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Flying With Concrete

Today I wanted to write about my dreams. Full of hope and bliss and fulfillment.

Yeah, I sound about as light as a bucket of cement. Ready to fly away. Hang on, while I toss out the top of the pile. Maybe that will help me find my lofty aspirations.

Nope.

Thing is, I'm remembering today that I'm afraid of heights. Really. Once Hubbend made me climb up three stories of scaffolding. Broke it all down for me and left me no other choice. Made me feel irreplaceable. Yes, we must remember that I am crazy friends. Leave it to me to feel important by being told to go up a towering structure of death. I did it though. And I even wired a speaker while I was up there. But I'm still afraid of heights.

So. Do you wanna help me out today? For every comment that tells me something someone wants to be able to do that they can't do now I will do one minute of exercise. Really. Because of my child care situation, it will have to be tomorrow morning. So have at it. You can comment more than once. Please?


*photo by Honda News*
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  1. MizApril 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM

    that I can not do now? I can---but Im not out of fear it wont be as perfect as it is in my mind:

    write my daughter's "story" as a picture book and bestow it upon her.
    IM STARTING THIS WEEKEND.

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  2. LeslieApril 30, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    Pay off my last credit card. Down to zero. Working on it, but can't do it quite yet.

    And here's a second minute for you: walk the entire 5 mile loop at my local state park and not be immobilized with knee stiffness the next day. Hope you wrack up and hour of exercise!

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  3. RiverApril 30, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    I like this idea a lot!!! So here we go:
    1) I cannot run! I do 1 minute "runs" but I can't go for a straight kilometers yet and that's one of those things I'm really looking forward to.

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  4. RiverApril 30, 2010 at 6:41 AM

    2) I cannot wear a dress. Because I think I look very stupid in a dress with this body. The moment I drop down to 160s I'm getting a dress and not taking it off for a month!

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  5. RiverApril 30, 2010 at 6:42 AM

    3) I wanna start taking dancing lessons. But don't have the confidence yet. or the flexiblity, easy movements etc.

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  6. RiverApril 30, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    4) I'm terrified of any creature living in water. I have a silly mini-fobia of soft, jiggly things like jello, fish skin, algea etc. When I go into the sea if I see one tiny little fish I swim like a maniac or run out of there in the blink of an eye. But I always wanted to try scuba diving! and one day I really hope I'll do that. Right now I don't see it happenning. But it will!

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  7. Diminishing LucyApril 30, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    I want to be able to make cool blog buttons but have NFI at the moment.

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  8. Diminishing LucyApril 30, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    I also want to learn how to make scented soy wax candles.....but I need a spare bit of $$ for the start up kit.

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  9. AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Write my book(s)

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  10. AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Write my book(s)

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  11. AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Rebuild our savings.

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  12. AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 7:00 AM

    take a vacation

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  13. AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 7:01 AM

    visit a little town in Indiana

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  14. LeslieApril 30, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    visit my daughter in the DR

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  15. LeslieApril 30, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    visit my son in Chicago

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  16. LeslieApril 30, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    get a new "preowned" car

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  17. LeslieApril 30, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    knock down the wall between the living room and the den to open the space

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  18. Karen@WaistingTimeApril 30, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    I want to learn to knit to keep my hands busy when watching TV. (So I don't snack.)

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  19. Karen@WaistingTimeApril 30, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    I want to be able to run a mile. Maybe even longer. Not to do it often (thanks to my bad feet) but so many bloggers have inspired me to try. (When my broken arm is healed.)

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  20. RiverApril 30, 2010 at 7:26 AM

    I'm gonna go ahead and say "OMG" I wanna learn to knit too. I've always been lazy about it I guess and mum not patient enough (she can finish a whole cardigan in 5 days)
    Also sawing just doing little things on my own!

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  21. RiverApril 30, 2010 at 7:26 AM

    Live in my own apartment with my husband. (We are not getting married at least until next spring)

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  22. RiverApril 30, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    Write my first novel without constantly killing myself with the fear of failure. Like hell how do you fail at this really? The worst is noone likes it and keep writing new ones. Duh! :D

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  23. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    ooooooooohhhhhhhhh

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  24. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    i see your

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  25. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    off to a

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  26. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    good start!

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  27. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    for me: being able to

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  28. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    hike

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  29. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    swim in public

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  30. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    go dancing with my husband

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  31. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    and simply..........

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  32. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    LIVE

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  33. KristinaApril 30, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    LIFE!!!

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  34. AylilthApril 30, 2010 at 8:28 AM

    Have the guts to go to a gym class (steps, bodypump etc)

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  35. AylilthApril 30, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    Taking my citizenship test here

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  36. AylilthApril 30, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    To look good for my upcoming wedding....like I did when my man stepped off the plane so many years ago.

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  37. Kelly Scotti, CHHC, RYTApril 30, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    I could never stop reading you, my darling JBS, no matter what else is calling for my time. You make me laugh, cry, and inspire me.

    And for what I cant do yet: I cant write with the same frankness combined with hilarity and insight that you do. I strive to, but for the most part, Im just reporting the fact, maam...and also, I cant run longer than 2 minutes without feeling knees pinging, or toes screaming in pain...and I dont like that so much. But thats a work in progress too...

