First of all, Get well soon Bret!!! Praying for a speedy recovery!
This week's Celebrity Apprentice had me laughing through the whole episode, despite my sadness at Bret's illness. The show started off with The Donald's son hitting golf balls. Little Baron looks like a mini version of his father. That being said, he manages to be adorable. Those blue eyes were just beautiful! It's interesting.. The Donald's son Don, looks like his father but not. Don looks like he has something jammed where the sun doesn't shine all the time. When he speaks though, its apparent that he does have a sense of humor, which with his looks makes it even more funny :)
The task was for both teams to work with 24 hours fitness and come up with an exercise routine. Whoever 24 hour fitness liked best got a donation on top of whatever each team raised. Tenacity immediately went all in on fundraising, minus Cyndi who was working with Lady Gaga. I have to say Holli did a wonderful job raising money, not so much with organization and creativity.
Poor Curtis, ever the organizer, had everything planned down to the last minute and then promptly had his timeline blown out of the water. lol. People who are rigid planners often dont know what to do when their plans unravel, but Curtis did a good job trying to stay on task. Overall, Tenacity came up with a basic, uncreative, but effective work out routine. The concept would not have been marketable since it is like every other work out on the market right now. The team managed to pull through on the donations and that gave them the win.
Taking the direct opposite approach, Rock Solid, went with what they knew... Rock & Roll. Where as Tenacity went for the cash, Rock Solid focused on making a fun, creative work out. They definitely used their strength when they went with a Rock themed work out. The whole concept made me chuckle. Work Outs included The Air Guitar, Tour Bus Thrust, and Praying to the Porcelain God. The group made backstage VIP passes to give each participant. This would be a smart marketing move if 24 hour Fitness implements the class, as people would have it to refer to to pass it on to other prospective class members.
LOL Sharon went equipped with a whip to "motivate people". The music was fun and everyone in the class seemed to be enjoying themselves. Since each donation had to be matched up with a body, Bret called on some of his.. um.. lol connections to help fill the class. When one of the women decided to um help Bret with his tour bus thrusts, the look on the 24 hour fitness lady was PRICELESS.
I think the biggest mistakes Rock solid made, was not getting every one in on the fundraising. Bret had many connections that could have been utilized, wihch would have been more money for charity.
Big props to both teams for raising more money in a single episode in a season of The apprentice!!
I have to say, I really gained some respect for The Donald when he decided NOT to fire anyone. It would have been a tough decision to make at any rate. On a future money making stand point. let's face it, you want to make money, but money that can be made again and again is much better. Team Tenacity's idea would not have been a long term money maker since the idea has been seen and done before. It would get lost in all the other fitness classes out there. Rock solid's idea could be marketed and used over and over. It definitly would stand out.
hmmm... I wonder if The Donald could take an average joe shmo and make him or her into a brilliant business person.. maybe and idea for a new reality show? LOL
I really miss sharon's talk show.. wonder what else she has in the works??
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Disney/Sea World
So, i haven't blogged for a while. We went on a week long vacation to Orlando. Now, we are back, and I have been unpacking and cleaning.. the normal stuff you have to do after a vacation. In some ways, it is more tiring than the vacation itself!! LOL
We hit your normal spots for Orlando; Disney and Sea World. We did not get to see much of Disney because in planning the trip, we allowed 1 day for each park. Big mistake. Anyway, I went with a breastfeeding 4 month old. So, if any of you are thinking of going with a baby, I have a few tips for you.
1. Be prepared to park your stroller. alot. They arent allowed in any of the rides or exhibits. They also have to be folded up to ride the tram or monorail. I recommend taking the boat to Magic kingdom. You can just roll that sucker right on the boat. P.S. lesson learned from me... if you bring a stroller make sure its light, you will be picking the stroller up alot to get it off and on the tram on monorail LOL.
2. Know where the baby care centers are. They are a lifesaver. You can take your baby there to get out of the heat, feed, change, or for naps. They even have a room for nursing mothers. Also, if you left any of the baby essentials at home, you can by them at the center. There is only 1 in the Disney Park, and can be quite a hike to get to, escpecially at Epcot if you are in the countries.
