Adele 3x
I think Adele has one of the most gorgeous and timeless voices I’ve heard in a long time, so I must beg the local radio stations in Ocala to stop incessantly overplaying her music.
I want to love her music and her voice for a long time to come, not get so sick of her songs that I immediately flip to a different radio station after the first word.
Three different Adele songs played on the radio within an hour this morning… one on the way to the gym, one at the gym and one on the way home from the gym.
Sometimes I wonder if the artists themselves wish that radio stations wouldn’t play their music on repeat or if they love it because more radio plays means more exposure and more album sales?
I know this is a random thought, but do you guys ever think about the people who used to date the singers behind tremendously successful songs? I wonder how they feel when they have to hear their ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend’s songs blasted over and over. I’d imagine that would get really old really quickly. I’d probably be a CDs-only-in-the-car kind of girl if I dated Bruno Mars or Adam Levine from Maroon 5. (Oooh baby!)
Workout
Today’s workout began with 20 minutes on the elliptical before hopping off to complete a leg workout that had my legs shakin’!
I finished my workout with five minutes of abdominal exercises, topping it off with a one-minute plank. It has been a while since I’ve done planks because my elbow was still rather bruised from December’s bike accident and it hurt to put pressure on it for quite some time. It finally feels a-okay!
Breakfast
Today’s breakfast was extra cheesy!
I made a plate of scrambled eggs with three eggs and milk, shredded cheese and goat cheese stirred into the eggs.
The goat cheese added an extra punch of creamy, savory flavor that I absolutely loved.
Time to get crackin’ on my to-do list!
That’s an interesting question haha the only ex gf I’ve heard mentioned was the one that Hey Deliah song was about.
Workout question: did you ever do more cardio vs strength in your workouts? Have you seen differences in your body by focusing on strength training instead? As a weight lifting newbie, I’m curious!
Joelle (On a Pink Typewriter)
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Yum! Nice brekkie. I must get into planking… I’ve heard its great for your core.
Josie @ happycorredora.com
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I love Adele too, although here they play her so so so much on the radio that sometimes the songs get a little repetitive. Still, if I were a male who had been going out with her at some point in the past, I’d be kicking myself today!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
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I LOVE Adele! But agreed that she is a bit overplayed. I think it’s cuz she is on the Top 40, easy listening, pop, club stations alike!
I have been using this remix in my spin classes every week for a few months without fail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p3sM3FE_u0
Hope you enjoy!
Cheryl @ eatplayluvblog
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Glad to hear your elbow is better. I don’t listen to the radio for the reason you mentioned above. I love listening to Pandora radio though. I have a request. You may have received this request before but would you consider posting images of your exercises? I’m familiar with most but not all. Not sure what a One-leg split squat with exercise ball would look like. Well if I did it I’m sure I would end up in a split and let’s just say it won’t be pretty. Plus I’m too lazy to google or you tube the exercise move and it would help me stay here on your blog. Just a thought.
Erika
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peanutbutterfingers Reply:
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:34 am
love the suggestion! i usually try to post a link or picture of the image of a new exercise that pops up on the blog the first time i post about it, but try not to do this every time b/c i think it might get a little redundant for regular readers. for the exercise you mentioned, i touched on it in this post: http://www.pbfingers.com/2011/08/02/house-call/ by linking to a demo on my friend carissa’s blog. i hope this helps! i’ll definitely try to include more info/images a little more regularly though as i think many people would benefit.
peanutbutterfingers
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I hate when they overplay songs on the radio. It makes me start to dislike songs that I onced loved.
Adele’s ex might not be too happy to hear her on the radio, but I bet she’s happy that he’s her ex and the basis for all those songs that made her famous!
We actually do the cool down song to Adele in BodyPump.
Heather @ Run Eat Play
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I’m PRETTY sure they don’t mind, since they get paid when they get played on the radio! Royalties!
