Comments on: Odds and ends on the weekend

By: eva

eva — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:01:22 +0000

I’m with you about the needles PQ. I didn’t think I minded them until I went to a physical for a new job and faited. It’s not all ladylike and graceful like in old movies. It’s humiliating with a nurse trying to push your head between your legs when you can’t even touch your toes! (At the time anyway)

By: TOWR

TOWR — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:51:33 +0000

I love you for being afraid of needles. Afraid doesn’t even come close to what I feel for needles!!!

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:25:04 +0000

I’ve don’t know exactly how I came across your site but I’m glad I did. Getting back into the healthy eating and fitness mindset (have even been doing south beach) and I get a real kick out of your stories – so much so that this is my first ever blog post.I’m 6’2 260 so have a bit to lose. I work in internet technologies /advertising and though I’m sure you are a great developer I think you’d be an amazingly sucessful weight loss coach and motivational speaker / writer. Best of luck to you with everthing.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:59:58 +0000

you think you can distract me with cute kittens…….(half hour later) oh guess it’s that easy.

By: Sarah J

Sarah J — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:04:09 +0000

Hey PQ… I totally understand the fear! But, it helps to overcome the fear… I am here today because of blood transfusions from total strangers. Unfortunately, I can’t return the favor since I can’t give blood…so I try to be the poster child for why people give blood!

Let us know how the mango slicer works! I’m very curious!

By: Sally Parrott Ashbrook

Sally Parrott Ashbrook — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:15:36 +0000

My husband and I did the Bally’s challenge 2 years ago, and the meeting with the trainer was, unfortunately, just a giant sales pitch. Once we told him we couldn’t afford his services, he just wandered around and vaguely pointed out which machines worked which part of the body. If I did it again, I would go in saying, “Sorry, I can’t afford your services” from the very beginning and would ask to go through a whole-body, basic weights work-out with the trainer during that time. And I would take notes. I imagine a decent trainer (unlike the guy we had) is supposed to be willing to do that there.

PQ – Thanks for the tip, Sally! I’ll be sure to tell him that up front.

By: Manic Mommy

Manic Mommy — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:13:10 +0000

Giving blood = a piece of cake! Hee hee. But I can understand if someone is afraid of needles. I do thank you from the bottom of my now pintless vein for helping to promote the cause, and for those of you up for the challenge, come on over to Manic Mommy’s and get the details on how to participate!!! Thanks Pasta Queen! Maybe instead of Manic Mommy, my new moniker shall be Bloody Beeyotch?

By: VerseFameBeauty

VerseFameBeauty — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:33:08 +0000

I, too, found the Pupbassador very disturbing. A little warning next time!! lol

PQ – Okay, I missed the Pupbassador when I linked to that. I agree, it is….odd.

By: swizzlepop

swizzlepop — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:00:10 +0000

OMG you got it! How is it? Is it all that you thought? Would you totally recommend it? Anything so cool that I could convince my husband that we need the mango AND apple slicers? I have a huge stash of 20% off coupons (they taken them even if they are expired) so I would be getting a deal right?

Donating blood isn’t that bad, of course this is coming from someone who pays people to poke her with needles aka tattooing. Somehow I keep managing to get a new one every year which no longer lets me donate at least not until I have a year lapse in between inkings. I did used to donate though when I had a lull for a few years.

I loved your cute kitty distraction, totally cracked me up.

I’m going to ignore the 10 things/gym article because I know it will totally freak me out and I’m already a borderline germaphobe LOL

PQ – The mango slicer is lots of fun! It’s a bit harder to clean than the apple slicer since their is a curved point I have to try to wipe at. Thanks for the tip on the BBB coupons. I’ve always thrown them out when they expired.

By: Bella

Bella — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:19:16 +0000

I consider myself a fairly worldly person, but I had no idea there was such a thing a mango slicer. Cool! I haven’t bought whole mangoes in forever because I hate cutting them up. (I’ve been buying the pre-cut mangoes at Trader Joe’s for a couple of years now). This opens up a whole new world, doesn’t it? Ok, was that a bit overly excited just about mangoes? You just have no idea how much I like eating them. Thanks for sharing.

Btw, I’m steering clear of that gym article, because it’s hard enough for me to make it to the gym. That might stop things altogether with a valid excuse. :)