There was a new bruise on my knee this morning, roughly the size and shape of the coin slot in a pool table. This time I know where it originated (excitement over a particularly close shot in last night’s UNC – Oregon game while standing unfortunately close to the aforementioned pool table), but that’s notContinue reading “Turning End Tables”
Living in an apartment has its own unique charm. Even though many apartment complexes boast state-of-the-art workout facilities on site, residents also have access to more basic, everyday forms of exercise. All it takes is a little ingenuity. Lest you think I’m reverting to the old whine about the calf workout you get from livingContinue reading “Workouts for Apartment Living, 2.0”
I have long wondered why push-ups, in particular, are the bane of my best intentions to get in shape. Surely there must be a reason! Well, at last, I think I have found one. Behold these two visual representations of why push-ups are more difficult for tall people. (And just so we’re clear, I’m talkingContinue reading “Push-ups for Tall People”
Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world. –Marilyn Monroe It was their time to go. They were beautiful once: glossy white and blue, leonine in their lounging grace. Rugged. Sharp. But life took over, as it always does. “Nothing gold can stay,” wrote Robert Frost. Too true. Too true. TheseContinue reading “RIP, Honored Footwear”
Perhaps The Wizard of Oz was on my mind this week because I finally had the opportunity to watch Oz the Great and Powerful (James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis) last weekend. At least, that’s what I like to think. Whatever the reason, last night, a regrettable sequence of events gave new meaning to theContinue reading “The Woman Behind the Curtain”
On the seventh day of Christmas, my locale gave to me… Seven Frisbee bruises Six mountain mouse heads Five RayLen wines Four to-do lists Three deadlines Two aspirin and a deer crossing just before me.
At least, in my mind, it looks something like this. Then again, very few people would trust my mind as an expert witness. Their loss. 🙂
Proverb One cannot accurately judge the damage caused by an action until one is on the other side of a hot shower and a full night’s sleep. Example If a person were playing Frisbee and decided to slide on one knee across a patch of dried grass, the damage might seem minor. The burning sensationContinue reading “Proverbial Wisdom (2)”
On this beautiful late summer afternoon, I decided to take a hike around a local lake. It’s about a 7 mile walk, but the trail is shady and smooth, with a few gentle hills and lots of families walking, biking, or running on it. I was reminded, along the way, how peaceful it can beContinue reading “Listening (to snakes?)”
Ever since I watched Nine a few weeks ago (and aided and abetted by the fact that I’ve been periodically listening to the soundtrack since then), several of the songs have taken turns getting stuck in my head: Fergie’s ‘Be Italian’ and Nicole Kidman’s ‘A Very Unusual Way’ are vying for top pick. And inContinue reading “Be a Woman”
Snark on the Side 