In honor of Keln and Lactose having the flu this week, I am linking an awesome cover of a song that we like to sing around my house on a regular basis.
It won't embed because of licensing issues, but I will, after sharing the obligatory NSFW content warning due to language, offer up a link right here.
There is no actual video with the clip, just the tune, but that in itself is so unbelieveably awesome that it more than makes up ofr the lack of visual stimulation. Don't miss it, and get well soon!
Too bad it's NSFW. I'm so glad Keln and Lactose are feeling better. Is WD out with the flu, too? That nasty Obama flu is going around. Stay well, Arik!
ReplyDeleteIt's mostly just language: an s-bomb and a bunch of f-bombs. If you know the original version of the song, though, this one is not to be missed. And all that language is in the original, even if it is nearly inaudible under the guitars.
ReplyDeleteAnd you stay well, too. Zumba your way to good health!
ReplyDeletePersonally, not into bombs of any kind. Nukes, on the other hand.... ;)
ReplyDeleteZumba's done for today. I think I'll celebrate with caramel cashew custard. Mmmmmm.
Down 1.8lbs this week. Also celebrating with high caloric content.
ReplyDeleteProud of you! How many pounds left before you reach your goal?
ReplyDelete160. :(
ReplyDeleteYou can do it! I have faith in you. :)
ReplyDeleteI lost 50 lbs 5 times... So that's 250 lbs. And I'm 5' 2.5" How tall are you?
ReplyDelete5'10. 250 is impressive. Yo-yo dieting is bad for your health, though.
ReplyDeleteI'm about 10lbs. below where I was when I had my stroke. Then, I lost 30 lbs in the hospital, and gained twice as much back when I got out, in three months due to the medication I was on.
I'm in better shape now thanat any time since I got out of the Navy, 15 years ago on Valentine's Day. I weigh more, but I'm actually more fit.
I actually have 2 goals: lose 180 lbs , so I can say I'm half the man I was, and lose 200 lbs because, hey how many people can say they're 200 lbs less than their peak weight? I'm not above bragging.i'm about 40 lbs below peak right now: I'm fat, but not circus fat.
Haha I've never yo-yo dieted in my life. I had 5 kids, silly. I gained 50 or so with each...which is a lot. Granted, some was baby and some was water. Most weight came off while nursing and I'd lose the rest as soon as I stopped. I've always been active and I watch what I eat, but never "exercised" or "dieted".
DeleteMy mother is a very fit runner and was always taking me for "walks" (they were so fast I had to jog to catch her) Being overweight was unacceptable to her, soeven while I was pregnant she would try and "fix" me. I hated it.
Besides pregnancy, I have never been overweight, but I am now fitter than I have ever been. I have muscles. When I flex, my kids say "whoa!"
Carrying 50 extra pounds on my small body was a struggle. Especially on my moms "walks". My feet hurt. I was always tired and never wanted tti have tti move. I have sympathy for those with lots of weight to lose, because it's so much harder to want to exercise in that state. I took up zumba as a cheap way to relieve stress in a very dark time. It makes me feel happy. It makes me feel good about myself, and it makes me fit in clothes my daughters see and want to borrow. Where's the downside? :)
Good luck, Arik. I'll be praying for your success.
And HIGH PRAISE! for all of the progress you have made. Very impressive.
Delete(I only exercise because when I'm dancing, I'm having so much fun I forget it's exercising...so it doesn't really count :) )
Boy is my face red. I should have guessed that. Seriously. Still, baby weight is not always easy to lose. Kathy lost Brenna's, but has never been able to get rid of Jake's. She is trying, though.
DeleteMy kids would understand about your mom's walks. I take mine on "Forced Marches." It's not too bad, for the, though. I don't take them on the "Death Marches." Those are either extended hikes, or multiple attempts on the strenuous trails. Those are my favorites. My goal is to walk the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail from Cleveland to Akron in one day. It's about 38 miles. It's doable, but I need to work up to it.
I hate being fat, but I fear it's in my genetics: My birth mom is short and chubby, and my birth father is 6'4" and 400 lbs. Heredity isn't destiny, but it plays a big role.
My mother insists she was always chubby and has instead chosen to live in a form of anorexia. She is 5'5" abs about 100 lbs of skin bone and muscle. My dad is 6'1" and about 250 I'd guess. She harps on him relentlessly, even though he recently lost 40 pounds. Weight is the way she defines people. Good, useful people are fit and lazy bad people aren't. I hate that. I never want my size to define me or anyone else. What a silly criterion. People should be judged by the size of their hearts. Yours is enormous, btw.
