I shall triumph!

[coffeesnob318]

Dear Mari Winsor,

I bought your little pilates workout tapes at Target. You know, the one that we've all seen the infomercial for, the one with the three videos - the basic step-by-step (aka, how to do this and not dislocate or rupture something) tape, the twenty-minute workout tape for those on the go, and the 50-ish-minute accelerated body sculpting tape. Well, I have a suggestion.

Perhaps a fourth tape would be beneficial. One between the 20-minute and 50-minute tapes to help us make the transition more smoothly. Because I liked the step-by-step, even though it was all common sense information that anyone who has had any dance training would know. And I can do that 20-minute video, without modifications or anything. I mean, I'm overweight, but I have deceptively incredible ab strength which, as you well know, can cover a multitude of faults in pilates. But yesterday, I tried to accelerate my body sculpting with that third one, and I almost died.

You know how, after a great workout that isn't way beyond your ability, you feel energized and refreshed? Well, I didn't feel energized or refreshed. I felt dead and tired. Like a dead, tired thing. I had to crawl to my bed (thank God it's just a mattress on the ground or I never would have made it) and take a two-hour nap, after which I woke up so sore that I had to crawl to the shower to un-kink my still exhausted body.

I know there's a disclaimer on the tape (and I can testify that it ain't called "accelerated" for nothing), so I can't sue you. And, as much as I want to blame you for my pain, I knew I was hurting and, like a fool, just kept going, so I can't rationally do that either. I just thought you should know.

I suppose I should actually thank you. You see, I'm a stubborn, competitive girl, and what annoys me the most is that I couldn't do it. I was defeated by a tape. So I'm going to keep doing it (although maybe I'll take it easy and work up to the full length instead of trying to finish it all at once) until I can finish the entire workout with ease. Until I win.

So, thanks to you, I may be a lithe, well-toned toothpick by New Years. Because there's no way that some silly tape is going to beat me. I shall triumph!

luv,
coffeesnob

I started reading Jemima J today. G, you would like this book. I mean, I'm only on page 14, and there's already talk of a floppy-haired boy.

I'm loving the WB's incestuous tendencies. We had Coma Boy from Everwood attacking Peyton last week on One Tree Hill, and last night, we had Lucas Luthor making moves on Amy from Everwood. At least this season, I'm not shouting things like, "NO! Lane! Run away! He kills people with his mind!" like I did last year when Adam Brody joined Gilmore Girls.

I must go. I'm on borrowed time. It's technically my office mate's office hours, and she's too nice to tell me to get the hell out. That is, if she actually shows up today.

Comments

[sevinish.livejournal.com]

Hah! you notice that stuff too? Last night during Everwood I shouted "LUCAS!" at the top of my lungs at the TV and scared my mother half to death...she now thinks I'm insane. But she understood when I shouted "COLIN!" during One Tree Hill...she loved Colin...Anyway! We're all a bunch of WB girls, aren't we? :P

[coffeesnob.livejournal.com]

Yes..I'm addicted to the WB. My life would be less interesting without it.

That is the saddest thing I have ever typed. I really should watch less TV. :)

[sevinish.livejournal.com]

haha..me too :P

[gradeafan.livejournal.com]

Yay! A whole club of us WB bunnies! Tee-hee...coma boy...just never gets old! And how cool that they made him just bad enough not to like? I wanted to try and like the poor lil brain-damaged guy...but alas I actually giggled as he got hit in the face...Ephram would never have done that ya know. Do ya think Lucas will be around Everwood for a few episodes? It was definatly left open-ended and that would be a cool story arc for a while, just to gum up the works for the obvious OTP.

And look at you feeding my floppy-haired fixation!! Keep me informed if the book is good...I still have an Amazon gift certificate I haven't spent.

g

[coffeesnob.livejournal.com]

I hope they keep Lucas around Everwood. He's yummy. And I hope they hire me to wax his eyebrows.

I'll let you know how the book goes. It's the first women's-humor-fiction that I've read since Why Girls are Weird, so it has a lot to live up to. I may have unrealistic expectations. :)

[ladylynx.livejournal.com]

Did I ever tell you that I love you?

[coffeesnob.livejournal.com]

:) I don't think so, but it's nice to hear.

Or read.

Or whatever.