I am halfway thinking of buying the biggest pair of mom jeans I can then next time I buy. full on frump.

From an exercise article:

Rent motivation.

Once a week, watch a movie that inspires you to exercise. Examples: Rocky (for the gym), American Flyers (for cycling), Hoosiers (for team sports), and Chariots of Fire and Without Limits (both for running).

Movies that inspire me to exercise: Terminator 1 and 2; 28 Days Later; the Living Dead movies; The Birds.

Conclusion: I think being attacked by zombies is more probable than my becoming a world-class athlete.

Conclusion: I think being attacked by zombies is more probable than my becoming a world-class athlete.

How about dress Mr. Peabody up as a zombie and have him chase you around the yard?

I need new jeans in the worst way, but it's so hard to find anything that's not super low rise skinny jeans right now.

Yes.

Which are fine for some circumstances I guess,

But no. I tried on some the other day that were really close to working, except when I sat down and my entire ass crack was exposed. And not in a cute way.

Conclusion: I think being attacked by zombies is more probable than my becoming a world-class athlete.

In my case I know that's true. The fact that I don't want to become a world-class athlete probably figures into this.

Olivia and I were leaving the gym when the steering wheel froze up and the vehicle vomited pink, oozing power steering fluid all over the ground. Feh. Calling the tow truck and the dealership to cope.

Allyson, I'm sure there's a smart publisher out there that will give Sam a chance. And smart cute boy sounds...smart!

I need new jeans in the worst way, but it's so hard to find anything that's not super low rise skinny jeans right now.

Skinny jeans baffle me. I think they remind me too much of the Guess jeans from high school with the ankle zippers. Also, they don't look great unless you're a 0 and built like a twig.

Olivia and I were leaving the gym when the steering wheel froze up and the vehicle vomited pink, oozing power steering fluid all over the ground.

That sounds sub-optimal, I'm glad you're both okay.

NASA concedes defeat in effort to free rover

The US space agency NASA has conceded defeat in its battle to free its Spirit rover trapped in the Sand on Mars.

The vehicle became stuck in soft soil back in May last year and all the efforts to extricate it have failed.

NASA says Spirit, which landed on the Red Planet ver six years ago, will "no longer be a fully mobile robot," and has instead designated the once-roving scientific explorer a stationary science platform.

Sad. But I wonder if I can call in to work tomorrow and say I can't come it because I've been designated a stationary science platform.

Are they going to rename it? It should be the Spirit stander now.