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Monday, December 17, 2007
Let The Bragging Begin!
All right... let's hear what you can do!
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Isn't it funny how our group can't even brag if they have the opportunity to!! We are so humble. Now that said, let me begin!
So, I had a great day today. I set a new PR at the Ironing Board. 20 items ironed in 20 minutes. I SMASHED my old record. And even though about half way through I started to lose momentum and feel the energy level dip, I took a gu and immediatly the energy came back and I pulled an incredible ironing time!! I did however pull something in my wrist because it was really sore when I moved on to my next event...Bed Making. However, despite an injured wrist, I still made my bed (15 pillows and all) in just under 2 minutes. Not my best time ever, but I still felt good about it and even better, I beat my two year old in making her bed. Hah! My final event of the morning was Folding Laundry. Now by this time, I was really starting to hit the wall and the sweat was pouring down my face. I watched as the clock was ticking away. I had two loads to fold and put away by 11:00am. It was going to be close, but I did it!!! Go me! I am so good! Next time though, I want to beat my folding time by 5 minutes because my ultimate goal is to go to the Humble Homemakers Olympic trials next May. I know I can do it. It might seem far fetched to the rest of you, but I know if I put my mind to it, I can achieve anything.
That, ms.mileage, is impressive! It will take real effort to top that one. About the pillows...does that leave any room for the bed? When I think of pillows I think of cub scouts-when I was a cub scout, our den leader had a whole activity on doing pillows-to this day, I owe my abiity to do pillows to my cub scout leader.
WOW!!! Ms. Mileage, that has got to be the most impressive story I have ever heard, ever. You really are the worlds top homemaker and are a shoe-in to take first in the Humble Homemakers Olympic Trials in May. I'm still in awe by your ironing talent. Be careful with that wrist, though. You know that's your moneymaker.
While you were house chore training, I hard a hardcore training day, also. As soon as I got home I changed into some sweats, did a few warm up stretches then started the first of two very long tempo sits. The first was cut a little short since my heart rate jumped up a little over 95% MHR and I had to take a breather and stretch the glutes. After a brief recovery lie-down I felt the HR drop and I was ready for the second. This one had nothing on me. I felt so good at the end I decided to push another 5 minutes. Overall I feel really great about my sit speeds, but may need to do a few sit strides before I'll be in top form.
One serious brag, though. Well, I think it's a brag. I'm proud of it. I've never shot a real gun in my life. That's pretty hard to do growing up in the midwest, and knowing the people that I know.
Also, I got into Canyonlands Half-Marathon. Anyone else find out yet?
I'm not one to brag (if I had ironing skills like Mileage Nazi I'd be tooting my horn too!), but I would like to vent - we didn't get selected into the Moab lottery! @#$&^*#$$@!
I was a little fired up so I immediately called the Moab race director who, after listening to why they made a big mistake, asked me to send her an email - I sucked up pretty well so we'll see how it works. I'm 0-3 in my last three lotteries and it's getting old - anyone up for a Vegas trip??
If push comes to shove I hear there's a kid's race up north about the same time - any of you know of it?
How do you expect me to top that!? I guess I'll just have to try.
I can type scary fast - with scary acuracy. I've always known this to be true. I was Mrs. Clegg's favorite student in the seventh grade and I always finished my type drills (on an actual typewriter mind you) very first. But today, I surpassed my expectations by taking a legitimate typing test. That's right folks, it's been documented for my posterity.
Here's what happened. I was in the kitchen on my laptop. I took the test. It had me type a paragraph or two on the Africa Zebra and how it originated in Namibia and also ends up in Somalia. Did you know it's considered "Africa's Striped Horse?" I can now add "informative" to my brag list. Anyway taking the type test on the laptop and received an 84 wpm. I decided to take it again, this time with some text from "The Wizard of Oz." Did you know that Dorothy and Aunt Em and Uncle Richard all shared the same bedroom? On this test I scored a 93 wpm.
Now that I was done with my warm-up it was time to take the test on a real keyboard. I headed down to the depths of my windowless office. It's probably best that it doesn't have windows because at this time, I really need to focus. I take the test again. Only this time it's on "The Irrational Side of Managerial Decision-Making" Fascinating Stuff. The score? 107! With 97% accuracy!
I'm really going to need some help being humble about this one.
I also uninstalled then reinstalled Photoshop CS3 ALL BY MYSELF! Hah! Take that licensing bug. I fixed you!
