August 17th, 2009

It's Vlog Day!

So, it’s 20SB Vlog Day.  Um, I’m awfully awkward on camera, so I apologize.  Also, to Jill, I adore you, but not gonna lie: little jealous that Andrew specifically requested to watch your video “as inspiration” prior to shooting this as you’ll see in this video.  Anyways, enjoy the ridiculousness that is this vlog.  I did it for you, kids.  And I also totally understand if you NEVER want to

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August 16th, 2009

The Girl Who Lived

Well, I survived the dentist.  Um, it wasn’t fun.  My dentist had a thick accent, a penchant for calling me “baby” and did NOT dope me with nitris, which is why I selected that dentist in the first place.  But, my teeth are shiny clean, and while I do have quite a bit of dental work ahead of me, I’m feeling a bit better about things.  Though, I will be

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August 15th, 2009

OhmygodI'msoscaredrightnow

By the time you read this, I’ll be in the worst place ever.  Nope, not kidding.

The dentist.

You can totally judge me for this, but I refuse to go to the dentist.  I brush, I floss, I use Listerine.  But I freaking hate the dentist.  I’m not talking typical “oh god, I hate the dentist!” anxiety.  Seriously, even talking about the dentist gives me a rash of anxious hives. 

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August 14th, 2009

Yes.

Dear Prius Driver of Highway 99,

Happy Friday!  Aren’t you glad it’s Friday?  I sure am.  Do you know what I love about Friday?  That I don’t have to drive with idiots like you down a long stretch of highway for 2 full days.  Yep, it makes me happy.

I just wanted to offer you a few tips.  You’re all about that stuff, right?  I mean, you drive a totally

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August 13th, 2009

This is my bag, baby. Yeah!

This morning, I was frantically searching for something in my purse, so I dumped everything out on my chair.  Upon seeing the pile, I thought, “Hey, this looks like a boring mess blog post!”  So, here’s all of the crap I cart around with me each day:

A book.  Currently, it’s Wasted by Marya Hornbacher, one of my favorite examples of memoir.  Love it.  But, I am rarely without

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August 12th, 2009

Beyond inspired…

I really like it when I find or read things right when I need them. 

This blog makes me want to buy some gluesticks, a blank book and a date stamp and start scrapbooking the everyday, just as it is.  I’m so enamored of this concept.

This post packs so much wisdom in, I can’t hardly believe it.

This album may be old, but I can’t help but listen to it over and

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August 12th, 2009

Non-Sequiturs, and a poll!

I’m in full swing of week 3 of teaching, which is sucking all of my brain power.  I’m thinking about a lot, but unfortunately, seem to be lacking the general time/brainpower/creativity to turn it into an actual post.  Here’s a little snippet of what I’m thinking about:

—I have weigh-in #2 at Weight Watchers tonight!  Wish me luck!  I’ve done pretty good this week, but only the scale can tell

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August 11th, 2009

Fat Tuesday, Week 2

So, hey, it’s Fat Tuesday.

Last week, I had a loss at my Weight Watchers meeting, which I was very, very, VERY excited about.  It wasn’t the biggest loss in the world; however, it was still a loss.  And that feels good.  I’m still a little wary of this whole process.  Sitting through a Weight Watchers meeting is quite an experience—all of these people are there for the same reason,

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August 11th, 2009

Fun Thing You Should Know About

A few months ago, Real Simple magazine, to which I’ve subscriped for a billion years, sent me an email letting me know about an awesome service that I’m basically in love with now: MAGHOUND!

Maghound is a subscription service for magazines.  Basically, instead of paying for a million magazine subscriptions, or purchasing them from the newstand or Borders or whatnot, you simply sign up for a monthly service to recieve

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August 10th, 2009

This Is The Sound of NOT Settling

One of my biggest pet peeves in writing is when people try and make really surface occurances “deeper” than necessary.  While I like talking about the serious things in life, I am super aware of the ridiculousness that can be “I saw a dove fly in front of my car and all of a sudden, I had peace!” or “I was just sitting there, and then I threw away my

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