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<title><![CDATA[Frequently Given Answers, Nov. 20, 2009]]></title>
<link>http://edhoncho.com/2009/11/21/frequently-given-answers-nov-20-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>edhoncho</dc:creator>
<guid>http://edhoncho.com/2009/11/21/frequently-given-answers-nov-20-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Oooh, just look at that queue! Such vitriol and rage. I see you&#8217;ve all successfully channeled ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Oooh, just look at that queue! Such vitriol and rage. I see you&#8217;ve all successfully channeled your inner Bobby Knight&#8230; kudos! Let&#8217;s see how this plays out.</p>
<p><strong>Q</strong>: I&#8217;m guessing you wouldn&#8217;t know the difference between a foil, epee and sabre were they laid in front of you. And yet you find it somehow appropriate that you judge the very nature of the <em>sport</em> of fencing from behind your keyboard. I guess my question would be, where do you get the nerve?</p>
<p><em>- Armando Valverde, Somerton, Arizona</em></p>
<p><strong>A</strong>: The nerve comes very natural to me, Armando, like my way with words and stuff, and my lilac scent. I didn&#8217;t &#8220;get&#8221; it from anywhere&#8230; I&#8217;ve always had it (though I hear they now sell it at Wal-Mart for a very decent price). To assume that I wouldn&#8217;t deconstruct a <em>game</em> I may or may not know&#8230; well, that&#8217;s on you.</p>
<p>Besides, I would, in fact, know the difference between a foil, epee and sabre. Now, whether or not that&#8217;s thanks to a quick google search I&#8217;m not saying one way or another. But I could at least feign a certain level of knowledge when it comes to your game. Again, that&#8217;s game.</p>
<p><strong>Q</strong>: Fat sailors sink boats.</p>
<p>- <em>Uli Schulte, Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany</em></p>
<p><strong>A</strong>: Like sarcastic Germans without questions ruin mailbags. Burn.</p>
<p><strong>Q</strong>: Table Tennis not a sport?!?! Seriously? Are you sure you&#8217;re not thinking of  table football? What gives?</p>
<p>- <em>Nils Torstensson, Ystad, Sweden</em></p>
<p><strong>A</strong>: Now that&#8217;s a question&#8230; well, a series of questions, which I will respond to in reverse order.</p>
<p>You ask &#8220;what gives?&#8221; Santa Clause, Mother Theresa, the Red Cross and this page (The Art of the Plug, coming soon, watch this space). As it pertains to my decision, I believe I explained myself quite skillfully in my original column. As a Swede, you&#8217;re surely aware of Jan-Ove Waldner&#8217;s performance at the 2004 Olympics, when he reached the semifinals at almost 40. Are you saying with 20 years and 50 pounds, he couldn&#8217;t perform at least moderately well? Well are you?</p>
<p>You ask &#8220;are you sure you&#8217;re not thinking of table football?&#8221; Yes, I&#8217;m sure.</p>
<p>You ask &#8220;seriously?&#8221; Yes, seriously.</p>
<p>You ask &#8220;Table Tennis not a sport?&#8221; Yes&#8230; wait&#8230; no&#8230; well, yes, table tennis is not a sport. No, it&#8217;s not a sport. So yes and no. Clear?</p>
<p><strong>Q</strong>: You heard Carson Palmer&#8217;s offseason comments, right? That someone was going to die during a game? Do you agree?</p>
<p>- <em>Felix Manlove, Tooele, Utah</em></p>
<p><strong>A</strong>: Yes, but only in a <em>Last Boy Scout</em> style shootout on the field. Would you really put it past some of today&#8217;s players? Speaking of that Oscar-worthy scene, does anyone remember what actor played that character? That&#8217;s right, it was Billy Blanks of Tae-Bo fame. Just thought everyone should know&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Q</strong>: Is my career over?</p>
<p>- <em>Allen Iverson, Hampton, Virginia</em></p>
<p><strong>A</strong>: Hey, check it out everyone! Allen Iverson wrote in to my mailbag! Mark this moment down! This is the exact moment Ed Honcho hit the big time! Allen Iverson! I can&#8217;t believe it!</p>
<p><strong>Q</strong>: So Greco-Roman wrestling is a game, huh? Since clearly you have no knowledge of the game, I&#8217;d like to challenge you to a match&#8230; teach you a thing or two. You up for it?</p>
<p>- <em>Jake Deitchler, Ramsey, Minnesota</em></p>
<p><strong>A</strong>: You&#8217;re on, Deitchler! I&#8217;m gonna wipe the floor&#8230; what&#8217;s that? Hold on a minute&#8230; Oh, right. You&#8217;re lucky Deitchler. My manager&#8217;s just reminded me that I have this thing that&#8230; I have to go to. And I am already in my suit. You&#8217;re lucky, buddy!</p>
<p><strong>Q</strong>: I can wait.</p>
<p>- <em>Jake Deitchler, Ramsey, Minnesota</em></p>
<p><strong>A</strong>: Oh.. well,  uh&#8230; after that, I&#8217;ve got this other thing I&#8217;ve got to go to. You know&#8230; life of a celebrity. And then, you know&#8230; I&#8217;m very busy, just as a general statement of fact. I don&#8217;t really know when I could squeeze in&#8230; a, uh, match. Which is lucky for you! But again, uh, sorry to disappoint. Gotta go, yo.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Trepidation]]></title>