I can also figure out tax form coordinates in acrobat reader but that's super boring so forget I mentioned it (the backspace key doesn't work on this computer).
I need to add fortune telling skills to my brag list. Didn't I tell you only half of you/us would get into the danged race? See clairvoyant (having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision - because the recently described Moab results was so unnatural.)
So far I only know of me, Rick and Marci that got in. I was just reading about the Leadville 100 MTB race and 100 mile trail run. I'm thinking about putting in for both, and then hoping I only get one. Anyone else want to do it? I'd ask Cracker, but he'd probably just jinx it.
By "kid's race" are you talking about Ogden??? I'm telling you, it is a better race to do before Boston. It is the perfect final training race and is closer. Plus there are great bars and night clubs, not to mention the occassional drive-by shooting for entertainment sake. It can still be a good time if you just use positive thinking. So don't be bummed out, all things happen for a reason!!
And about the bragging...I associate with some very talented people. How did I get so lucky? You are all AWESOME. Keep up the good work!! And please, no one pull a muscle.
I could brag, but I'm not going to... unless, of course, you all insist!! (silence) All right, I'll do it anyway!!! Hey, I went to work yesterday after a 10-week break, and that was hard!! Good thing the day ended at 4:08pm... I wouldn't have lasted much longer! Now I have to take the rest of the year off to recoup from it! I could also brag about my bed-making, ironing, cleaning, cooking and sawing skills, or even my running, biking and swimming skills, ...but I'd be lieing. Boy, I'm such a loser! Okay, I can say I was a paratrooper in the Marines... I don't know if that's much to brag about though since I had no choice in the matter (mandatory military service), but so be it. Hey, thank you to Phil for inviting me to include my name to his lottery-cursed Moab group... next time I'll know better and kill the mafia guy from the get-go!! Ogden, here we come!! Mel, you'll have to hit the bars on your own... it's not that we don't drink, we just don't do it the night better a race. I know you have a hard time taking this running hobby of yours too seriously! As for me, I drink after the race to help me forget... On a different note, I'm typing about 20 words a minute, but that's because I'm using my toes right now, my upper body is too soar from that nasty fall Saturday. Thanks for pushing me guys, the extra 10 miles really did it for me!!! Oops... need to go, Oprah is back on! Cheers!
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Isn't it funny how our group can't even brag if they have the opportunity to!! We are so humble. Now that said, let me begin!
So, I had a great day today. I set a new PR at the Ironing Board. 20 items ironed in 20 minutes. I SMASHED my old record. And even though about half way through I started to lose momentum and feel the energy level dip, I took a gu and immediatly the energy came back and I pulled an incredible ironing time!! I did however pull something in my wrist because it was really sore when I moved on to my next event...Bed Making. However, despite an injured wrist, I still made my bed (15 pillows and all) in just under 2 minutes. Not my best time ever, but I still felt good about it and even better, I beat my two year old in making her bed. Hah! My final event of the morning was Folding Laundry. Now by this time, I was really starting to hit the wall and the sweat was pouring down my face. I watched as the clock was ticking away. I had two loads to fold and put away by 11:00am. It was going to be close, but I did it!!! Go me! I am so good! Next time though, I want to beat my folding time by 5 minutes because my ultimate goal is to go to the Humble Homemakers Olympic trials next May. I know I can do it. It might seem far fetched to the rest of you, but I know if I put my mind to it, I can achieve anything.
So, have a nice day. I know I have!!
That, ms.mileage, is impressive! It will take real effort to top that one. About the pillows...does that leave any room for the bed? When I think of pillows I think of cub scouts-when I was a cub scout, our den leader had a whole activity on doing pillows-to this day, I owe my abiity to do pillows to my cub scout leader.
WOW!!! Ms. Mileage, that has got to be the most impressive story I have ever heard, ever. You really are the worlds top homemaker and are a shoe-in to take first in the Humble Homemakers Olympic Trials in May. I'm still in awe by your ironing talent. Be careful with that wrist, though. You know that's your moneymaker.
While you were house chore training, I hard a hardcore training day, also. As soon as I got home I changed into some sweats, did a few warm up stretches then started the first of two very long tempo sits. The first was cut a little short since my heart rate jumped up a little over 95% MHR and I had to take a breather and stretch the glutes. After a brief recovery lie-down I felt the HR drop and I was ready for the second. This one had nothing on me. I felt so good at the end I decided to push another 5 minutes. Overall I feel really great about my sit speeds, but may need to do a few sit strides before I'll be in top form.
