Real Life

Things related to that reality thing people are always going on about.

There Is No Spoon

There Is No Spoon

I’ve discovered TED talks on Netflix. This is important because it gives me something short to watch while I’m on my rebounder, so I’m not forced to choose between stopping in the middle of a story or staying on the trampoline (or off it) to watch the rest. And it doesn’t pull me into other […]

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Sunday Bloggin’

Sunday Bloggin'

You know when you have too much stuff to do, so you can’t get yourself to get started on any of it? That’s me. I’m right there. Does it matter that most of it is stuff I really want to do? Nope. Does it matter that the consequences of not doing the stuff range from

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Keep Your Pity

Keep Your Pity

There’s something I’ve been running into a lot over the last few months, and it’s starting to bug me. Don’t look at my salad and say “I’m sorry.” Or “ew.” You can maybe say “that looks healthy” but even that is iffy. I’m making salads I like. “I’m sorry” is for stuff I don’t want

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To Rivendell and Beyond!

No, I’m not there yet. But Rivendell is not the whole story. I’m not even there yet, but I get to say that. Because 1) I’m more than halfway, holy shit, (380 miles of 458, I’m 83% there!) and 2) I read the book. I mean, 2) because this journey is never-ending. And I’m okay with

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The Road Goes Ever On and On…

“The Road goes ever on and onDown from the door where it began.Now far ahead the Road has gone,And I must follow, if I can,Pursuing it with eager feetUntil it joins some larger wayWhere many paths and errands meet.And whither then? I cannot say.” J.R.R. Tolkien† Always loved that poem. It’s especially apt now, as

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Seen on the Road to Rivendell

I’d mentioned my Fitbit. I’m still carrying it with me everywhere, getting about five miles a day. On Wednesday I went for it, and got eight! Mostly because the kid was staying at my sis-in-law’s, and the dog needed walking. (okay, he is in no way used to walking five miles a day, which is

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Whoops, Sorry About That

Every time I notice that I’ve gone a week or so without blogging, I’m surprised. And then I’m not. For years I was a much more regular frequent blogger, but right now I’m 1) pretty busy and 2) talking about me in lots of other places. This one, for instance. Thanks so much to the

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