Category: DayInTheLife
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“Why are you so fat?”
2 comments on “Why are you so fat?”I’ve been asked that question before. Usually from a child who was trying to look innocent – and failing. That sly look that says they don’t care what I say, they’re trying to make fun of the fattie. The most recent time it was from a tall, thin teenager who had looked on edge ever […]
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“Do the robes fit?”
That was Elizabeth’s question about the Olympus women’s spa I went to Friday. It’s a common question. Over the years my general experience with day spas has been: Make appointment, usually for a massage. Arrive and check in. Be handed a robe that is too small and be directed to a locker room to […]
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…it was a good weekend.
Thursday: Terrific dinner with good company. Then off to join friends for dessert and more good company. Friday: Joined a friend at a women’s spa with various hot tubs, cold pool, saunas, and so on. Saturday: Got my hair highlighted. Then I dug out a velvet skirt, a satin tank top, and a shawl my […]
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Happy Thanksgiving…
…to those of you in the US; a belated Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in Canada :) The man of the house is cooking. I’ve scrubbed the floors, put away, dusted, and so on. I hope everyone has something to be thankful for today :)
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Day in the Life: Road Trip and Finding Clothing
The man of the house was at a conference this weekend a couple hundred miles away. On a whim, I hopped in my car Saturday morning to go surprise him. Assuming I could spend the night, I’d packed an overnight bag: undies, socks, shirt, CPAP. I could always wear my pants a second day, right? […]
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Day in the Life: Yoga Night
[One of the occasional series of posts about my typical day.] Tonight was yoga night. After work I go into an empty, industrially-carpeted room of the local community college with my yoga mat, blocks, and strap. We always end with laying down and a brief guided meditation. What varies is almost everything in between. Sure, […]
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Medical Records Out My Ears…
[One of the occasional series of posts about my typical day.] Or, Annual Physical update the 2nd (and hopefully final :) What I didn’t mention before was that the day of my annual I was near the tail end of my period. It wasn’t bad enough that we couldn’t do my pap smear (yes, this […]
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Fun on the Bus
Or not. Yesterday morning, 7:48am, I’m wondering when the 7:45am bus will arrive. Or was it really a 7:45am bus? The stop I was at has a big board listing all the expected arrival times for all the buses. So I’m standing there, right next to the stop, double-checking the time my bus was arrive […]
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Day in the Life: After Work
[One of the occasional series of posts about my typical day.] My after-work commute is a reverse of my morning commute: walk to the bus stop, take a couple buses, walk to my car, drive home. There is one notable difference, though, and that’s how much I walk. There are 3 bus stops I can […]
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Annual Checkup Update: Lab Results
[One of the occasional series of posts about my typical day.] During my annual checkup last week, my ARNP said that she would call if the labwork found a problem and that she usually sends an “all clear” note if things are unchanged. I asked if she could send me the full resuts, and she […]
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Day in the Life: Annual Checkup
[One of the occasional series of posts about my typical day.] Ah, the joy of the annual physical. One new thing I learned is that some STD screening tests that used to require a vaginal swab to test now don’t – chlamydia, for example, can be checked with a urine sample. For my first visit […]
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DayintheLife: Weight-Loss Evangelism
Inspired by Cherie’s post. [One of the occasional series of posts about my typical day.] The last stranger who approached me about a weight loss program said it was a Christian program that her church was sponsoring. I started laughing. She looked shocked and stammered something. I shook my head and told her no, diets […]
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DayInTheLife: Some weekends feel really short
[One of the occasional series of posts about my typical day.] This was one of those weekends. Laundry, errands, cleaning, laundry. Oh, and catching up on sleep. I also finished a couple murder mysteries, played some puzzle pirates, and had some quality time with the man of the house. Yet it seems really short. I […]
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Day in the Life: Too Much Bum Glue?
[One of the occasional series of posts about my typical day.] As noted elsewhere, my job requires bum glue. If a task is going well, I can get a lot done in an hour or two. But when I get up, well, maybe it’s a fat thing, maybe it’s an over-40 thing, but I feel […]
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Day in the Life: Work Food
[One of the occasional series of posts about my typical day.] I’ve debated whether to include the typical sort of food I eat or not. As it happens, I am. But you don’t have to read it if you don’t want to :)
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Day in the Life: Sitting at my desk
I wasn’t even sure I’d write a Day in the Life post about work. What would I write? “I sit at my desk. I type, I mouse. Occasionally I go to a meeting.” (Of course there’s more to my work than typing and mousing. But if you were interested in the process of software development […]
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Day in the Life: Working From Home
[One of the occasional series of posts about a typical day.] Yesterday I posted about how I commute to the office. Some days, though, I just commute to the living room, either because I’m telecommuting or it’s the weekend. What about then? Some days I am a total couch potato! :) Unfortunately? Those days are […]
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