OK so dilemma. Here’s my deal - I have changed around my gym schedule so that I have time to do about 45 minutes on the treadmill before my water-aerobics class. This means that I have to wear both shoes and clothing appropriate to that kind of exercise. So that’s fine, I throw my shower-shoes, my towel, my swimsuit and my aquajogger in my gym bag, all done and dusted, right? Of course not, nothings that simple. You see, begin that I am Sweaty McPerspiration when I do any cardio that’s NOT in the pool, my clothes get totally soaked. Then I have to go and change into my swimsuit (and that’s truly gross, to put on a swimsuit when you’re sweaty – ick) So I put my (typically) yoga pants, t-shirt, bra, underwear, socks and tennis shoes in the locker and head to my class. However, when I get out of class these things are by no means in a state to be put back on. Plus I hate to put regular tennis shoes on, I prefer my slip on Skechers. But unless I want to bring a third pair of shoes, that’s not an option.

Anyway, so after swimming I can either just freeball it home in my yoga pants, which honestly I would do anyway, and swimsuit top (meaning I have to bring a hoodie or something to wear over it) or I can put on the disgusting clothes from before. Eww. Or I can bring a totally THIRD outfit to wear home, which is then going to get damp and chlorine smelly from me putting it on after swimming. I totally am at a loss as to the best solution. I am thinking of trying some of those super “wicking” fabrics that are supposed to dry faster – has anyone ever tried those, and do they work? That way my workout clothes would be OK to just throw on and go home to shower. There’s no way I am showering there, gym showers are too disgusting for words. So if anyone has some lovely alternate solution that doesn’t entail me hauling half my closet to the gym, please let me know.

In other news – isn’t it a bad thing when we kill someone? I know that sometimes death is “necessary” in GWB’s war, but why is it something we have to glorify? Of course I am talking about Zarqawi. Yes, he was an ideologue who wanted to kill those he considered his enemies. Hrm… now who does that remind me of? Let me think. *think think think* Oh yeah, now I got it.

Anyway, celebrating any death seems to me wrong and macabre. And putting his dead face everywhere, and talking about the gory details of his death when you won’t even allow photographs of our soldiers flag-draped coffins to be shown – well that says to me that you don’t consider these people to be equal to us. They’re some kind of lower life form, apparently, which doesn’t require the same respect in death that Americans do. Oh, it’s so obviously wrong that I can’t believe all the media isn’t saying it, but they aren’t.

But of course, singing a song about them  is "inappropriate and contrary to the high standards expected of all Marines." Remember, you can kill them, just don’t sing about them. If you have trouble keeping that straight, flash cards can be arranged.

In other news, two sections of my neighborhood burned down yesterday,

 almost a year to the day since a large chunk of my neighborhood blew up.

Something tells me the June’s really not our month.

Still watching PB to see if her infection’s actually cleared up – she had a total meltdown when I tried to leave for work yesterday morning, I think because she could smell the smoke. Or because she was upset about the roofers coming every day. Last night I let her bark at them for about 10 minutes straight, to build her ego back up. (since when I am not there she apparently only cowers and won’t make a peep)

Oh, and props to the odd lady at my deep-water class on Tuesday who was wearing long black leggings, a black long-sleeved t-shirt and tennis shoes… in the pool. My favorite part was when she stood on the side, dipped her toe in and then made a face about it being cold. Hello? You’re wearing TENNIS SHOES. You can’t TELL if it’s cold or not.