I'm amazed that one simple jog could create such a feeling of well-being and positiveness. I was almost downright ecstatic. Apparently, for me, it does not take much to achieve that "runner's high." Swimming was the wonderful catalyst to good health I had hoped it would be. As on the 16th it'll be 2 years since gastric, I'm particularly worried ( Read more... )

Because of terrible disconnects in my life ( my laptop dying again; some unpredictability and being unsure how to use my phone; and because the desktop I am now is rather sluggish and old), I had to go back and piece together some recent information, information "learned," experienced, read, felt, discussed ( Read more... )

As one may have noticed by now, I have --despite failing to do so on the first and second and third -- been attempting to update my journal more often. As one may have also noticed, I am doing so with less "I"-centric entries and more of a focus on the truly fluid nature of language. In short, I believe, I have done more to diversify myself this ( Read more... )

Today has not been productive in the traditional sense. Thus far, I have showered (I'm already showering more than usual this year, hooray!); had coffee with my uncle; gone out to breakfast with friends. Thus, I believe today is productive in the sense that, yes, I did rise early (and sleep less than my usual 12 hours) and I have been social (and ( Read more... )

Tonight was s'posed to be dedicated vice, tonight I was s'posed to play with money I don't have and can't afford to lose. I'm glad things don't always work out the way we want them to, for life would be utterly boring and a mindless exercise if it were ( Read more... )

I should be working on Spanish, particularly those exercises pertaining to ser y estar. But, of course, I'm here, typing away again in Margaritaville. Damn, a margarita does sound good right about now. Alcoholic, much ( Read more... )

Apparently the OED has a campaign to save obscure words.

You can find it here: http://savethewords.org/

I would love to enjoy a prandicle right about now, but I believe a POWER nap is in order.

So, Bob Dylan and Neil Young may be the greatest, LIVING, English-language based, singer/songerwriters of the latter half of the 20th century ( Read more... )

I love that song. It's catchy, like herpes ( Read more... )