I’ve gone back and forth over if I would share a specific sliver of my life with you or not. And I almost chose not.…
Today was Race Two in my goal of running a race a month throughout 2012. (A joint goal with my partner-in-crime, Rebecca.) We couldn’t find…
I’ve done my fair share of falling in my life – literally and figuratively. Sometimes because I was clumsy or negligent. Sometimes because I was pushed or tripped…
Twelve years ago, I purchased a lovely silky red dress that I just loved. Form-fitting and sexy, I loved finding excuses to wear it. The…
OK, so you know how I said I was going to treat myself to a wee trip for my birthday this year? The idea really came…
Well, today marks the end of my first semester as a postgraduate student. It’s been a crazy and hectic journey to get to this point,…
Today has been quite a day; a day full of reminders that I meant to be a scholar. Meant to be a scholar. But I…
Confession: I have 292 Facebook friends. At least 46 of them are people I’ve never met. 25 or so are people I’ve only met once.…
Since the beginning of June, I’ve been a bit remiss about organising my digital files. I think I got a bit crazy with my foster…
I am now officially a marathon finisher! Can you believe it? No, neither can I. Today’s feat went much, much better than I expected. And…
It’s here! My first week of classes has finally happened! After a long journey of ups and downs and a false start or two, I…
Yippy! I picked up my student ID card today and am officially able to get student discounts now. Yay!! Though, funnily, the only student discount…
So I’m training for this marathon. Only I’m not doing that great at the moment. Last week I was pretty pleased with myself: four miles…
I suppose it’s time for a holiday recap since my Washington Coast holiday is over. So, here goes! Day 1: I arrived at Copalis Beach,…
Today I had lunch with a couple of ladies from the state’s foster care office – one was the woman who licenced me and Paul nearly three…
Today was the Inaugural Homeland Memorial Weekend Half Marathon and I came in first place! No, really, I did! OK, in fairness I was the…
Back in April, I took Paul’s record collection and a turntable to my nephew, Parker. This was a much-loved gift and he’s since purchased a…
The last couple of nights have been rather fun for me as I’ve started to gear up for life as an unemployed bum. And part…
It’s been a bad day. It started good, but then something happened that caused me to come crashing down. I could tell you what that something…
Last month I decided to write a blog post about the one and only “mixed tape” that was ever made for me. Well, I say…