currently, the it's still hot out edition

I drove by my nail salon this morning and saw a blue Nissan Rogue out in front. I thought to myself, "I don't know why my car is there." It wasn't. I was in my car. The heat has officially fried my brain.

Trying: a new exercise class. I'd heard about barre classes a few years ago but never lived near a place that had it. I happened upon a studio down the street from AB's school that has a class from 12-12:45. That gives me 15 minutes to drive 6 minutes down the road and be at school in time for pick up. I really had no excuse not to go. My experience can be summed up in the following picture.

A kind lady showed me which room the class was in and what supplies I needed. She said I could use 1 or 2lb weights, it was up to me. I almost picked the 2lb because I didn't want people to think I was a wimp plus there's no need to show off all my skilz right away. I decided to go with the 1lb since it was my first class. Pride would indeed have gone before the fall because 10 minutes later I could barely lift those tiny weights. My arms were burning. My thighs were cramping. My abs were shaking like never before. It didn't help that every other lady in the class was slim and trim and my reflection made me feel like a polar bear next to them. But I pressed on and even went back the next week. I've heard through the grapevine that it takes weeks of exercise to notice any significant change in the body. Personally, I think change needs to happen overnight to keep up morale but life can be so unfair.

Listening to: the Dr. Death podcast. I have a wide range of podcasts in my rotation but they were all put aside while I listened to Dr. Death. It's the true story on an incompetent surgeon whose patients were paralyzed or even died after he operated on them. A few doctors tried to stop him but the hospital system didn't remove him before he caused significant damage. I listened to it for two days straight. I got so sucked in and formed many theories. I need you all to listen so we can discuss.

Watching: Making It. Making It is a crafting competition. Each week they have two challenges to create and everyone is so so good. I LOVE IT. It makes my crafts look like they were made by a toddler, but I was still inspired to get out my glue gue and redecorate the playroom.

Bob Herzog. Bob is a newscaster based in Cinncinati. Every morning he makes little videos while he puts on his tv makeup, and on weekends he records himself telling stories from the week or life in general. He is so funny and don't we need a little more funny in this world? Sometimes you need someone to tell a story about how they lost their keys under the floorboard of their car for weeks to make yourself feel like you're not alone in ridiculous things happening. 

Reading: I'll Love You Forever to AB. People get very worked up about that story. They say it's creepy that the mother is rocking her boy when he's a teenager and even when he's grown. Here's what I have to say to that- that book is basically my autobiography. Don't think I won't want to rock Annabelle when she's older. I fully intend to follow her to college and set up camp outside her dorm room. Not that I'll let her leave me for college, of course. She'll live in her bedroom across the hall from me forever. 

Going: to the splash pad. It's not often we slather on the sunscreen in October.