The Accidental Boilermaker

So I was watching the news and I see a picture of Joe Biden and I think what is on his head?  Didn't anyone have the decency to tell the VP that he has a big old smudge on his forehead.  And then I realize, oh yeah, it's Ash Wednesday.  Gee wheeze.

Okay not really, but I did make chocolate chip cookies. Things that went wrong today: Spilled milk all over the futon and on Nate's lecture notes Tripped, shortly after spilling the milk, and tumbled into the corner of a wall - all before 7am Went to find an article in the periodicals only to discover someone had ripped it out of the book!  Who does that!  Was the American College of Sports Medicine position stand on exercise and osteoporosis that important that they needed it for all eternity?!? Things that went well today: My students did really well on their body composition practical The other TA I work with cancelled lab for Thursday.  Why - I'm not 100% sure, but how could I make my students come if she isn't going to make hers? Nate yanked my broken and corroded ear buds out of my ipod .  I can finally hear in both sides, not just the right : )

On Saturday, we drove down to Decatur for my Mimi's surprise 70th birthday party. The ice sculpture that my cousin made.  It took him less than an hour - he's that good. My grandpa got Mimi here by telling her they were going to another birthday party. The grandkids and the cake. Meredith playing with the babies. Wyatt says, "Nate why are you so tall?"

Heart cookies step-by-step

Today is National Wear Red Day.  The day is geared to raise awareness for women about their number one killer - heart disease.  So wear red to support awareness, but also increased knowledge about heart disease and its risk factors. Check out the Go Red for Women or the Heart Truth website for lots of good information about standing up against heart disease and living a heart-healthy life.

Here's pictures of the bulletin board I made for American Heart month. I put it up in the fitness center in the basement of my building at Purdue. It took about 3 hours to make, but at least I had help. As part happy 1/2 birthday and part happy Valentine's Day, Nate bought me the soundtrack to Les Choristes.  We've listened to it like a 100 hundred times already.