I am weak.

Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands--and then just eat one of the pieces.
-Judith Viorst

Can YOU do this? I sure as hell can't.

Now HERE is something (else) to think about...

"Every evening, write down the six most important things that you must do the next day. Then while you sleep your subconscious will work on the best ways for you to accomplish them. Your next day will go much more smoothly."
-- Tom Hopkins

What fun!

My team's name for the Food, Friends & Fun game at Recipezaar...




http://www.GlitterMaker.com/ - Glitter Graphics

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM NEW YORK WHEN...

YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE.

YOU TAKE THE TRAIN HOME AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE ON THE PLATFORM THE DOORS WILL OPEN THAT WILL LEAVE YOU RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE EXIT STAIRWAY.

YOU KNOW WHAT A "REGULAR" COFFEE IS.

IT'S NOT 'MANHATTAN'; IT'S THE "CITY".

THERE IS NO NORTH AND SOUTH. IT'S "UPTOWN" OR "DOWNTOWN."

IF YOU'RE REALLY FROM NEW YORK YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONCEPT OF WHERE NORTH AND SOUTH ARE.... (AND EAST OR WEST IS "CROSSTOWN"!)

YOU CROSS THE STREET ANYWHERE BUT ON THE CORNERS AND YOU YELL AT CARS FOR NOT RESPECTING YOUR RIGHT TO DO IT.

YOU MOVE 3,000 MILES AWAY, SPEND 10 YEARS LEARNING THE LOCAL LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE STILL KNOW YOU'RE FROM BROOKLYN THE MINUTE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH.

YOU RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS AND THE FIRST FOODS YOU WANT ARE A "REAL" PIZZA AND A "REAL" BAGEL.

A 500 SQUARE FOOT APARTMENT IS LARGE.

YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT ANY HUMAN BEING WOULD BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND A P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE SUBWAY.

YOU WOULDN'T BOTHER ORDERING PIZZA IN ANY OTHER CITY.

YOU GET READY TO ORDER DINNER EVERY NIGHT AND MUST CHOOSE FROM THE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS WHICH ARE: CHINESE, ITALIAN, MEXICAN OR INDIAN.

YOU'RE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GOING TO TIMES SQUARE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.

YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK IS PERMANENTLY SET TO KNOW WHEN ALTERNATE SIDE OF THE STREET PARKING REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT.

YOU KNOW WHAT A BODEGA IS.

SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU, AND YOU CHECK FOR YOUR WALLET.

YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE THE LADY WALKING DOWN THE ROAD HAVING A PERFECTLY NORMAL CONVERSATION WITH HERSELF.

YOU PAY "ONLY" $230 A MONTH TO PARK YOUR CAR.

YOU CRINGE AT HEARING PEOPLE PRONOUNCE HOUSTON ST. LIKE THE CITY IN TEXAS.

THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM, NOT AN HONOR.

YOU CAN NAP ON THE SUBWAY AND NEVER MISS YOUR STOP.

THE DELI GUY GIVES YOU A STRAW WITH ANY BEVERAGE YOU BUY, EVEN IF IT'S A BEER.

THAT'S NEW YORK, BABY! YA GOTTA LOVE IT.

Imagination

Imagine living in NY. Imagine your husband working 1/2 way across the country. Imagine the project getting dragged out an extra year. Imagine the husband calling you & asking if you want to move to Minnesota for a year. Imagine the dead silence on your end. Then in a squeaky voice, imagine asking the "next year of school that we just paid deposits for & set up payments for?" Imagine husband saying, "yes, THAT year." Imagine more dead silence as your mind races & races thinking of alllllll that entails...then husband says in a very nasty, sarcastic, pissy tone, "sorry. sorry I asked you anything. I should have known better." And CLICK the line goes dead.

What would YOU think if your imagination imagined this unimaginable scene?

Dilemma

I *finally* went back to the gym. I am going to try the SELF CHALLENGE. I was planning to register for a few exercise classes. Then I saw my horoscope:

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 18): You may want to try anything new today, but this kind of interest won't be helpful. Although you may be sorely tempted, scattering your energy now is not a sensible strategy. Revisit recent budgetary decisions over the next few weeks. Make time to attend to the practical aspects of business, balancing your checkbook and taking care of other financial details that you've been neglecting.

In light of the debt recently taken on, can I in good conscience spend money on exercise? *sigh*

UPDATE:

I peeked in on the class & let's just say there was nobody 'in my age group'. So, I saved $84. This is a class at the YMCA. I can use the weight room/cardio room free w/my membership so that's what I've been doing. Between the SELF Challenge & friends' expectations, I've been every day so far (except the weekend). YAY, me!! I've decided on 30 mins. cardio daily & weight machines every other day. Me & my new iPod. ;) I probably never will keep count of calories. Although the working out gives me less time to eat, lol. And the thought of walking in the winter in NYC sends me back to bed!!!