ReplyDeleteI have the heart of a young boy. I keep it in a jar on the mantle.
DeleteActually, my doctor says my heart is enlarged from working so hard to pump blood to my bulk. So, hey, bright side!
I just wish I didn't feel like I'm wearing an inner tube when I try to hug someone. It's distracting.
My adoptive dad became obsessed with weight in his later years, and when he died he couldn't have been more than about 80 lbs, and he was about 6'. Granted he didn't eat the last few weeks of his life, but he ate almost nothing but junk food for years prior, and kept losing weight while eating it.
I've been overweight since I was in 4th grade. Until then, I was thin like my kids are. I hope they stay thin. I do see hope in my extended family. I was overweight even when I was at my fittest, during my Navy time. It was the reason I couldn't reenlist, which I would have done. But, no regrets: Who knows where I would have been when my aneurysm blew, instead of at home in the middle of the night.
I'm glad you're still with us, Arik. Very glad.
ReplyDeleteHave you and your kids ever tried "Just Dance"? My kids and I love it. I'm not much for video games, and I get beaten regularly, but it's a lot of fun. Maybe you guys would like it?
My daughter has the first two, but she got bored with them pretty quickly. I, myself, don't dance, for seismic reasons. (They blamed it on fracking. Sorry!) They will play with the Wii Fit board for HOURS though.
ReplyDeleteI'll stick with my walks. I like the feeling that I'm going somewhere, even if it's just around the block. I use the treadmills at work,l where I can read my Kindle and walk, to avoid the boredom factor of never-changing scenery.
Walking is nice. I just don't like doing it alone.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I have a dog. She's the only one willing to go on a death march with me.
DeleteI wonder how dogs manage to not freeze when it's really cold. The temperature last night was about 2, and she still made the whole 1.2 miles. They must have antifreeze in their veins.
Allergic. Although I agree that my chances for finding a walking partner would increase if I weren't.
DeleteSo, we finally find you Kryptonite, huh, Supergirl? :)
DeleteActually, they have hypo-allergenic breeds now, but I don't know how they do that.
I, personally, am allergic to work, which sounds like a joke, but every time I go in I have 5 or 6 uncontrollable sneezing fits a night. I just have to grin and bear it.
Hahahaha thanks for making me smile. With 5 kids I think the last thing I need right now is something else to feed and care for...but the companionship thing would have its perks.
DeleteI wouldn't mind sneezing so much if it didn't make my eyes water. Every time I sneeze someone looks at me with great concern and asks, "Dear?? Are you ok??? (even strangers) It's almost amusing. :)
I have an incredibly loud sneeze that seizes up all my muscles. And sometimes one tries to comes out before the last one is done and gets stuck. I sound like a dying goose. People say they're afraid the top of my head is going to pop off, and I can't say I disagree.
DeleteThat sounds horrid! I actually enjoy a good sneeze. I find them cleansing...if it weren't for the looking like I'm in mourning thing.
DeleteI rarely sneeze just once. They usually come in sets of three or four. I can honestly say that I enjoy the hiccups more. And I hate the hiccups.
DeleteI sometimes wonder if it has to do with my CPAP machine, but if so, why almost exclusively at work? I should go to an allergist, I guess, but that gets a little expensive, and there's stuff to spend that money on that's WAY more fun. A trip to the allergist costs almmost as much as a trip to Chuck E. Cheese, and a trip to the allergist won't stop the kids from accusing me of neglecting my parental duties, which consist mostly of taking them to Chuck E. Cheese.
Have you tried an over the counter antihistamine like zyrtec? If it's just a few sneezes, you may be able to skip the diagnosis and go right for the cure.
DeleteYou make me smile. I used to go to Chuck E Cheese, but my older ones have grown out of it and J doesn't know it exists....yet...
I may have to break down and take him. It's too cold for playing outside, and my bed and the living room couch need a break from being his trampoline. Any other active indoor suggestions? Besides dancing? ;) which of course we do every day.
Haha as I drove J to speech just now I was listening to my new zumba cd. I so that so I can become more familiar with the songs and go over the choreography in my mind. Apparently, this morning it was more than just in my mind. From the back of the car J belts, "No zumba now, momma! Hands are s'posed to drive!"
DeleteI've tried Claritin and Zyrtec and another one I can't remember, all to no avail. :(
DeleteAs for fun things to do indoors, there's a Pump It Up not far from you with "Pop in Playtime" for kids under 6 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 930 to 11. On Thursdays from 4 to 530, they take kids from 2 to 12. They've got a lot of bouncy houses and such. My kids love it and it sure wears them the heck out. There is a website, pumpitupparty.com. And there's one right in your town.