One serious brag, though. Well, I think it's a brag. I'm proud of it. I've never shot a real gun in my life. That's pretty hard to do growing up in the midwest, and knowing the people that I know.
Also, I got into Canyonlands Half-Marathon. Anyone else find out yet?
I'm not one to brag (if I had ironing skills like Mileage Nazi I'd be tooting my horn too!), but I would like to vent - we didn't get selected into the Moab lottery! @#$&^*#$$@!
I was a little fired up so I immediately called the Moab race director who, after listening to why they made a big mistake, asked me to send her an email - I sucked up pretty well so we'll see how it works. I'm 0-3 in my last three lotteries and it's getting old - anyone up for a Vegas trip??
If push comes to shove I hear there's a kid's race up north about the same time - any of you know of it?
How do you expect me to top that!? I guess I'll just have to try.
I can type scary fast - with scary acuracy. I've always known this to be true. I was Mrs. Clegg's favorite student in the seventh grade and I always finished my type drills (on an actual typewriter mind you) very first. But today, I surpassed my expectations by taking a legitimate typing test. That's right folks, it's been documented for my posterity.
Here's what happened. I was in the kitchen on my laptop. I took the test. It had me type a paragraph or two on the Africa Zebra and how it originated in Namibia and also ends up in Somalia. Did you know it's considered "Africa's Striped Horse?" I can now add "informative" to my brag list. Anyway taking the type test on the laptop and received an 84 wpm. I decided to take it again, this time with some text from "The Wizard of Oz." Did you know that Dorothy and Aunt Em and Uncle Richard all shared the same bedroom? On this test I scored a 93 wpm.
Now that I was done with my warm-up it was time to take the test on a real keyboard. I headed down to the depths of my windowless office. It's probably best that it doesn't have windows because at this time, I really need to focus. I take the test again. Only this time it's on "The Irrational Side of Managerial Decision-Making" Fascinating Stuff. The score? 107! With 97% accuracy!
I'm really going to need some help being humble about this one.
I also uninstalled then reinstalled Photoshop CS3 ALL BY MYSELF! Hah! Take that licensing bug. I fixed you!
I can also figure out tax form coordinates in acrobat reader but that's super boring so forget I mentioned it (the backspace key doesn't work on this computer).
I need to add fortune telling skills to my brag list. Didn't I tell you only half of you/us would get into the danged race? See clairvoyant (having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision - because the recently described Moab results was so unnatural.)
So far I only know of me, Rick and Marci that got in. I was just reading about the Leadville 100 MTB race and 100 mile trail run. I'm thinking about putting in for both, and then hoping I only get one. Anyone else want to do it? I'd ask Cracker, but he'd probably just jinx it.
By "kid's race" are you talking about Ogden??? I'm telling you, it is a better race to do before Boston. It is the perfect final training race and is closer. Plus there are great bars and night clubs, not to mention the occassional drive-by shooting for entertainment sake. It can still be a good time if you just use positive thinking. So don't be bummed out, all things happen for a reason!!
And about the bragging...I associate with some very talented people. How did I get so lucky? You are all AWESOME. Keep up the good work!! And please, no one pull a muscle.
I could brag, but I'm not going to... unless, of course, you all insist!! (silence) All right, I'll do it anyway!!!
Hey, I went to work yesterday after a 10-week break, and that was hard!! Good thing the day ended at 4:08pm... I wouldn't have lasted much longer! Now I have to take the rest of the year off to recoup from it!
I could also brag about my bed-making, ironing, cleaning, cooking and sawing skills, or even my running, biking and swimming skills, ...but I'd be lieing. Boy, I'm such a loser!
Okay, I can say I was a paratrooper in the Marines... I don't know if that's much to brag about though since I had no choice in the matter (mandatory military service), but so be it.
Hey, thank you to Phil for inviting me to include my name to his lottery-cursed Moab group... next time I'll know better and kill the mafia guy from the get-go!! Ogden, here we come!! Mel, you'll have to hit the bars on your own... it's not that we don't drink, we just don't do it the night better a race. I know you have a hard time taking this running hobby of yours too seriously! As for me, I drink after the race to help me forget...
On a different note, I'm typing about 20 words a minute, but that's because I'm using my toes right now, my upper body is too soar from that nasty fall Saturday. Thanks for pushing me guys, the extra 10 miles really did it for me!!!
Oops... need to go, Oprah is back on! Cheers!
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