Queen of the Girl Geeks

The Wii Is Really Good For Mii

I just got the Wii Fit today by compete accident. A few months ago I was reading about it and it sounded really cool but I didn't really pay much attention. Then today my mom and I were taking about it again and decided that it would be pretty cool to get one so we headed out to Toys R Us and wondered why there was a line. HELLO, they actually released the Wii Fit today. I had no idea. So i got one of the last ones and was very excited!

Once we got home I hooked it up and took the Fitness test. Despite having a BMI in the normal range my Wii Fit age is 52, I'm 38. Can anyone say depressing! So now I a determined to get fit. I love using this thing because it challenges me and is really fun to use. I hate exercising because it's boring. The Wii makes it fun so I am really hoping to loose 20 lbs. by Dec. and get back to my high school weight.

So I offically give the Wii Fit 2 thumbs up and a big W00t! Now I just have to tackle Guitar Hero.

Fixed Up My Flower Beds!

I just thought that I would share my before and after pics of my newly fixed up flowers beds. Every year I try and tame this jungle in the Spring but this year turned out really well.

I added some Marigolds, Petunia's, a Poppy, some Black Eyed Susan's and a few more Perennials this year. My Peonies that I planted two years ago are doing really good this year too.

As an added touch I bought these Cedar barriers to make it look really pretty. The rocks are from our beach. My husband and lugged about 10 buckets of them up 3 years ago. I love how they give it a rustic look.

So despite the fact that I kneeled on a rock and screwed up my knee I am extremely happy with the results!

50 Ways You Can "Change The World" Using Squidoo!

A grass roots effort to make a big difference...One lens at a time!

I bet you didn't know that building a lens could change the world...well I'm here to tell you that it can!

Think about it...if every Lensmaster on Squidoo created 1 lens per month and donated the funds to Charity that would add up to a heck of a lot of money!

I've compiled a list of 50 of the Top Squidoo Charities. Support a cause you believe in, because you CAN make a difference! Create your charity lens today!

Hey Jose Canseco...I've got a great house for you in Cleveland!

According to Yahoo! News former baseball star Jose Canseco lost his home as a result of foreclosure. Canseco told the syndicated TV show "Inside Edition" that he walked away from his $2.5 million, 7,300-square foot home in suburban Encino because it didn't make sense to continue making payments. In layman's terms this means he didn't want to pay the mortgage and walked away. Hey, let someone else deal with this mess! HELLO! The man's top earnings were $6 million per year. I think that if he wanted to he could pay the mortgage.

What ticks me off about celebrities like Jose is that they live WAY beyond their means without consequence. If Joe Factory Worker in Ohio loses his house because his hours get cut society labels him as a bad risk and a burden on our economy. Joe Factory Worker will most likely end up living with his parents for the rest of his life or in a big card board box down by the river! Jose is going to "reorganize" his finances and buy a modest $1 million home next time because he's "learned" from his mistakes.

America (our government) needs to wake up and smell the insanity. We've got families struggling to pay their mortgages, buy food and gas and just live...while people like Jose get off scott free. Well I've got the answer for poor Jose:

Jose, I know that you're a little down and out what with having to pay $7-$8 Million dollars for your divorces and all but come on over to Cleveland. We've got a slew of houses at affordable prices. Cleveland's a great city and we even have a baseball team. Maybe you could get a job at Progressive Field selling hot dogs or something...I'm sure people would get a kick out of buying a wiener from you! Just don't forget to pay your mortgage we don't need anymore foreclosures in our city!