So I get the honor- no no- the priveledge of listening to the one and only John Tesh on his radio program "Intelligence for you Life" at work. It's a show aimed solely at elderly people who rarely leave their house, listen to music made after 1988 or have any clue what goes on in the world. It started out being pretty horrifying- I mean, how much Tony Braxton and Michael Bolton can one person really handle? But now, it's become something I look forward to simply because of his wonderful, useful and in no way irrelevant tips on living life. My favorite:
"We all know alcohol lowers your inhibitions. So when you are having a glass of wine out with friends at a bistro or just enjoying a relaxing evening at home, do yourself a favor and hide your wallet. A recent study showed people who enjoyed a glass of wine, or 2, and then turned on the Home Shopping Network spent more money on things they did not need than those who weren't drinking. So save yourself some money and don't drink and shop!" Thank you, John Tesh, for reminding me of what not to do when I enjoy my boxed wine. I will be sure, before anything else, to not turn on the HSN and spend my hard earned money on that set of hot pads I keep eyeing. Thank goodness you didn't waste your breath, radio time, or research on something lame like not drinking and driving. Or maybe even drinking and biking.
You can enjoy more very important tips
here.
One of my other favorites is when he disspells myths about single people. This little gem talks about whether or not single people are: selfish, fat, going to die sooner, and waste money on themselves. Funny, those are 4 things are the first things I think of when I hear someone i single. Thanks JT for bringing light to this important issue. (You can read this one
here )
I have noticed that I have a masochistic approach to the gym these days. I think years and years of soccer sprints and suicides have made me programmed to workout until I want to throw up just because that's how I've always done it. Anyway, I decided about a month ago that I was bored of doing the same thing in the gym. I would lift, run, want to die, stretch while regretting running, collapse, repeat. So I decided to get back into the pool and I immediately remembered why I loved swim team so much in high school. As soon as I kicked off I felt like I belonged in the water. I can't explain the feeling, but it's like I was made to swim. I played soccer for 14 years and never felt like I was too terribly good at it, or enjoyed it as much as some of my teammates. I may have developed the skill, or the legs, but I knew I never had the god-given talent of being a phenomenal soccer player. But swimming, swimming makes me feel strong and athletic- and it's easy for me. I may not be the fastest, but it feels right to be in the water. Chlorine has once again become my perfume of choice and there is a lovely display of suits hanging around the apartment. I plan on continuing to swim and get faster. Maybe join Masters and start competing again. Who knows? The world is my oyster.
Today marks 6 months of living in Oregon! So much has happened since I got here and it seems like a lifetime ago that I left. I set out on this adventure not knowing what to expect and being scared out of my mind that I couldn't make it on my own. I had the guts, but I don't think I really knew what it would take to move away from everything, and everyone, I ever knew and start this new life.
So I get the honor- no no- the priveledge of listening to the one and only John Tesh on his radio program "Intelligence for you Life" at work. It's a show aimed solely at elderly people who rarely leave their house, listen to music made after 1988 or have any clue what goes on in the world. It started out being pretty horrifying- I mean, how much Tony Braxton and Michael Bolton can one person really handle? But now, it's become something I look forward to simply because of his wonderful, useful and in no way irrelevant tips on living life. 