If you feel like you're gonna die........follow Anita.

I haven't heard that in 3 weeks..because I haven't Shredded in 3 weeks.

No, not because I'm lazy (I've run two, count them 2, half marathons in 3 weeks, thank you). But because I (a) don't have a dvd player and (b) don't own The Shred. It is property of a certain Mrs. Smith and I just reaped 10 days of benefits until the big move.

So I've been missing it. I KNOW, RIGHT?! Like who would ever want Jillian to call them weak and yell mean things and have to wince and grimace when you have to do the slightest of slight squats. ME. That's who.

So I came home from work with the intentions of going running. Only to get stuck watching espn talk, analyze and debate (for 40+ min) about how they simply cannot believe Lebron didn't shake hands after the big loss this weekend as I mindlessly ate more chex mix than I should have. Hey, it happens.

The guilt set in and I decided it was time to get myself moving. I tried to memorize Jillian's routine in prep for the move and to save myself $14, but I never made it to level 3. I tried to do level 2 from memorization, but the double jumprope move made me scared for my 3rd floor neighbors. So after a solid 6 minutes, I headed to the gym where although double jumproping and jumping jacks might be more embarrassing they are significantly less threatening to below-me neighbors and their stuff hanging on the walls.

First, no one told me it was ugly green shirt day at the gym. But whatever. I already was planning on standing out because I wore my marathon shorts and an ug powderpuff shirt from '05 when that senior girl took me out at the knees. (I will never forgive her.) Oh yeah, and also because I was planning on Shredding off to the side, hoping no one would laugh at me.

Turns out, I remembered a lot more than I thought. Aside from dropping an 8 lb weight on a girl's foot and giving a real mean look at a girl who was staring at my (or should I say Jillian's) moves, I think it went pretty well.

But I still went to Target and bought the actual one because we both know I'm so ready for level 3. SO..does anyone have a dvd player and know the work schedule for the people that live below me?