Disney had one room for nursing mothers. Luckily it wasn't crowded. Sea World had 3 rooms, one mom to a room with a changing table inside. (I didnt have to wait) Very nice for those that prefer privacy while feeding. I don't require it.. with motherhood comes the loss of your modesty. I did encounter a mother that kept popping her head in hoping the room was empty at Magic Kingdom. :) My favorite baby care area was at Sea world. My least favorite was at Epcot. Sea world had the individual nursing rooms, a nice big play and changing area. Epcot had a small baby care center, it got corwded easily.. not to mention the long hike to get there, if you were in the countries.
3. Food is expensive. Bring your own snacks and water.
4. Animal Kingdom... the shows are extremely loud.. escpecially the Lion king show. I dont recommend taking your baby in. I brought mine, but didnt know better at the time. It's up to you, but I wont again.
5. don't forget the sunscreen!!
6. Disney souveneers are cheaper OUTSIDE of disney..
Thats all I can think of for right now lol. Overall, i enjoyed the trip.. we got rained out of Magic Kingdom 2 hours after getting there, so we saw very little and didnt get to ride anything. We ate at T-Rex one night there. It was alot of fun. The kids loved it.. well, mine did. The table near us had a little boy in tears. It is loud in there. It had a T-rex that roars.. and every few minutes the room goes dim and you hear an explosion. On the wall a virtual comet streaks across the virtual sky. The wait is about an hour but the food was very good. If you have kiddies, be sure to take them out to dig for "dinasaur bones" :) LOL.
Sea Wrold was alot of fun. we spent alot of time in the kiddie section. We did go see the Shamu show. The trainers did not swim with the whales like the used to. i guess in wake of the recent accident, but it was a wonderful show none the less. The klydesdale horses are no longer there. They have a few draft horses to replace them.
Have a great day!!
Lynn
We hit your normal spots for Orlando; Disney and Sea World. We did not get to see much of Disney because in planning the trip, we allowed 1 day for each park. Big mistake. Anyway, I went with a breastfeeding 4 month old. So, if any of you are thinking of going with a baby, I have a few tips for you.
1. Be prepared to park your stroller. alot. They arent allowed in any of the rides or exhibits. They also have to be folded up to ride the tram or monorail. I recommend taking the boat to Magic kingdom. You can just roll that sucker right on the boat. P.S. lesson learned from me... if you bring a stroller make sure its light, you will be picking the stroller up alot to get it off and on the tram on monorail LOL.
2. Know where the baby care centers are. They are a lifesaver. You can take your baby there to get out of the heat, feed, change, or for naps. They even have a room for nursing mothers. Also, if you left any of the baby essentials at home, you can by them at the center. There is only 1 in the Disney Park, and can be quite a hike to get to, escpecially at Epcot if you are in the countries.
Disney had one room for nursing mothers. Luckily it wasn't crowded. Sea World had 3 rooms, one mom to a room with a changing table inside. (I didnt have to wait) Very nice for those that prefer privacy while feeding. I don't require it.. with motherhood comes the loss of your modesty. I did encounter a mother that kept popping her head in hoping the room was empty at Magic Kingdom. :) My favorite baby care area was at Sea world. My least favorite was at Epcot. Sea world had the individual nursing rooms, a nice big play and changing area. Epcot had a small baby care center, it got corwded easily.. not to mention the long hike to get there, if you were in the countries.
3. Food is expensive. Bring your own snacks and water.
4. Animal Kingdom... the shows are extremely loud.. escpecially the Lion king show. I dont recommend taking your baby in. I brought mine, but didnt know better at the time. It's up to you, but I wont again.
5. don't forget the sunscreen!!
