I visited Chicago earlier this month. The first few nights I stayed at my cousin’s place in the city proper. She has a house with four bathrooms and I had my own bedroom. They have an outdoor patio with a fireplace that will make you drool. After Chicago, I went to visit my parents in… Read More »
Some people can separate their home lives from their work lives cleanly and efficiently. They get up and go to work and do their work and chat with their work friends and they appreciate the work day and the working paycheck and I imagine them whistling as they go about their working morning. Then, after… Read More »
More than a year ago, I started a project I called the Year of the Body. If my math is correct, my year has been over for more than six months. I never finished this project because I think it might be the greatest thing I’ve ever done. I liked it so much that I… Read More »
From a comment on one of my fitness articles: “If you want a certain physique, you’ll have to need it for some reason. I, for instance, love to sail. But to lift those halyards, I NEED to build muscles. I enjoy playing tennis, so I NEED to build endurance and explosive speed. I enjoy hiking,… Read More »
I’ve been doing a lot of dating since renting an apartment. Dating apps, friends of friends, strangers I meet while out and about. There are so many ways to funnel new people into your world. This much dating and putting oneself out there leads to a lot of rejection. Now, no side of the rejection… Read More »
I wanted to take a trip with my parents and cruises are an easy way to go. You don’t think about accommodations, luggage, food, or even entertainment. You just consume. Family Cruise Bucket List 1. See the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal was the main point of the cruise. My mom wanted to do an… Read More »
I started this list a while ago, so these articles are pretty old. I think they are all still good reads, though. The Creepy Guy In The Friend Group, Revisited: Four More Geek Social Fallacies Captain Awkward is a brilliant advice columnist. Preach, sister. People can selectively be nice to the people whose opinions they… Read More »
Old, unpublished post # __. I wrote this when trying to decide where to live. I have a fair amount of wanderlust, moving abroad more than once, hopping on a plane whenever I can, working as a flight attendant, spending several years of my life as a nomad. It sounds cooler than it feels. Often… Read More »
YMMV means “your mileage may vary.” It’s a disclaimer of sorts. Your specific outcome, if you try these things, might not make your life better. I’m never sure what internet lingo is mainstream enough to use that most people reading it would understand.* On to the things! 1. Cut way back on the social medias… Read More »
Most people are lemmings about most things. To borrow the eloquence of Martha Stewart, that’s a good thing. Mostly. There are a TON of things in this life to learn about and it’s simply impossible for any single puny human being to take the time to make an informed decision about everything. Most people are… Read More »