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Here we are, entering the last week of February!

And it's leap year... Oh good, an extra day!

Here's an interesting question for you all to contemplate: What's your favorite pop music period? In other words, was it '60s, '70s, etc. And, what were/are your favorite groups?

For me--I guess the 1960s would be first. Beatles, Rolling Stones, and then the "real" rockers like Cream, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, etc. The second period I like was the 1980s. Michael Jackson Thriller, Thompson Twins, Duran Duran, Talking Heads, Prince, etc. (Actually I liked to watch Prince more than I liked his music. )

Jay

I second the sixties: the Beatles, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix. It's great that their music is still played on the oldies stations.

Taking today off to work t$x$s. Hope to alternate walking, gym, walking in between numbers, numbers, numbers.


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Hi Pals.
The weekend was once again very very bad, no gym, lots of 5-oz lifts of wine from hand to face. But I've already beaten myself up sufficiently for it, thanks --
Pop music -- well I have never really liked much of anything that became pop. Mostly I like folk music, so I guess my favorite time periods were those in which it was easier to find folk music out there. 60's - 70's and now it seems to be finding its way back. But I didn't really go too much for the real poppy folk. Even the rock stuff I liked was not very popular rock. Like Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention. But wait, let me look at my iTunes -- I know I've got some popular stuff on there -- yes, Bruce Springsteen, Melissa Etheridge, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison. And Weird Al.
But mostly, it's not that popular: John Stewart, Arlo Guthrie, Adrienne Young, The Pogues, some bluegrass stuff...
OH! How about one that I am embarrased to write that I like: Cher!

I like Cher!

By the way, today is meowee's birthday!

Jay

Happy Birthday, Linda!

Thanks . . .

I like Cher too . . . even more embarrassing . . . I like the Spice Girls and Kiss.

Linda

I like some 60's and a lot of 70's stuff. Beatles, Stones, Moody Blues, Three Dog Night, Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears, Kiss, Jim Croce, Carol King, Joan Baez, Simon and Garfunkel, Paul Simon (alone).

Embarrassed to admit that I also listened to Donny Osmond, Jackson 5, BeeGees.

Now my player is filled with classical and contemporary Christian with a few oldies thrown in for good measure.

EEEEYYYYYYWWW, KISS.....
But it's your birthday so I won't taunt you excessively.

Just a quick Still feeling sick and all I want to do is sleep.

Thanks JO . . . . . . In all honesty, I think my appreciation (for lack of something better to call it)of KISS comes from my respect for Gene Simmons business acumen. Can't say I respect his methods, but I definitely admire the fact that he is willing to try anything and everything.

Ah--we have a heavy rainstorm coming across right now. Must be the southern end of the front you northern folks have been experiencing.

Did a good workout at the gym today--40 minutes on the treadmill. I even JOGGED off and on.

Spinymouse, you gotta make it to the gym, girl! I think you'll feel better if you do... Not that the "point" is to feel better--but you know what I mean.

Doesn't anyone else out there like '80s music?

Jay

Well I went to the gym today and did a class called "classic" which was old-style low impact aerobics and some resistance work. It was also full of old people. I'm not saying that was wrong, nor am I going to define "old" but I felt like I had ended up in a class where they take it a lot easier on the victims, I mean the participants, than they do in the other classes. For that reason I felt like a real wimp. I'm not ready to be THAT much of a wimp. It was an ok workout, and the challenge I have being this overweight, probably equalized with the challenge some of the more elderly people had just from having a lot of years on me. (I'm guessing here. Don't want to get in trouble now..... I know there are people over 70 who are very fit) But I was the only FAT one in the class. I swear there was one woman who had legs about the diameter of my arms. Gosh we are all different, for being the same species! And I know I shouldn't compare. I am trying not to compare in a way that judges anyone. But really, from the class description I did not expect what I got. And the music - sheesh! "Mack the Knife" ?????? and then some 40's swing stuff. I expected someone to bring out the bubble machine.
No, I don't think that's my favorite class.

I'm sure I said something wrong here, so I'll apologize first, edit later.

OK, I'm a KISS fan too. But you have to understand why - I won't go into detail, but when I was in high school, they played a significant role. More Here

Jay - I was so busy in the 80s with kid care, I didn't really listen to much music. We lived in a small town where the only radio station we could get was country and the local favorite was polka music. UGH.

Busy day here - DH and I did our CPR and AED certification class tonight. All set for 2 years

Weather is still frightful - and depressing. I'm ready to come join you Jay!

Jo - that class didn't sound very appealing. I think Chi ball would be better. I did my resistance bands workout this morning and my legs are sore. And I only used the green tubes. It is weird - I definitely have more muscle definition than I did before. All of the weight training and resistance band workouts have helped, but I'm not sure I feel "stronger". Then again, maybe my memory is failing regarding what life was really like 60 lbs. ago.

Hope you all have a great Wed.!

I didn't like much of anything about the 80's.
As far as the music, I didn't like all the synthesized stuff that was done then; I prefer real instruments. That said, I do have some gizmos that are capable of distorting the guitar pretty pathetically. They are good for providing amusement.

Today I did 20 minutes of hamster-wheel cardio followed by a half hour personal training session. My trainer is good, and is a nice guy who doesn't bark at me.

Tomorrow is Chi Ball day. Friday I'll do lots of Nautilus machines and other things involving weights and pulleys, then we're back to the blasted weekend again.
I need to get a weekend job.
But I will do better this time. I promise.