Persisting in wearing an uncomfortable new pair of high-heeled shoes to work, even when they’re so uncomfortable that, after shakily descending my own front steps, I don’t bother walking to the coffee shop as per usual. Skipping coffee on a day that requires any measure of extroversion. Not eating lunch until 2 p.m. Caffeine with [...]
I’m already falling behind on the gym front, but that has more to do with time-sensitive errands than laziness. Okay, it had something to do with laziness – I’d planned to switch to the morning bootcamp today to accommodate a volunteer commitment tonight, so I skipped last night, and this morning I found myself squinting [...]
Things I think about while driving all over Midtown to find an easily-accessible UPS box to send back my Warby Parker home try-ons: Somewhere, in some coastal town, two small-time politicians are reconciling when one ascends to the next level. Their disagreements began over beach reclamation. And a copy editor is pondering whether or not [...]
I am plugging along. I skipped most of the cardio today in the gym; I just didn’t eat enough, and the water I kept drinking was sloshing. I woke up without an alarm, slept very well, took a coffee break at 2 p.m. in lieu of a real lunch, and I’m ready to doze off [...]
I’m thinking about older brothers today. I only have a younger brother, but my husband is an older brother. The prodigal son had an older brother too. The parable of the prodigal (which means “wasteful and extravagant,” not “returning with tail tucked between his legs”) son is about salvation. The father is God, the elder [...]
Day 2 in the books (and yes, I did take great pleasure in marking that down on the list). Tomorrow is TRX day, which is enough to send me to the Y instead. We’ll see if I can brave it tomorrow. I have a seminar in the morning, a day’s work crammed into the afternoon, [...]
It hasn’t even been a year since I started my 30 Before 30, and we’re already in the final six months. (Let’s not think about that too closely, shall we?) I spent part of my lunch break making a plan of action for finishing the remaining tasks that I didn’t have a plan for. Then [...]
Made a quick lunch trip to The Turnip Truck today. In addition to the surprising note that the gelatin is halal (when so many other supplements there are touting themselves as vegan, rather than calling attention to animal byproducts) … prions? That’s like saying, “All of our super-fluffy pillows are free of knives.” But, having [...]
I find myself brimming with gratitude lately. 2011 wasn’t great, and 2012 has already managed to have a few low moments, but I find myself feeling calm and grateful most of the time. There’s nowhere else I’d rather be.
Crossing off yet another 30 Before 30 task from the list. Complete 5 craft projects (5/5) In order: a cork monogram (inspired by Pinterest), a moss monogram (inspired by Etsy), coasters made from illustrations cut out of Real Simple and Mod-Podged onto plain white tiles (Pinterest), the “ugly craft” monogram (cannot remember the inspiration; I [...]