Trying this again

So awhile back, I tried to start a blog. I did a few posts, then let it go. So I deleted it and decided to try again. There has been so much going on lately... not so much in my life necessarily but in general.

This summer... we lost several "famous" people, it was like, boom boom boom! One after another after another. Henry Gibson (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In), Patrick Swayze, Sen. Ted Kennedy, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Larry Gelbart (wrote M*A*S*H), Les Paul, Eunice Kennedy... I mean, I'm not even touching it! What the hell is going on? Sure wasn't Swine flu, although I did hear that the kid from Harry Potter who plays his friend Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) did get swine flu. He didn't die though. Which is good.

I watched "Medicine Man" the other night, with Sean Connery and Lorraine Bracco, a film about a couple of scientists searching for the cure for cancer in the jungles of South America. Anyway- This film came out in 1991 and twice Connery's character mentioned Swine Flu. Apparently, the scientist had wiped out a tribe down there with it, by accident, and it part of why Bracco's character ended up down there. Anyway, so this isn't NEW, people. A lady that works in the office next to mine said there was a swine flu break out in the 70s. So, whatever. I'll get the regular flu shot because my friend is an ER nurse and told me to... but no H1N1 for me thank you, I'll risk it.

In personal events... we went camping and tubing 3 times this summer. It's just so much fun. Two of the 3 times we had to deal with rain for at least some of the time. So the 3rd trip, we got smart and bought a canopy. Guess what? It did not rain. Yay! We also went zip-lining twice. Talk about an adrenaline rush. 10 lines down a ski slope, what a blast. However, I've recently heard about one in Sun City, South Africa that is way cooler (there are a couple youtube vids of it) so now, besides wanting to go to SA anyway, now I REALLY want to go!

I bought an elliptical this summer also because I've just gained too much weight. I know what it is- beer. I'm not a drunk or anything but my friends and I like to imbibe after work and on weekends, not every night but at least 4 per week. The funny thing is, we tend to stay up later DURING the week, than on weekend nights. So, I'm switching to cranberry juice and raspberry vodka- but just a shot of vodka for every fairly large glass of juice. Just to take the edge off. Back to the elliptical. I spent a lot of time researching, figuring out money, etc. Finally got one and my dumb boyfriend insisted it be in the bedroom not the basement. He sleeps later than me, and said it wouldn't be annoying. Frankly, I do not like it in the bedroom... the point was to work out while we watched shows and stuff. Plus the basement is way cooler. So, we put a tv in the bedroom (YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!) with the rule that at night, when I am sleeping- it is off. He had a tv on during the night for nearly 34 years- until he met me 4 years ago. Anyway I am using it about 4 days a week. Certainly not enough yet to burn off all the beer calories, but I'm trying. Yesterday I actually attempted to jog but 2 miles later my shins were in pain, and today still. So no more of that.

I am thankful that I still have a job, barely. The majority owner of my company died this summer (not a celeb... at least not here). He was a super nice guy, and helped us every month financially. So that hurt, plus he is/was... my boss' brother in law, so a double whammy for my boss.

And, last thing before I get back to my actual job- Washington Capitals Hockey starts in less than 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!! First home game Oct 3. I can't wait!