<link>http://nurseteeny.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/trepidation/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teeny</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nurseteeny.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/trepidation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One of my friends has dubbed the ATI Comprehensive Predictor our program&#8217;s &#8220;exit exam]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>One of my friends has dubbed the ATI Comprehensive Predictor our program&#8217;s &#8220;exit exam&#8221;. That&#8217;s a really good way to look at it, especially considering we&#8217;re not eligible to take the NCLEX until pass this 185-question monster.</p>
<p>Which begins tomorrow at 0800. I&#8217;m amazed I have fingernails left.</p>
<p>I was going to take one more practice test tonight, but I decided that it would make me completely freak out if I scored lower than last time. And I do NOT need to have a nervous breakdown less than 12 hours before the real thing. So I will take a Melatonin (my Godsend for early bedtimes and earlier mornings) and tuck myself in with my drug and lab values flashcards until I pass out.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be waking with the roosters and fitting in a little Tae Bo action to get the heart pumping and the blood circulating. It seems fitting to visualize giving this test a knockout punch. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>May visions of CVP values and theophylline levels be dancing in my head&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[White People Are CRAZY!]]></title>
<link>http://kylebaxter.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/white-people-are-crazy/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kylebaxter</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kylebaxter.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/white-people-are-crazy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This speaks for itself. I believe I have just revolutionized the Internet.  Do your part by passing ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>This speaks for itself.</p>
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<p>I believe I have just revolutionized the Internet.  Do your part by passing this along to everyone you know who would think this is funny.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Week 2, Day 2, Nov 9th]]></title>
<link>http://ejercicio2010.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/week-2-day-2-nov-10th/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>roseevenstar</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ejercicio2010.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/week-2-day-2-nov-10th/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I did Si6: Start it Up this morning.  I was a little pressed for time.  The Wii Fit scale says I gai]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I did Si6: Start it Up this morning.  I was a little pressed for time.  The Wii Fit scale says I gained .4 pounds though.  I&#8217;m not sure I can believe that.  I&#8217;ve been working out every day and watching my calorie intake.</p>
<p>May add another workout tonight, we&#8217;ll see.</p>
<p>Oh well, just keep going I guess!!</p>
<p>Peace.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tae Bo - Cardio]]></title>
<link>http://simonalascu.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/tae-bo-cardio/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>simonalascu</dc:creator>
<guid>http://simonalascu.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/tae-bo-cardio/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[My first encounter with this sport was in my fist year of university and I must tell you I find it a]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Program Aerobic "AL FORCE 1"]]></title>
<link>http://aerobickangoo.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/program-aerobic-al-force-1/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dianastirbu</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aerobickangoo.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/program-aerobic-al-force-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Programul de aerobic si kagoo in cadrul salii Al Force 1 este:Aerobic (step , tae bo, full body work]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Programul de aerobic si kagoo in cadrul salii Al Force 1 este:<!--more-->Aerobic (step , tae bo, full body workout, straching,aerobic, cardio tone)<br />
Luni- Vineri ora 18:19; 19:20<br />
Sambata ora 11:00-12:00</p>
<p>Kangoo(power, kick)<br />
Marti ora 20:00-21:00; Joi ora  20:00-21:00; Sambata 12:00-13:00</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sport ist gut für die Figur]]></title>
