Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
health & wellness

exercise! exercise! each and every day

Looks like Brian and I are back on the exercise bandwagon. We started strength training again this evening. I call it ‘strength training’ rather than ‘lifting weights’ because we have one of those fancy Nordic Flex Gold machines, so we’re not really lifting anything–we’re just moving the pulleys, really.

Strength training is something we’ve done off and on since we moved into our house and bought the machine. Usually, we end up stopping exercising in the summer because there’s just too much going on and a lot of it is sort of like exercise–like gardening, landscaping, working on the house, chasing after Jake, etc. Well, it’s enough like exercise such that I don’t feel bad about not exercising in the summer. Last year, we had the shed to keep us in shape. Once it was done, we were supposed to start exercising again in October. October became November. November became December. And then it was the New Year. I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions, but I thought it was about time that we got back into our routine. I mean, it’s going to be summer before you know it.

me

what’s your score?

Place the state

I scored 98% with an average error of two miles with a time of 380 seconds. Not bad for someone who can’t find Main Street in Johnstown, eh?

friends, sporting events

chiefs game

Brian, Jacob, and I went to a Chiefs game with the Shaffer clan this afternoon. The Chiefs beat the Reading Royals 4-1, so that was good. Not enough fights in today’s game, though. There were a few minor skirmishes, but no blood was shed.

It was a nice way to spend the afternoon. And, as a bonus, Brian doesn’t have practice this evening.

The three kids ate and ate and ate during the game. It is such a pleasure to take Jake somewhere and he is completely entertained the whole time (thanks to Johnny and Katie for that). I guess that’s why people have multiple kids–so that their first kid has someone to play with. Not a good enough argument for me, but I won’t object to using other people’s children to entertain my child.

movies

mystic river

Last evening was another margarita and a movie night at the Law household. Mystic River was the flick. This has to be the saddest and most depressing movie ever. But, the acting was so good that it made it worth watching. I just can’t say enough about Sean Penn–he just might be the greatest actor ever. I was blabbering on so much about Naomi Watts in my 21 Grams review that I failed to mention what a good job he did in that movie as well.

And if Sean Penn is the greatest actor, Tim Robbins has to fall in the top 10. His performance in this movie was superb. I’ve always thought he was good, but this movie confirmed my suspicions.

Here is a brief review from the Filck Filosopher.

miscellany

say it ain’t so

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have split. Who can believe it? Well, I guess we can all believe it. I mean, what Hollywood marriage ever lasts long? Well, besides that guy who ate all of the eggs in Cool Hand Luke and his wife (uhh, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward).

At least we don’t have to wonder if they left each other for someone better looking–they are both so purty.

Still, I was pulling for them. I pretty much pull for anyone who gets married–even if I don’t have to buy them a gift. But, I just kept thinking that this would never last, so I guess today’s announcement isn’t all that surprising.