Yoga # 10 and # 11 for 2010 ( Read more... )

Yesterday I went on many roller coasters. Roller coasters and thrill rides in general are not my favorite thing. I think the last time I went on a roller coaster was maybe four years ago, and before that, I don't know, early college? Anyway, I was pleased that I made it through an entire afternoon of roller coasters and didn't die or throw up ( Read more... )

From yesterday ( Read more... )

Conversations from today:

R: This coffee isn't very good, it's kind of sour.
F: Well, I really screwed up my tea. I have to eat my tea with a spoon!

(six hours of off-and-on driving later)

R: Are we going anywhere tonight?
F: No. (sexy voice) Just to the heights of ecstasy, baby.
R: Can we just stay home?

Happy new year, everybody!

First of all, here's a conversation that illustrates the awesomeness of my family:

Me: I'm reading a book about the first epidemic of bubonic plague, during the Byzantine era!
Mom and Dad, together: OOOH!

Aren't they fabulous?

Anyway, this was an awesome book. Full title: Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe. It took me ( Read more... )

My mom just called me up in tears because she just finished Mark Doty's Dog Years. I said, "I gave it to you because I thought it was a good one!" She said, "It was a really, really good one." Then she said I'm not allowed to give her any more books or stories because they make her cry. I protested that just this summer I gave her Haven Kimmel' ( Read more... )

Got up at 7:45 this morning and went to the gym. Go me. 30 minutes on the elliptical (the non-moving-arms one, the others were all taken). Did all my weights, did a bit of stretching but not much because I had to get home and shower. Met my parents at the arts festival in the park at 11:15. Busy morning ( Read more... )

Today's "Welcome to my brain" moment ( Read more... )

Chelsea: Sometimes, I buy strawberries! And I take them to work. And the people at work eat them! (pause) I'M SO HAPPY!!

I'm back from Florida. I may or may not make a longer post about the trip later. Here are some highlights ( Read more... )