Hey Otterbein Grads!

Since our blog address was listed in Towers Magazine, I thought I'd say, "Hello!" to any Otterbein grad who "stops by." Please leave your email address so Ben and I can reply back.

FYI, if you're interested in reading more about our trip to Niger, West Africa, please click here (Niger Blog, post #1) or on "June" in the right side column of this blog and then scoll down to June 6 ; it will take you to where I started writing about our adventures in Africa.

Thanks SO much for stopping by!

Carrie (Heibel) and Ben White

Brilliant or Incredibly Stupid?

OK, I've decided I need to work out on a regular basis. Yes, I did say "regular" -- that means 5 times per week. Here's where YOU, my faithful readers, come in. I need you to hold me accountable for working out. Ahhh! There, I said it. I'm actually going to do this thing called exercise and I'm posting it here so you (all three of you!) can harass me if I don't do it.

I will make weekly posts stating that either, yes, I did accomplish my goal of exercising 5 times that week or, no, I did not meet my goal. Then you can give me kudos, applause, pats on the back, and/or glowing words of praise if I am successful or you can kick my butt if I fail. Got it? Knowing some of you like I do, I'm guessing you hope I fail at least a few times just so you can make your sick little rude comments. :-)

I've already started my new routine and so far I have exercised for three weeks, two in which I accomplished my goal and one week in which I only worked out 4 times.

I don't know if this is a good idea that will keep me motivated, or if I'm just incredibly stupid and a glutton for punishment. We will see. (Note that the heading of my blog states that I tend to blog when I'm under the influence of caffeine, such is the case today, so I really might regret this when I crash from my caffeine "high.")