I don't have much of anything to say today, at least nothing radical or exciting. EXCEPT one little thing from yesterday that I forgot to mention. We think we saw Barry Manilow. He flew in on the same plane as Diane & Mike. It looked incredibly like him AND he had a guitar with his checked luggage. What he'd be doing in Akron, Ohio is beyond me. But not many people have THAT nose and that hair. A couple of people did run up to him with scraps of paper, I'm assuming for autographs. My kids said, "Mom, why don't you?" I said, "Oh yeah and say what? 'Hi, are you Barry Manilow? I never did like your music and was forced to sing I Write the Songs in middle school choir and listen to my sister croak her way through some of your other stuff while going through a divorce, which made her divorce painful for ALL of us.'" I think not. Besides that, I am sooooooooo not into celebrities and fame. Now if Tony Horton showed up around here, I might get excited...he has incredible arms and abs. Just the right amount of muscley without being The Hulk. Or Jack LaLanne... or John MacArthur...people I could learn something from, well, that might make my day.

~My big excitement today was getting a pair of shoes on clearance for $5.00.
~The big "hurray" moment of the day came when my sister was prescribed Cytomel by my doctor, who is now her doctor as well. She has needed Cytomel for a LONG time but only had idiot doctors who understood nothing. My doctor is great...he listens, he treats the whole person. He's an MD, but he's not afraid of holistic methods and Chinese medicine. He doesn't want to patch you up, he wants to FIX things. I'm thrilled to think that she is finally headed down the road to good health.
~Ewww moment: Finding an unpleasant purchase on my demented father's credit card bill. Ick.
~I could say lots and lots of stuff about staph infections, but it's bad enough to have one and have to swallow big ol' antibiotics that make you sick to your stomach. I just don't feel like getting all scientific about it right now.
~Excellent workout today...probably contributes to my more balanced perspective that enables me to enjoy the next thing on this list. (You see, I'm so politically anal that if certain people supported certain candidates I have a hard time ever appreciating their work again. However, a good hard workout helps me "get over myself," lol. Therefore, by virtue of his New Jersey-ness, I choose to overlook other stupidities on this artist's part).
~I found this really beautiful song by Bon Jovi & Leann Rimes.

It might be hard to be lovers
But its harder to be friends
Baby pull down the covers
Its time you let me in
Maybe light a couple candles
Ill just go ahead and lock the door
If you just talk to me baby
Til we aint strangers anymore

Lay your head on my pillow
I sit beside you on the bed
Dont you think its time we say
Some things we havent said
It aint too late to get back to that place
Back to where, we thought it was before
Why dont you look at me
Til we aint strangers anymore

Sometimes its hard to love me
Sometimes its hard to love you too
I know its hard believing
That love can pull us through
It would be so easy
To live your life

With one foot out the door
Just hold me baby
Til we aint strangers anymore

[Solo]

Its hard to find forgivness
When we just run out of lies
Its hard to say youre sorry
When you cant tell wrong from right
It would be so easy
To spend your whole damn life
Just keeping score
So lets get down to it baby
There aint no need to lie

Tell me who you think you see
When you look into my eyes
Lets put our two hearts back together
And we'll leave the broken pieces on the floor
Make love with me baby
Til we aint strangers anymore

We're not strangers anymore
We're not strangers
We're not strangers anymore

(Wow! These are such raw and honest lyrics, aren't they?)

~o~
Today's workout: Full body focus.
30 minutes progressive resistance HIIT on the Octane. 55 minute full body circuit. 15 minutes HIIT on the Octane.

The Circuit
dumbbell squat n' press 12/50
dumbbell incline chest press 12/70
sumo squat w/tricep ext 13/35
incline db pec fly 12/70
Repeat for total of 3 sets
-- 1:30 sprint on Sci-fit, incline 5.6%
leg curl 15/110, 12/115, 12/120
machine bicep curl 10/65, 8/70, 5/75
leg extension 12/110, 10/115, 8/120
machine triceps 12/80, 10/85, 8/90
--1:30 sprint on treadmill
1 pt dumbbell row 16/50
step ups on 12" step 20/50
wide grip pushups on upside down Bosu Trainer 12
side arm balance hold for 30 seconds on each side
Repeat for total of 2 sets
--1:30 sprint like crazy on the treadmill
hanging abs 12
bicycle crunches 25
side bridge lift 10 each side
Repeat for total of 2 sets