Trip Like I Do

From what I have seen here, it looks like the bill would allow you to set up a kind of Health Spending Account for fitness.  Of course, the thing I most want to know is if the exercise programs and equiptment mentioned would include exercise DVD’s and exercise shoes. 

If so, I would be sooo freaking happy with that.  I also noticed at Amazon that they are going to be selling the Firm TransFirmer.  Yea I know, another stupid name for a fitness gadget.  I actually bought one when they first came out when I was in Portland and I really liked it.  It’s bascially an adjustable step that you can use at 6, 8 or 14 inches, but you can also angle it at an incline and in some of the videos, they would have you stack the 6 inch portion in front of the 8 inch portion as a mini staircase.  I was in pretty good shape when it first came out and it would still kick my ass.  The set at Amazon only comes with the 3 original DVD’s and the best DVD’s for the set were actually the add on’s – the Jiggle Free series – yea another stupid name. 

I wanted to bring it back with me to Hawaii, but the thing is so freaking huge that the shipping for it alone would have come out to over $100!!!!!!  I am excited about this being at Amazon since it qualifies for the free super saver shipping!  Yay!  If I do decide to get it, I wouldn’t have to pay shipping!!!!!!!!!!!  I figure I could always ask Tom to send me the Jiggle Free DVD’s if I do get it too. 

I really do need to step my fitness regiment though.  When I got back to Hawaii, my friend Fred mentioned that some other friend of his was thinking that a bunch of us should take a trip to Morrocco next year – which would be so awesome!!!!  Fred’s parents actually just went on a cruise to the Mediterranean also and I mentioned to him that I have always wanted to go to Greece.  If Tom and I hadn’t broken up, I was actually going to go on a crazy backpacking trip to Europe for a month or two this year.  Fred thought a trip to Europe might be more interesting and so if I can save enough money, I think we are going to go on a crazy backpacking trip to Europe next year - either right before or eight after our 35th(!) birthdays. 

I am pretty excited about that.  Shit, I was so excited about going to Europe this year that I already bought a nice travelling, convertable rucksack and did a lot of research about places to stay and what kind of gear I would need.  If we can pull this off, I think his sister would go with us and well, whoever else we can find who would want to do it.  (Hint – Kristen if you read this, you are invited to come along! – again if I can pull this off!!!!)

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