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  38. LauraApril 30, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    What I can't do yet: believe in myself. See my mom. Makeup with a good friend. Write a blog as honest as yours. Be who I am meant to be. Take a run outside. Run a marathon. Feel sexy. Have another baby....

    Thank you for all your comments on my blog. You are helping me feel not so alone in a very lonely journey.

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  39. HelenApril 30, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Stop the cancer train that is running through my family right now.

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  40. HelenApril 30, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Take away the alzheimer's and give my mother-in-law her life back and give the family my mother-in-law back

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  41. HelenApril 30, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    Believe that I am beautiful just the way I am.

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  42. AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    Finish my son's baby book. (He's 22.) *sigh*

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  43. AngieApril 30, 2010 at 11:01 AM

    I cannot do a cycling class. I cannot wait until I have built up to the point where I can.

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  44. Christie FarrarApril 30, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    LOL the mythbusters proved you could make a glider out of concrete and fly it, so therefore, you cant be a bucket of cement.

    that being said, by the time you get to my comment, you deserve a breather. Get a glass of water and smile at your accomplishment x

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  45. Tami@nutmegnotebookApril 30, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    Maintain my weight loss once I get to the right weight.

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  46. Tami@nutmegnotebookApril 30, 2010 at 11:11 AM

    Visit my daughter in Spain next year while she is going to college there. Don't know how we will be able to afford that but I am going to find a way.

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  47. NonaApril 30, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    I'm afraid of heights too!!!

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  48. Tami@nutmegnotebookApril 30, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    I wish I could stop my dad's dementia from progressing. I wish he was the way he use to be.

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  49. Tami@nutmegnotebookApril 30, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    I wish my knees didn't hurt and I could jog and exercise like I use to.

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  50. NonaApril 30, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    But I think the thing I want to be able to do isn't to climb up scaffolding (NO, NO, NO) but definitely kickboxing. Can't do it now because at my weight that would create too much pressure on my knees.

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  51. SteveApril 30, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    I am currently unable to do a pullup. This is something I'd like to rectify :)

    GOOD LUCK!

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  52. JourneyBeyondSurvivalApril 30, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    Hooray! I thought I was going to have to add my own comments here. I regularly do 1 hour of cardio. So, let's Get this thing going! I love you guys.

    Um. I want to NOT binge when things go bad for Chickadee.

    I have no idea how I'm going to do that.

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  53. Greta from www.bigbottomblogger.blogspot.comApril 30, 2010 at 12:36 PM

    I want to be able to do 30 burpees in a row without having to stop and gasp crazily for air after every 5. Just 30 in a row...at a nice steady pace...so if someone was watching they would think it was really not such a big thing. I am quite a ways off.....

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  54. Greta from www.bigbottomblogger.blogspot.comApril 30, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    I want to be able to pass my kettlebell certification course which begins in 2 weeks and 1 day. (!?!?!)

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  55. Greta from www.bigbottomblogger.blogspot.comApril 30, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    I also need to OPEN my text book for my CSCS course now that tax season is over....

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  56. Greta from www.bigbottomblogger.blogspot.comApril 30, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    I also need to OPEN my text book for my CSCS course now that tax season is over....

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  57. LauraApril 30, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    I want to run a 5k. I'm definitely more fit now than I was a year ago, but running this long isn't possible. Yet.

    You can do it!!!

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  58. LauraApril 30, 2010 at 12:45 PM

    2nd one: I want to be able to hike up a good sized hill (read: Mountain) without having to stop to breathe.

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  59. Katie J ♥April 30, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    Oh my goodness! Looks like you are gonna be busy tomorrow JBS!

    I want to wear a dress in public. I have a skin condition called NLD which makes big burn like spots on my legs and I am scared to show them in public.

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  60. Katie J ♥April 30, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    I would like to try Zip Lining

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  61. Katie J ♥April 30, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    I would like to jog in a 5K

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  62. UnknownApril 30, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    I want to start running - but can't right now (the whole baby thing)...enjoy this minute for me! :-)

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  63. LauraApril 30, 2010 at 8:49 PM

    Left you something on my blog :)

    http://journeytoafitmama.blogspot.com/

    And this does count for another minute of exercise;)

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  64. AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    I want to free my husband from half his daily stress so he can be happier. I want to have babies of my own and be the best mother I possibly can be. I want to feel good about who I am and where I'm going.

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  65. Jenn (GH)May 1, 2010 at 1:47 AM

    I want to learn to do a back-walk-over. (You know one of the those things where you lower yourself down backwards into a backbend and then kick your legs over your head.) I tried today at the park but couldn't get my feet 2 inches from the ground. I blame it on my ass and nothing more.

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  66. JourneyBeyondSurvivalMay 1, 2010 at 5:36 AM

    Okay folks. Bidding on my sweat is now over. See you on the other side.

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  67. Diane Fit to the FinishMay 1, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    Okay - I know I'm late, but I just wanted to applaud you for doing all that exercise.

    I cannot sing in front of people without hyperventiliating. Seriously.

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