Hey there, awesome readers! About two weeks ago a friend of mine, who’s in her 30’s, was telling me about her chronic neck pain. “We’re getting old,” she said. And since she’s quite a few years younger than me, the first thing to come out of my mouth was, “some of us more than others.” […]
Archives for November 2014
A few words on writing
Hey there, awesome readers! Caution: Blatant self-promoting up ahead. (Because warning you makes me feel less … “self-promoty”.) If you follow me on Facebook and Twitter, you may be aware that I’m writing a book. This is because I love writing so much that I write about it all the time. Also, writing about writing […]
This picture only makes sense if you’re almost 50. Or if you need to celebrate the fact that your body is falling apart
How’s it going, awesome readers? Fact: I have a memory the size of a peanut. Despite this, I remember exactly when the pain started. It was a Wednesday. And not just any Wednesday but TWO Wednesdays ago. Under normal circumstances this time span would be considered beyond my ability to retain events. That in itself […]
I may argue with my own mind – which sounds crazy – but at least I’m sane enough to know when I’m wrong.
How’s it going, awesome readers? Scenario: It’s the end of the workday and you’re driving alone in your car. Actually, “driving” is the wrong verb. You’re sitting in traffic. Because you have super-human multitasking abilities though, you’re also listening to the traffic report on the radio. Lucky you. You’re getting an outsiders view of the […]
What PANIC looks like first thing in the morning. After a heavy night of beet eating.
Hey there, awesome readers! I’m about to share a hermetic secret with you. “Hermetic”, because apparently this is only known to a select few. “Secret”, because apparently no one else has stepped up to tell you about it. Well have a seat, awesome readers, because guess what! I’m about to step up. You’re welcome. Recently […]