Day 7 of 30 Days of CDs and etc.

I had a ton of holiday shopping to do this weekend.  We will begin again at #7.  Today I listened to: Bernstein, which has Candide Overture, The Age of Anxiety: Symphony No. 2 for piano and orchestra and Fancy Free -  Jeffrey Kahane, piano and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, conductor. 

I started listening to this while I was doing some work, but the music was so powerful that I had to stop and give it my full attention for a little while.  If you like Bernstein, like I do, you might consider getting this CD for your collection.


I'm still doing level 1 of 30 Day Shred so no new workouts yet.  Tomorrow I will be adding some new ones in.

I have been watching the new show 2 Broke Girls.  My sister and I actually tested the pilot in Las Vegas.  It's getting quite funny!  If you liked the humor of Sex and the City, you will love this show.  The comedy is sharp and surprising.




-SDF :O)

Day 6 of CD Challenge and etc.

And now for something completely different.  I'm listening to The Crystal Method's Vegas CD.  This is a great background CD for driving, working or working out.  My friends think it is funny I like this group and this type of music.  To me, electronica music is very similar to classical minimalistic music, so it is quite natural for me.

Tomorrow I will choose another classical CD.  There are tons I want to hear again.

Today I did level one of 30 Day Shred.  I'm starting to not feel as winded on this one and will need to start rotating in level 2 soon.  I have been seeing that others add more cardio, which is what I will be doing next week.  I think I will also add back in my yoga/stretching.  It's good to be more flexible in life.  ;O)


That's it for today.  Have a Thriving Thursday!

-SDF :O)

Day 3 of 30 days of CDs and other thoughts

Day 3 of CDs is a gift that I haven't listened to yet.  Bachanalia! Carl Grapentine's favorite instrumental works of J.S. Bach.  Carl Grapentine is an announcer on 98.7 WFMT, Chicago's all classical music station.   This was part of one of their donation drives.  It's a charming compilation from Naxos specifically for WFMT.  You will need to contact the station if you are interested.  It has a bunch of tracks from Brandenburg Concertos, Overture (Suite) No. 4 in D Major, Cello Suite No. 1  in G Major, and more.  Very nice!




I'm on day 4 of 30 Day Shred.  Level 1 is getting easier and easier.  I'll probably be level 2 next week.  Let me know if you are using this workout and what you think.  For someone who likes dance type workouts, this is a little boring.  It is effective though.  I think I'm already seeing some small results.



That's it for today.  Have a terrific Tuesday!

-SDF :O)