Tomorrow, May 1, I am celebrating six months of writing and posting every day. I have always loved writing, even as a kid. I was always redirected to math, and maybe internalized some of the “you’re not very good at writing.” Though I’m not sure that was true, necessarily. <shrug> I don’t know. I did … Read more
I saw this meme the other day. (I don’t know who to attribute it to, though the saying is widely said.) And while it’s true, you can’t do it all now, either. Many (most? all?) of us spend a lot of time on things that aren’t important (games, mindless scrolling, unintentional TV watching, etc.), and as … Read more
Yesterday, The Kid had his last track meet of the season. Because it’s hot here now, the meet started at 7 instead of 8. Call time remains an hour before the meet starts. Yesterday’s meet was just over half an hour’s drive from here. I was up at 4:30. Early morning temps were nice, but … Read more
A few years ago, I was doing a 10k and was maybe a little undertrained. (What?! Never!) Was running it with a good friend and we knew we’d have a good time, even if we didn’t have a good time. Somewhere around mile 5, I got a text from the guy I was dating at … Read more
I was listening to a podcast with Norah Jones. At the end, she sang two songs. Now, to be honest with you, I rarely focus much on lyrics when I’m listening to a song for the first time (or most of the time). I have a lot of trouble understanding the words (partially due to … Read more
I used to need to be distracted to be able to get through a workout, especially running. Nowadays, I often look forward to the time for quiet thinking. Not just because it’s quiet (see: elementary band teacher and mom to a loquacious 7-year-old) but because there is something different about the thinking that happens on … Read more
I posted this the other day: “I just read an article about screen time and kids, and it made mention of four hours daily being moderate use. How is four hours of TV/gaming/etc moderate??” When I was in therapy, one of the things my therapist was trying to drill down into was whether I was … Read more
I go through waves of being content with what I have and wanting to buy lots of stuff. I’m currently wanting to buy stuff. I like to read books, and I prefer them on paper, but a Kindle would be simpler for travel. Should I buy a Kindle? It would be nicer on my eyes … Read more
“We did xyz when we were kids, and we turned out fine.” I hate this argument. If we’re making a strictly alive-vs.-dead argument, the people who died aren’t here to argue the other side. Seat belts, car seats, bike helmets immediately come to mind. As a health argument, young people now have a shorter life … Read more
Neither am I. Once again, I’m inspired by a Facebook post (of mine) from a couple of years ago: So about the Starbucks multi-colored gross-looking thing … There are a lot of people posting selfies with them. Good for them. There are a lot of people posting about the sugar and/or calorie content on said … Read more