What expands your world more than you ever imagined? Knitting, yes. Spinning, definitely. Blogging, totally. Anne Nahm linked this one. Can't stop watching the concept of the song and lyrics singing what is happening in the comic.
And yes, I have taken on a challenge. The Concept2 rower people are
sponsoring their 10th Thanksgiving to Christmas rowing challenge.
Row 100,000 meters in 29 days, and they will donate $.02/kilometer
to a food charity of your choice.
It is HARD. Thirty minutes gets me to 5000+ meters. External motivation
is the attraction, something bigger than me (heh) that will force the
physical activity and make it happen. The holiday season is no friend
to diets or exercise. I'm hoping the habit forms, and that the results will
encourage more exercising after the challenge ends.
Aha, I was singing when I read the title on Google. Was this not part of your youth then? I was a student in the eighties and the music takes me right back there. I always liked the bit at the end where she rescues the comic from the bin and smooths it out.
Posted by: Caroline M | Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 03:05 PM
I just loved that song back in the day....sigh.
Good for you....I will be cheering you on!
Posted by: Kim | Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 05:09 PM
I loved the 80s! Those were the good ol' days! I had posters of A-Ha plastered all over my walls...sigh...
Posted by: Barbara from Nova Scotia | Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 06:19 PM
Sometimes I wonder what life would be like if we didn't choose to try to attain these goals.
Posted by: Lynn | Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 06:57 PM
Thanks. That was great. Never saw the video before. Good luck with your challenge. I have great faith in you.
Posted by: Judy | Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 08:19 PM
Kim took the words right out of my mouth! Love the video.
Posted by: Manise | Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Some of the music of the 80s really sucked. Okay, a lot of it really sucked. Not this, though. Good luck with that rowing thing.
Posted by: Carole | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 07:39 AM
Good luck with the challenge?
Would it help to visualize the distance on a map? ("There! I made it to the corner of Main St and Elm today!" Or maybe, "I'm in the JiffyMart parking lot! Hurray!")
Posted by: gayle | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 07:40 AM
Go grrl!! Rowing is a great way to go. I'm gearing up to do some home exercise to strengthen and build muscle mass. My first goal is to do something everyday until December 1st. Then I'll do more.
Posted by: margene | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 07:54 AM
A Ha! So funny, I love that lyric change. You find great videos.
Posted by: TeresaC | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 10:38 AM
I love that video. Epecially the end where he appears on her kitchen floor. It's a metaphor for meeting someone on the Internet, I always thought.
Posted by: Angie | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 06:59 PM
Rootin' for ya with that challenge! Stole the video for Facebook. Thanks!
Posted by: Chris | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 07:45 PM
Do you have a rower at home? I actually really like the Concept2. Great exercise. Keep on it!
Posted by: claudia | Saturday, December 05, 2009 at 04:09 PM
This is the best video ever made with a song. I could not get enough of it in the 80s and still like it today.
Posted by: Susanne | Friday, December 11, 2009 at 07:32 PM