1. Giants winning the Super Bowl! I don't always get super excited about the Super Bowl, because there are some years when I just don't like the teams playing. (Cardinals vs. Steelers, anyone?) But this particular Super Bowl gave me 1,000 reasons to love it. First of all, like most of the country, I hate the Patriots. I loathe Tom Brady...almost as much as I dislike Tim Tebow. Second of all, the Giants are my third favorite team. Obligatorily, the Falcons are my first (though I have had a hard time supporting them over the last decade), and obviously, the Colts are my second, but I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the G-men of New York, especially when they're home to a member of the Manning family, another weakness of mine. Last night's game was fun to watch and had me on the edge of my seat to the very end.
2. The Weather! Spring is in the air, my friends, and it's only February 6. It's been in the 60's most every day this week, and I love it. I've spent so much time outside, walking and playing with the dogs. I was driving home the other evening and decided to take a detour, waste a little gas, and just ride around with the windows down and AKUS in my CD player. This afternoon, I had all this chicken and beef I needed to cook, so I decided to fire up the grill and do it all outside. I'm all for having a long spring, but my fear is that it's going to make for a very hot, buggy summer.
3. The Voice I know, I know. Laugh all you want, but I'm a geek for TV singing shows. The Voice is only in its second year (I spent many a night in a South Carolina hotel room last spring watching it), but it's already my favorite. It's so much better than, say, American Idol. I love that they only show talented people. Plus, I'm a big Cee Lo Green fan, so I'll watch him do just about anything...
4. Spinach OK, I know this is a stretch, but I've been trying to cook more lately, and I've been trying to eat healthier. I'm so picky about vegetables, but I bought spinach to go in a recipe I made the other day, and it is so good! Who knew? I've been putting it in everything. I was starving Saturday night, so I made up my own spinach dip recipe. I even put a few leaves in a smoothie I made. Last night, I made low-carb pizza and put it in the crust. I almost ground some up and put it in my burgers this afternoon, but what was left of my little batch was getting kind gross. It's definitely on my grocery list for next week.
5. Bollywood Dance Workout In keeping with the healthy theme, I've been trying to get back into the habit of working out at least once a day (hopefully, twice in the future). When I get up in the morning, I have no desire to move, much less exercise. I prefer walking/jogging/swimming/biking to following videos and such, but I'm trying to ease myself back into everything. My cable company has loads of free workouts on demand, so I began looking for something that didn't require much effort. I ended up on this, The Bollywood Dance Workout with Hemalayaa, and I loved it. I can't dance to save my life anymore, so the poor dogs were probably hiding their eyes under their little paws, but it was so much fun, easy to follow, and I actually felt like I was accomplishing something (my thighs were even sore the next day).
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