6. Disney souveneers are cheaper OUTSIDE of disney..
Thats all I can think of for right now lol. Overall, i enjoyed the trip.. we got rained out of Magic Kingdom 2 hours after getting there, so we saw very little and didnt get to ride anything. We ate at T-Rex one night there. It was alot of fun. The kids loved it.. well, mine did. The table near us had a little boy in tears. It is loud in there. It had a T-rex that roars.. and every few minutes the room goes dim and you hear an explosion. On the wall a virtual comet streaks across the virtual sky. The wait is about an hour but the food was very good. If you have kiddies, be sure to take them out to dig for "dinasaur bones" :) LOL.
Sea Wrold was alot of fun. we spent alot of time in the kiddie section. We did go see the Shamu show. The trainers did not swim with the whales like the used to. i guess in wake of the recent accident, but it was a wonderful show none the less. The klydesdale horses are no longer there. They have a few draft horses to replace them.
Have a great day!!
Lynn
Saturday, March 20, 2010
a day is a day is a day lol
not much been happening here. I get up, take care of my young'ns and go to bed and start all over. Some days have things to mark their occasion.. that makes it memorable, and not just another day on a calender page.. that will soon be torn out and thrown away.
No, this day was pretty ordinary.. well, maybe except for its the hottest it's been since last summer :) It's nice to have days where absolutely nothing happens. One can relax.. no need to get all worked up or stressed. The only problem with days like this, is they seem to go so darn fast. Blink and it is dark once again.
lol.. really i woke up recently, and realized that i am about to be 33. I have to think to my self .. how did that happen? seems like only yesterday that I was 10, riding my bike and picking blackberries.. wishing I was done with school already :)
oh how time flies! I guess in the grand scheme of things.. life really is short.. and one should really take the time to smell the proverbial roses. enjoy the feel of the wind on your face. Smile as others pass by (grumpy or not.. lol them or you). take time to notice the small changes around you, and appreciate them for what they are. just be.
kind of hippy sounding i guess, but really when does one ever really take the time to just appreciate who they are as people? as a person?
who are you? something to chew on.. but i will bet with out you the world would be a less colorful and bright place..
Lynn
No, this day was pretty ordinary.. well, maybe except for its the hottest it's been since last summer :) It's nice to have days where absolutely nothing happens. One can relax.. no need to get all worked up or stressed. The only problem with days like this, is they seem to go so darn fast. Blink and it is dark once again.
lol.. really i woke up recently, and realized that i am about to be 33. I have to think to my self .. how did that happen? seems like only yesterday that I was 10, riding my bike and picking blackberries.. wishing I was done with school already :)
oh how time flies! I guess in the grand scheme of things.. life really is short.. and one should really take the time to smell the proverbial roses. enjoy the feel of the wind on your face. Smile as others pass by (grumpy or not.. lol them or you). take time to notice the small changes around you, and appreciate them for what they are. just be.
kind of hippy sounding i guess, but really when does one ever really take the time to just appreciate who they are as people? as a person?
who are you? something to chew on.. but i will bet with out you the world would be a less colorful and bright place..
Lynn
Monday, March 15, 2010
Last nite...
Last Night, for our viewing pleasure, we had a nice collection of shows on TV. With all the junk that is on TV these days, it's nice to find something I love to watch..and Sundays are now stacked with enjoyable shows... or not depending on who you ask lol.
I tuned in to watch The amazing Race, Undercover Boss, and Celebrity Apprentice. I, myself, have never been one to watch The Apprentice, but after seeing the line up.. I was intregued. Not, I am not one of those crazed, drooling mad people who are consumed with celebrities and their lives. I am, hoever, a big admirer of both Cindi Lauper and Sharon Osborne. So, for the first time, I tuned into The Apprentice.
After watching it, it appeared that maybe Sharon and Cindy were not going to be the best of friends. Kind of a shame really. Sharon has realibackbone. She tells it as it is, and doesn't water it down with pretty flowers and rainbows. Let's face it, today's society is all about the pretty flowers. Not as it really is. Sharon definately does not color inside the lines. I love that about her.
Cindi does not color inside the lines either. She has always been known as "eccentric". From her hair to her music, Cindi has marched to her own style, and in my opinion wonderful for it. It's so refreshing to see musical talent that is not cookie cutter. Her music is beautiful and uniquely hers. In all her years of being in the public eye.. she remains true to herself, and that is awesome!
