Mar 14, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
…is planning to fail, or so the saying goes. Succeeding at a training plan like mine requires a lot of effort, not only in the gym, but also at home. On Sunday, The Boy and I spent several hours grocery shopping and cooking for the week ahead, as he’s...
Mar 11, 2011 | The Writing Life
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein Happy Friday Dear Readers, What do you think of the above quote? Do you agree or disagree? Does it...
Mar 10, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, When I was a kid, I hated gym class. I believe I’ve written about this before, but the worst part was always when two students were chosen as “captains” and got to pick their teams. Whenever a close friend of mine was captain,...
Mar 9, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, It’s funny, but when I was first considering all the challenges to my financial well-being this year, I never considered my goals being among them. Goals are good things to have, right? Striving to improve oneself, and all that. But goals do...
Mar 7, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Happy Monday, Dear Readers. I hope everyone had a great weekend. On Saturday morning, I met with a personal trainer. Even though I have a training schedule for my muay thai kickboxing, I thought it would be helpful to have a plan for my weight-lifting and running....
Mar 4, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Happy Friday, Dear Readers! I’ve almost survived my first week of hardcore training…only two more classes to go, and I’m actually looking forward to them. Tomorrow morning I have a meeting with personal trainer extraordinaire Helene Massicotte before...
Mar 3, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers, Those who are on my Facebook Fan Page (thank you, btw–it was a writing class assignment, but I’ve met a lot of nice people there) already know that yesterday was a tough day for me. KWest instructor Grant Rutherford wrote me a letter in...
Mar 2, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Happy Wednesday, Dear Readers. Pardon me for complaining, but unless you’re a polar bear, winter in this part of the world really sucks. It’s at about this time every year that most people I know are done with windchill, done with freezing drafts, done...
Mar 1, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary
Would you mess with this guy? I’m guessing not. Hello Dear Readers, Sorry my blog presence has been so haphazard recently. I’ve just been so busy! Between freelance work and work-work, there hasn’t been a lot of free time. My training for the green...
Feb 25, 2011 | The Writing Life
Happy Friday, Dear Readers. I’ve lost a lot of things in my life. Wonderful friends have moved away and lost touch, and not-so-wonderful friends have drifted for other reasons. Beloved relatives and a close friend from childhood have passed away. I’ve lost...
