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Rock, Paper, Scissors

October 5, 2009

Someone recently commented to me that it was good to see I was going “as strong as ever”. I am a tough cookie, that’s for sure, and I can handle just about anything thrown my way with courage, fortitude, persistence, and resolve. I’m determined about things once I set my mind to them, I usually [...]

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I’ve had some stress. 1.8 pounds worth of it.

September 16, 2009

Um, yeah. Up 1.8 pounds this week. Ok, that’s fine. I’ll deal. I missed my regular meeting and weigh in on Labor Day Monday because it was closed, so I  haven’t weighed in for two weeks. Considering everything that’s going on in my life, I’m happy that’s all I gained. I’ve had a lot of [...]

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A funny thing happened on the way to Nordstrom’s

September 13, 2009

Today I felt what the absence of self-consciousness feels like. While my mom napped (she’s at a skilled nursing facility rehabilitating from back surgery), I took a walk in downtown Bellevue. I figured I’d try to get some exercise in any way I could. My first goal was just to walk to Subway to get [...]

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I should have paid more attention in school.

September 3, 2009

I was a good student – honors, straight As, teacher’s pet, whatever. But not in the subjects I didn’t like, particularly the sciences. I just didn’t see the point and it wasn’t creative or artsy enough for me, so I barely passed in those subjects, or I failed altogether. Now I wish I had paid [...]

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Conversations with my mom

August 7, 2009

A snippet of small talk with my mom today. Me (age 49): “I refuse to call myself middle aged.” Mom (age 89): “Me too.” She cracks me up. Just goes to show age is only a number. You’re as young as you feel, and I still feel like I’m 36. According to Prevention magazine (September [...]

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Why I love dancing and why it inspires me

August 6, 2009

Summer TV usually is stale and dry, full of re-runs or silly reality TV shows, with one exception: So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD). Why? Because of the gifted, talented dancers they find on this show. This show is unlike other competitions, I think, because they really do scout out and find the top [...]

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