By Yvette Pistorio

Oh Friday, we meet again. I love Friday because it means I get to sleep in past 5:30am for two straight days and get more reading done. It’s the little things (note from Gini: Apparently working with me makes everyone early birds!).

But I’m sad  summer is coming to an end – although I have to say, I’m thoroughly enjoying the fall-like weather we’re having in Chicago. It means Chicago Bears, curling up with a good book on a hammock (I REALLY need to get one of those), all things pumpkin flavored, and apple picking!

At Arment Dietrich, we have a Get up and Move contest. It’s designed to get us away from our desks throughout the day and gain a minimum of 10,000 steps every day, which studies show lead to a more healthful lifestyle.

I won the contest in the second quarter (and the first, but who’s counting?).

Well technically Gini Dietrich won, but because she’s the shallow figurehead, she doesn’t get to compete. Because, let’s be serious, who can beat her especially in the summer with the miles she logs on that bike of hers?

That said, I think she’s setting me up to lose because my prize for winning second quarter was The Game of Thrones Song of Ice and Fire set (that’s five books if you were wondering)! As excited as I was to get it (I was literally jumping up and down!), I’m a little suspicious of her motive. I’m probably going to lose in third quarter because my nose will be in a book for the next few months.

Or I can go with, I’m giving everyone a chance to catch up since I’ve won twice in a row. Yeah, lets go with that.

Well as I read one of my many books, I’ll leave you with Gin and Topics.

This week’s videos are brought to you by Mattie Dietrich (she should really get an online presence because she’s mentioned here so frequently), Susan Cellura, my hilarious friend Angela Brandenburger, the aforementioned Gini, and yours truly. (more…)