Call me crazy

On February 18, 2010 we will officially be a no cell phone household.  No need to re-read the that last sentence - you read it right the first time - we got rid of our cell phones.  More importantly, we got rid of the $100 monthly payment for our cell phones!  Now I know what all of you are thinking - 'Why didn't you get rid of your land line?'.  We actually considered that - it's certainly the trend these days - but it was just so much easier to get rid of the cell phones - we don't use them.  We actually cancelled Chris' cell phone service about 2 months ago and have been sharing my phone until this month when its service contract expired.  I actually lost my cell phone a couple of weeks ago and haven't been able to bother myself to look for it - that's how much we use our cell phones.  I can think of only a handful of situations where a cell phone would really be needed in my life and I am willing to take my chances that if those situations present themselves - God willing - I'll survive.

Lest you be worried that we will find ourselves in desperate need of a cell phone and wish we had not made such a rash decision - we have a backup plan.  I actually have a cell phone for work - I typically turn off my work cell phone during nights & weekends and intend to continue this practice.  But lo and behold - despite my attempts to prove otherwise - the phone does function during nights & weekends so in the unlikely event that I would need a cell phone it will be there.

So I'm interested to see what will come of this change.  Will we really be able to live without a cell phone?  What will we do with an 'extra' $100 a month?  Will we discover other 'wants dressed in needs clothing' and if so, will we do anything about them?  Will society allow us to make and receive phone calls only from our home?

Call me crazy - but use my home phone number to do it!  

New Shoes!

Have you ever seen such yummy shoes?

Are you drooling yet?

Maybe itching to get out for a run?

I love the mental boost I get from a new pair of running shoes.  I look forward to putting them on.  I smile when I see them in the closet.  I'm certain the shoes alone make me run faster and stronger. 

I absolutely LOVE these shoes.  This is my third pair of this particular brand & model of shoe - The Mizuno Wave Creation.  My last pair of shoes was a different brand - a very good shoe indeed but just not the same as my Mizunos.  As with all of my Mizunos I really like how they fit (which is, of course, the most important factor in a running shoe) but I am also in LOVE with the appearance of these shoes - just enough of a fabulous shade of pink to be both feminine and completely hard core!  I was tempted to buy another pair to have on hand when these need to be replaced but I resisted.  I'll have to take my chances and hope that next season's design is even more yummy!

I'm cool like that

Friday, January 1st
I ran a 10K. It was 5 degrees outside. I wore thermal socks, long underwear, fleece pants, a long sleeved base layer, a hoodie, a winter shell, mittens, an ear warmer, a hat and my sunglasses (it was bitterly cold but beautifully sunny).
I'm cool like that.

Saturday, January 2nd
I went to the spa. It was -9 degrees outside. I wore flip flops (when I'm paying someone $60 bucks to paint my toenails I'm not about to risk smudging the polish with my socks).
I'm cool like that

Monday, January 4th
I took a yoga class. It was -1 degrees outside. I wore gauchos and crocks (a fashionista for sure).
I'm cool like that.

Does anyone else find it odd that on the warmest of these days, when I was expending the most energy, I wore the most clothing?
I'm cool like that.