YEAR OF THE BEAGLE

Lookie - my first CafePress design for Fan Done:

Chinese New Year - Year of the Dog - Black Market Beagle style!!!

JOSS WHEDON ON DVD

This is really cool: Fan Done is now a re-seller of the "Master at Play" DVD which features Joss Whedon talking about writing and all kinds of other goodness at Screenwriting Expo 4. And Nathan Fillion does the intro, which is worth seeing - Capt. Mal in a dressed in a 20th Century black turtleneck sweater (shiny!)

SHAPEXPRESS

So I've gone and joined a fitness club called ShapeXPress. It just opened about 2 minutes from my house, so it is uber-convenient. They've got a circuit of 26 machines which gives me a full-body workout in 1/2 an hour.

But what I *really* go there for is the far infra-red sauna. Penetrating heat (up to 1/2 inch into the skin), burning 600 calories in 1/2 hour while sitting and reading - who could ask or more? Mostly I like the heat. Warmth is good. ^_^

And the circuit thing is a lot more fun than just doing 1 machine over and over again. It's a small place, women-only, although I got to show Tonbo around at their open house.

They are open Mon-Sat, so the goal is 3-4 workouts a week, in the mornings before work. Depending when I get out of work, there is also the option for a quick sauna since they are open until 8 pm Mon-Thurs.

Here's to a healthier me!

GOT PILLS

So saw a doc and got some pills for my headaches - a generic of Midrin. Had to take some the other day and damn if it didn't work! Again, it's hard to truly appreciate life without pain until you've experienced the pain, but the without pain state is a blessed thing. Only had to take the 1st dose, so let's hope it stays that way.

Let it rain! (jk!!!)

BACK TO WORK

Having only had the official company holidays of Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan 1, off for vacation, it's back to work again today. I think I still had 1 day of PTO left, but I might as well wrap it into next year. That, and we were *busy* for the end of Q4. Good thing, really. And with everyone else on my team taking vacation time, I got to work at home for a few days which *really* helped out with the migraines.

Still not free ...

FAN DONE UPDATE

Semi-new, new, and new-to-be product updates at Fan Done. Can't Take the Sky from Me wristbands now available in a smaller size with snap, BELIEVE and SERENITY necklaces on chain (or not), and the next generation of black market beagles are on their way!

On the home front, Tonbo took down the house lights, I still need to take down the tree, and it was yet again warm enough to open all the windows and eat lunch outside. We may pay for it with a blizzard in February, but I *really* enjoy the warmth right now. :)

HOOTERS

Went outside to take a last look at the Christmas lights and heard 2 great horned owls talking to each other.

Hope bunbun is somewhere safe ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR

81F this afternoon so Tonbo and I went out for ice cream. He's wearing shorts. I love Texas winters. ;)