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Totally Random Holiday Wish List!

Santa, baby …

heartpillow

It is a mystery as to why I fall asleep extraordinarily faster when Matt is lying next to me than when I’m alone because he snores like chainsaw and has major problems staying on his half, or, rather, his 9/10ths. It could because his mere presence puts me at ease, calming me into a peaceful slumber. … NAH. It’s probably because of his heartbeat. The Beating Heart Stress Relief Pillow vibrates with a special rhythmic heart beat when you clutch it to your chest. The rhythm changes over time to mimic a real heart. And I bet it never steals the covers.

sadgirl

Adore this print by Paola Zakimi. This girl is sad like I am sometimes sad. Let’s pet each other’s hair and say, “There, there.”

balletbar

Yes, I want a ballet bar, or, I’m sorry, barre. I’d be such a poser, I know. I’m no ballerina. It’s just that I bought these new Bar Method DVDs and while I could simply use a steady chair, I’d be way more excited to stretch and plie on an actual barre. And more excited ultimately means more fit, right? Right. Done.

ijoy

Speaking of exercise, I really want the iJoy Ride. How does it work? Watch this video. Hey, no snickering! This is serious business. “This unique and exciting balance trainer improves coordination skills, flattens the stomach and builds core muscle strength.” AND SERVES NO OTHER PURPOSE. Yeah, I know the thing is $499. I said this is a wish list.

hamburger

Maybe if I had Juno’s Hamburger Phone, I would inherit her natural charm and ability to spew snappy one-liners on cue. Though I can probably do without her hyper-fertile eggs for at least a few more years.

cover_w_190

We recently did a complete overhaul on our bathroom and now it is lacking good reading material. (Old, crumply Us Weeklies, I miss you.) I would like to start new with a subscription to W. The clothes are gorgeous, the writing is superb and the people are preeeeeeeeeetty. Want.

ac69_edamame_keychains

That’s about all I can think of for this hour. But I leave you with this Popping Edamame Keychain that Matt just bought me. Don’t you love? Hooray for useless stuff!

But round IS a shape

Just went for a bike ride with Matt. It was hard. There were hills and cars and the insides of my chest started crunching like aluminum cans as I panted, “I think I’m having a heart attack.” Oh, and Matt taped a flashlight to the top of my helmet. I guess I should have opened this post with that more newsworthy detail. Yes, I RODE A BIKE WITH A FLASHLIGHT TAPED TO MY HELMET. Shut up. I hate you.

(Not you.)

I’ve been needing to get back into some, any exercise rhythm, but it’s hard because I never really found my thing. The Bar Method was promising. I loved it very much and felt that it was working, but it was crazy expensive. I just couldn’t keep shelling out $250 a month for exercise. When it came down to it, no matter how tranquil that beachside studio was and no matter how much positive reinforcement those pretty ladies gave me (“That’s it, Michelle,” “Nice work, Michelle,” “Great improvement, Michelle”), I knew deep inside that there had to be a way I could burn off my jiggling gut and afford new underwear. So I stopped.

Then there was running. That attempt went miraculously well as Alice and I would wake up at the butt-crack of dawn (OK, like 6) and circle around the high school track. We did this three times a week for six weeks. All the way up to the Mud Run. Then we high-fived after the race and never ran again. Then Alice moved away. Then I got blubbery.

Oh and before that, there was kickboxing, hip-hop DVDs, tennis, water aerobics, spin and yoga, but none of those worked out either.

So I have yet to find my thing. Maybe I’ll try running again, but seriously, it’s not that fun. Bike riding is kind of fun, but not really. Matt has a Wii Fit and that’s SUPER FUN, but he lives with his parents and it’s kind of awkward thrusting my pelvis at the TV screen (hula hoop game!) as his dad works on his laptop just a few feet away.

So what should I do? One thing I’m considering is not eating a bag of Flaming Hot Cheetos and a Sausage McMuffin every day. Which may very well solve all of my problems.