There's also a children's museum near you (bbcmkids.org). I know my kids really enjoyed the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. There usually are a lot of hands-on activities and fun things to keep kids learning and active, even the younger ones. Mine are outgrowing the one in Pittsburgh though, so maybe the zoo this year...
Smart kid, by the way. My kids are always on me about my driving (One accident in 25 years). I shudder when I think of how close I came to maybe killing one of them, and to come away with only a busted up fender and grille, and a broken wiper fluid reservoir...Someone was looking out for us.
Oh, also check your local library: They have an open storytime tomorrow from 130p-2p, and a few next week.(Ain't the internet grand!?!) My kids love books and going to the library.
DeleteI don't see any "Metroparks" type organizations around you, but down here, Akron and Cleveland have extensive park systems with trails and such, and they often have activities during the day for pre-schoolers that teach them something and let them have some fun, as well.
That was so kind of you....especially for a total stranger. I can't believe you found a pumpitup in my town! I didn't think you even KNEW my town! Thank you. That was sweet. It's a bit on the pricey side and things are extra tight right now...but maybe for a special occasion. I'm sure he'd love it. I haven't been to the Children's museum in years. I should take him. It's weird having kids with such varied ages. I was literally taking my oldest there 16 years ago. Geez I'm old...and tired...
DeleteJoshua and libraries are not compatible...at least not yet. I have learned that lesson the hard way. Perhaps in a few months he will be able to sit still and be quiet for more than 15 seconds.
My youngest is allergic to everything and we've seen our share of allergists. The blood test they did on J was the most helpful at discerning the allergens. When they did the skin test (which was great fun for us, UGH!) it showed he was as allergic to saline as he was to eggs. Very sensitive skin runs in the family...so basically it was an hour and a half of torture and lots of $$$$ for zero help. Have you exhausted all of the OTC ones antihistamines? Isn't there one called Allegra that just went OTC? I'd try all the otc ones before I called an allergist. I'm pretty sure you could take the kids to Chuck E Cheese 5 or 6 or 10 times for the price I paid.
Once again, thanks for all of your helpful suggestions. I just had a really rough weekend and some days are really hard for me to just keep going. It means a lot that you take the time to help me out. A LOT. :)
You're not exactly a TOTAL stranger, anymore. Your town is on your Facebook profile,so that's not exactly creepy stalker territory...YET, mwa-ha-ha!
DeleteSometimes you just meet someone that is like seeing an old friend after a long time, and you just want to catch up, and help if you can. My lot in life seems to be to provide a shoulder to cry on, and a friendly ear. It's not always easy, but I've helped a number of people through some rough times just by being there. We had a friend who was always on the edge, and in bad relationships, and she eventually became the Godmother of our daughter.
I understand how hard it is to keep going, sometimes. We had a change at work that not only accomplished nothing positive but made things worse. I kind of threw a tantrum and had to apologize to my co-workers. A real man will accept that he's not always right and apologize when he's wrong. I learned this from my dad, who was almost always right. My way of feeling better is to remind mmyself that I should be dead right now, so even feeling crappy is a gift from God.
Oh, and Allegra might be the only one I haven't tried, but it's expensive enough OTC that it's probably cheaper to get a prescription from an allergist...
Allergic to saline? That's TEARS! does he break out when he cries? Man, having kids that hurt is so much worse than hurting, yourself.
Yes. He has a lot of allergies.
DeleteI don't want to be a burden to you. You hardly know me. Sometimes I want the LOTR eagles to lift me out of this and take me to the end of my quest...but I guess that would make for a boring short story life rather than an incredibly awesome trilogy life, huh?
Thanks for continually reminding me life is a gift even when it's crappy. I need to hear it. I had another epic fail today...I was at a Michael's special Charles Lindbergh presentation at school and J decided to have a full on screaming on the floor tantrum. In the middle of it all I received a call from a friend who I had told I'd help at that same time and had completely forgotten. Ugh. And then I have to come home and feed everybody, help with homework, help N pack for DC and get ready for Sr Ball, finish the preparations for my next event, shovel the driveway, manage G issues and try and reschedule my friend, who I'm sure is wondering what the heck?! Oh and zumba. But that's a treat. Dissolving sounds so nice.
I can't bear it.
DeleteLove you, Arik!
ReplyDeleteLrrrrrve you too, Ndnd!
DeleteI just want you to know how fortunate I feel to have you in my life. I almost lost you once- I don't ever want to go through that again. You are a miracle, and we love you!
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