Olivia
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i absolutely agree with you! it totally ruins it when they overplay a great song. it drives me nuts!
goat cheese in eggs sound amazing by the way… i need to try that!
Ashley @ My Food ‘N’ Fitness Diaries
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i love adele… but you’re right, she is getting totally overplayed. makes me sad!
those eggs look luscious
kathleen @ the daily crumb
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I’m surprised that I like Adele because her music really isn’t my normal “type”, but I actually enjoy it whenever I hear her on the radio. She has some powerful pipes!
Faith @ For the Health of It
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I always want to try the one legged split squat but I’m scared to completely lose my balance:/
Heidi @ Idlehide
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Happy Monday! Breakfast looks fab
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
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I love goat cheese on my eggs! It makes them so creamy and tart.
Jessica @ Sushi and Sit-Ups
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I am the complete opposite…I want to hear the songs I love on repeat all day long!! I love it when radio stations overplay the good songs!
Kelly
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I have satellite radio in my car and can I please put Gavin DeGraw in the same category. I am so TIRED of hearing him every 20 minutes.
The Kidless Kronicles
Nicole
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And now I have Rumor Has It playing over and over in my head! Haha. I totally feel you on loving her but getting sick of hearing her on repeat on the radio. One of the reasons I love the classic rock stations, you don’t hear the same 10 songs ever hour (like all the pop stations).
Cheesy eggs are THE BEST. I am a cheese addict. Admitting my problem is the first step, right?
Amber @ Busy, Bold, Blessed
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REALLY not trying to spam, but I just reposted an article about Adele on my blog regarding her stake in a “Diva Competition”– if you have any interest, check it out here:
http://hrcktheherald.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/the-premiere-prima-donnas/
A segment from the post: “As much as the Committee loves “Someone Like You” (sources report that the Committee listens to the song somewhere between 3 and 12 times a day), there’s little chance it will ever breach the Iconic Song zone. Adele might have outsold Whitney’s The Bodyguardalbum, but in ten years, no fat Taiwanese kid is going to set the Internet on fire with his note-for-note cover of ‘Rolling in the Deep.’” Ha!
HRCK the Herald
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I’m not sure how musical artists approach radio play of their songs – they do, of course, get royalties when their music is played, but I don’t know how that income compares to that from album/downloaded song sales.
Victoria (District Chocoholic)
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I am also a huge Adele fan! Love love love love LOVE her!!
But, my friend told me over the weekend that she is having trouble with her throat and has to get surgery!! I’m so afraid for her!
Jamie @ Don’t Forget the Cinnamon
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I agree! I hate when I love a song, but it is so overplayed I end up being annoyed by it! Regarding ex boyfriends/girlfriends of singers, I always think about Carrie Underwood’s song, “Before he Cheats”. Whoever she dated and cheated on her, I am sure regrets it now and cringes everytime he hears that song!!
Jana @ Newly Wife Healthy Life
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Agreed on the song thing!!! BOO to overplaying!
Love that leg workout!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife
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Lena @ Fit on the Rocks Reply:
January 23rd, 2012 at 10:27 am
I thought that was so ridiculous! Well…good riddance. Look who has the last laugh now.
Lena @ Fit on the Rocks
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I heard adele’s ex tried to sue her to get some money from her album sales. He said if he never dumped her, she wouldn’t have been able to write those songs. Unbelievable, right?
Meg pinkgiggles
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Ugh I hate radio overkill!!!!
Morganshines
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Anything with goat cheese=excellent!
Rebecca @ Naturally Healthy and Gorgeous
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Those eggs look delicious! I’m a huge Adele fan, but apparently she is not a fan of America! Her American tour and a concert were both cancelled
Mindy @ Clueless Nutrition
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I really like Adele – and even though she’s somewhat overplayed on the radio right now, I enjoy it, because her voice is fabulous!
