Article 24
Pardon me while I feel a bit self-satisfied. I got stuff done today. Sure, I didn't get up an hour early to get my walk in before work, but I can do that later. In the heat of the day. In the bright,...
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I'll get this out of the way first: work continues stressful. Between vacations and training new instructors and having to be there ALL THE FREAKING TIME and man other factors, it's not my happy place...
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Article 22
Much like LJ, I've been fading in and out of usefulness of late. The illness I mentioned in my last post shifted back to fever and added utter fatigue, probably because I was coughing so incessantly I...
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Four bucks just bounded across my front lawn. I wonder if they're the deer world's equivalent of hooligans? Or are they bachelor dudes, hanging out and having wacky adventures? I really hope I don't go...
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WHY is this particular review proving so difficult to write? Aside from the usual "see Kelly second guess every sentence she strings together," that is. So I'm hiding online. I'm doing laundry. I'm...
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I am flat out gobsmacked at the disconnect between what I think I look like and what still and video cameras capture. I've always had a distorted body image, I'll grant you that. Somehow in the last...
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Plans to ride my bike to work this morning were dashed by a dodgy forecast. Good thing I checked beforehand, since a thunderstorm rolled in midway through class. Have yet to wear my new bike helmet....
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It's all hurricane prep here. I've changed the bed linens, finished three loads of laundry, scrubbed the kitchen counters and tidied up the bedroom. Sort of. I've also organized the drawers in the...
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I'm not sure how this has happened, but I've put on a significant amount of weight in the last several weeks. I suspect it's due to forced inactivity due to the grueling heatwave, followed hard on by...
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I will never, but never be as cool as my friend Katie. Forget all the other amazing things she's done, forget that she's smart and funny and lovely and down to earth. She's just run away to join the...
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Article 13
This weight fluctuation persists. I'm trying to be patient and do all the right things: eat sensibly, exercise more, stop fretting over the number on the scale/the way my pants seem to be hugging me...
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Only this time, the young bucks weren't bounding, rather wandering across my yard and nibbling at the roses and the early autumn wildflowers.They're looking well, and their antlers are impressive. I'm...
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*waves frantically* Hey, guys! Look at me! I'm still here! Am flailing, trying to keep afloat in the Sea of HolyCrowSoMuchGoingOn. One of these days I'll sort it out, get back on track, chin up and...
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Article 9
So. How's it going? It's been well over a month since last I posted. I really had every intention of revitalizing my LJ... not that so many people read what I write, or are hanging on my every word...
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Fire burning, quite merrily, in the wood stove. Red beans and rice simmering on the back burner, all the makings of fish tacos prepped and ready to go. Hot tub has been mad-scienced. All I'm missing is...
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Random things of randomness*
~holiday baking looms. not sure how much is going to get done. ah, well.~likewise crocheting. I had such grand plans!~I tend to overbuy for Christmas. this year, I managed to tame that impulse. as a...
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Article 6
Good news, everyone! I made it through call backs without entirely embarrassing myself!The morning started with me feeling all kinds of weird because I didn't know any of the people who'd come from the...
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Article 5
Ugh. So itchy today. Not cool, psoriasis. Not cool. To be fair, the itchy is probably exacerbated by my outdoor activities: weeding, trimming, hoeing, etc. I hadn't so much as glanced at my herb...
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