So I want to go on the Parker show on 101.9 The End and help him interview Stephanie Meyer. I know he got tons of emails listing out reasons why those women should be chosen, so I did something a little different. Take a listen and see if you like it. My Prince and I spliced this together from Parker’s other interviews. That is my voice too.
Last month, as part of my weight loss movement, we bought our Wii Fit. I have to say I love it. It’s fun to be able to track your progress, and for some one like me who hates working out, the games are a lot better than grumbling my way through a gym. I do have a few things I would have made different if I were a Wii Fit designer - Like my trainer wouldn’t have been the same creepy, dead looking grey color that they are. Over all though, I think it’s something that most households could get good use of.
A few other things I would have really like to have seen them do differently (or leave out all together) are the constant motivational speeches that you can’t fast forward through, and the “Wii Age”. I REALLY hate the Wii Age feature. I’m not really sure what is used to get the calculations but it varies so much from time to time that it’s not really useful. I have been everywhere from 11 years older to 2 years younger on my Wii age, and every time it goes up it’s like being told you’re old. My son went from a Wii age of 24 to a Wii age that matched his true age of 11 in 24 hours just by doing better at a different set of balance games. Because of this I’ve decided to ignore my Wii age altogether. (Yes, it probably is because I was 5 years older tonight!)
The Wii Fit has some other things that are REALLY cool though. I love the fact that the board senses so much of your movement. In one work out session my trainer informed me that I was moving my hips forward slightly and needed to work on keeping myself more centered. If I had been doing those same moves in a gym class the chances that the trainer would have noticed that small change in movement are very slim. I love the fact that you are rewarded for your accomplishments in the game. By earning high scores in the aerobics games you might unlock new yoga poses, or for completing enough reps from the strength training you might unlock new balance games. The fact that not all of the games are available right from the start was also another great idea. It’s fun to add as you go.
I think my favorite “games” on the Wii Fit are the Aerobics games. I love the step aerobics where you dance along with a group of miis in front of an audience of miis. The advanced version of this really gets my heart rate up. After doing this one a few times I unlocked the “free step” version which is AWESOME! I can step along to the beat from 10 to 30 minutes while watching my regular TV! You hold a wiimote in your hand so that you can hear the beat to step to. The friendly trainer lets you know when you’ve reached key points - 5 minutes, or every hundred steps - and everyone else in the room can watch Spiderman and Friends while you still get a work out! In my opinion this was probably the smartest thing the Wii designers did. Pure genius.
Over all, the Wii Fit gets a 5 star rating at our house.
Just received the latest Utah Pet Center’s ad this weekend. This ad exclusively touts UPC’s dental services, which seem to be some of the best in the state.
I’ve only got a few things to say about this ad. Overall, it’s a good flyer but I’m not a big fan of the color scheme; it seems to depart from the muted tones seen in the previous flyers. (You can see my running list of them here.) There is also some confusing wording on the recto (front), starting just underneath the last bullet item that says “Abnormal Drooling”. The sentence is as follows:
Starting costs for a thorough oral exam, dental scaling, polishing (with anesthesia), fluoride treatment & home care education.
Small Dog
Medium Dog
Large Dog
Cat
After reading the sentence above, I expect to see a list of starting costs for these procedures. I am confused as to why it is followed with a bullet list of animals who presumably qualify.
On the verso (back) side, first bullet point under “Professional & Safe Anesthesia” it reads: “Safe Anesthestic Protocols”. I believe the intended word is Anesthetic. It’s a minor typo but is still worth pointing out.
Well - I’m three weeks into my new eating plan with Total Solutions and all is going well. So far I’ve only had one really bad diet day but I got through it. The last seven days haven’t gone exactly as the plan dictates because of holiday celebrations, home stress and a stupid summer cold. But even with only somewhat following the plan I have now lost 10 pounds! Certainly a success in my mind!
I’ve decided to buy myself a little more motivation to hang in my closet this week. Much to the dismay of my cute hubby I am a big NASCAR fan. He’s come to terms with it, and listens now to my track talk. While it isn’t the dream trip for him, he’s even agreed to come along with some other friends to Phoenix International Raceway in Novemeber to watch a weekend of races down there. We wont be cheering for the same driver, but I’m still expecting to have a lot of fun. To celebrate I’m buying myself a cute little Dale Jr. t-shirt to wear at the track, and I’m buying it two sizes smaller. I’m guessing the desire to wear my new T by November will help keep me on track.
When I was a kid growing up in Utah, I would eagerly await the start of summer. Wow! Three whole months of doing nothing except playing computer games! I would play all the shooter games that my parents loved to hate - Unreal Tournament, America’s Army, and Quake III Arena among others.
However, one summer during high school, I got an “F” in history. Let me tell you, sparks flew as soon as my parents found out. I had to go to the dreaded summer school. What this meant is that I would get a workbook and that I would have to complete that workbook on my own time. It was the most mind-numbingly boring way to spend the summer, but at least I passed the class.
Today while teaching in Korea, I wish I could give my kids who are going to my summer English camp a workbook and tell them to go home for two weeks and complete it. Then I could sit at work and reload BBC/Slashdot or write my next post for Scribble. But alas, the kids will be here every day for two weeks learning English from Mike-seongsangnim.
As for my summer vacation? I get a whole week at the end of August. Hey, at least I got a vacation.
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Today France’s government upheld a decision to deny citizenship to a Muslim woman who has been living in the country for many years, speaks the language, is married to a “French National” and has three children who were all born in France. Now I don’t mind countries deciding who does and does not get to be citizens but I question the logic behind this one.
It seems the woman has been deemed too passive to be French because she lives by the extreme laws of her religion which dictates she be completely submissive to her husband and all male relatives. She wears a traditional burqa and does not socialize much outside of her home and family. The official term for her rejection is “insufficient assimilation”.
My question is this: If this woman is too timid to be considered French, but her husband isn’t too much of a bully to be considered French, what exactly are they trying to promote here?
Iran and Israel aren’t friends these days, and each has been taking turns demonstrating who has got more military might. Iran released images of 4 missiles it had been testing, to demonstrate its own firepower, and to show Israel that if provoked, there will be severe consequences. Here’s the image that Iran released:
The large news outlets reprinted the photo as you see it above, until some eagle-eyed readers noticed something strange:
Oops. Looks like Iran has been taking some Photoshopping liberties, and badly at that. A little more digging, and the original surfaces:
Oh, so there were only three. Well, three plus a white truck and a jeep. I guess it’s normal to shape war propaganda, especially if you’re trying to intimidate your enemies. At least they didn’t go with their first one, which Scribble Village has been able to uncover:
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