Thanks to mbcrui , I have 2 wonderful gems to share

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/27/sex-with-ducks-video_n_208258.html

http://wendiaarons.com/2007/03/as-seen-on-mcsweeneysnet.html

Dear LJ friends,

As you know, our youngest daughter is hearing impaired and requires hearing aids.  Unfortunately, insurance doesn't cover this expense.  While researching options to get some financial assistance, I came across a site that's urging citizens to contact their government officials to pass a bill for a tax credit on hearing aids.  I ( Read more... )

( What was I thinking?!?! )

Many of my friends have at least one thing or another to complain about regarding their jobs - and I know I've posted a few times about things that I didn't like going on at my place of employment. However, today there were 2 situations that I thought could have gone very, very badly, but in the end, I'm in a much better (and happier) place than ( Read more... )

On the way to dropping Nicki off at Girl Scouts, she tells me, "I was supposed to give you a note saying what we were doing at school.  The girls stayed in our classroom and the boys went into Mr. B's class."  I guess it's now official - my baby has grown up.  She then asked me when she was going to have her first period.  I told her when I had ( Read more... )

As previously posted, my workout plan today called for a 200 yard swim and 15 min walk/run.  Well, I decided that I'd do the walk/run first.  Reasons: it was cold & I didn't want to put the swim suit on until I absolutely *had* to; I didn't want to have to change out of a wet swim suit into dry t-shirt shorts/sweats; hopping into a pool always ( Read more... )

I was talking to one of the officers in the tri club this afternoon & found out that I don't *have* to do the entire swim using the front crawl.  I can use any stroke(s) I want, including the back stroke.  This is incredibly good news for me since I was already panicking about the swim thinking that if I went on my back for any length of time, I'd ( Read more... )

One of the impediments against us going was that Nicki had a gymnastics class from 5-6 on Friday nights.  Well, that obstacle has disappeared since they just cancelled the class - they need 3 people minimum & only 2 signed up.  Nicki is going to be very disappointed, but what can ya do?

So now we're looking at the pros of going: 

• seeing our good ( Read more... )

Well, I made it through swimming 200 yards last Thursday with a few longer rests than my program calls for ( Read more... )

July 18, 2009 - That will be the date that I complete my first (and, hopefully, not last or only) triathalon.  It's a women-only sprint in Racine.  The swim is 750 meters, bike is 12.4 miles, and then a 3.1 mile run.  Certainly not an Ironman, but an achievable goal for me.

I've spent the last few days finding a training plan that I like plus an ( Read more... )