<link>http://lebenohnehelm.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/sport-ist-gut-fuer-die-figur/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jaszmade</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lebenohnehelm.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/sport-ist-gut-fuer-die-figur/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bis vor etwa zehn Wochen war ich der Überzeugung eine Anti-Sportlerin zu sein. Menschen in Trainings]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Bis vor etwa zehn Wochen war ich der Überzeugung eine Anti-Sportlerin zu sein. Menschen in Trainingsanzügen sind mir ein Gräuel und wenn sie dazu schwitzen ist es ganz vorbei. Trotzdem habe ich millionenmal versucht einen Fitnesskurs durchzuhalten, zu joggen, bin zu Kieser Training gerannt oder habe mich gar bei einem Fitnessstudio eingeschrieben. Spätestens in der vierten Woche bin ich aber eingeknickt und hatte keine Lust mehr.</p>
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<p>Das Problem an der Sache ist aber je näher ich der großen vier komme umso dampfnudeliger werde ich. Machen wir uns nichts vor, alt UND dick, das geht gar nicht! Ich habe mich also hingesetzt und auf einem Blatt notiert, welche Bewegungsarten mir Spaß machen und was mich daran stört sie auszuführen. So sah meine Liste aus:</p>
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<li>Ich mag <strong>Aerobic</strong>, hasse aber die gackernden, braun gebratenen Weiber im Fitnessstudio, auf die das Programm ausgerichtet zu sein scheint.</li>
<li>Ich mag <strong>Jogging</strong>, renne aber ungern um die Häuser und neben dem Berliner Stadtverkehr her. Um zu einem Park oder gar in den Wald zu gelangen, fehlt mir tatsächlich die Zeit, geht also auch nicht.</li>
<li><strong>Pilates und Yoga</strong> scheitern entweder am Angebot oder aber an den Leuten, die es betreiben. Wo ich es probiert habe, waren sie mir persönlich zu naturnah. Ich bin ein visueller Mensch und Wälder unter den Achseln machen mich wirklich irre.</li>
<li>Dann mag ich auch immer mal <strong>Selbstverteidigung</strong> lernen oder wenigstens ein paar Kicks in meiner näheren Umgebung verteilen. Das wiederum scheitert daran, dass ich in meiner Nähe keinen Kampfpartner finde, der mich dorthin begleiten möchte.</li>
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<p><strong>Fazit</strong>: Ich tendiere offenkundig zum Cardio-Training, mag beim Schwitzen alleine sein und Zeit darf es auch nicht zu viel verbrauchen. Ich muss also was zuhause machen, darum habe ich etwas gesucht, das allen Vorlieben mehr oder minder gerecht wurde. Meine Wahl fiel auf Billy Blanks’ Tae Bo (<a title="Tae Bo bei Wiki" href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tae_Bo" target="_blank">Tae Bo bei Wiki</a>), das macht alle, man schwitzt und nach drei Wochen Hölle Muskelkater kann man es sogar sehen. PERFEKT!´</p>
<p>Inzwischen besitze ich verschiedene Tae Bo Workouts, Pilates DVDs und das ein oder andere Aerobic Core Trainingsprogramm. Ich trainiere fast jeden Tag, kann mich besser konzentrieren, bin lockerer und sehe auch besser aus. Genau das richtige also für Sportmuffel, die ähnlich denken wie ich.</p>
<p>Wer will findet hier <a href="http://www.jaszmade.com/collection.html" target="_blank">meine persönliche Workout-Collection</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Great Moments in Synth:  Richard Yuen's "King of the Kickboxers"]]></title>
<link>http://chaosrexmachinae.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/great-moments-in-synth-ending-titles-from-king-of-the-kickboxers/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chaosrexmachinae</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chaosrexmachinae.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/great-moments-in-synth-ending-titles-from-king-of-the-kickboxers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s endearing, lesser-known music track is from the late &#8217;80s-early &#8217;90s chees]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1134" title="Graphic design brilliance!" src="http://chaosrexmachinae.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/kotkboxers.jpg?w=96" alt="Graphic design brilliance!" width="96" height="150" />Today&#8217;s endearing, lesser-known music track is from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y86Jsv-o9rQ">the late &#8217;80s-early &#8217;90s cheeseball martial arts extravaganza, <em>King of the Kickboxers</em> </a>(starring none other than ingenious <em>Tae Bo </em>creator, Billy Blanks, as the villain!). The choreography is tight and outrageous, and the expressions, script and acting are beyond terrible. Seriously, this last fight scene is so precious, an extreme blend of acrobatic and choreographic talent as well as utterly tacky film cliches.</p>
<p>The music is fun, reminiscent of classic &#8217;80s fare, like <a href="http://chaosrexmachinae.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/great-moments-in-synth-john-woos-the-killer/">John Woo&#8217;s <em>The Killer</em></a>. It was composed by Richard Yuen, a Taiwanese (?) composer, who scores soundtracks and writes for pop musicians in East Asia. Or something. I don&#8217;t know, really, as I didn&#8217;t find this song because I was listening to Richard Yuen&#8217;s back-catalog of nuanced synth-wind/reed instrument-laden work. No! I was searching for the ultimate in martial arts foolhardiness and exciting cornball bravado.</p>