It’s a cold day in NH today, I’ll be planking, working, heading to the podiatrist to find out what’s wrong with my foot, and then with any luck, running this afternoon if he gives me the okay!
Janine @ThePurpleGiraffe
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Ooo goat cheese in your eggs? It never occurred to me to do anything other than shredded cheddar or mozzarella! And I can imagine that would be horribly obnoxious to hear a song about you by your ex constantly blasting on the radio.
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
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That is SO funny that you say that about the people who used to date singers with famous songs, because I actually used to date someone who made it pretty far on a recent American Idol season and now every time I see updates online with his new videos/performances/songs, etc. it feels a little weird. And actually, he recently covered Adele’s “Someone Like You” and my sister and I can NOT stop thinking that it is somewhat directed towards me. Haha! I am probably just full of myself. Either way, he is so, so talented, we are on good terms, and I still love hearing his music.
Anna
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Funny you say that because I roomed with a girl in college for a few weeks who had dated one of the singers from 112. Remember them? Cupid? And she said she seriously couldn’t listen to any songs by them because it would drive her crazy.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
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I feel the exact same way about Adele! She has an amazing voice and I really want to like her but my gosh the radio stations need to realize she has more than a few songs. Doesn’t she have like three albums to choose from?! Radio is horrible in Chicago and it seems the few stations we have to choose from all have the same playlist. There is a good chance I could change the station three to four times and ALL the stations will either have on Adele or LMFAO.
Okay …. Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system…
Cindy
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I have a terrible habit of ruining a song myself: when o like something, it plays on repeat on my iPod!
Khushboo
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I LOVE Adam Levine
Elisabeth
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I hate when radio stations over play songs I love – makes me not want to listen. This is why I listen to satellite radio and my ipod mostly in the car! Goat cheese in eggs – yummy!
Kerry @ Totes My Oats
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I think about that, and I also think about how the exes of actors must feel, I mean actors’ faces are plastered on trailers and print ads and the internet, and everyone talks about them. I think that’d be kind of rough!
But to be a singer’s ex would probably be harder.. I’d probably worry that their angry songs were about me, or worse–their sad ‘I used to love you’ songs!
Rachel
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I think about dating Adam Levine all the time, but his singing is usually never involved in those thoughts! LOL
I absolutely hate when radio stations overplay an artist!
Maureen
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The jelly bagels look like googly eyes!! Love it.
I feel the SAME about music over played on the radio
::sigh:: that’s why I usually go through phases with which station I listen to the most.. it is also confusing when they say ‘NEW SONG from ___” and you’ve had that CD for a year now… it’s just new to ‘radio’.
Brittany *Sparkles*
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Mmm, this scrambled eggs look yummy! I’ve never even considered making scrambled eggs while I’m recovering from my wisdom teeth being removed. A possible lunch idea? I think so!
Bee Goes Bananas
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I love that Alanis Morrisette’s 1st album was apparently all about Uncle Joey from “full house”
can you imagine?
Cat @Breakfast to Bed
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I just heard recently that Adele’s ex-boyfriend took her to court and tried to get money out of her because he said every song on her album was ‘inspired’ by him.
Judge threw the case out.
Duh.
But that would be hard to deal with.
Ty
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Adele is the only singer that I can’t get enough of. The radio stations in KC also play her all the time…but never enough in my book. I am constantly seeking through the stations trying to find her songs. I just suck it up and buy a CD.
Racheal @ Running with Racheal
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Good luck on getting through your to-do list today!
Emily
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I hear you on the Adele thing! I always used to think the same thing about Alanis Morrissette’s You Outta Know. Ouch!
Rachel @ The Peach and The Pit
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Your breakfast looks amazing. I love scrambled eggs, but I can’t get them to look that fluffy. What’s the secret?
Antonia @ healthinspirations
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Her voice is definitely gorgeous but I want to hurt someone when her songs come on the radio. I might be at the point of being annoyed with her.
But she is absolutely beautiful and I wish I could sing half as good as her!