I was excited to see Cindi and Sharon together for The Apprentice. Both of them kicked ass in their diner.. though Cindi could have been a more organized project leader. You have to hand it to Brett Michaels for sticking to his guns about the expensive menu and incorporating the strengths of his team the best. I was shocked that the boys won, becuase the girls diner was so packed in comparison to the girls team. I do have to keep in mind editing and the like.
I definately will be watching next week. Obviously, I will be rooting for Cindi and Sharon, but i know both can not win. On the two, I am torn.
J.
I tuned in to watch The amazing Race, Undercover Boss, and Celebrity Apprentice. I, myself, have never been one to watch The Apprentice, but after seeing the line up.. I was intregued. Not, I am not one of those crazed, drooling mad people who are consumed with celebrities and their lives. I am, hoever, a big admirer of both Cindi Lauper and Sharon Osborne. So, for the first time, I tuned into The Apprentice.
After watching it, it appeared that maybe Sharon and Cindy were not going to be the best of friends. Kind of a shame really. Sharon has realibackbone. She tells it as it is, and doesn't water it down with pretty flowers and rainbows. Let's face it, today's society is all about the pretty flowers. Not as it really is. Sharon definately does not color inside the lines. I love that about her.
Cindi does not color inside the lines either. She has always been known as "eccentric". From her hair to her music, Cindi has marched to her own style, and in my opinion wonderful for it. It's so refreshing to see musical talent that is not cookie cutter. Her music is beautiful and uniquely hers. In all her years of being in the public eye.. she remains true to herself, and that is awesome!
I was excited to see Cindi and Sharon together for The Apprentice. Both of them kicked ass in their diner.. though Cindi could have been a more organized project leader. You have to hand it to Brett Michaels for sticking to his guns about the expensive menu and incorporating the strengths of his team the best. I was shocked that the boys won, becuase the girls diner was so packed in comparison to the girls team. I do have to keep in mind editing and the like.
I definately will be watching next week. Obviously, I will be rooting for Cindi and Sharon, but i know both can not win. On the two, I am torn.
J.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Spring
I walked outside today to feel the promise of Spring in the air. sure, i have been fooled before. It had warmed up, the dogwood tree had buds on it, and the birds were singing. Then 2 days late it hit. BAM! Snow. So, today, I walked outside and felt the optimism that spring had finally arrived.
Of course, after a seemingly cold dark winter, my heart lifted and I started looking around at my yard outside. Now, my head is brimming with things to do to brighten things up.. to make it look new again.
Isn't that what Spring is about?? Making the old, new.. rebirth... In a way, Spring is more like a New Year than New Year's day. On New Years, people make their resolutions. Many of them are to lose weight, quick smoking, or spend less money. In January, however, most people are motivated by one thing.. staying warm. Being in a warm house is not conductive to active weight loss. Also, people tend to do activited that are indoors like eating out and the movies, which costs money.
On the arrival of Spring, people start getting out of their houses. They are more apt to walk to places, go shopping, hiking etc.. The arrival of Spring brings that extra kick of motivation to tackled those resolutions. To shed the old and start new.
I, myself, have some baby weight to lose and a smoking habit to kick. So, welcome spring!! Welcome to the unoffical "New Year"
Of course, after a seemingly cold dark winter, my heart lifted and I started looking around at my yard outside. Now, my head is brimming with things to do to brighten things up.. to make it look new again.
Isn't that what Spring is about?? Making the old, new.. rebirth... In a way, Spring is more like a New Year than New Year's day. On New Years, people make their resolutions. Many of them are to lose weight, quick smoking, or spend less money. In January, however, most people are motivated by one thing.. staying warm. Being in a warm house is not conductive to active weight loss. Also, people tend to do activited that are indoors like eating out and the movies, which costs money.
On the arrival of Spring, people start getting out of their houses. They are more apt to walk to places, go shopping, hiking etc.. The arrival of Spring brings that extra kick of motivation to tackled those resolutions. To shed the old and start new.
