I ran last night despite the cold and the 20 MPH winds. We did the first half of our 3.4 mile run in a 12:25 pace and the second half in an 11:30 pace. There are four of us who go run who are like a family, but lately we have been together relatively infrequently. [...]
Archive for February, 2008
My people
February 29, 2008Bachelor #1 Alias…who?
February 28, 2008Bachelor #1 MrManiaPrincetonCaffeinatedCofee had on a nametag that said “R0lfe” and that seemed odd. He looked very Jewish to me and “R0lfe,” doesn’t seem to match that [my] ethnicity. But you can’t very well say to someone you’ve never met, “hey Hymie–how can that be your name?”
The answer is that it appears not to be [...]
Speed Dates part umpteen
February 27, 2008Despite the rain, I went out to speed date last night. I got to the venue, signed in, and got myself some wine. A little wine is a great thing. I began to talk with Holly, a woman who was also waiting. Some guy burst into the middle of our conversation MIDSENTENCE. “Let me introduce [...]
Don’t be jealous
February 25, 2008I’m going speed dating tomorrow [Tuesday]. I’ve got to get out there and try to be only 40% Cranky. With that in mind, I will be attempting to follow these 10 important rules, among others:
10. Do Not Pick Your Nose.
9. Smile at the people.
8. Bring an umbrella so you don’t look like a drowned rat [...]
Magical mystery tour of dust in my bedroom
February 24, 2008I managed to do my two designated hours of cleaning this weekend. Yesterday my job was to clean up my audio tapes, most of which were packed up. I rescued a few from oblivion:
Anything Goes-1988 Broadway Cast Recording
A Chorus Line- Original (1975) Cast Recording
The Mamas & Papas- 16 Greatest Hits
Paul Simon- The Rhythm of the [...]
Snowy day food
February 23, 2008Yesterday, in a fit of snowy day inspiration, I decided to make some chicken soup. As the day wore on, I realized that a local lunch place makes a “Caribbean Chicken Soup,” that I always enjoy. I set out to make a version of that.
At the supermarket, I bought organic dead chicken and ginger and [...]
Snowing
February 22, 2008While it’s true that daylight savings is 16 days away and Spring is under 4 weeks away (have I mentioned that?), today is Winter. There is very little visibility here and the snow has been coming down for a while. This is our first real snow this year, which is odd because 100 miles from [...]
Have I mentioned…
February 21, 2008On Saturday we ran 4 miles…Sunday was 5.7…Monday was 5.7. By Tuesday evening, when we did 4, i couldn’t WAIT for it to be over. I’m not used to eating after 8:30 anymore, and by the time I sat down to my turkey burger, kale, and baked potatoes my appetite was in overdrive. I ate [...]
I get three! presents!
February 19, 2008Manduca sent me these appropriate V day fortune cookies with customized messages for MOI:
Claudia sent me these succinct and apt labels:
And the lovely Lass sent me this pithy (and pissy?) t-shirt that says it all:
Thank you all for filling my evening with a lot of laughs! And now I will go for a run!
Dust Bears in My Lair
February 19, 2008Yesterday was the first day that I felt surrounded by dust bears. But I didn’t let that stop me–I did another hour of cleaning. This hour turned up my college orientation materials from over 21 years ago and a couple of papers from high school. I can report that I was an excellent Spanish student [...]
