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Getting My Move Back

Hello interwebs! We are almost 1 full week into 2013, and so far it’s been great. Great New Year’s celebration. Eh work week last week. BUT – not too bad. Except for the first day when I was there...

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…and then Joss Whedon and I saved the world

Hello, party people! I had the greatest dream the other night that involved a quest with Joss Whedon to save the world. We did it, but I had to leave the architect behind! Alvie got to come, though! He...

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Scaling Back

So – As you may have guessed, I’ve been stressing about the scale. It doesn’t tell me what I want to hear (see?). In addition to that stress, I may have mentioned that I am on a LOT of drugs....

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Three Things Thursday

1. My mother is here! She arrived last Saturday and leaves in two days. She has, however, been spending a ton of quality time with her adorable grandson. She has had him at home for the last 3 days,...

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Braggadocious Gazella: Fatum Editio

(I feel that, like the titular character in Life of Brian, a real life Roman [or a real-life Brian] will come and make me repent of my poor bastardized Latin [which is not even entirely Latin] by...

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Navel Gazing Episode IV: A New Hope (That Will STILL Not Prevent the Death of...

So! I know you’ve missed my long, rambling blog posts on what I’m thinking and feeling and what it all meaaaaaaaannnnnnnsssss. Sorry ’bout that! I have been half-assing my running lately. That may be...

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Running Down a Dream

So, remember when I used to be a runner? Yeah, me neither. I know it happened. I have a long list of races. I have a marathon finisher medal and shirt. I have half marathon medals. I’ve done a 20K, a...

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Headed to Mordor in 2014

So, I’ve seen this thing floating around the interwebs about how one actually CAN simply walk into Mordor. And so, in 2014, I’m going to walk (and run) to Mordor. 1,776 miles. Every step counts, and if...

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Five Things Friday

1. I said this on my FB page on Wednesday, but I could not be happier than I am not a stay-at-home mom. I love that Bean to pieces, but holy hell, people! Full-time momming is hard! I would probably...

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Back to Reality.

I haven’t been to work since 12/24. That was not quite two weeks ago (in fact, I only missed 6 days of work, counting weekends and holidays), but it seems like a lifetime ago. It’s almost as though it...

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Moderation is the last refuge for the unimaginative…

Thus spaketh Oscar Wilde (at least according to my 30 second internet research). So, you know how last week I was all sad? Well, now I’m not. Probably because (a#1) the PMS-y time is over and (b#2) I...

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It’s all Sunshine and Roses*

*At this exact moment. Ten minutes ago, it was grey and foggy. I’m sure it’ll be rainy again soon. This winter has been the easiest since I moved to Portland. Granted, the last two winters (2011-2012...

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March 2014 Goals

Apparently I like to give the month a good start before reviewing old goals and posting new ones. February 2014 Goals Run 50+ miles – FAIL! I have a ton of excuses: sick baby, snow days, sick baby…but...

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Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

“There are three types of lies — lies, damn lies, and statistics.” ― Benjamin Disraeli I am wiping the depressing slate of last week. I am dismissing the sadness of the anniversary of my father’s...

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April 2014 Goals

And on time this month, too! Let’s take a look at last month. March 2014 Goals Write 30,000 words – 70% SUCCESS! I was a bit of a slacker in March and only managed just over 21K words. However, that’s...

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Is This Thing On? Five Things Friday

AHHHH! Hi! I made it through April! Or at least the stressful part of April. Yay!   I have five things to tell you, since listicles are the only way I’m getting a blog post out today. I have, so …...

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May 2014 Goals

Once again, I’m a few days in to May. I really like to let the month percolate a bit before committing to anything. April in Review April 2014 Goals Make it to Rivendell on my “Walking to Mordor”...

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June 2014 Goals

Let’s see how May went, shall we? (For having so many days, it sure went by quickly. I don’t even understand how it’s over already.) May 2014 Goals Get to Rivendell! – SUCCESS! I spent the night with...

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Five Things Friday

The architect had an interview this morning. Fingers crossed that they hire him! An employed architect is a happy architect. However, a house-husband architect is responsible for some pretty great...

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The Troubled Sleep of the Damned

I guess I’m one of the good ones, because I am sure as hell (hee! see what I did there?) not sleeping any sleeps, much less the nightmare-ridden and restless “sleep of the damned.”* So – how did my...

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