Challenge accepted and completed

Cowboy boots are kind of a big deal in Nashville

I have been awful at posting lately, I don't meant to make lame excuses but I have been traveling the past few weeks for work and it has kept me from posting.

Let me share with you my travel tales to make up for my slacking.

The South - I had the chance to visit Nashville and South Carolina this month and I can't say enough good things about the South. The weather is amazing (makes me wonder why we struggle through months and months of cold weather), the people were so friendly and polite, and there is a lot of great food in America and I ate all of it.

I learned the hard way that a lot of BBQ joints in SC are only open Friday and Saturday. This caused a lot of heartache. But likely the Smoking Pig was open on Thursday and I was able to enjoy so BBQ and sweet tea.

I also got to see first hand the school spirit that lives at American University. Makes me wish I had gone to a US school.

I am in NYC this week, and gosh darn it I love this city.

And finally, I finished my 30 day challenge!! Despite a hectic travel schedule, I was able to cram 30 yoga classes into 22 days. I would like to thank everyone for the support and in particular my pal @MarthaGallagher for taking this on with me.

Dining at the Dwarf House Chik-fil-a in Atlanta

Hollywood is a mess

I am not here to report on celebrity news/gossip, I think that niche is more then covered. But I would like to talk about a few things that have got me bothered.

Chris Brown is performing at the Grammys, and before I say anything else, this should matter to you. I am not suggesting that people do not deserve a second chance, I believe the opposite, but that second chance only comes after it has been shown that this person actually deserves a second chance. And I have had to ask what did Chris Brown do to deserve a second chance? Is it because he keeps showing signs of rage and anger management issues? Or is he just getting another chance based on record sales? This post on HelloGiggles sums up the issue perfectly.

Celebrities are not regular people, we all get that, we see that they are not held to the same rules. Chris Brown is just one of many celebrities that has been forgiven for "good behaviour". Look at my old pal Michael Vick, he played a great season and suddenly I start seeing assholes walking around wearing a Vick jersey. I guess they forgot about the dogs that he killed and tortured, the funny thing is those dogs still haven't forgotten.

I believe in second chances, I believe that people can change, but I don't believe that playing a great season of football or releasing a new album is grounds to forgive or forget.

One final note, I am a child of the 80s and owned a number of Whitney Houston albums in my day and it made me very sad to hear that she has passed away. It also makes me sad to think about all the talented actors and musicians that have died so young, and all because they lived or are living a lifestyle of total excess. Because no one ever says "no", because for many of them (ie Ms Lohan) their fame whoring parents are in large part to blame. I hope that Whitney's passing will be a wake up a call but sadly that likely won't be the case.

Friday musings - live tweeting, the superbowl and a few other things

I have been super slack this week and I am sorry. I know that I dropped the ball and missed the chance to talk about how one of those awful girls on the Bachelor was running around Panama with her tits out. And we didn't even have a chance to talk about all the exciting Superbowl ads that are being shared, for the record I like the VW ad and the Budwiser Canadian Hockey ad is gold, try to show that to a Canadian and not have them swell/weep with national pride.

I just wanted to send out a friendly reminder on two topics, first and foremost, people need to stop making those "shit ___ says" videos, they are no longe funny or relevant. Please stop making them, stop sharing them and stop acting like you just need to share one more, you dont.
Second with Superbowl Sunday almost upon us I would like to talk about the concept of live tweeting, I hate it. I find it annoying and pointless, though it has been suggested that sharing sports updates is helpful and can be useful to some. Sure, I can make my peace with that, but do you know who is going to have a handle on sharing updates from the Superbowl? All of these people - @nfl, @nflnetwork, @Patriots and @Giants, so why don't we try this, if you want to make witty and clever comments about the game, halftime show or ads, go nuts. If you get the urge to live tweet the game, just don't.

Yoga update - just so you guys know, I have attended 6 classes in 4 days, I am on fire. I am determined to make this happen, despite my travel schedule. On that note, I will be in Nashville aka Dollywood next week so I will try and share some interesting Nashville highlights.