7 Quick Takes: October 30, 2009 (Vol. 20)

I have been working on trying to find time to exercise every day lately.  It’s funny though, I feel like I am wasting time when I am doing it.  It’s like time exercising is akin to time spent reading Facebook to me.  I seriously need to adjust that thinking.  If I could manage to exercise as often as I was on Facebook, I would be a size 2 now.

Speaking of that exercising, I have noticed an interesting thing about Wii Fit Plus
(which I really, really like by the way, and think it’s a great addition to your existing Wii Fit).  You see, when I used to do it once every couple of weeks, they would say things like, “It’s nice to see you again, Angie.”

Not anymore.

Now, I skipped one day, and they said to me today, “Too busy to exercise yesterday, Angie?”  Well, yes, yes, I was.  Thank you animated Balance Board for your concern.

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I’m super excited to share that I have purchased my ticket for Blissdom 2010, and even have my hotel room reserved!  I kept thinking that it was a long way away, but then realized that it’s actually only three months away.  Wow!  I think I need to start saving my pennies, using the Wii Fit a little more (or a lot more), and get some business cards printed up!

Anyone else going?

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This week, I was delighted to do something for the first time.  I actually spoke on the phone (at length) to one of my blogging friends.  Of course, I have spoken to friends who blog on the phone before, but never anyone that I only knew because of blogging.

I had a delightful conversation with you, Brenda. Can’t wait to talk (and email) more!

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Do you know what else I enjoy?


 Cottage cheese.

In fact, I just had some as a late night snack.  (Don’t tell the Wii Fit Plus Balance Board though, okay?  They keep talking to me about my late night snacking.)  Here’s the funny thing though — I have got to use a fork when I eat it.   The idea of using a spoon to eat cottage cheese literally gives me a chill up my spine that I can’t explain.

Very odd.

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I would love to post a little bit about my beloved local homeschooling group.  We had a meeting about restructuring our group this week.  I was excited about the idea, but it appeared that there were two distinct view points on what our group should look like, and a lot of people left still charged with emotions.

I expected the meeting to go like that, but I guess it really surprised some people.  And then, after having to talk to many people on the phone about it the next day (the other former co-coordinator and I got an awful lot of phone calls), I wondered if things could be healed.

And, then the funny thing is — just 48 hours after such a meeting that left a lot of people feeling miserable the next day, it already seems like there is a lot of healing, and I’m so encouraged by it.  I just pray that everyone will continue with this new spirit of trying out some new ideas.

Do you know what my favorite thing about it all might be though?

I got to meet someone that goes to my very own parish that I had never met before, and I think she is just delightful.  I am so excited to have gotten to know her just a tiny bit, and I can’t wait to get to know her better.  Life is funny like that, isn’t it?

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Speaking of life being funny (and apparently the staying power of Post It notes), those Post It Notes I mentioned last week that I let the kids stick all over the walls — a couple have fallen, but otherwise, they are all still there.  I have considered taking them down, but then I look at them and smile.  So, I leave them there.