<p>I think the film had a Asian production staff, not to mention the choreography was done by Tony Leung Siu Hung, whom did several other movies in kickboxing&#8217;s hey-day, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVooqbXQZZ0">including the boldly cheesy but impressive, <em>No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers</em></a>. That one also starred Loren Avedon (from<em> King of the Kickboxers</em>) and had supreme, in-house, synth music &#8212; since it seemed to be produced by the same film firm.</p>
<p>Why the rights to the lousy <em>Double Dragon </em>movie weren&#8217;t handed over to this production crew and staff is completely beyond me. This stuff is basically Double Dragon live-action, only more rad (and it&#8217;s also unnecessarily violent).</p>
<p>Anyway, enjoy the ending titles. Somehow, really soft, explicitly melancholy ending themes on studio keyboards set against obnoxiously violent stories with minimal character development always really tickle my heart-strings. I&#8217;m no stranger to good taste, it&#8217;s true!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Fall Fitness]]></title>
<link>http://mustangechoes.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/fall-fitness/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mustang Echoes</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mustangechoes.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/fall-fitness/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stay Fit This Fall by Katy Scherer, 2010 Don&#8217;t let the dropping temperature keep you from stay]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tae Bo! Let's go!]]></title>
<link>http://badmuthafudruckers.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/tae-bo/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>saratogajean</dc:creator>
<guid>http://badmuthafudruckers.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/tae-bo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hello, chickadees! My calendar has informed me that it is September 29th, and you know what that mea]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Hello, chickadees!  My calendar has informed me that it is September 29th, and you know what that means&#8211;the countdown to HALLOWEEN has begun!  Seriously, have you thought about your costume?  I&#8217;ve thought about mine.  I won&#8217;t reveal it here yet, but I will let you know it involves a leotard.</p>
<p>Yeah.</p>
<p>And since (as I heard a pageant coach explain it so neatly)  you can&#8217;t put 10 pounds of sugar in a 5 pound bag, I decided to turn to my old friend, Billy Blanks.</p>
<p>You remember Billy Blanks of Tae Bo fame, right?</p>
<div id="attachment_513" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 312px"><img class="size-full wp-image-513" title="tae bo" src="http://badmuthafudruckers.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/tae-bo.jpg" alt="tae bo" width="302" height="322" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Aw yeah.</p></div>
<p>Of course you do.</p>
<p>I bought Billy&#8217;s Tae Bo box set on VHS before I left for my first year of college, determined to fend off the freshman 15.  Little did I know I&#8217;d be so disappointed at my tiny women&#8217;s college that I&#8217;d survive on a diet of saltines and <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">vodka-and-</span>cranberry juice and end up <em>losing</em> 15+ pounds.</p>
<p>What was once a 4-tape set has been whittled down by time to one VHS tape, but luckily it is the basic workout, rather than the instructional video or (heaven forbid!) the advanced workout.  Baby steps.</p>
<p>The only VCR in my house is in my bedroom, so I kicked the dog beds out to clear a space between my bed and my dresser for jabs and uppercuts.  Unfortunately I didn&#8217;t sweep up my gym space and I ended up slipping on all the accumulated dog dirt and hair during a stretch.  At least it wasn&#8217;t during a back kick.  Another snag was when Ernie came bounding in the bedroom, excited by my enthusiastic answer to Billy&#8217;s, &#8220;how are you feeling?!?&#8221; (answer: &#8220;All right!&#8221; *fist pump*) and tackled me onto the bed.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-516" title="ernie vs. billy" src="http://badmuthafudruckers.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/ernie-vs-billy.jpg" alt="ernie vs. billy" width="500" height="291" /></p>
<p>Dammit, Ernie, mommy needs to get rid of 5 pounds of sugar.</p>
<p>All in all, it is a good workout.  An especially good ab workout, since Billy&#8217;s nipple keeps escaping his <em>unitard?</em> <em>leotard?</em><em> spandex coveralls?</em> and peeking out at me.  My friend Cory and I used to sit on my couch, drinks in hand, clutching our sides and laughing at each appearance of the &#8220;renegade nipple.&#8221;  A good drinking game AND a good ab workout.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Ouchie! My arms are on fire!!]]></title>
<link>http://livelife2day.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/ouchie-my-arms-are-on-fire/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cmathur84</dc:creator>
