Treadmill Report

46 minutes, 29 seconds; 2.56 miles; 329 calories burned.

Treadmill Report

44 minutes, 24 seconds; 2.37 miles; 305 calories burned.


Well, last night's test of the new supper plan had mixed results. I think instead of eating more, I ended up just eating different stuff. But I did limit my snacking a bit.

Treadmill Report

44 minutes, 19 seconds; 2.47 miles; 318 calories burned.

I tried something new today. I ate more for supper than I usually do. I think I will try to cut out some of the snacking I do by eating a little more for supper. I'll let you know how hungry I get tonight.

Katrina

1) It's really sad to think that all those historic homes and sites in New Orleans could be damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. I hate to think of what this storm is going to do down there.

2) On Larry King Live, a reporter noted that some dolphins from an aquarium were moved to a hotel swimming pool to try to keep them safe. I hope the animals down there survive.

3) A representative from the Red Cross said that this storm will probably stretch their resources to the limit and beyond. Now would be a good time for President Bush to start focusing on our country instead of Saddam Hussein's. Whoohoo, there's a constitution over there. That will comfort all those people stranded in the football stadium down there in New Orleans. But I guess President Bush figures if the storm doesn't hit Florida, then it's not a problem.

Treadmill Report

51 minutes, 55 seconds; 2.61 miles; 335 calories.

I also spent part of the afternoon digging ditches. It looks like we might get some of the Katrina rains so I dug some ditches in the yard to control water run-off.

The Results Show

Deanna was sent home. I don't think that was the best choice. I mean, of the three who had to sing INXS songs, Ty was the least INXS like. In fact, he sounded more like James Brown. But, the band made their choice. And Marty is still too scary for me. Good thing music is largely a radio medium and you don't have to look at the singers all the time.

Rock Star: INXS

I just watched the original song episode. Here are my thoughts: Marty is way too scary for INXS - I mean David Bowie scary. And it looks like he isn't used to hearing criticism. It's that typical Alpha male always successful in things syndrome. I don't think Ty's strategy to stick with showcasing soul is going to work that well. That isn't what INXS is. I would have liked to have seen Ty do the CCR version of Proud Mary instead of the Tina Turner version. And it looked like Jordis was bouncing out of her pants. She needs to tighten up her belt if she's going to be rocking out. As for the original songs - they were ok. I thought Mig's sounded like a Bon Jovi thing. And I don't think INXS would ever use the word 'freestyling' in one of their compositions - that's too surfer dude for them.

Treadmill Report

85 minutes, 29 seconds; 4.55 miles, 584 calories burned.

New Tires

I have been trying to get Dad to take my car to get new tires for a while now. For some reason he won't. So, if someday I have to take my car and get it done, I think I will choose Michelin tires. The sole reason for choosing this brand is the commercial in which the michelin man is searching for the michelin dog. That little dog is so cute!

Treadmill Report

76 minutes, 40 seconds; 4.03 miles; 518 calories burned.

Treadmill Report

44 minutes, 24 seconds; 2.39 miles; 308 calories burned.

Treadmill Report

43 minutes, 35 seconds; 2.35 miles; 302 calories burned.

Check out: Sam, the World's Ugliest Dog.

Treadmill Report

43 minutes, 34 seconds; 2.44 miles; 314 calories burned.

I think I made mom a little mad tonight. She was cooking dinner and had grabbed my box of pasta instead of any other kind of pasta we have in the house. Ordinarily I wouldn't care if she used what I had bought, but this was the name brand, very expensive pasta. I wasn't sharing. Plus, I had a box of spaghetti in the cabinet she could use and told her about it. But I think she got all mad over the fact that I pointed out she was stealing my food. You'd think I had complained about the salad all over the kitchen today too, but I didn't. Even though a piece of it stuck to my foot, and I carried it all the way into the bathroom before it fell off. Yuck! I absolutely cannot stand anything stuck to my feet. It drives me nuts.

Since 6/12/05 I have walked a total distance of 145.53 miles and burned 18,715 calories on the treadmill.

Treadmill Report

75 minutes, 32 seconds; 4.06 miles; 522 calories burned.

Results Show for Rock Star: INXS

So, Jessica was let go. I thought she did well with her INXS song performance, but someone had to go and they chose her. I'm trying to find her last name or the name of her band so I can keep up with her. She has a good voice and I want to know if she ever gets a big record deal so I can buy the cd.

Danny Bonaducci

Danny Bonaducci ( I have no idea if I spelled his last name right) is going to have a show on VH1 soon. I don't know if it will be an ongoing show or if it's a one time thing, but I may have to watch it. He's one of my favorites. The hopeless romantic in me loves the fact that he and his wife got married on their first date, which was a blind date. I hope their marriage lasts a very long time.

Rock Star INXS

I finally got to see one of the performance shows. This is the one with Mig playing the piano. More on him in a minute. I thought the two weakest performances were Ty's and Deanna's. Not that they were bad performances, but not good in terms of the whole 'rocker' thing. And I really don't like Rod Stewart all that much so Ty was having to catch up before he even started on that one. Marty did a great job on the Brittany Spears song. He was a bit scary though and I don't remember INXS being scary. JD did ok. He claimed he wasn't going to perform the song, just sing it. But it was definitely a performance. He was very effective at seducing the audience, which is what a good rocker needs to do. I think JD's voice would be good for INXS but I think his attitude may hurt him. I think he tries to be an Alpha male but has always been in competition with other alpha males and maybe doesn't always win. And I think every time he comes in second, it affects him from that point on. I don't think he lets go of the negative as much as he needs to. Now for Mig. He did great with his song and the piano. But I think it was lame to lavish so much praise on the fact that he played the piano while singing. Maybe my expectations are just too high, but I expect a musical artist to be able to play and sing at the same time.

They are showing the results show now so I will have to wait to see who gets voted off the show.