Podcast obsession

yes, you read the right

i'm really into history. (when i was growing up, i wanted to be an archeologiest or palentologist as many of my friends did after we saw indiana jones and jurassic park) 

but seriously i do enjoy learning about history and sociology

so i'm totally addicted to the podcast "stuff you missed in history class" by howstuffworks.com

they vary in time (up to twenty five minutes long) and have a full range of interesting topics from the 1916 shark attacks on the jersey shore (close to my heart) to "who were the other two men on the ride with paul revere" anyway, i suggest you check it out. it makes my gym time go a lot faster.

i'm also listening to "money girl's quick and dirty tips for a richer life" which is a fun eight min. podcast dealing with everything from budgeting to 401ks. i have read numerous financial books over the past few years, so a lot of this is old hat to me but i find it very helpful to listen in anyway because it helps keep me focuses on it. 

Also, "stuff mom never told you" is pretty good too, though i like "stuff you missed in history class" more.

"grammar girl's quick and dirty tips for better writing" is also a very good podcast. sometimes it's nice to brush up on your grammar. they are not long, at the most ten minutes, and grammar girl isn't preachy.  and it's got a good theme song.

happy listening!

mini break- palm springs

it was 10 degrees cooler than 'normal'

so it only hit 105 degrees F during the day!

above is our hotel which was lovely.  it's a small hotel with only twelve rooms or so and adults are preferred so no screaming children!

friday night we went for chinese food at Wangs in the Desert (yup)

apparently friday night happy hour is THE place to be if you are a gay man in palm springs. it was awesome.  

i did get a couple of funny looks though, as i was one of three girls in the restaurant that evening. (and maybe they were checking out my husband as well)

below is palm springs main area at night

we ate some really good thin crust pizza at Matchbox, and sat on their balcony overlooking the main street

our days were filled with sunbathing and swimming. each room had a kitchenette so we were able to make our own breakfasts and lunches.

and at night, we watched movies in our room and went night swimming. here is the hotel at night... beautiful!

we had a wonderful time. but glad to be home!