Rock out

Remember that vid I posted awhile back of the preppy highschoolers doing the "Soulja Boy Crank That"? Well, this is Travis Barker doing a drum remix of that tune. It's pretty amazing.

Name Analyzer

Name Analyzer

Sublime
Tough
Energetic
Prompt
Happy
Adventurous
Neat
Innocent
Enlightened.

Hmmmmm.

Yoga with a twist....literally

So, I've been slack about using my YMCA membership for the last couple of months. My excuse is that the weather has been so nice that I wanted to be outdoors. Lately though, it's been getting dark earlier and I haven't felt much like walking in the dark and the cold. So today I ventured over to the Y for "Christian Yoga". I had no idea what to expect. I've only done yoga once before and that was years ago. I really wanted to give this a whirl. Emily did prenatal yoga before Vivian was born and it kind of piqued my interest again.

It was really great. It was challenging physically and spiritually refreshing. She spoke words from Scripture along the way and prayed at the end. I almost cried when it was over. There was such release at the end. Yes, there were cheesy moments, but overall it was really good for my body and my spirit! I'll definitely go back next week.

One more thing: I ran into one of the other women who took the class in the locker room. She said that she couldn't take the religious stuff and that she wouldn't be back. I reminded her that it was promoted as Christian Yoga. She said she knew, but she couldn't take it. I said, "Well, that's too bad."

Kids

I'm sure you've seen this vid before, but I have to post it. It's hilarious.

I heart NYC

I really love the city.

Some highlights from the trip:

1. Going to Ellis Island on Saturday with my cousins and getting a tour led by Ms. Meaney. I kid you not. That is her name. She was about 5 feet tall and very, shall we say, manly. She also made some of the most dramatic pauses I've ever been witness to. Here's a photo of her in action.

Ms. Meany

2. Central Park. It's simply gourgeous this time of year. We walked around for a couple of hours it seems. We got a couple photos and I got coffee at the Boathouse . It's funny how most of what I've seen of Central Park before is what I've seen in the movies. So, I kept on thinking to myself "Oh, this is the scene where....." I started to say this out loud, but realized quickly that it made me seem like I watch way too many movies.

central park

3. Band of Horses. I can't believe how much I love this band. I can't get enough of songs like The General Specific or The Marry Song or Is There a Ghost? Please check them out here or here
I guess I'd call them alt-country rock. they have a twang, but they can rock it out too. Two bonuses: they recorded their album in Asheville and they live in Mt. Pleasant! Why is this important? I am from Asheville and my family vacations near Mt. Pleasant. Anyway, they do a fantastic job of representing the Drrrrty South.

4. City streets. I love the energy, the life, the buzz of the city streets of NYC.

5. Good friends/family. I saw my cousins Jenny and Matt and then Matt's wife, Nicole. I saw Luke and Monica as well. It was so much fun!

6. Random celebrity sightings. We saw Tina Fey and Seth Myers as they picketed for the Writers Guild.

7. NYPD. I have in hand, a business card of one of New York's finest. He wanted to make sure I had his phone number for my return visit to NYC. How nice. Thank you, Gene. Love ya, mean it.

Losin' their cool....I mean shirts

Poor guys. How embarassing! Several players from VA Tech lost their
shirts before a game against Georgia Tech! They had to wear GA Tech jerseys!

New Home?

So I think I might have found a condo here in Charlotte! Yesterday, my realtor Lars and I headed over to a condo during my lunch break. I didn't think much of this place from the outside and neither did Lars. We thought we were going to just look at this place to get a sense of what this particular community had to offer. Well, this place was really cute! It's small, but it's just what I need! It's been updated and it's in an awesome location! For those of you who pray, please pray. So far, I have a lot of peace about this. It's a big commitment and I have been having a hard time making decisions lately. I think this will be a good thing for me.