Monthly Archives: July 2009
Specs
It may very well be time for me to give in and get some reading glasses. Through much of high school and college, I wore them when I got tired, but I haven’t needed them for the past ten years, nor do I want to need them. But, alas, twice recently I’ve dreamed about buying [...]
More Dates of Note
This weekend marks several milestones.
I. Movement
I had to buy new stickers yesterday. A couple of years ago I started marking my exercise for the day with a sticker on the calendar, whether that exercise was lifting weights, yoga, a long walk, run, whatever. I started because I was tired of keeping a log of everything [...]
Distance = Rate x Time
There have been many years since the end of my meager marriage that I didn’t even notice the anniversary date pass. This is not one of those years. I’m not sure if that is what has me in a mood today (and yesterday, and all of last week) or what. It’s not that I have [...]
IDs, of sorts.
1. I am determined to spend the remainder of my time as a thirty-four year old wearing things that will officially become inappropriate and tacky the second I turn thirty-five. I think nine months of miniskirts and short-shorts is as admirable a goal as any.
2. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there’s Bodhidharma. I [...]
Work
Yup, getting some writing done today.
The shoes serve a number of purposes, including but not limited to keeping me awake. What is with falling asleep while working on a story? That is a fairly new phenomenon.
Week in Pictures: Stuff Growing
Why yes, as a matter of face I am mildly obsessed with the flowers growing around Ruscombe mansion.
The garden is coming along nicely. The cucumber and butternut squash plants were going wild and needed to be trellised.
Having a garden is neat. Not only are the plants attractive and fun to watch grow, but now there [...]
Memories
A friend from college posted this status on facebook:
*Friend* is wondering what shot best accompanies a pina coldada. [sic]
Upon reading this status, I was reminded of the flaming aluminum crankcase. I hadn’t thought of it since 1997 or so, but the story went like this: one night we were out to see Spider Kelly, and [...]
Lauren’s Famous Yellow Shoes
Scott called me today while he was standing with a co-worker I’ve met a few times, and in the course of conversation asked me if I had anything to pass on to his fellow salesguys. I said, “Hi.” His co-worker said, “I heard about the yellow shoes!” Now I want to wear them everywhere, even [...]
Decisions
It took me less than ten minutes to decide to buy my car. It took about the same to decide to buy the house. But picking out a conditioner in the health and beauty aisle at Whole Foods today turned into a half-hour ordeal in which I examined themes of consumerism, corporate ethics, ideas about [...]
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Fitting in and then not fitting in with people who don’t fit in, because I’m fit.