I have woken up cranky and stayed that way for two days in a row. Really cranky. The kind of cranky that, back when I had PTO to spare, might have kept me home for a day to CALM THE EFF DOWN. The kind that makes me a little grateful, no matter how much I miss [...]
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Seen on road: “Want a threesome?” bumper sticker showing a figure running, biking, and swimming. So far, the only good advertising I’ve seen for triathlons. DFW to RNO: With 30 minutes to go, the pilot asked all of us to congratulate Ryan and Allison in row 14, who had just become engaged. Least romantic proposal [...]
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I’ve got about 10 weeks to train, I’m carrying more weight than I’d like, and it’s freaking cold outside. Icy cold. We might even get a little snow tomorrow morning. So. How am I going to do this? Well, let’s start with a modified version of the 12-week training plan for the full 39.3 miles: Week 2 [...]
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Awww. I may have giggled like a little girl when these showed up on Valentine’s Day. As unAmerican as it sounds, I don’t much care about celebrating Valentine’s Day. I mean, I can remember dumping at least one guy for not knowing it was Valentine’s Day, but we were, like, 12, and it was just a [...]
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It’s Avon Walk time again! Since 2007, I’ve had the opportunity to walk with a team of amazing, caring, and dedicated colleagues. We walked together under the banner of TeamMBA to celebrate survivors, remember the victims, and do our best to make breast cancer “something that used to happen.” This year, breast cancer has one of [...]
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The MacGirdles do heat up well in the microwave, but heating them in the clingwrap keeps in too much moisture. This morning, I used a paper towel instead and it was a little better. The sausage I picked up is not the best and will be replaced in the next round by (most likely) turkey. [...]
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As of today, 88% of respondents could either deal with the guilt or cheerfully tap dance on the broken souls of the previous homeowners. Ya heartless bastards.
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Say: “I’m not at all confident I can do that.” Works EVERY time. Especially if it’s kind of your job to Do That. Just sayin’.
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Because I put maple syrup in the batter. And I used real sausage. I give you…the Macgirdle: I’ll wrap the rest up and microwave them for breakfast this week. That’ll keep me away from the drive-thru. This, I feel, may be my major gastronomic contribution to my immediate family. KidBrother makes killer breakfast sandwiches, a [...]
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I met my cousin Boo for dinner last night out in the bloody wilds of Maryland, and can I just say? I’m STILL never moving to Maryland. I was late getting there (stupid Maryland-bound traffic) and then couldn’t follow my own directions to the restaurant someone had recommended, so we wound up at Olive Garden about five minutes [...]
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