Food/Diet/Exercise, American Idol, Project Runway
I found out this morning that the firm will pay $50 a month towards a fitness club membership. So Monday I’m going with a co-worker to the club that’s closest to Mockingbird Station. I think that if I start using a recumbent bike again, it will not only help me with the weight loss, but will help get my knees back to not hurting so much. I’m really excited about it.
I am also considering weighing myself. Last time I did this (about 12 years ago), I went 3 months without dropping a pound, but went down 3 dress sizes at the same time. It was weird, even though I know it was because I was putting on muscle, and discouraging. Then when I finally did start dropping weight, I got obsessive about weighing. I don’t want that to happen again. I’m already starting to notice a little obsessiveness with regard to tracking what I eat.
American Idol
I must confess that there was a lot of music this week that doesn't appeal to me and that necessarily affected my perception of the performances. I'm not a big fan of most 70s music. I especially dislike Heart and simply don't get the point of it or of the Wilson sisters (other than a lot of guys of my generation want to have sex with them). I find them trashy and gross. Too each his own, I guess. *shrug* Next week is allegedly 80s music, so there will be more that I like.
I thought both the boys and girls this week were mostly blah or outright awful. I’ve grown to like Jason Castro despite his hair, because he’s so nice and has such pretty eyes and sings so well. The Plants were all horribly boring, even little Archuletta. I still like Ramiele and Brooke. Other than Mr. Castro, I can't remember who I liked out of the guys, though I vaguely remember David Cook sang well and then made an ass out of himself. Amanda (who was a serious nightmare last night) is, with tremendous justification, VFTW’s female pick this week. She’s in first place on dial idol. I dislike the Pimpees so much at this point that I hope she wins.
Project Runway
I didn’t look at TV listings before watching and thought they were doing a two hour show with the complete finale. I was kind of disappointed when they didn’t, but now I realize that means I get to watch one more week of PR this season, so yeah.
I did not doubt Rami was going to win the walk-off, though I think Chris Marsh was done wrong.
The Hair - okay, it is probably fairly well known round here that I have a massive hair squick. I hate hair. I even hate my own hair. I can’t stand to have it touch my body, so I wear it very short or up. I equate hair with filth. Despite that, the hair on Chris’s clothes didn’t bother me at all. Like the judges, I thought it looked like some kind of synthetic material. I loved the way it moved when the models walked. I especially loved the hair skirt on his second outfit. I do not understand the judges’ problem with it. As several people brought up on TWoP, models routinely have human hair glued to their heads. How is having hair on your clothes grosser than that? How is having hair on your clothes grosser than having the skin of a dead animal next to your body? I don’t get it. Again, I think Chris was robbed. And I’m not a Rami hater. I just thought Chris’s looks were more creative and interesting. But I was glad to see Rami do a little constructed clothing. Also, ever since the reunion show I ship Chris and Rami like mad.
Jillian seemed really brittle to me. I loved her coat, though. I want one!
Christian was barely in that show.
I have a preference for Jillian’s clothing, and always have, as they are closest to clothes I would actually wear, so I am rooting for her for the win. But it’s not something I feel strongly about.
I am also considering weighing myself. Last time I did this (about 12 years ago), I went 3 months without dropping a pound, but went down 3 dress sizes at the same time. It was weird, even though I know it was because I was putting on muscle, and discouraging. Then when I finally did start dropping weight, I got obsessive about weighing. I don’t want that to happen again. I’m already starting to notice a little obsessiveness with regard to tracking what I eat.
American Idol
I must confess that there was a lot of music this week that doesn't appeal to me and that necessarily affected my perception of the performances. I'm not a big fan of most 70s music. I especially dislike Heart and simply don't get the point of it or of the Wilson sisters (other than a lot of guys of my generation want to have sex with them). I find them trashy and gross. Too each his own, I guess. *shrug* Next week is allegedly 80s music, so there will be more that I like.
I thought both the boys and girls this week were mostly blah or outright awful. I’ve grown to like Jason Castro despite his hair, because he’s so nice and has such pretty eyes and sings so well. The Plants were all horribly boring, even little Archuletta. I still like Ramiele and Brooke. Other than Mr. Castro, I can't remember who I liked out of the guys, though I vaguely remember David Cook sang well and then made an ass out of himself. Amanda (who was a serious nightmare last night) is, with tremendous justification, VFTW’s female pick this week. She’s in first place on dial idol. I dislike the Pimpees so much at this point that I hope she wins.
Project Runway
I didn’t look at TV listings before watching and thought they were doing a two hour show with the complete finale. I was kind of disappointed when they didn’t, but now I realize that means I get to watch one more week of PR this season, so yeah.
I did not doubt Rami was going to win the walk-off, though I think Chris Marsh was done wrong.
The Hair - okay, it is probably fairly well known round here that I have a massive hair squick. I hate hair. I even hate my own hair. I can’t stand to have it touch my body, so I wear it very short or up. I equate hair with filth. Despite that, the hair on Chris’s clothes didn’t bother me at all. Like the judges, I thought it looked like some kind of synthetic material. I loved the way it moved when the models walked. I especially loved the hair skirt on his second outfit. I do not understand the judges’ problem with it. As several people brought up on TWoP, models routinely have human hair glued to their heads. How is having hair on your clothes grosser than that? How is having hair on your clothes grosser than having the skin of a dead animal next to your body? I don’t get it. Again, I think Chris was robbed. And I’m not a Rami hater. I just thought Chris’s looks were more creative and interesting. But I was glad to see Rami do a little constructed clothing. Also, ever since the reunion show I ship Chris and Rami like mad.
Jillian seemed really brittle to me. I loved her coat, though. I want one!
Christian was barely in that show.
I have a preference for Jillian’s clothing, and always have, as they are closest to clothes I would actually wear, so I am rooting for her for the win. But it’s not something I feel strongly about.