Katie
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nice workout! 3 minutes of squats..yikes. im trying this today!
Amy
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Mmm goat cheese – love it in anything!
I think what would be worse than hearing an ex’s song on the radio would be hearing and thinking “oh my gosh – is that one about ME?!” haha
natalie @ southern fit foodie
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Adele, planks and eggs sounds like a perfect monday to me
Jordan@almondjay
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goat cheese on my eggs is my new favorite thing as well!
Emilie @ Emilie’s Enjoyables
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Where do you get your bagels from??
sana
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Love the idea of goat cheese in eggs! I’ve done it in an omelet, but never stirred in.
Angela @ Health, Happiness & Harmony
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Good thing you aren’t doing body pump anymore lol, the ab track is Adele’s Rolling in the Deep”. Overload! My hubby feels the same way about her songs, likes them but they are so overplayed.
Roz @ Fit Blogging for Fun, Family & Profit
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I always think of the girl from “Hey There Delilah” and about how it was revealed that they barely knew each other. With that said, I would so not want to be the topic of a song.
Liz @ Tip Top Shape
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I actually don’t buy the music I know I will hear a billion times on the radio! Also, when you make your eggs is it three full eggs or the egg white? I realize thats a weird question and I don’t know why I am so curious haha
devyn
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Adele is my students absolute faveee! I don’t think I’ve gone through one school day without hearing an Adele song, watching one of her music videos, or listening to one of my students sing for me
Life’s a Bowl
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Unfortunately this has been an ongoing problem for me at work. We actually had to change radio stations just because we couldn’t stand to hear “Somone Like You” any longer…which is so sad to me because Adele is an amazing vocalist.
Dawn
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I am totally with you on the overplaying of Adele’s songs. I love her, and I listen to her on my iPod, but I don’t want to become too saturated with her as well.
Amanda @FancyOatmeal
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Ohh those eggs look so yummy!
Grace
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I love Adele, too. Her voice is absolutely timeless.
I will have to try the goat cheese + eggs mixture; looks deee-lish!
Jodi @ Southern Flavored Life
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I love Adele too but definitely got a little burnt out on her for a while when she was on the radio 24/7. Though I tend to be that way with songs I like anyway- I play them over and over and then and then don’t want to hear them for a while! And I’ve definitely thought of the exes before! Have you heard that song by Kellie Pickler that talks about it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLUvO8QUmXc&ob=av2n Kind of cute…
Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola
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I absolutely love Adele!! I did your Crazy Cardio Circuit Workout this morning and it was awesome!!
Jess @ Healthy ‘n Hungry
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I always think that! Like who messed this person up so much they wrote this entire song about it? Talk about taking it public.
Kim @ The Family Practice
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Love putting goat cheese in eggs! So delicious!
Chels R.
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This is so random, but just came across PB Multi-Grain cheerios at the store! They’re amazing!
Maria
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I just love Adele’s music! I got her cd for Christmas, I was completely stunned by the melodies!
Gen
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Forgive me if you’ve posted this somewhere else – I’m still newish….Can you post the weight you use while doing your workouts? For example, how heavy are your weights for 3min squats? Are you using a squat rack or free? Thanks!
Megan @ Fiterature
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Hi Julie, Your post reminded me of a book I read a while ago. It’s called Wonderful Tonight by Patty Boyd. She was a model you was married to George Harrison from the Beatles and Eric Clapton. She was like their muse and they wrote the songs “Something”, “Wonderul Tonight” and “Layla” about her. It was so interesting to read about the private lives of such popular musicians at the time. Thought I’d mention it for a nice quick read
Eileen
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Oh wow those eggs look amazing! I’m hungry now!
Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie
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omg you said it girl! I absolutely CANNOT listen to Adele anymore and pretty much every radio station i switch to is playing her music! love your blog btw! found it while google searching oatmeal recipes!
Alyna
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