<guid>http://livelife2day.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/ouchie-my-arms-are-on-fire/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Oh, MY, GOSH! Tae bo hurts. How could I ever forget. I tried today to do the workout WITH the resist]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Oh, MY, GOSH! Tae bo hurts. How could I ever forget. I tried today to do the workout WITH the resistance bands. It is insane. I swear, those people on the elite boot camp dvds are FIT! Well, I am getting there slowly. It was quite a day of showers, winds, and then intermittent sunshine. The day went by in a flash, but I&#8217;m so glad I did my workout. I&#8217;m adding some new pics of me here for all to see. Oh, I also have a picture of my arms from Sept 26, 2006. I took another one 3 years later, looks quite interesting, better quality picture for one, but definitely more toned and defined. Not as much muscle, which is totally fine with me.</p>
<p>The countdown to October 20 continues. My goal was &#8220;Lose 20 by Oct 20&#8243;. It&#8217;s going good. Not seeing much movement on the scale, but otherwise I feel good. I also did a bit of knitting tonight. I&#8217;m still learning the basics, the knit stitch and the purl stitch, getting good at missing a loop here or there <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> . I bought white and fuschia pink yarn, so everything I&#8217;m making is PRETTY! I hope to make something nice for my niece soon, maybe little booties or a nice scarf.</p>
<p>I tried a new salsa yesterday, Nativa&#8217;s Organics -Hot. It is SO good. I thought Old El Paso and Tostitos brand were good, but this is authentic. Don&#8217;t know if anyone remembers Chi-chi&#8217;s, it was around when I was really small, about 17-18 years ago. Yum. And my favourite nachos are actually Shoppers Drug Mart Life Brand &#8211; Multigrain with flaxseeds. They taste amazing and are good for you. That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m all about these days (or trying to be!) is finding healthy alternatives to the things I absolutely cannot live without.</p>
<p>Last night I bought myself a baby Toblerone (white chocolate, of course) and went to put it in my secret stash cupboard. Lo and behold, there was already one there! Guess I&#8217;m ahead of myself. I laughed out loud, I was like &#8220;who put that there??&#8221; But I guess it was me. So now I have chocolate at my convenience. Life is good!</p>
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<link>http://welcome2miami.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/tae-bo-extended-version/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dass ich zweimal pro Woche zum Tae Bo gehe, habe ich ja bereits lang und breit geschildert. Dass ich]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Dass ich zweimal pro Woche zum Tae Bo gehe, habe ich ja bereits lang und breit geschildert. Dass ich dort rundherum aber noch mehr anstelle als lediglich sporteln, wisst ihr noch nicht. Es sieht nämlich so aus, dass ich dort erstmal ca. 20-25 Minuten mit Fahrrad hin brauche. Meistens hängen wir ziemlich durch nach 9 Stunden im Office. Aber der Rückweg &#8211; dann schon im Dunkeln &#8211; ist wirklich eine Augenweide, die ich euch natürlich nicht vorenthalten möchte.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-150" title="Venetian Causeway" src="http://welcome2miami.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/cimg0638.jpg?w=300" alt="Venetian Causeway" width="300" height="145" /></p>
<p>Wundervoller Ausblick nicht wahr? Da vergisst man schonmal auf die Autos zu achten.</p>
<p>Das ist jedoch nicht alles. Unsere Trainingsstunden finden nicht etwa in einem langweiligen grauen Raum statt, nein, weit gefehlt. Wir trainieren in einem grandios eingerichteten Wohnzimmer im Erdgeschoss eines Wohnhauses in Downtown Miami &#8211; gemütliche Couch und Flatscreen inklusive.</p>
<p>Da wir hier in unseren Apartments nicht unbedingt königlich residieren, beschlossen wir, den Staffelbeginn von Grey&#8217;s Anatomy vergangenen Donnerstag in oben beschriebenem Clubraum zu genießen, zusammen mit Cola und M&#38;Ms aus dem Automaten.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-152" title="Clubraum" src="http://welcome2miami.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/cimg04701.jpg?w=300" alt="Clubraum" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>Bitte seht über mein legäres Outfit hinweg, wie ihr wisst, habe ich davor schweißtreibendes Tae Bo gemacht. Betrachtet lieber den Fernseher und staunt über die Tatsache, dass dieser nahezu größer ist als ich.</p>
<p>Jedenfalls hatten wir eine Menge Spaß dabei, nicht zu letzt weil die ersten beiden neuen Folgen GA wirklich grandios waren. Ich fühle wirklich mit euch, dass ihr noch soooo lange auf die Fortsetzung warten müsst (tue ich natürlich nicht &#8211; HA!!!).</p>
<p>Noch etwas Offtopic zum Abschluss:</p>
<p>Am Mittwoch waren wir im Kino und haben &#8220;I can do bad all by myself&#8221; gesehen. Zum Film gibt es nicht viel zu sagen, nur zu unserem Ausflug in die Heimat danach. Auf der Lincoln Road gibt es ein Etablissement, welches für 4$ pro Flasche (incl. Tax) Bier aus aller Welt verkauft.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-153" title="Bier aus aller Welt" src="http://welcome2miami.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/cimg0469.jpg?w=300" alt="Bier aus aller Welt" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>Und wie man sehen kann, haben wir auch wirklich eine sehr internationale Mischung auf dem Tisch gehabt. Jedem, der vor hat nach South Beach zu kommen, kann ich einen Besuch in dieser Bierbar nur empfehlen. 200 Biersorten, davon mindestens 20 aus Deutschland und ungefähr genauso viele verschiedene irische Brauerzeugnisse. Ein Glück habe ich noch neun Monate Zeit (JA, es sind nur noch neun), alle auszuprobieren.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Boogie Box Fitness Annual House Party - Burn 1100 Calories in an Hour]]></title>
