Workin' the crazy bugs out.

Well, I am HAPPY to report that the neem oil has the little blood-suckers on the run.  I slept like a baby last night and was hardly itchy or crawly anywhere.  And this morning, after a neem and lavender oil scalp and hair treatment, I re-sprayed the whole house with a blend of water/alcohol/neem oil/lavender oil that actually smells great, and is completely non-toxic, so I can spray it on everything from the bed to the dogs.  (And it actually works -- neem oil is an organic pesticide, so I'll kick a little onto my tomato plants when I have the time.)  Aside from the ochre-colored bathtub ring left by my experiment with adding turmeric to the mix (that shit is YELLOW!), it's all good and the buggers are in a fast retreat from both my home and my temple.  What a relief that I was on the lookout for it -- you should read the stories of people infested with scabies for years.  Ugh.  I caught it early, I think it's being treated effectively, and I learned a lot -- this neem oil stuff is amazing -- even great for acne.

Where was I?  Oh yeah, the Insanity program.  I was browsing the shit-I-don't-really-need-to-watch guide and saw something called "Insanity."  Of course I looked.  It's an intense workout program that pushes your body past its limit for an hour a day for 60 days.  I like the photo at left (no, your other left, no, it's really above....shit -- the photo I just inserted), which I stole from their web site -- they look pretty insane, don't they?  (Getting better at this whole blogging thing!!!!)  Here's how they describe their workouts: "The secret to these mind-blowing results: MAX Interval Training. Shaun T took traditional interval training and flipped it on its head—you perform long bursts of maximum-intensity exercises with short periods of rest. Each workout keeps you constantly challenged as you alternate between aerobic and anaerobic intervals performed at your MAX. The results: burn up to 1,000 calories an hour and get the most insane body in only 60 days."  Yeah.

Well, needless to say, I think the program is aptly named and will not be getting an "insane" body any time soon.  But God bless anyone who's willing to go there.  Good for you.  I will be keeping my "sane" body and continuing with my Sanity program, which involves working out when I feel like it and sitting on the couch with a glass of red when I don't.  In case you need a good chuckle, here's the link to the Insanity workout website.  http://workoutjourney.com/insanity-workout-dvd

Go get 'em tigers.