I've lived in northeast Ohio for almost 26 years. 26 years minus 4 days to be exact. I consider myself to be decently smart. I know I'll never get awarded the Noble Peace Prize for science, but I can figure out what time it is in Tanzania. I don't live in the snow belt, but I work in the snow belt and Akron sees it's fair share of snow. You'd ( Read more... )

I had to throw out my favorite (okay only) red bra and one of my favorite pairs of heels. They were both a few years old and had seen better days. I'd held onto both of them longer than necessary, mainly because they were my favorites. I wore those shoes so much the heel was literally worn off. One leg was just a tad shorter than the other when ( Read more... )

• New books from Borders, including a cute cardboard book with slow cooker recipes. It was only $5, so I had to buy it. Oh, and I got A Wrinkle in Time for $2. Awesome.



• A new purse.



• A yoga mat and a balance ball so I can still do ab work even if I don't go to the gym.



• Starbucks, Coldstone, and a movie with SteelersBoy. His facial expressions ( Read more... )

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This might be the best news I've heard all day. I'll be so happy not to wonder how long it'll take me to get into or out of my driveway. The traffic hasn't been bad, but I figured it'd only get worse with the holidays. But I'm dreading April ( Read more... )

• I hit the 1 mile and 2 mile marker 30 seconds before my goal Saturday. That made me very happy. The endorphins are kicking in and I'm on a major workout high today.


• I was so aggravated with my bra Tuesday. It was really bothering me, and all I wanted to do was take it off. The problem was that I was at work, and while I did have on a ( Read more... )

Two things happened yesterday that made me stop and think.

Thing 1

I read this post by NotSamantha, where she wondered, what if marriage really isn't the goal? What if it's not the end or the beginning of a road for her? That's when I realized, with more certainty than I've ever had, that marriage is a goal for me. And clearly, I am nowhere ( Read more... )

I got dressed up today. I had a funeral to attend, so I figured I might as well look good. I wore a skirt, and since it was cold, I figured I should wear nylons. I wore thigh-highs...don't ask why. I hate layers of stuff, and knee-highs clearly weren't an option. I figured that thigh-highs would be better. Now, they weren't the thigh highs ( Read more... )

I never used to be a shoe girl. I hated trying them on, rejecting them, looking at ugly shoes, etc. All that changed when I needed a pair of shoes for graduation. I ended up getting 2 pairs of shoes. A basic pair of white shoes with a pointy toe and about 3 inch heels and a pair of red patent leather shoes with a peeptoe and 4 inch heels. ( Read more... )

I'm home, although I'm leaving today to house-sit for a few days. The retreat went well. I got a little bit of sun, which I hope to improve upon throughout the summer. I sat outside a lot Saturday and Sunday, because it was gorgeous, and I couldn't stand being inside. I have tons of pics of trees and ponds...and I figured out how to use a new ( Read more... )