make_your_move | Five things Friday

1. The home phone is fixed and I haven't had another problem with the power this week. I'm trying to appease the utility ghods by getting my family to be very good about not leaving on the lights when they're not it a room and not letting the cordless phones run down their charge because someone forgot to put them back on the chargers.

2. Today is sushi lunch with one of my favorite peeps

j_luc_pitard. I plan on slowly savoring every mouth full, *including the rice*. I'll just be skipping the empty carbs at dinner. Tonight I'll be going out with my daughter (sorry

kellfire) and we'll be hitting the movies ... maybe Dreamgirls, Stomp the Yard or Freedom Writers.

3. Geeky World of Warcrack notes ...

lapsedagnostic,

belthazar_b and I have leveled the characters we started together past 40 -- we now have shiny new raptors to ride around on. Mine is the sporty violet raptor with teal stripes. It makes me happy

4. This weekend will be spent with my clan at

cussata &

lalartu's doing crafy stuff and working on my persona pentathalon projects for KASF in Virgina Beach. I need to run by In Stitches today to grab some black silk embroidery floss and probably fondle the gorgeous yarn and needle-y stuff. Pray for my willpower and my checkbook, wouldja?

5. And last, but not least

Today I the second pre-select program on the treadmill - it's 10 minutes shorter but a much more intense workout. Can I tell you how much I'm looking forward to being able to get through one or both of these programs without sucking wind like a hippo with a breathing problem ... word.

Soundtrack for today
Got to Get you Into My Life - Earth, Wind and Fire (one of my favorites!)
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Take a Chance on Me - ABBA
I Love the Night Life - Alicia Bridges
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves - Cher
Good Times - Chic
Shame - Evelyn (Champagne) King
Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Get Down Tonight - KC & the Sunshine Band

Treadmill stats
Time: 20 min
Carbs: 24.1
Calories: 160
Miles: 1.14

Also, since I walked less, I did 10 body weight tricep drops (from the coffee table), held a straight plank position for 15 sec (need improvement), 5 push ups, 10 lunges on each leg, 10 coffee table squats and some reverse crunches, regular crunches and obliques crunches. I didn't count those because I was just tired and frustrated at that point. Food intake was good yesterday -- and I only had 4 cigarettes all day - I really am beginning to feel like I can quit without losing my mind.

I think I will start a filter for the FAST type plan. We may not be blood family, but we are all in this crazy world together and we should do what we can to support each other. Details in a forthcoming post.