<link>http://orangecountynetworking.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/boogie-box-fitness-annual-house-party-burn-1100-calories-in-an-hour/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Are you bored of your workout?  Have you hit a plateau and are stuck with your workout?  Dede Barban]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Are you bored of your workout?  Have you hit a plateau and are stuck with your workout?  Dede Barbanti of <a title="Boogie Box" href="http://www.boogieboxfitness.com" target="_blank">Boogie Box Fitness </a>is having their annual House Party this Sunday, September 20th from 2-5 at <a title="MV Dance Academy" href="http://www.mvdpac.com" target="_blank">Mission Viejo Dance Academy</a>. </p>
<p>$20 per adult gets a BBX Basics Workshop worth $39 AND a Boogie Box Class with the BBX creator, Dede Barbanti worth $15&#8230;a $34 SAVINGS&#8230; a great way to give Boogie Box a try!</p>
<p>This house party is going to be a mini-expo &#8211; so come out and support your local businesses.</p>
<p>The Master of Ceremonies will be Debbie Lewandowski of <a title="Elevated Pulse Productions" href="http://www.elevatedpulsepro.com" target="_blank">Elevated Pulse Productions</a>!</p>
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<link>http://welcome2miami.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/billy-banks-mein-neuer-bester-freund/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wikiphobia</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Letzten Dienstag war ich das erste Mal zum Sport. Aber nicht so wie zuhause, ins Fitnessstudio Gewic]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Letzten Dienstag war ich das erste Mal zum Sport. Aber nicht so wie zuhause, ins Fitnessstudio Gewichte stemmen. Nein, weit gefehlt. Ich gehe jetzt zweimal pro Woche zum Tae Bo Cardio Training. Großartig, nicht wahr? Wenn ich zurückkomme, sehe ich so aus wie die ganzen bis in die kleinste Sehne austrainierten Leute in diesem Video.</p>
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<p>Am liebsten wäre mir natürlich so auszusehen wie die Person mit den gelben Handschuhen und grünen Shorts. Ich denke, dass ich dazu aber noch etwas Masse trainieren müsste. Aus Schulzeiten und aus diversen Abenden in Berliner Tanzlokalen weiß ich, dass Bewegungen, die ein Rythmusgefühl erfordern, nicht zu meinen Stärken gehören. Klar, normaler Sportunterricht, jegliche Ballsportarten von Basketball über Fußball, bis hin zu Handball, gehörten durchaus zu meinen Stärken. Da die progressiven Sportlehrer an Berlins Eliteschule des Sports jedoch ab und an darauf bedacht waren, unser eins mit innovativen Trainingsformen zu erfreuen, war es uns neben altbekannter Leibesertüchtigung vergönnt, solch musikalisch untermalten Aktivitäten nachzugehen, welche sämtliche Felder von Step Aerobic über Rock&#8217;n&#8217; Roll bis hin zu rhythmischer Sportgymnastik abzudecken vermochten. Jene wenigen unter euch, die diese zum Teil schreckliche Zeit mit mir zu teilen hatten, sei gesagt: Ich habe es überwunden, ich bin nun totally addicted to Tae Bo. Das aber nicht zu letzt, weil der Rhythmus dumpf daher scheppender House Music eher zu erkennen ist, als jener von den CDs der Frau H.</p>
<p>Nachdem am Mittwoch die freudige und vor allem entlastende Nachricht meine letzte offene Prüfung bestanden zu haben, eintrudelte, war am Freitag Partytime angesagt. Zunächst zog es uns wieder einmal ins Monty&#8217;s, jene bereits in den ersten Tagen <a href="http://welcome2miami.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/sight-seeing-in-miami/" target="_blank">erwähnte</a> Open Air Bar am South Pointe (eigentlich ist hier alles Open Air, aber es ist trotzdem ein schönes Gefühl, das hinzu fügen zu können). Dort trafen wir auf einige uns bekannte deutsche Mädels und ihre zahlreichen Begleiter &#8211; teils zugezogene Kubaner, teils urlaubende Studenten aus Boston, teils Väter ihrer Kinder. Nachdem das Grüppchen aber weiter zog, um die umliegenden Fast Food Ketten unsicher zu machen, zog es uns eher zu einer anderen in Deutschland ebenfalls bekannten Kette. Segafredo, bekannt, als nette kleine Espresso Bar und wahre Alternative zu Starbucks, vor allem vertreten an großen Bahnhöfen.</p>
<p>Nunja, wie so vieles hier in South Beach, ist auch das ein wenig anders. Denn hier, in der Lincoln Road, ist das Segafredo (übrigens mit eigener <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Miami-Beach-FL/seGAFREDO-Lincoln-roadLoriginale/35184873371" target="_blank">Facebook Fanpage</a>) eine Bar. Da ich das natürlich nicht verpassen wollte, ließen wir sogar 10 Minuten Wartezeit (ich fühlte mich sofort versetzt in Erzählungen über die ehemalige DDR und ihr mangelndes Angebot an Restaurants, welche mit unmenschlichen Wartezeiten einhergingen) über uns ergehen, welche später löblicherweise mit einem kleinen Extradrink von der Platzanweiserin wieder gut gemacht wurden. Um nicht zu sehr ins Detail zu gehen, schließe ich den Bericht über gestrigen Partyabend mit dem Namen meines Drinks ab: &#8220;Crazy Passion&#8221;.</p>