I, myself, have some baby weight to lose and a smoking habit to kick. So, welcome spring!! Welcome to the unoffical "New Year"
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Randomness
Well, It's another day. I spent my day doing what I always do. I got my son off to school and home again, baths, and dinner taken care of. All the normal day to day things a mom takes care of.
I got a moment and sat back and thought. Is everyday a day that you just tick off a series of moments that pass predictably as the second hand on a clock? Or is it that the pattern just seems predictable because one doesn't take the time to really give thought on what happens during the day.. maybe we are all so rushed that in the end, we drag our tired bodies to the couch, turn on some mindless TV show and just lump the day into the big catagories.
Lucky for us or not so lucky, depending on how you look at it, we have TV to fill us full of all the random we could ever want. Dream of a nice big home? great, watch HGTV. Dream of being that girl how has everything and flaunts it? Real Housewives is the show for you. Maybe you are the one who stands naked in front of the bathroom mirror imaging you are a great singer... American Idol baby. Though, speaking of American Idol, with out the quirky, sometimes seemingly intoxicated Paula, the show falls somehow .. flat. who knew?
For me, I am the girl dancing around my livingroom pretending i am on Dancing with the Stars.. um ya.. ok maybe not. Sometimes I see myself picking out a fancy house that costs almost a cool mil and close to the beach. A bit of dreaming never hurt anyone right? lol.
I guess for those of us looking for the randomness that we dont get in the routine of our 24 hour day, we can find it in TV. Realistically, though,until we DO, instead of watch.. it is all a dream. To get away from that routine and create that bit of randomness.. the adventure, we have to make it happen.
Who knows? maybe in a month or so, you will see me on TV, dancing on Ellen.. hehe. it could happen :)
I got a moment and sat back and thought. Is everyday a day that you just tick off a series of moments that pass predictably as the second hand on a clock? Or is it that the pattern just seems predictable because one doesn't take the time to really give thought on what happens during the day.. maybe we are all so rushed that in the end, we drag our tired bodies to the couch, turn on some mindless TV show and just lump the day into the big catagories.
Lucky for us or not so lucky, depending on how you look at it, we have TV to fill us full of all the random we could ever want. Dream of a nice big home? great, watch HGTV. Dream of being that girl how has everything and flaunts it? Real Housewives is the show for you. Maybe you are the one who stands naked in front of the bathroom mirror imaging you are a great singer... American Idol baby. Though, speaking of American Idol, with out the quirky, sometimes seemingly intoxicated Paula, the show falls somehow .. flat. who knew?
For me, I am the girl dancing around my livingroom pretending i am on Dancing with the Stars.. um ya.. ok maybe not. Sometimes I see myself picking out a fancy house that costs almost a cool mil and close to the beach. A bit of dreaming never hurt anyone right? lol.
I guess for those of us looking for the randomness that we dont get in the routine of our 24 hour day, we can find it in TV. Realistically, though,until we DO, instead of watch.. it is all a dream. To get away from that routine and create that bit of randomness.. the adventure, we have to make it happen.
Who knows? maybe in a month or so, you will see me on TV, dancing on Ellen.. hehe. it could happen :)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Wash
Hello to everyone reading this !
I decided recently to start my own blog. It is a way to get my thoughts down and hear others thoughts as well. Call it a way to expand my horizons. :) I have read a few blogs and many seem to have a focus, while others have a flair about them. I can't say that my blog will be either of those things. As the title suggests, it will be a random walk through various topics and thoughts; whatever catches my fancy for that blog.
A hope you enjoy reading my blog and feel free to express you thoughts and opinions. I will reply as soon as possible.
Cheers!
Lynn
I decided recently to start my own blog. It is a way to get my thoughts down and hear others thoughts as well. Call it a way to expand my horizons. :) I have read a few blogs and many seem to have a focus, while others have a flair about them. I can't say that my blog will be either of those things. As the title suggests, it will be a random walk through various topics and thoughts; whatever catches my fancy for that blog.
A hope you enjoy reading my blog and feel free to express you thoughts and opinions. I will reply as soon as possible.
Cheers!
Lynn
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