Heat Weirdlastname 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
A friend shared a meme about autism researchers “proving” things that people with autism have been writing about for 20 or more years. I thought about how that is applicable in some way to every group of “other.” When I was going through chemo, I experienced chemo brain, a side effect of many chemotherapies that … Read more
6th graders: me, to a boy who was leaning on a music stand: Be nice to the stand. boy: Hi, stand. You have beautiful legs. girl nearby: Why are you being creepy? boy: I’m not being creepy. She said to be nice, so I’m being nice. And so a conversation ensued about the difference between … Read more
…my senior recital. For those who didn’t go through this, a senior recital is a big deal (for most of us). As an education major, I was required to perform a 30-minute solo recital as one of my graduation requirements. (I could have instead performed a 30-minute jury, which means just for a panel of … Read more
A week or so ago, I wrote about being a runner. But a runner who is not very fast, doesn’t run far (relative to Runners), and likes but doesn’t love running. It got me to thinking … the mindset applies to just about anything. You can do stuff just because you like to do it without … Read more