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The 30 Day Shred, Kirsten style

December 30, 2010

I’m into day 10 of the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and it has already been the most exercise I’ve done in um, the last 10 years. I shall rave about the awesomeness that is what I think is the most badass workout video I have ever seen in another post, right after I show you my rock hard after-2-kids-abs.

For now, I bring to you a rip off of the 30 Day Shred, Kirsten style. You probably want to do this if you have no intention of losing any weight or getting in any real exercise. Otherwise, I recommend that you seek professional help (ie. Jillian herself).

Ladies, if you want to look exactly like this, just do what my baby girl does and you’ll get there in no time. Also, eat a lot of french fries.

If you’re ready, let’s begin. First, you want to put on some protective headgear so we keep those brain cells warm and safe.

Moving into side stretches. Make sure you get in a nice big stretch to open up your core. We don’t want any injuries here.

Alright, you need to really get into it. Work those muscles in, injuries are not allowed, people.

And going right into windmills. Keep your arms locked in a straight position and bring them around; you should start to feel that heart rate going. If you’re not sure how, just flail them around wildly, that always works.

Now for a serious strength move – squats. You need to feel those legs burnnn. Or if you’re tired, you can just chill out there for 5 minutes.

Finally, give those muscles a good flex. Come on, flex it like you mean it.

Congratulations, that brings us to the end of workout one. Keep this up and you’ll look exactly the same as you did before.

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Believe it or not, I can pass off as 16. Apparently.

December 29, 2010

According to my calendar, it’s 3 days till the end of the year. Instead of the usual “WHERE HAS THE YEAR GONE” meltdown, I’ve decided that what this year really needs is for me to finish it up with aplomb.

While that used to mean a very late night with loud music and some tequila, it has now come to mean some very early mornings with lazy breakfasts and walks in the park.

In a week, we’ll all be back to the usual routines, geting all busy with work and school and important things to look into. And then before we know it, another year will have gone by. And then another. That’s how people get to become old and tired, as the years pass us by without stopping.

So just for a couple of days before the year ends, we’re starting a new tradition. To make the year stop. Or at least, make ourselves stop and take a breath before sprinting off again. Press the reset button. Relax a little.

Since the husband is on leave till the new year, we’re clocking in some proper family time these couple of days. Maybe even sneak in some alone time without the kids and act like kids again. On a bunny trail, I was out shopping with my mom and my sister when a girl from the store told us she thought I was 16. Or at most 19. I used to think that being happy to be thought of as younger than you really are was lame. The obnoxious 21-year-old me was all like “there’s nothing wrong with looking your age, as long as you still rocked the look.” But I realized that when you got to 28 or 30, all you want is for people to think that you look much younger.

I hate to admit it, but grown ups are so predictable.

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i love christmas

*Merry Christmas* just about says it all

December 26, 2010

I meant to wish you all a Merry Christmas on Christmas morning but I was obviously too busy partying my entire Christmas away and too hungover to know what day it is today. So let’s just all pretend that it’s still Christmas and I’m here wishing you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS because technically there’s 12 days of Christmas and it’s day 2 of 12 so I’m WAYYY early, not late at all.

Also, I’m not drunk. When I said hungover, it meant I was high on ecstasy. Not ecstasy the drug, but the emotion. It’s disturbing that I’m having to explain this on Christmas.

BTW, we dropped off the vouchers (all $2,070 worth of it) at Melrose Home on Christmas Eve and barely made it at 7.45pm, 15 minutes before they were supposed to have their supper and go to bed. I know, right? To have to go to bed that early on Christmas Eve is sort of a bummer so I’m hoping that sometime in these 11 days, they will receive a very lovely Christmas gift thanks to all of you. I wanted to take some pictures but they didn’t really allow photos with the kids and you’ll just have to take it from me that they will be thrilled by that.

We’ll also be sending over a $50 voucher to Charmaine; that makes a total of $2,120 raised. That’s the very best part of our Christmas this year.

For accounting purposes, here’s the list of folks who made this possible.

There’s still 11 days of Christmas to go, with the New Year and my brother’s wedding sandwiched in between. Which means there’s going to be a lot of partying to be done these couple of days. Happy Holidays, y’all!

PS Melrose Home couldn’t give me an acknowledgement receipt for the vouchers received on the spot but they will be sending it over in the next couple of days. I’ll update a copy here once I get it.

Updated: Acknowledgement letter from Melrose Home. Thanks again, you guys!

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