Wednesday Hodgepodge - 7/25

1. The Summer Olympics officially begin this Friday night...will you be watching? If you could see just one event in person which one would you pick?


Absolutely!  I'm actually thinking about making it a little party if I can get my house cleaned in time!  (That doesn't sound like it should be that hard, but it totally is!)  This whole one event thing has me really torn.  The Ryan Lochte lover in me wants to say swimming, because have you seen the man?  But the track coach says the Men's 100 Meter Dash over at the Track and Field complex because it is most certainly going to be fast...I'm guessing under 9.8 seconds.  And that fascinates me to no end.

2.Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

It depends.  Sometimes it just makes me feel worse.  But other times, you need a lazy day to just rest and recharge.  Once school starts I'm sure I will be longing for a few more lazy days.

3. July 25th is 'officially' Threading the Needle Day...can you sew? On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being not at all and 10 being Betsy Ross-like, how would you rate your skill with a needle and thread?

Oh my.  I would have to say a -10.  I can't really sew at all.  My mother is very good at it, but I didn't inherit any of that.  My grandmother tried to teach me embroidery as a child and she gave up on me.  It's really, really bad.

4. 'Threading the Needle' can also mean to walk a fine line between two things or issues (think awkward social situation). When was the last time you had to 'thread the needle', figuratively speaking?

I am socially awkward.  So I'm pretty much threading the needle all the time, in that sense.  In some situations I am really quick on my feet (like in a parent meeting, for instance.)  But in others, I'm pretty much hopeless.  Especially in times of grieving, because I tend to process things slowly and have a penchant for laughing at the wrong times.  

5. Kidney, pinto, black, or navy...your favorite bean?

None.  I don't really like beans, except in soup or chili.  And then there better be lots of other stuff going on to make me forget about them.  It's a consistency thing.

6. Have you ever hosted a garage sale? Was it more success or bust?

I have!  There's little town festival every year, and we usually set up a yard sale in my front yard.  It depends on what we have to sell, but most years we have done pretty well.  Speaking of, I better start rounding things up for this year...

7. What makes you roll your eyes?

Teenagers rolling their eyes at me.  The Bachelorette.  People who create drama when they are entirely too old for all of that.  Liars.  People who think they are very good singers but aren't.  I could go on and on...

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I know I said that I wasn't going to weigh myself.  But I bought a scale tonight because I just couldn't stand not knowing.  My goal is to weigh once a week, no more.  When I weighed, the number was the highest that has ever been associated with me.  Instead of being devastated, I'm a choosing to be motivated.  Along with exercising every day, my goal is to complete an additional exercise session (another walk, a cardio set) at least five days a week from now on.  I may not be able to keep that up once school starts, but I have about three weeks before that is the case.   Now is the time where I prove just how serious I am about this.