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<link>http://portfoliostuff.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/tae-bo_2/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>portthadd</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Billy Banks is at it again, this time with his best video yet, Tae Bo Amped. The father of Tae Bo wa]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Billy Banks is at it again, this time with his best video yet, Tae Bo Amped.  The father of Tae Bo was single-handedly responsible for the kick boxing craze that started in the 1990’s.  But if you want the well balanced, time tested program as only Billy Banks can bring it to you, you have to try Tae Bo Amped.  While he is the creator of Tae Bo, its roots go back much further.</p>
<p>Billy Banks started to develop it when he was studying in Korea and learned about and ancient Korean martial art that was used for self defense and was focused around movement.  That art was called Taekwondo.  He added elements of boxing, increased the use of kicks, and increased the intensity of the cardio-vascular intensity to develop a program that provided a well balanced program of fitness.  Even the name is a marriage of the words Taekwondo and Boxing.  That is why he calls it Tae Bo and this newest program is his best yet.</p>
<p>For cardio-vascular heath and weight loss this program can’t be beat.  With Billy Banks high energy support he will take you though and intense work out.  You feel the pounds melt away as he pushes you forward.  By the end of your workout, you will feel breathless but energized.  And with the pounds coming off, you’ll start to see the toning of the muscles underneath.</p>
<p>Since Tae Bo is often called kick boxing, it’s no great surprise that the focus is on the legs.  In self defense, it makes sense to use the strongest muscles of your body to defend your self.  Also, because those muscles are so large, they use a lot of energy and that helps speed up your weight loss.</p>
<p>Now this in no way leaves out the rest of the body.  This program is about being well balanced.  In doing so, one action affects the body a whole.  Watch how the use of your legs builds your whole body.</p>
<p>So far, it is your legs getting the strong work out and burning energy, but those legs have to be controlled to work efficiently, that means using your abs.  Those muscles are aiming your strong legs and as the extra weigh burns away it will reveal the strong belly you have been building and getting you ready to look great on the beach.</p>
<p>No don’t think that the upper body gets left out.  All this action in your lower body needs to be balanced or you would fall right over.  With those fluid moves you are building grace as well as strength.  And in the true tradition of Taekwondo, Billy Banks makes use of a staff.  It is much shorter than the Korean version, but still provides an important service.  It is building a form that can be done over and over again and helping with precise moves time and time again to build definition and reduce the posibility of injury.</p>
<p>Billy Banks’ Tae Bo Amped is a great program.  Based on a time tested art but updated to what we want today, this has it all. Give this program a try.  You will look better and feel better while building strength and grace.  How many programs can offer such a complete program?</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>portthadd</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[So, you have decided to loose a little weight. There is an endless list of diets out there but you w]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>So, you have decided to loose a little weight.  There is an endless list of diets out there but you want to get in better shape too.  What you need is Billy Banks’ Tae Bo Amped.  This is the last of Billy Banks Tae Bo videos after a string of wildly successful videos that launched the kick boxing craze.  Other programs might teach kick boxing but only Billy Banks can teach Tae Bo and with Tae Bo Amped he has taken it to a new level.  After all, he invented it.</p>
<p>Tae Bo started with Billy Banks study of Taekwondo, the ancient Korean martial art of movement and self defense with a strong focus on the strength of the legs and cardio-vascular health.  The practice of Taekwondo is so ingrained in Korean culture that it survived attempts to be eliminated by the Japanese during their occupation.  Billy Banks increased the use of the kicks into a style more like boxing and Tae Bo was born.  The name even derives from it. Taekwondo + Boxing = Tae Bo.</p>
<p>On the cardio-vascular side it is intense, so it is ideal for weight lose.  One really needs to be in at least some shape to start with for effective use.  The work out is hard but fun.  Billy Banks’ charismatic personality helps to inspire you and lets you push yourself harder than you thought you could.  By the end of your workout you will feel charged up and ready to take on the world.</p>
