Have you had a day that wasn’t bad, but everything was just a bit off? I had one of those yesterday. It wasn’t upsetting so much as disconcerting. After a slew of slightly off moments all day long, I went for a run. It was a good run. I ran through a sketchy part of…
Starting the Day
Today was one of those days when getting out of bed seems like a terrible idea. In my head, staying in bed for a few extra minutes doesn’t make me late for work or rushed to get ready (I was in fact not rushed this morning or late for work… thanks, temporary roommate!). No, staying…
Pink Tights
My first official stint as a ballerina was at age 6. It went really well until I realized that the older girls in the class didn’t appreciate my fine self-choreographed dances. I decided it would be more fun to just dance around the house for the next few years, so I stuck with swimming and…
Long Drives, Weddings, and Other Things
Okay, I’m back from my giant vacation, also known as 3 days off. Unfortunately for you, there were about a trillion small things going through my head on the trip. I’ll try to keep the random thoughts to a minimum. The one-sentence summary is that mountains and corn fields still make me happy, I still…
Poor Wardrobe Choices
Sometimes you just pick the right thing to wear, and life is good. It’s hot outside and you opted for your loose shorts instead of jeans or something like that. Congratulations! And sometimes you get it wrong. Today unfortunately falls into that second category. I look cute, so that got me halfway to a good…
Tracking
I haven’t been trained in the art of tracking things through the woods, and I’m pretty sure my dog is equally bad at it, since he recently spent a good minute barking at a leaf on the ground while missing the four squirrels scurrying over his head. Nope, I’m talking about the glories of modern…
Small, but valuable. 