We got back from Las Vegas late last night. 13.5 hours from hotel to my driveway. We were…exhausted. Unfortunately, there’s no rest for the wicked. My FIL is due to pull up at any minute. He’s on his way north and so he’s going to spend the night here…oh, and he’s dropping my daughter off. Wheee! It’s been ten days since I’ve seen her. I’m ready for her to be home. But that did mean I needed to de-fur and declutter my house/spare bedroom today. Send. Maid.
I have a lot of pictures to share. I know many of you don’t follow my Twitter updates, so you weren’t able to share in any of my Vegas adventures, but I had a great time!
In the meantime, now that I’m home, my goal for myself was to start working out again. I’m ready to load the Nano so I can get started. Um. Soon. Heh. Right before I left, I realized I still had two 2009 Aussie calendars to give away. One is Australia Bronzed Boys and one is Australia Bronzed girls. I think I’d better give those away before the year is over, don’t you think?
In the comments, tell me what song(s) you either use for working out yourself or think would make good workout music. Help me load my Nano with everything from dance, to rap, rock, country and 80s music. Then tell me if you want to be entered for the Bronzed Boys, Bronzed Girls or both. Sorry, I can only ship within the U.S. because Las Vegas took all my money 
If you’re out of the U.S. and want to enter, I’ll give you a Samhain download instead.
Contest will close…Friday. You’ll need to come back and check to see if you’re a winner. If you don’t contact me with your mailing details by next Tuesday, I’ll draw a new winner. Fair enough?
Welcome home!!
Don’t enter me in contest , I avoid calendars and clocks LOL
Workout song rec is……” It’s Raining Men!” :dick:
Rihanna – Disturbia That always gets me up and moving. Also, Paralyzer by Finger Eleven. Great stuff!
Respect – Aretha Franklin
It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
These are good for walking…
Am I glad you’re back! :glee: I was getting withdrawal symptoms! (Not that I mean to be creepy or stalkerish in any way…
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Kristen, Paralyzer was one of the first songs I threw on there! Love that song.
I love “Smack My Bitch Up” by Prodigy. An oldie, but I love it. And for more eclectic stuff, I like any of Fela’s 20+ minute jams and the cold groove of !!! (yes, that is the band’s name).
Hi Angie, it must be nice to be home! I have recently been really wanting a trip to Vegas – it’s not that easy to “corrupt” my two-year old that would be along for the trip, is it? Because of her, we would all be in bed by midnight anyways, lol! The first song that comes to mind is She’s a Maniac… do you already play it? Would it work? Or how about The Killers?
This is going to sound strange, but Ravel’s Bolero. It starts out slow and then gets cranking at a good pace. I clean my house to it.
cmr
Allison–keeping in mind that every casino is filled with smoke (enough that it made me feel yucky the whole time) and I don’t think anyone has any business taking any child under the age of 14 or so there, then you should go
Assuming you intend to avoid all casinos 
But really, I don’t think Vegas is a family vacation. If you want to go, you should hit up a family member to watch your 2 y/o.
These music suggestion from you guys are so interesting!
I like
Will it ever stop Raining – The Saw Doctors
Almost anything by Mika like Love Today
Upbeat with a firm beat.
I’d be interested in you posting your eventual mix… I’m getting tired of my current workout songs.
Darude – Sandstorm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSYxT9GM0fQ (so you can hear it)
Kids love it cause its totally upbeat. Great for the middle of my workout to get me over the hump and start my slide to the end.
Oh! Anything by the Scissor Sisters works great for me. Their music has a terrific boppy beat that works great for me on the treadmill.
Good luck!
Welcome back!
Some of the songs I have on my iPod that I workout to are….
Party Starter by Will Smith
Let’s Get Loud by J.Lo
Switch by Will Smith
Control Myself by LL Cool J & J.Lo
Party Up (Up In Here) by DMX
How Will I Know Remix by Whitney Houston
It’s Not Right But It’s OK Remix by Whitney Houston
Whenever, Wherever by Shakira
Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira
La Tortura by Shakira
Shake by Ying Yang Twins & Pitbull
Salt Shaker by Ying Yang Twins (added this one just today lol)
I have many more but I’ll stop for now…lol
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
For me…to really get moving…believe it not…Ricky Martin, Shakira, Tina Turner, or Pink (I know…REALLY diverse, huh). I don’t know…for some reason I can’t help but move when I listen to them on my iPod. :hips:
A download sounds fine with me
I like loud music when I workout, Billy Talent and Linkin Park is great for that.
I’ve included some from the 70s too, but they have a great beat and will keep you moving.
Workout:
Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive
One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
Why Can’t I Be You by the Cure
Bad Girls by Donna Summer
Star by Erasure
Devil Inside by INXS
Black Girl White Girl by Lords of the New Church
Next To You by The Police
I’m Against It by the Ramones
Mad World by Tears for Fears
Warm Up or Cool Down:
Urge For Going by Joni Mitchell
Mad World by Michael Andrews
From the Moulin Rouge soundtrack:
Because We Can by Fatboy Slim
Lady Marmalade by various artists
To get started/warm up:
In the Shadows by The Rasmus
It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
I mostly have Hindi/Bollywood songs…no help there.
I agree with the previous posts of
:belly: Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira
Darude – Sandstorm
I’d add in a couple that make me want to move my body .
Buttons – Pussycat Dolls
When I Grow Up – Pussycat Dolls
Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake
:hips: I’m Too Sexy (for my shirt…) – Right Said Fred
Of course looking at pictures of sexy Australian men could help as well! Nothing like looking at a sexy man to motivate you to work out.
No need to enter me in the contest. I’m not a calendar fan. However, I can recommend a great workout song from the 80s. I used to do aerobics to the “Howling Mix” version of The Cult’s “She Sells Sanctuary.” If you can’t find that extended version, the original is fine, just much shorter. Perfect beat for working out and just a great song all around.
Bringing Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake
I like the Way You Move- Outkast
Dancing Machine- Jackson 5
Bootylicious- Beyonce (or whatever her group was called)
ABBA
I LOVE man hunk calenders. In the past, I’ve had collections of firefighter calenders from different US cities, so enter me for the Bronze Boys.
Hi Angie, That sucks it took so long to get home but it must have been a welcome relief to open your front door. I can imagine you are in daughter withdraws. The longest I was away from my daughter Angel was a month and that was last year, when she was away at Grooming School. It went so slow, I didn’t have any distraction like Vegas,lol.
For the contest I would want the Bronzed Boys for my pick and a great work out song is; I like Big Butts by Sir Mix A-Lot. Which of course you don’t so it pushes you to work harder!
I could swear I posted yesterday. oh well.
Darude – Sandstorm
:hips: Shakira – Hips don’t lie
Pussycat dolls – buttons
justin Timberlake – Sexyback
I’m too sexy for my shirt – (something with fred in the name) :belly:
Another motivator is a sexy calender of hunky men!