January 2010
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Evian.
Despite the Safe Drinking Water Act legislation, the public water system becomes contaminated across the United States of America approximately twice a year. Large quantities of females are impacted by becoming knocked up and/or acquire a diamond embedded within a shiny wearable accessory. This consistent, annual theme takes place every winter and again in late spring.
There has to be some...
“I don’t judge others. I say if you feel good with what you’re doing, let your...”
– Sarah Jessica Parker
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True blood.
The older I get, the more and more I care about helping others. As simplistic as that sounds, the desire to think outside serving myself has become palpable. The evolution has gone from caring about my self-fulfilling prophecy to get a college education and climb the corporate ladder, to focusing on friends & family – taking time to let them each know through words and actions how important...
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Cupid's Heyday.
As part of my new gig’s responsibilities, I manage all PR efforts for the company. But instead of simply waiting for inquiries to pop up & react, I’ve proactively joined an online group where reporters from around the country send their story ideas and do a mass call-out for credible sources and/or consumers to interview. Simply genius. Apparently the idea started out as a Facebook page and...
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Runner's Medium.
Since I made a pact to complete a 10K with my mini me friend 15 days ago in t-minus 2 months, I rapidly made strides for periods of 30-40 minutes on 8 different occasions, ranging from 2-3 miles. Now I’m waiting for my trophy in the mail. Seriously.
This is an epic feat. For me, anyway.
I’ve always Hated, with a capital H, running. Even as a tween playing travel soccer and having to...
“You don’t love someone because they’re perfect, you love someone in spite that...”
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R-word.
Life has been jam-packed, hence my lack of entries lately. Although truthfully I have at least 14 blog posts boiling over in my brain, but haven’t had time to download them digitally.
The new job (which is going beautifully) has me fully maximizing my intellectual threshold capacity day after day — and am completely exhausted come sundown, am attempting to frequent the gym on...
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Raise the woof.
I got a job. I got a job. I got a job!
Excuse my incessant tail wagging but when life arrives on your doorstep in a big bow, it is hard to resist. My new position & new people who I will be spending most of my waking hours with are fantastic.
But before I get ahead of myself, do you want the good news or bad news? Ok bad it is.
I tacked on 10 more minutes to my commute, for a grand total...
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The Average Woman.
I never cared much for the word Average, as C’s in high school were enough to get me grounded. But in this case, I measure up with the best of ‘em & will embrace an AW label.
And then…there is the lucky number 9 who can *eat* it, literally.
64% of women are on a diet right now. (busted)
Number who have gone on a diet more than 10 times in their lives: 1 in 3.
How long...
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I Do, Darling.
If I hadn’t already been virtually removed from society, sans employment these last two months, I’ve certainly been an obscure member of my local community these last two days. That’s because I’ve been nuzzled up [permanently affixed] in a pink antique chair having a love affair with Elizabeth Gilbert’s newest book, Committed.
I was anxious to read it, not only...
“Be careful with your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words. Be careful...”
– Unknown
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See Mary Run.
There is a sorority sister of mine who I deem my very own mini me, JJ. Although not linked by DNA, we couldn’t be more alike. From our fashion sense to friendship devotion to stellar shopping skills. One particular thread that inevitably weaves in and out of our lives every single season is the topic of health: weight loss, weight gain, nutrition, diet, exercise. And, it never, ever gets...
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Committed.
One of my favorite books of all time is Eat, Pray, Love. The writer, Elizabeth Gilbert, recounts her [true] whirlwind journey around the world where she ate her way through Italy, found spirituality in India, and met the love of her life in Bali. I am not a big reader beyond your basic magazine article or witty blog but if I do pick up a hard back, it’s from the self-improvement and/or...
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Corinthians 13.
Like clockwork, all of the poetic and passionate New Year cliches are swirling around in unison like fruit flies. I’ve always been a proud member of the January 1 swarm, collectively willing ourselves for a better tomorrow through good intentions and strong wills. But for whatever reason, I just don’t feel the need to verbalize concrete resolutions this go-around.
Over the last...
“I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the year’s.”
– Henry Moore