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 since he walked into the restaurant with a couple who looked so…
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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 change. I do understand the rationale. Practically speaking: Your wallet, purse, coat,…
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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 grandmother made for a friend’s birthday party. Today: Visited a church this…
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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? Oops. About 25 miles from my destination, going 70mph on the Interstate,…
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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, we always do stretches, work our core muscles, and do a few…
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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 400lb 42-year-old woman has a sex life) but it did mean my…
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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 – and I see my bus go by. I jump and wave…
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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 choose: On the boulevard bordering my office park, a bare .11 miles…
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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 agreed. A few days later she’d to let me know that my…
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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 with this ARNP (summer 2007) I deliberately ate breakfast before going in. …
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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 don’t work. She recovered a bit, and said, “Well, all the women…
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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 think part of it is that I’ve been feeling under the weather. …
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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 stiff. It may take 6 or 8 steps before my gait relaxes…
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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 you’d probably be reading one of these books, not this blog ;)…
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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 usually followed by insomnia. So I try to build activity into my…
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