Harry Potter Geek-out: 7 things to do before July 21st

1. Re-read the 1st six books:
Before book number 7 comes out, it re-read the 1st six books. It is extremely important to get a refresher on the story and you will find that re-reading these books right now may give you a whole new perspective on what is really going on between the lines. Look [...]

Crossfit @ 6am

Great workout this morning. Becky and I worked out with Jen. Here is what we did:

Warmup with windmills
10 burpees
Mountain climbers for 1 minute
Run across Connecticut ave bridge – stop and do squats, lunges or boxer jumping jacks at each lamp post
Run back
Ball slams 2 sets of 20 with 15lb medicine ball
Ball toss 2 sets of [...]

Harry Potter and Parseltongue

There is going to be a major connection between Harry being a parselmouth and Nagini in the end. Also, since Voldemort unwittingly gave Harry the ability to speak parseltongue when he attacked the Potters, what else could he have given Harry that night?

All in my head?

If any of you have been reading my blog over the past few months, you will see a series of boring posts about my crossfit workouts. I love these workouts, they are extreme and painful but when I am done, I feel invincible! I am a very strong person (both physically and emotionally) and these [...]

More Harry Potter Theories to Consider – what do you think?

Here are some possible scenarios and food for thought regarding book 7:

Snape dies defending Harry and he is then protected all over again
Nagini is an Animagus – haven’t quite figured out who he is yet
Regulus Black is not really dead – maybe he is actually Nagini and Voldemort is punishing him
Aunt Petunia dies protecting Harry [...]

What the hell? Shoes Betch!

This video is my latest obsession. Strangely enjoyable and hilarious

What’s up with ‘The Secret’?

There has been a lot of chatter lately about ‘The Secret’ since Oprah featured the topic on her show . The foundation of the secret centers around what they call ‘the law of attraction’ – which essentially means that you ‘get what you think about’ or ‘you become what you think about all day long’. The DVD [...]

walked 3 miles in my shoes

We walked a little over 3 miles today – it took about an hour. My hope is to get my pace up to 3.5 mph and keep it consistent. It was a mild, breezy spring evening – perfect for walking and thinking. June 9th is not so far away – I need to be able [...]

Make a Difference: Stop the cycle of poverty BEFORE it happens

I have recently been researching social change organizations that make it easy for regular people like you and me to make a difference. My hope is to bring this information to light in a way that is not so overwhelming – so that busy people who are already overwhelmed with life can still contribute in a [...]

Seven Hundred Eighty Four

784. That’s how many pages there are in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – the upcoming final installment of the Harry Potter series due to be released on July 21stThe release of this book is probably THE most exciting event this year – sure to be accompanied by book release parties all over the world. I am [...]