<p>Like it Korean ancestor, Tae Bo Amped puts a lot of focus on the legs, building the strength for the kicks.  This makes perfect sense as the legs are by far the strongest muscles in the body.  After all, they carry your frame around all day, every day.  It is also in keeping with the Korean belief that the hands should not be used for fighting.</p>
<p>With all this focus on the legs you might fear the rest of the body gets ignored but this is not the case at all.  In fact, the legs are just the starting point.  With all that work on the legs and kicks, it works the ads hard as well.  You need the strength there to control those strong legs.  As the pounds start to come of from the cardio-vascular work out, you’ll see your “6-pack” start to emerge.  Nothing is sexier that a strong tight waist on men or women.</p>
<p>Now the upper body does not get ignored either.  In traditional Taekwondo, a long staff is used.  The upper body has to move strongly too to maintain balance. In Tae Bo Amped, Billy Banks has shortened the staff (a lot safer for your workout partners and windows) but it is long enough to help control form.  As anyone who works out can tell you.  Proper form is important to prevent injuries and aides in the repetition that brings about definition.</p>
<p>It is easy to see why Tae Bo Amp is growing in popularity so fast.  With Billy Banks’ magnetic personality to inspire you, he takes you through his advancements in an old martial art form.  With it, you strengthen your heart, lose weight, build muscle mass, and increase balance.  It is true a one of a kind program for well rounded fitness.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cioara.]]></title>
<link>http://dependences.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/cioara/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>accroauchocolat</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Stii macar ce era in spatele blocului meu acum sapte ani? Cine statea in globul verde ca liliacul? S]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em>Stii macar ce era in spatele blocului meu acum sapte ani? Cine statea in globul verde ca liliacul? Stii cand jucam sims 2 si nu puteam sa construim case? Stii cand Oana a plecat cu cartile Barbie cu tot si cu pixurile roz si mov? Si stii cand citeam &#8220;copiii lampii fermecate&#8221;? Sau cand ne certam pe cine sa cumpere volumul doi din &#8220;Te voi revedea&#8221;? </em></p>
<p><em>Mi-e al naibii de dor sa ne tot rotim pe bara aia din fata blocului tau. Nici nu mai e. Nu mai e nici bara din spatele blocului unde jucam &#8220;Stop -pamant&#8221;. Mi-e dor de creata de Sara care a plecat in Siria. Mi-e dor sa stam in fata blocului la Catalina sa furam gorgoaze. Era bine&#8230; </em></p>
<p><em>Mi-e dor sa facem proiecte pentru scoala , sa culegem frunze galbene de pe jos si sa mergem la piata sa adunam praz. Sa ma linistesti cand vad documentare despre ciuma si sa stau cu capul la tine in brate in pauze pana amortesti. </em></p>
<p><em>Si mi-e dor sa iti iau castile de la mp3, sa facem schimb de caiete , tu sa imi dai cu aristocats iar eu cu leecolor. Si mi-e dor sa ne uitam la desene si sa mancam cascaval, si cand vin la tine mama ta sa faca tae-bo. Mi-e dor de plapuma ta portocalie si sa dormim pe minunata canapea moale si sa ne trezeazca cineva la 6 dimineata pentru concursuri stupide de fizica. </em></p>
<p><em>Si mi-e dor sa venim in pauze la tine sa facem mancare, sa alergam si pana la mine sa luam blocul de desen. </em></p>
<p><em>Nu as putea uita de manichiura frantuzeasca la ore tarzii , nici de faptul ca ai insistat la varfuri atunci cand am avut nevoie. Ai adus tu uleiul atunci cand am ramas fara si mi-am amintit cu placere cum am hotarat noi doua intr-0 dupa amiaza ca vrem telefoane din alea .. </em></p>
<p><em>Si te rog sa mergem impreuna si la anul sa cumparam cadouri de craciun pentru chestia aia de la scoala pentru ca a fost frumos&#8230; Cand faceam obsesii pe melodii ca &#8221;Irreplaceable&#8221;. Cand nu vroiai sa imi imprumuti maioul cu verde si portocaliu in tabara aia &#8230; </em></p>
<p><em>Si imi mai aduc aminte ca ne certam mult dar de fiecare data la premieri ne tineam de mana si mai mult ca niciodata anul asta m-ai tinut in brate, tu cu sarmalele alea mari in cap, eu cu planuri mari si tampe tot acolo&#8230; N-a fost bine? Zi si tu , n-a fost bine?</em></p>
<p><em>Si n-am putut sa fim certate decat vreo 2 saptamani&#8230; Sau mai mult? Dar am plans una dupa alta decat probabil am fi facut-o la inmormantarile unor persoane mult mai apropiate. </em></p>
<p><em>Stii de la mine ca spui numai chestii amuzante cand te enervezi. Mi-am mai amintit cum jucam baba oarba si te-am dat cu capul de calorifer. Cum ti-am incalcit in par peria rotativa si m-am apucat de plans&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>Da&#8230; o sa imi fie dor de tine, cioaro.</em><em> </em></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-334" title="tâmp. 185" src="http://dependences.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/tamp-185.jpg?w=300" alt="tâmp. 185" width="300" height="225" />Poza mea^^.</p>
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