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Tuesday May 22nd 2012

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The 30-day experiment, Part II

The 30-day experiment, Part II

So. About a month ago. I told you all that I was going to keep track of whatever I ate for 30 days straight. Part of this was an attempt to lose weight. I know from long history that I’m faster and stronger when I’m lighter, so I thought I’d give this a [Read More]

Riding a bike is not what you thought it is

Riding a bike is not what you thought it is

It’s a sticky, slightly breezy day today, like it has been most days here, with a pretty good chance of thunderstorms. Last night, our neurotic dog woke up needing to potty twice, which is bizarre for him, but…what do you do? You pull on your outside clothes; [Read More]

Hey, those are some nice legs

Hey, those are some nice legs

…I speak, of course, of the legs of a triathlon. There are three: swim, bike run. Let’s break it down, shall we? Swim Legend goes that triathlon organizers built triathlon to be in the order it is now because the swim is the area that’s the most dangerous. [Read More]

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Fugue State

Fugue State

I took half of Friday to recharge my batteries and see The Met’s annual collaboration with The Costume Institute, [Read More]

hodge-podge brain dump

hodge-podge brain dump

1. I just had a brainfart and tried to go to the blogger platform to add this post. As much as I love the flexibility [Read More]

The Deployment Diet: Lose Five Pounds! Fast!

The Deployment Diet: Lose Five Pounds! Fast!

You’d think two weeks in a foreign country would be a recipe for diet disaster. No more! I recently found myself [Read More]

April is the month of Nostalgia

April is the month of Nostalgia

We were watching Objectified the other night. It’s a documentary about the everyday things we use in life, and [Read More]

The avocado Audrey

The avocado Audrey

Feed me,  Seymour! It’a my first-ever avocado sprout! Cross your fingers for it! I hope it comes out of its husk [Read More]

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