The Nail Fairy?
My feet are a WRECK. Over the past 3 years I have stacked running and triathlon events in such a way that my feet have not have the opportunity to return to the intended state they were given to me. You know, 10 intact, cute-ish toes… all with nails. Not model feet, but I considered [...]
The Confessional: Tired and Overwhelmed
It is what it is… *sigh* I’ll just keep the smile up on the outside, but ya’ll here know what’s happening on my inside. It’s nice to have a place to be real. ********** Have a happy and safe Fourth of July, friends! *pink puffy hearts and swirly whirly goodness all over yo bad selves* [...]
In Which I Report the State of My Brace-less Teeth
Today was a banner day. After 21 months of braces… my teeth are free, Free, FREE!!! Back in August 2007, my teeth looked like this: I know – it wasn’t too bad, but there were issues and rather than go through a series of temporary fixes, I chose to go with the big guns. And [...]
In which I whine a little.
This post is for those of you who have been bearing with me as I go on and on about some “marathon” I have been training for… for the past 18 weeks. Only 18 weeks. WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Goshgollydoggoneitalltoheckalmightyofthewholeworld. Did you see that? I totally just made spell check wig-out. Kinda like I made my Achilles tendon [...]
I Made My Very First Music Video.
A video in which I dance….
Make Me Laugh Monday – My Children Answer
That latest “rage” over there on the Facebook is this meme where one asks one’s child(ren) a list of questions about oneself. The directions say to write their EXACT answers. Can I just ask, “Why do I put myself in these situations?” SOme kids talk about all the fabulous cookie-making their moms do with them, [...]
Chocolate Milk… It Does a Recovering Body Good!
I can now check “run 15 miles” off my list of things to do by tomorrow, on account of the fact that — I. Ran. Fifteen. Miles. Today. I’d say, “You may bow”, but I think some of you might just think I’m nuts and will want to hold an intervention. Besides I don’t need [...]
There's Only One Jenny – Hopscotch and Tricking
Do you remember those writing journals from elementary school? You know… the ones that encourage our blooming young people to believe that they are “special” and “have potential” and such… books with ridiculous titles like the one above: There’s Only One Jenny. *Knock, knock knock* Hello? Anybody home? ONE JENNY??? Whether it’s an elementary classroom [...]
Hey, Mr. Tambourine!
So, not too long ago, my girl Lisa surprised the socks off me. She got me a REAL LIFE tambourine!!! But not just ANY tambourine… the tambourine of my dreams — one of those half-circle ones for people like me who definitely can keep a beat, but one who also gets off beat because as [...]
Gym Equipment Placement FAIL
It took me years… YEARS, people to garner enough courage to utilize the Carnival Room of Mirrors that some pople at the gym call a “weight room”. I still call it a Carnival Room of Mirrors. It is quite cruel really. Back when I lived in Cali – So Cal, yo… I belonged to a [...]
