a powder room, and the dining room. Unfortunately, when the men put the flooring in the bathroom, they messed up the toilet installation. As a result, water has been leaking from under the toilet. I'm not sure how much damage has been done but I know that it leaked into the crawlspace in her basement. I can just imagine what a mess it will be cleaning it all up.

Jdorama review: Rookies Special

Title: Rookies Broadcast date: 10/4/08 Genre: Sports, drama Cast: Sato Ryuta, Ichihara Hayato, Koide Keisuke Plot: The baseball team of Futakotamagawa high school has been banned from playing for six months after fighting on the field. Rookie teacher Kawato Koichi arrives with promises to help them achieve their dreams. Together, the group fights to get to the Koshien baseball tournament. What is good: It's a good recap of the story if you haven't watched the series. What is bad: There isn't anything new. Letter rating: D Overall: I didn't bother to read anything about the special before watching it. As a result, I was expecting a side story about one of the minor characters. Nope. This special is nothing but a two-hour rehash of the 11 episode series. I'm guessing this was supposed to get people ready for the movie's release. That way they could quickly introduce the story to new people and remind fans about what had already occurred. Unfortunately, when the special stands on its own, it is very boring. I can really only recommend it if you don't feel like sitting through the whole series. But then you'll miss all the little moments between Kawato and the team. Watch the series and skip the special.

Favorite Friday

I managed to sneak in one quick game of Dance Central with the Kinect. Unfortunately, my legs were already weak from Zumba class so I didn't do very well. My legs have recovered and I will try again either tonight or this weekend. (All this exercise? It might be worse than the side effects of diet pills!) Both my daughter and my husband have been dancing to Lady Gaga's "Poker Face." Personally, I picked this song: