Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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.

14 comments:

  1. Katie, When someone is grieving it is the hardest time to say the right thing. Sometimes not saying anthing is better. Just give a hug.
    I have been known to laugh at the wrong time - because it's a defense mechanism. Good luck with your exercise/weight program. It's the perfect time of year to start one. you can be outdoors and there are no holidays coming up to sabotage the effort. Go girl!!

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    1. Marla, you want to know something else? I'm a really bad hugger, as well. I don't like people hugging me if they don't know me and I tend to hug others in an awkward manner. :) But I totally get your point!

      And you are right about the exercising! This is a great time, other than it being melt-your-face hot out.

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  2. Good luck on exercising encouraging you on!! I have the same skills when it comes to sewing.

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    1. Glad I'm not alone on the lack of sewing skills!

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  3. Ahhh! I read your post yesterday and I need to get the extra weight off too! Good luck on your end... I hope you get the results soon :)

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    1. There are several of us working towards losing weight! Join the party! I will be talking about it on here and we talk about it on Twitter too!

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  4. I am totally 100% fascinated with the olympics as well! I am a Ryan Lochte fan too :) Um, and I can believe that I didnt think to put The Bachelorette on the list of things that make me roll my eyes! Good one!

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    1. I'm so excited about the Olympics! I want to watch everything all day for the entire 17 days! (But especially Ryan...)

      The Bachelor/Bachelorette phenomena never fails to make me roll my eyes. I haven't ever gotten into it.

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  5. I totally understand the weight thing. I started a diet/exercise plan last week, and decided I'd only weigh myself once a week. Today was weigh in day, and I lost weight! I know you can, too, and when you see the progress you'll feel even more motivated. Good luck!

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    1. Even three weeks in, I am already feeling so much better! Good luck to you on your journey!

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  6. The Bachelorette! Great answer : )

    I'm not a runner but have some addicts in my family...my brother and sister in law went to the Olympic trials in Oregon on vacation. I do like to watch the track events...there's some good human interest stories there too!

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    1. I'm a sucker for the human interest stories!

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  7. I too am bad with grieving people... I do feel for them, but what is the right emotion when someone from church who you have only spoken with a dozen times or so in passing has a death in the family... I didn't know the person who died, I barely know the person who is grieving... I am terribly bad at faking emotion... Errrr... I too sometimes laugh at the wrong times, but I have to admit I am getting better as I get older.

    Great answers on #7 too!

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  8. Thanks, Rebecca! Makes it feel good to know it might improve with age.

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