Wonderful Wednesday

Date:                                 Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Word of the Day:               lupine; savage; ravenous; predatory
Weight:                              227 pounds
Goal:                                 lose 100 pounds in one year duration
Pounds to lose:                  95 pounds
Waist Size:                        56.5 inches
Rowing Duration:              85 minutes, 53 seconds, 80 minutes, 36  seconds

The second rowing session on Cruella was rather difficult, the music kept skipping, stopping, and starting over, it through my counting, but I persevered to the end.
               
Oringinally today, I didn't want to get up and exercise, the bed was so comfortable, but I forced myself and got up to get on Cruella, I kept my goal in my mnd, which I knew I wouldn't accomplish by laying in bed.

Emile Ferguson, Zac's nephew arrives today for a brief visit, just overnight, and he is bringing with him his girlfriend, Argentina.  I like her name, even though it is a liftle different.

Yesterday, in my email I received some photo's of the one and only Miss Andrea McArdle, I don't know who sent them to me, but it was much appreciated, and whoever sent them, I would like to thank you, the gift was sent anonymously but it had to be one of my followers, thank you again.

Welll I have a feeling it is going to be one of those days, I just accidentally hit the ,publish button,  so some of you may read an unfinished post, sorry about that.

I am copying the movie, 'Goodbye Mr. Chips' the 1939 version starring Robert Donat onto a dvd,  and this weekend, I hope to add the 1969 version, 'Goodbye Mr. Chips' to my collection.  This version stars Peter O'Toole and is a musical, it also stars Miss Petulia Clark, whom I adore.

If I ever become a successful film star, I will tell "my people" that I want to star in a musical, I think I would like to play the part of the Engineer in the musical 'Miss Saigon..'  There may be a problem because I am not Asian, and that is what the part calls for, but I am small like most Asian men,  and I don't have any hair on my chest,  which is another trait of Asians,.  Hollywood can make the impossible happen so I trust them to make me Asian.

I had to have Zac give me a needle that contains depomedrol as my lungs were acting up, probably because of all the humidity we have been experiencing, lately, fortunately, Zac is great at giving injections, and I didn't feel a thing.

I forgot to mention that on Monday night, there was a wonderful full moon, it was so gorgeous, I bet that's the moon that they based the movie 'Moonstruck' on.  After I had finished my rowing, I walked on the deck to cool down and stretch my legs, I always have Winter accompany me on the deck,  I experience irrational thoughts, such as being attacked by a werewolf, (especially when there's a full moon,) so the dog is there to protect me.

I don't know what I can tell you about Elvis Presley that you don't already know, or that you can't find out on Google, but I'll give it a shot.

Elvis Presley was one of the most popular recording stars, became a cultural icon, and was widely considered to be good-looking, although most people feel he doesn't hold a candle to me.

Did you know that Elvis Presley was Barbra Streisand's original choice to star with her in the remake of 'A Star is Born,' I am so sad that this didn't happen, I'm sure it would have been absolutely sensational.   Kris Kristofferson didn't do a bad job,  but he's not Elvis, there was only one Elvis, in spite of all the impersonators that he has spawned.

Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and it was not long after he was born that his parents eventually moved to Memphis, Tennessee.  As you probably know, Elvis did have a twin brother, but, unfortuantely, he was stillborn.  Elvis was raised on gospel music and he made that genre an important part of his life.

Elvis began his recording contract with the legendary Sun Records and in 1955, the year I was born his recording contract was sold to RCA records.  Elvis made 33 successful films,  and I saw every one of them, mostly at the Downtown theatre, which was located at Yonge and Dundas Streets.  My favourtie Elvis movie is,  of course,  Viva Las Vegas,  and it is reported that Ann-Margaret and Elvis Presley dated for awhile. 

Speaking of Ann-Margaret, I once sent my sister Judy to see a documentary film on Janis Joplin; I told Judy that it was a musical starring Ann-Margaret, so she was one of the first in line to see it, to my surprise, Judy enjoyed this documentary film, but she delcared that it certainly wasn't an Ann-Margaret film, Cry-Baby!!!!!!

Elvis Presley got his first single hit while at RCA, which was Heartbreak Hotel, and he got this hit when he was just eighteen years old.  Elvis's records still sell today and some feel that he has never been more popular.  Elvis once sang his hit, Love me Tender, as a duet with Mr. Frank Sinatra, while he appeared with him on his television show.

During the years, 1958 to 1960, Elvis Presley did military service in Bad Nauheim, Germany.  It was here that Elvis met Priscilla Beaulieu, he married her, she had his child, Lisa, divorced him, and now helps operate the Elvis Presley museum in Memphis, making millions while she does this.

By 1976-77, Elvis was far removed from the country boy,  and the image of him being vigorous and full of energy was gone, as he was quite overweight.  Elvis eventually died in Memphis at his Graceland mansion at 42 years of age.

To complete what I ate yesterday, I had one green apple and left-over roast beef (small slice,) two small potatoes, and two large spoons of niblet corn.  That is all I ate, aren't you impressed?

My post today may not seen too long, but I am tired and I got off to a bad start, maybe tomorrow will be better.

Topics coming soon:

Reincarnation
The night they raided Minskys
Food, Glorious Food