The Musical Fruit

Every time I go to the gym, I always start with a ten minute run on the treadmill to get my heart beat up and to shake off the cold winter weather that manages to seep into my bones on the five minute walk from my office to the gym. Once I get on the treadmill, I strap on my iPod, navigate to my Work Out playlist, and start my run. Usually I have the volume turned up to the point that it drowns out the sound of my fellow treadmill runners' feet as it bounces on the vinyl belt.

My workout music is 1/3 European Dance Pop, 1/3 Pop Rock, and 1/3 R&B and Hip-Hop, basically anything that has a beat and is uptempo is what's on my playlist. The good thing about the music is it helps me zone out and instead of focusing on the time slooowly ticking away on the treadmill timer, I end up mouthing the words, bopping my head, and look like a fool.

Tonight was an exception to that rule. I picked up my iPod as usual, turned on the music, and right in the middle of Dannii Minogue's "I Begin to Wonder", I farted. I don't think it was bad enough to clear the room, but it certainly was bad enough to make the woman next to me get off her treadmill while it was still going, walk three treadmills down the row, and resume her running.

So, my only lesson for the day is if you're going to work out, don't eat broccoli with you lunchtime meal!

Resolving to Blog

As millions of people wake up everyday wondering what can I set out to accomplish in this brand new year, it dawned on me that as much as I enjoy food and music, I never seem to be able to talk about it as much as I'd like to. When talking to my husband or friends about this great new dish I just devoured or this awesome new band I discovered, my eyes widen to the size of mini muffins and my mouth runs on faster than my brain creating an entertaining yet incomprehensible stream of gibberish.

So, in order to express my thoughts and to spare my friends and loved ones from my foodie/musical diatribes, as the ball dropped and 2010 was ushered in, I swore to finally start the blog that I always thought about but never got around to doing. Hence, this blog that I call Kitchen Sync, as a tribute to some of my biggest loves, food and music (and to the Live365 radio station that I attempted to create but ended disastrously, but that's another blog for another time...).

As a new blogger, I hope to last and endure the many trials and tribulations blogging creates. As such, anytime I eat out or cook something particularly tasty, I'll let you know about it. If a particular song on my iPod strikes me on my commutes to my job, you'll hear about it. And if, on the rare occasions, the two shall meet, then by George you'll be the first to read about it!

Welcome and enjoy.