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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Mute
Some days, I have absolutely nothing to say – nothing worth saying, nothing worth the effort of opening my mouth to utter. Frequently, on these days, I actually get annoyed with having to speak at all, or at least with … Continue reading
Posted in Completely random, Food and drink, Gabriel
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Runners: Open Thread
So, I’m jealous. I’m really, really jealous of people who are currently training for marathons, especially people for whom the race is just over the horizon. If you’re doing twenty-plus-mile runs, or are in your taper after the last of … Continue reading
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Force me to work!
I need threats, or a (figurative) gun held to my head, to get me moving today. Coffee alone’s not doing it. Dishes need to be washed, clothes need to be laundered, floors need to be vacuumed…and I’m just sitting here … Continue reading
Posted in Completely random, Rants and vents
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Do me a favor?
If there’s somebody out there right now with whom you’re actively not speaking, for any reason at all – whether it’s their fault, your fault, everybody’s fault, nobody’s fault – go to them and make amends. Do your best, anyway; … Continue reading
Posted in Familial things
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Not-so-hypothetical question
Go here and take a look at the picture. I’ll wait. Okay, done? Now, tell me, especially those of you who have kids or spend a lot of time around them: what is that? Will you be traveling for the … Continue reading
Posted in Items of Interest, Pictures and movies, Polls
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Thank you
Thank you, everybody, for the kind words from yesterday. They were very much needed and appreciated. There isn’t going to be any sort of service for Grandma; she asked that there not be, and her body was donated to science. … Continue reading
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Gone
Grandma died last night around three in the morning. Taken in 1993, at my high school graduation Taken this summer by my mother
Posted in Familial things, Pictures and movies
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On the edge
Mom called earlier. My grandma, who is suffering from multiple forms of cancer, is now finally near death, and they thought she wasn’t going to make it through last night. Apparently, she stopped breathing when my grandfather tried to move … Continue reading
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Wheeze…
Also, I think I need to make an appointment with the doctor for myself. Today’s run had me coughing badly by the end, much more so than usual, and I was actually wheezing while waiting in line for my coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness and Health
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Runners: Open Thread
Okay, here’s how to improve your pace on a longer run without too much effort. 1) Have only a vague idea of the route that the group will be running. A) Put only a couple of people running in front … Continue reading
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