Friday, July 13, 2007

Melissa Ferrick

I saw this clip posted to myspace. I'm a big fan so thought I would share...
Melissa Ferrick
Once on the page, click on the link for the segment on MF. They chat for a bit and then she sings "Closer".

Friday, July 6, 2007

150 Lesbian Gangs in the DC Metro area alone?

Somehow I don't think that's an accurate assessment.

The Oh-Really Factor illustrates the absurdity of this statement. Take a guess as to which political commentator not only suggested this might be true but brought an "expert" in to "prove" this statement's validity...

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Jolm's fun run was NOT fun

S and I got to the gym yesterday expecting an hour of lifting and calisthenics per the usual. Instead, we found ourselves on an hour long fun run. Sounds pretty terrible, right? It was. The gym (Simply Fit) is at 7th between P and Q NW and we got hooked up with these small group personal trainings through a Furies teammate. Because of this, we pay a significantly discounted rate thus making it affordable for us poor non-profit and government employees. Anyway, back to the fun run. It went as follows....

Run from gym to 7th and Indiana. 1.1 miles. Jolm is fast. S and I are not but we kept up pretty well (it was mostly downhill). It was "the chase Jolm run" for us, dodging rush hour traffic in Gallery Place.

At 7th and Indiana we stopped for some calisthenic fun. 10 bench jumps.

Next, run to edge of mall. Heading widthwise across the mall, first third was lunge walking. Second third was lunge walk with a squat after every step. Final third, was lunge walk with a squat jump for height after each step. Total of 0.4 miles.

This brought us to 7th and Independence and more running. We ran along Independence to 12th St. 0.3 miles.

We then headed across the mall and started back up the hill we had previously run down. It was much slower heading back up. One block, the block with the steepest gradient, was full speed. It was a slow full speed. We were tired. We made it back up to 12th and P NW. Total of 1.5 miles.

The final leg. 12th and P to 7th and P NW and the sanctuary of the air conditioned gym. 0.3 miles.

We survived. 3.6 miles of FUN. Total time ~60 minutes. Thank god today is a holiday and we are taking it slow and easy. Law and Order marathon here we come...