Archive for February, 2008

My people

February 29, 2008

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. [...]

Bachelor #1 Alias…who?

February 28, 2008

Bachelor #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, 2008

Despite 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, 2008

I’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, 2008

I 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, 2008

Yesterday, 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, 2008

While 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, 2008

On 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, 2008

Manduca 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, 2008

Yesterday 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 [...]