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No workout today but eating has been good. Has anyone seen Paul McKennas “I can make you thin”?
Posted on April 16th, 2008 by Ann
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It’s the same thing as skin brushing Shar - tell me you know what that is!
Today’s workout was Rockin Body Cardio Jam - I did the 30 minute express option - fun!!! Followed up with a 25 min Classical Stretch Hip Flexibility ep. That woman really knows how to stretch the body.
Finally got my taxes in…today. 
I had to pay quite a bit so glad I waited anyway! And apprently I don’t get the full 600 dollar rebate because I earn too much. WTF 
Do they take into account rents and costs of living from place to place?? A salary that would be kingly in like Missouri or something is a pittance in NY!
I opted out of applying to Columbia actually - I was almost done with my app but they have one WEIRD question in there that totally made me mad:
Please provide the full names, home addresses, telephone numbers, colleges attended and degrees, positions and current employers of your mother, father, and spouse or partner in this space. Are they still living? Also, if applicable, please provide the names and ages of your children.
Hello?!! What does this have to do with anything!! I have 10 years of industry experience, I earn my own money and WTF do they want to know about and worse HAVE FULL CONTACT INFO on my parents?? My spouse? It’s so fucking bizarre!!
And I _thought_ it might be to see if it’s someone who studied at Columbia but then they have this question right after it:
Has anyone in your family attended Columbia University? If so, please provide their names, relationships, division of the university attended, dates of attendance and degrees in this space.
The icing on the cake was that they don’t accept scanned transcripts and make you use some shitty format that takes 90 minutes per degree to fill in. Yeah, way too much attitude. They are the best but they really don’t have to rub it in your face sheesh. 
Am I irrationally ticked off about the family question? Because I AM SERIOUSLY TICKED OFF - it’s such a completely inappropriate question for a professional(not undergrad) degree! What if people are estranged from their parents? Do we have to let Columbia know? 
ARGHHHHHHHH!!!! 
Posted on April 16th, 2008 by Ann
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Today’s workout was Cindy Crawford Shape Your Body Workout 1 followed by skin brushing. My skin’s getting pretty loose - gotta keep up with the brushing more!
Posted on April 12th, 2008 by Ann
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was Fitprime Metaboost. I’ve been watching some amazing eps of Paul McKenna on Youtube. This guys is amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek0Pb72IPUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tazFhKSBOMI
Shari, I’ve applied to Yale and I’m in the process of applying to Columbia. Only those two this year. 
I’m really hopeful about Yale though!!
Posted on April 7th, 2008 by Ann
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Today’s workout was Ellen’s Super Slimdown - pilates + yoga blend. I did about 20 minutes but I don’t care for it at all! Second time I’ve tried it. So I popped in an Ashtanga yoga 30 min routine(David Swenson) and did that instead.
Still gotta get my taxes done!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by Ann
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Ok, I’m sorta back. Today’s workout was Turbo Jam Cardio Party.
I went to NYC last weekend. Nothing like seeing slim trim fashionable people everywhere to motivate me to keep going!
My body’s been craving spinach lately, who knows why. I got a bag yesterday and I used it to make chicken wraps. So yummy! And I feel great - I oughta eat more veggies.
I also found out today that it might sorta have to do with this RLS thing I have going on with my right thigh that sometimes keeps me awake. Apparently iron deficiency is a cause of secondary RLS - day before yesterday night I couldn’t sleep because of it. Yesterday I ate the spinach(good source of iron if eaten with other stuff - see link below!) and I slept well. I ate some today too and I generally feel better. Isn’t it amazing how sometimes your body just craves what it needs?
Spinach and Iron info(it’s complicated!): http://www.healthcastle.com/iron-spinach.shtml
I also bought a skirt today - a skirt! I haven’t worn one in agessss. Size 12, a little tight but we’ll work on it. I love buying slightly-smaller clothes as incentives. 
OMG! Does anyone know what happened to fl0wer’s blog?? She was such an active poster!
Posted on March 30th, 2008 by Ann
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Hey!
Sorry to slack off on the posting and thanks for checking on me. I’m just swamped trying to get these applications out of the door! I got 710 on the GMAT, which is a decent score. I’ll be back after the madness ends! 
Posted on March 8th, 2008 by Ann
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Felt like testing that morning theory out again, so I did “Walk and Kick” from Leslie Sansone. What a great workout! She does some decent moves in this AND the music is different from most of her series which tend to repeat the same music. I felt great when I was done and it was not too fast and not too long - 32 mins including her intro. She talks less in this one too!
I have a hike planned this afternoon! It’s going to be a ‘body’ day today. Some days are mind days and some days are body days. 
Posted on February 3rd, 2008 by Ann
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This is a FANTASTIC practice from yogadownload.com. Perfect perfect pacing, nice voice and it’s short! I added some of my own stretches afterward. Anyone do the Happy Baby pose? That one always feels terrific!
Lean Cuisine for dinner - I added in a veggie salad and some pasta sauce to brighten it up and a sprinkling of parmesan. Didn’t taste half bad!!
I went to lush day before and picked up a Skin Drink and a SJG cleanser and a bunch of samples. Hopefully one of these will work for my finicky facial skin! The skin on my body is MUCH better now that I’ve stopped sticking moisturizer on it all the time, and I’m taking my vitamins. I kind of have this theory that skin adjusts to how much moisture you provide for it, so if you keep using moisturizer, it will stop producing it’s own. 
Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves. - James M. Barrie
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
If you want to build a ship, don’t herd people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. - Antoine de Saint-Exupurey
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. - MK Gandhi
Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by Ann
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Today’s workout was Isculpt Ballet number IdontknowhatbecausemynewDVDplayerischoppingtitlesoff! Still good though, altho I would have preferred one I was more familiar with.
Dinner was 3 turkey franks and a couple of slices of bread.
Posted on January 30th, 2008 by Ann
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