As I'm sure you've figured out, I like reading about various weight loss fads. I came across something called Chili Burn this morning. Thinking that it was something completely different, I read some chili burn reviews. It is almost exactly as it sounds - chili powder. There are some other things mixed in there (green tea, ginger root, peppermint, etc.) but, despite having more green tea than chili pepper in it, the idea is that the hotness of the chili will burn off the pounds. I don't think I would want to even try a chili powder tablet. There is no conclusive proof that it would work anyway. The only ingredient proven to help with weight loss is the green tea and there isn't enough of it in the tablet to work. Thanks to its crappy marketing scheme, it's not allowed in the US right now. So it's mostly being marketed to Canada. Watch out Canadians!
One left!
I have one more episode of Kamisama left! While I am hoping to get it finished tonight, I'm not sure that will happen. At the latest, I will have it done by Friday. I can't wait to get this thing over with. Any suggestions for my next jdorama? Please try to keep it on the happier side this time. I don't think I can handle two depressing dramas in a row.
Tax Time!
I know I haven't posted all week and I apologize. However, I wanted to get this reminder out there: For those of us that live in the United States, the tax deadline is Tuesday, April 17! Make sure you either get your taxes done or get your extension in!
Happy Easter!
I hope everyone is having a nice holiday weekend. It doesn't matter if you celebrate Easter or Passover or whatever. Just take some time to be with your loved ones and maybe relax a bit. Me? I had dinner with my in-laws and now I will spend the rest of my weekend doing laundry. And deciding if I should look up raleigh carpet cleaning services. Maybe I'll just try to take a nap instead.
Happy Holidays everyone.
So tired
Today has been super busy! No time for jdramas, Wholesaleinsurance.net, or even a nap. I had my first Hip Hop Hustle class today and, despite some room snags, it went very well. Then I had to go pick my daughter up from my sister's house. While I was there, we all put together postcards for me to mail out to get new members in my classes. I got tons accomplished but now I am so tired. I am going to try to sneak in a few more episodes of Kamisama before I completely collapse. Wish me luck!
Ah, holidays
Ah yes, it is Good Friday and I am still here at work. All of the bosses have left, leaving us peons alone. While it is nice and quiet, I think I'd rather go home and snuggle with my husband instead of sitting here googling Tubing Bender websites or something. Yes, I am bored. Very truly bored. The only thing getting me through the rest of this day is the mere knowledge that I am going to the mall once the day is over. Though I may regret that. I'm sure there will be tons of kids getting their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. Ah, holidays.
Scary basements
Like most, my basement is super scary. Our house is over 100 years old and the basement was originally where the coal was kept. As a result, it's dark and creepy. I try my best to stay out of there. I wish I could put some carpet tiles for basement down there to make it a bit less freaky. It's just a concrete slab floor right now. Unfortunately, I think it gets too...not damp really. I'm not sure how to describe it. There's no mold problems but it's definitely a warm cozy place. Any other type of flooring would probably suck up all the grossness THEN there would be a mold problem. And that would be no good. I'm probably just going to have to live with a scary basement.
Let's be honest here....
Sometimes I love when I am bored. I somehow managed to come across a website talking about penis enlargement and the "xanogen scam." Maybe it's because I'm not a guy but I don't really understand the obsession about penis size. Hey Guys! NO ONE CARES. The only time anyone 'cares' is when YOU bring it up. And even then, it's not really caring. It's just noticing. Oh yeah, and those porn stars you keep watching? Real women aren't like that. Porn stars get paid to ACT like that. That's all it is. Acting. Stop thinking that we'll be anything like that.
Just get over yourselves.
Twitter is funny
I don't really use Twitter all that much. Mostly because I just don't have anything to say. Today I posted a link to Al Franken's petition to keep bosses out of our healthcare. (I beg you to read his statement and sign the petition.) Well, of course that one Tweet was like political lawn signs and political bloggers or whatever flocked to follow me. I found that funny. One political Tweet out of 800-some posts and it makes me gain followers. That didn't happen when I was talking about cosmetics or corsets or anime. Only politics. Twitter really is funny.
Barcode cards
I haven't talked about my Zumba classes lately. They are still going strong. Actually, I'm adding a Hip Hop Hustle class to the lineup this week. I'm very excited about it. Now that I'll be teaching 4 classes a week, I've been thinking about adding an 'unlimited' monthly pass for my attendees. I'm just not sure how to work it. In my ideal world (which is not always the real world), I'd get some plastic cards that I could print barcodes on and scan them at the registration desk. Then I can keep track of how often the passes are being used. I'm pretty sure that is super expensive though. (See, this is why I need a sugar daddy!) If anyone out there has any experience with barcode readers and whatnot, please let me know. I'd really like to have something like that but I don't have a ton of money to spend on it.