This sums it up, doesn't it?

Oscar observations (Obscarvations?)

• Does Charlize Theron ever look bad?  Or George Clooney, for that matter?
• No one should ever stand next to Kristen Chenoweth -- ever.  Unless they too are 4'2" and 70 pounds.
• I could do without those stupid high bun hairdos.
• Melissa McCarthy should fire her stylist immediately.  She's such a beautiful woman, but her dresses always look like sacks on her.  Compare that to Queen Latifah, who is also full figured but dresses beautifully and knows what styles flatter her. 
• Why was Kristin Stewart even there, much less a presenter with a prime seat up front?  The girl has ONE FACIAL EXPRESSION (which I like to call, "OMG, I think your baby's diaper needs to be changed.").  How is she Hollywood elite???????
• Jennifer Lawrence is a cutie patootie.
• 99% of Hollywood actrresses are in desperate need of a sandwich.
• So good to see Robin Roberts!!!!
• I found it ironic that one of the two women who won for hair/makeup had no makeup on and looked like her 4 year-old daughter did her hair.
• Adele = awesome.
• I doubt Seth MacFarlane will host next year.
• Overall, the show had no flow.  Therefore, I doubt the show producers will be back next year either. 
• Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are the cutest couple in America.
• Jessica Chastain should just change her name to Jessica Rabbit. 
• What was Barbra Streisand wearing?  She looked like a blonde Elvira. 
• Who knew Daniel Day Lewis was funny?

Shortest workout EVER!

With the amount of stress in my life right now, it's little wonder that I am sick.  To be honest, I'm surprised it took this long for me to catch something!   For now I'm dealing with a head cold and headache; hopefully it stays right there and doesn't evolve into something worse.

Yesterday my running partner and I met at the Y to do 7-8 slow miles together.  It was misting, colder than forecast, and foggy as all get-out.  In other words, not a great day for a run when you're sick to begin with!   Still, I wanted to get some miles done, and she's great company (and frankly, I needed to have some time to vent, sort through everything that's going on with someone who knows me so well, and also be distracted by other stuff we would talk about over an hour plus of running together), so I got dressed and met her.

Literally two minutes into the run, I had to stop.  My stomach hurt, my energy was nonexistent, and I thought I would surely die if I took one more step.  So we turned around and jogged back to our cars. 

Shortest. Run. Ever.  4:33 total.

So we're telling people we did a mile.  :)   It was totally our plan to do a timed mile yesterday.  With that perspective, a 4:33 workout is rather impressive!  :)

2012 Year in Review

I tallied up my mileage on New Year's Eve (run = pitiful, bike and swim = decent), but I was curious about other workouts too so I just checked my log...

2012 Fitness Totals:
559.2 miles running
1,464.6 miles biking
54.9 miles swimming
65 yoga classes attended
108 other workouts (boot camp, weights, etc.)

Not bad, I guess.  That running total needs to go WAY up, but other than that it was a decent year for fitness.  This year I'd like to keep the biking and swimming miles intact, get up to 100+ yoga classes, and get that running mileage up to about 800 miles. 

I also need to win the lottery so I can quit my job, apparently, in order to have time to do all of this! 

The obligatory year-end list

Yes, that's right.  I'm joining the ranks of Resolution People.  I've never made New Year's resolutions before; instead, I've created a list of goals for the year.

Who am I kidding?  It's the same thing. 

So this year, I'm actually making Resolutions with a capital R.  Here they are (at least, the ones I've thought of so far).

1. Lose weight.  And since I know that specific goals are more likely achieved than vague goals like "lose weight" are, I will further specifiy that my resolution has two parts.
a) Lose 5 pounds by March 1.
b) Lose an additional 5-10 pounds by Memorial Day.

2. Put 50% more money in savings each month.  This is not as ambitious as it sounds, considering the paltry amount I am currently channeling into a savings account.  I can do better, and I will.

3. Make it to yoga at least twice a week.  Yes, I said at least twice. 

4. Renew my fitness teaching certification(s) and attend at least one continuing education seminar, workshop, class, or conference.  I need to get psyched about teaching again.

5. Go to bed earlier.  Even if I don't turn off the lights to (try to) sleep, I want to get snuggled under the covers and read for a while every night. 

6. Get a library card so I can read every night without spending a fortune at Barnes and Noble.  :)

7. Accept my body for what it CAN do and stop worrying about what it cannot do. 

Seven seems like a lucky number, so I'll stop there.  Seven resolutions.  I can do this. 

I must get this shirt!!