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Nothing Says Fun Like Getting Punched in the Face

December 11, 2009

Scientists may have had other ideas but I think the Internet was invented for the express purpose of circulating cultural memes. (Incidentally, that’s pronounced “meem” not “me-me” like I’ve been saying for years. You’re welcome; it is my calling in life to be a cautionary tale to others.) This is great when it comes to things like the Surprise Kitty: Oh I know you’ve all seen it. But I can’t help it – I lurve this kitteh! It makes me smile every.single.time. Between all the fun shenanigans of “literal videos” and sharks with people teeth and Twilight Rifftrax (SO hilarious!), [...]

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What To Watch on the Treadmill

September 28, 2009

If you get this via e-mail or RSS, click through to see The Evolution of Dance. If you’ve not seen it yet, funniest 6 minutes of your day, I guarantee it! On our honeymoon, my husband discovered something shocking about me – something he never saw coming. (And that folks, is officially the worst opening line to a post I’ve ever written!) No it was not a vestigial tail or third nipple. Rather, this is how we started our first day of wedded bliss together: Him: You ready to go?Me, eyes glued to the TV screen: Just a sec.Him: Wait, [...]

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A Hoochie Trapped in a Feminist’s Body

July 23, 2009

If I’m being totally honest, I can probably think of many ways that I am hypocritical (for example, I simultaneously hate global warming and love air conditioning) but the one that is niggling most at my conscience is music. I know, I know, in a world where children are dying in sweat shops & I still buy sandals at Wal-Mart, I choose music to get really worked up about. But here’s my problem – I love music. All kinds of music – my two favorite genres are Punk/Emo, like AFI or My Chemical Romance, and anti-folk like Joshua Radin and [...]

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New Research: Music Helps You Run Faster

October 3, 2008

Photo Credit: Natalie Dee In another edition of research confirming the obvious, a new study has come out to report that “scientifically chosen” music will amp up your workout by – are you ready – 15%! I’m not sure exactly how they arrived at that very precise number but I definitely agree with their findings. Anyone who has taken Turbo Jennie‘s TurboKick class knows exactly what I am talking about. The right music not only increases endurance but also changes one’s perceived rate of exertion. According to my trusty heartrate monitor I am literally sprinting during the finale but because [...]

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