Fragmented Continuity

Some Sprite Pictures

2011-11-20T11:58:00.000-06:00

Consideration

2011-11-12T09:11:00.001-06:00

When I opened my purse today, I was greeted by the familiar smell of super bubble gum. It instantly took me back to summer camp in 7th grade. I was feeling lonely and homesick, but then I got a care package from my dad--filled with super bubble and Twizzlers, among other things. It got me thinking about consideration, this ever-important thing that I always took for granted that everybody just

Birthday Vacation

2011-10-09T09:23:00.002-05:00

This summer Z and I decided early to take a Friday off work and have a long-weekend vacation. In a whirlwind of birthday (my 35th), I dropped Sprite off at mom's for doggysitting on Thursday morning, before work. Z and I were to leave promptly at 4:30 from our house for the grand up north.Wouldn't you know it? As I was about 2 steps from leaving my office for the day, a crying student showed

83rd Percentile

2011-09-17T08:58:00.002-05:00

Z informed me of a neat little tool at The Wall Street Journal where you can type in your household income, and it will tell you where you rank among other Americans. Z and I ranked in the 83rd percentile. (Before you go thinking we're rolling the dough, read on.)I'm shocked and saddened by this rank, for we have a fairly modest lifestyle. How do all the people--the 82% making less than we do--

Goodbye to Sugar, an Update

2011-09-03T09:41:00.006-05:00

In January of 2011, I decided to give up sugar, well heavily decrease my intake of it, that is. (To see that post, click here). At that time, I had lost 7 pounds, down to 133 from my usual 140 pounds. Seriously restricting my sugar resulted in a loss of 4-5 pounds in about 2 weeks. For many months, I was pretty good about watching my sugar. I let myself indulge in other things, like french

My Goodness, The Time Flies!

2011-09-03T09:18:00.004-05:00

I haven't logged in for so long that I almost forgot my password, yet the time that has gone by seems to go so quickly. What has happened since the last entry? Lots of good things. Our wedding. Fantastic, wonderful, happy, good day: our wedding. And of course, everything that goes along with it: Bridal shower, bachelorette party, bachelor party, and gift opening. Sprite is getting older,

West Coast Trip 7

2011-05-17T00:36:00.000-05:00

Now I'm in La Quinta, California (near Palm Springs), enjoying the "springtime" of the desert. It's almost the last leg of my trip, and at this point, I'm coming to appreciate that this vacation has really been a sampling of lifestyles.In Portland, Tootsie and Josh have a home and lifestyle somewhat similar to my own. But Portland is a city that feels more like a town. The roads weren't

West Coast Trip 6.5

2011-05-16T12:11:00.000-05:00

My week in San Francisco flew by! Some of the things I did:1. Ate fish and chips on Fisherman's wharf. Watched some performance art, which was just two guys standing perfectly still. One guy was painted entirely silver; the other entirely gold. Their boombox was also painted gold.2. Twice enjoyed coffee at Cafe Treiste, an Italian coffee chop in North Beach on Vallejo street--where

West Coast Trip--A Side Note

2011-05-09T18:37:00.004-05:00

Last time I was in San Francisco, I had just met Z, and had recently started this blog.Now, he is my husband, and this blog as grown to over 300 posts. Both are very cool. Though being married to the man I love is much more important. Cool, cool. Just sayin'.P.S. Hi Sprite! Love you, girl!

West Coast Trip 6

2011-05-09T17:46:00.005-05:00

San Francisco is teaching my about myself.1. I am too stubborn and/or cheap to pay for a cab or trolley car when I can instead just walk. This lesson came to me when I first arrived to the city. I got off the bus (part of my "train" ride), rolled my luggage 3 blocks to the street I'd be staying on and then continued to ROLL MY LUGGAGE UP 10 BLOCKS OF HILL! to my destination. My 2 pieces of

West Coast Trip 5

2011-05-09T17:13:00.002-05:00

Wow! It's all moving so fast. So, Seattle...It was fulfilling in a heartfelt way to spend time with my stepsister, Steph. She has become a very smart, kind-hearted, reflective, and purposeful woman. Life has not always been easy for her, and sometimes it was heartbreaking to hear about all that transpired with her dad (my ex-stepfather) and her and her sister. Later in life, she and her

West Coast Trip 4

2011-05-03T20:13:00.004-05:00

In Seattle, a lovely woman pulled up to the curb of Zeitgeist coffee and gave me a big hug. The last time I saw her, we were just 10-11 year old girls who never got a proper goodbye and who went on to live as though we never had been sisters, step-sisters that is, even though we had been best summer-friends for several years of our childhood.She took me to Pallisades, a fine-dining restaurant on

West Coast Trip 3

2011-05-02T18:58:00.003-05:00

Wow! It's hard to believe the first leg of my trip is over! I spent 3 days in Portland, OR, with Tootsie and Josh (and Oscar, Macy, and Bogey--the dog and cats). It was fantastic!Toots and Josh have to be two of the easiest people to be around! What a perfect blend of doing stuff, having down time, talking, and not talking! Both are so light-hearted and smart, too, so the conversation was

West Coast Trip 2

2011-05-02T18:51:00.003-05:00