Another sunday of global warming sitting on the couch

Is it me or is it really warm for September? I was just thinking the first couple of years I moved up here we had snow flurries at least once before the end of September.

I did make it to the gym today. I was looking for some weight / strength exercises before hand. There was a really good page I found one time of core exercises. It had video examples of how to do the exercises. All the exercises linked a leg strength and an arm strength to engage the core. if anyone finds it, please let me know. I miss it.

I also cleaned this morning. That's a bigger accomplishment than it sounds. Although sadly I forgot to run the dishwasher when I went to the gym so I'll have to pay for that mistake now. I need to run it before I cook my lunch for the week. I spent a new record low at the co-op today. Probably not totally a record but a weeks worth of food was under $25. I guess it really does make a difference if I go to the store right after an awesome breakfast.

This has been a good weekend for thoughtful web browsing as well. Possibly because there's nothing good on tv right now.

First, there's tons and tons of news on the economy. A bank in West Virginia is the latest to go under. Here's what you should know:

• Suze Orman tells you everything you ever wanted to know about your personal finances. I like that she makes the distinction between saving and investing. I'd heard that before. I also didn't know the answer to the car loan question but that's great information as well.


• This guy bought his house the day the market crashed. I think many people my age in the boat of owning a home that's loosing value and owing a mortgage that's worth more than the house is. My strategy is to live here as long as possible. I'm really not worried. It's mildly on my mind, but I love my condo and I'd be paying this much for rent anyways. Hopefully I'll meet a rich guy and we can afford to live someplace and keep paying this mortgage until the housing changes.


• Want to have your say on who killed the economy?. This was a fun activity. I learned a lot about the people on the brackets as well. Who do you pick to win it all?


• Apparently even the post office is feeling the pinch.


• I didn't realize Vanity Fair was a liberal mouthpiece because I'd never read it before. But here's the breakdown of those much-hyped outfits of Cindy McCain and the first lady. And here's what that much money buys a normal person. I don't think I'll be reading Vanity Fair too often.
  

The totally random:

• This is one of the sites I found before I went to the gym. Look at number 3 "ball plank with leg lift". Yeah, now try it. It's next to impossible. That's an advanced exercise. Don't try it in public if you are bothered by a gym full of people seeing you flopping around trying to balance with one leg on a ball.


• Ten reasons for you to start your own blog for me to read write every day.


• I am amused that apparently Minnesota is one of the most extraverted and agreeable states, but one of the least open. Ahh, the Minnesota passive-aggressive "nice".

And the sites I'm addicted to at the moment:

• Loops of zen Site has sound. "M" to mute.


• And, in honor the the cold weather we're not having, make a snowflake and send it my direction.