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Wunda Wednesdays – The WundaChair Is Not For Sitting!

WundaBar Pilates, Pilates, injury rehabiliationWelcome to Week 6 of Wunda Wednesdays!  From May 1st through July 1st, I’ll be participating in a 60 Day Challenge with WundaBar Pilates.  I’ll be taking 3-4 classes per week in exchange for documenting my progress weekly here on the blog.

 

 

Last week, I shared the requirements to executing a safe (and fun) Pilates Jump.  When you Jump you almost get to be lazy because you’re lying down.  This week, every kid you know will […]

By |June 12th, 2013|

16 Songs That Can Instantly Make You Think Of A Movie Scene

Are there certain songs that instantly make you think of a scene in a movie?  I’m not talking about songs that were made to be part of a movie soundtrack like “Eye Of The Tiger” for Rocky III, “Don’t You (Forget About Me) from the Breakfast Club or even “Time Of My Life” from Dirty Dancing (a movie I detest).  I mean a song that was released before it appeared in a movie but now whenever you hear it, your mind instantly conjures up the scene from the movie where it’s been featured. I’ve been listening to a lot more […]

By |June 10th, 2013|

Sounds Of Saturday – Oingo Boingo/Dead Man's Party

Today’s Sounds of Saturday is the brilliant Oingo Boingo with “Dead Man’s Party”. I’m a little embarrassed that I haven’t yet featured Oingo Boingo on this series yet. I had two fish in college, Oingo and Boingo – no joke.

Danny Elfman’s been a little busy scoring films since Oingo Boingo disbanded in 1995 but this is a band that you was amazing live! I’m featuring “Dead Man’s Party” because it was performed in the classic movie “Back To School” and because it brings back great memories for me. Enjoy and I’ll see you Monday!