A Walk to Forget...err Remember.

In October I'll be participating in the Atlanta 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk and so I've been training for the past oh, 3 weeks I would say. So far it's all been roses and sunshine, minus the getting up early every morning, but the roses and sunshine went out the window this Saturday. I don't know if it's because I'm old or my body's getting used to it, I'm walking incorrectly, or d.) all of the above. But, I am currently experiencing what I will call a "belt of pain" that is aptly named because it sits pretty much where a belt would. My abdomen and lower back are not friends of mine right now. This could be due to the fact that I walked 5 miles on Saturday and then went to a wedding where I danced, in HEELS, for about 2 hours. It's like I was asking for muscle pain. But I think it's my body getting used to walking/cross-training everyday, so I'm hoping that eventually this will get better. I've also considered that I might need to do additional stretching or perhaps crunches/back exercises and perhaps that will help. I love crunches about as much as I love the CW though, which if you know me, is not very much (darn you CW for canceling Veronica Mars! A plague on your network!!).

Anyway, I'll be sure to keep you updated on the state of my "belt of pain". I know you are dying to know. So far, Myoflex and Aleve have been my BFF's. Oh, and if you, my faithful readers, know of anyone who would like to donate to my walk in October, consider this a shameless plug for that because I'm including the link to my website below. I'll be walking 60 miles in 3 days, in honor of my grandmother.

http://www.the3day.org/atlanta07/jburns

PS - I particularly enjoyed this picture because of the lightning bolts. I think it really captures the pain this woman must be enduring. And because maybe it will make you think I'm as muscular as she is.

108

So, I started reading a new book this morning at the gym. Eat, Pray, Love - which 22 pages in, is excellent so far. However, the most delightful thing I discovered upon starting the book this morning is that in the first 2 pages, it references the number 108. Now, for all my fellow Lost fans out there, you know why this was exciting to me. Apparently, in India, they use something called a "japa mala" - which is similar to a Catholic rosary, in that it is a strand of beads and with each bead, you recite your mantra. The interesting thing about it is that there are exactly 108 beads on a japa mala. And here is the reason - because they view 108 as a perfect number, divisible by 3, and the numbers in 108 add up to 9, which is three 3's. And, 3 is a very important number in religion, i.e., the Holy Trinity. Anyway, I was just very interested to read about it and to discover a little bit more behind the mythology on "Lost". Yes, I'm a tv dork, but you, my dear readers, already knew that!

Maybe the next thing my book will reveal is who the heck Jacob is.

Crazy for Swayze!

Tonight I am going to see one of my all-time favorite movies - Dirty Dancing. They are re-releasing it for the 20th Anniversary. Side note: it's been 20 years since this movie came out? Yipes. How old am I? Anyway - big plans to go see it tonight with a friend of mine and I'm totally geeking out, I'm so excited. I watched the horribly cheesy Patrick Swayze "She's Like the Wind" video in preparation. My favorite part is that the entire video is done as if you're looking into a puddle. Brilliant, really. If you haven't seen it, do take a look. You won't be disappointed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1tLvbyy7AM

I can't wait to see Baby and Johnny do "The Lift" on the big screen. I hope it's everything I ever dreamed it would be. I also wonder if there will be a steady murmur in the theater of people quoting every single line. I know I will. Maybe it will be interactive like The Rocky Horror Picture Show and people will dance in the aisles at the end like they do in the final scene of the movie. That would be sweet.

Other movies that should be re-released that I didn't get a chance to see at the theater: Adventures in Babysitting, The Goonies, The Princess Bride. When are their 20th anniversaries? Wouldn't it be great if there was a theater that just showed awesome movies like this all the time? Has anyone thought of this? Maybe I should keep my trap shut so no one steals this brilliant idea.