Just Another Carefree Day at the Beach

I’m feeling really excited today. I’m working on two big pieces for Women’s Health magazine, and the research is fascinating, at least to this science geek. And even better news: there’s very little to go hypochondriacal over.
I’ve been trying to avoid any news stories that will send me into a panic over the state of [...]

Thank You, Come Again

Sometimes, it’s just too easy.

Graham Bunn Comes for a Visit

Day two in Bouckville, and already I love the sticks. Right now, I’m kicking back in a lounge chair, soaking in the last rays of sun. The dogs are chewing on balls (plastic, non-anatomical ones) in the shade.
Today, Linda and I attempted to canoe with Libby and Keely, two of the three dogs on our [...]

Toothless in Hicksville, or How I Learned to Embrace My Inner Trailer Trashdom

I am celebrating the Fourth of July somewhere in the vicinity of Hamilton, NY, crashing for the weekend in a doublewide trailer with nine other people, two labs and a German shepherd. Don’t worry–I wasn’t entirely sure what a doublewide was either, but rest assured, it is every bit as crowded as it sounds.
Just in [...]

Blogging Before Coffee

Cranky. Tired. Morning.

Breakfast Club

I can’t be witty today. I just can’t. Too tired from my long day.
I went out to breakfast this morning with my two college friends who were in town for a few days — Bridget, from Central Mass., and Alex visiting from L.A.
Being three girls out at brunch, we covered all the usual Sex and [...]

The Gym, From Inside the Mind of an Exercise-Phobic

Me as I dragged my ass down the street to Crunch yesterday: Dear gym, I hate you. Lovelessly and resentfully, my body.
Me upon entering the gym: Why is there always a line at the counter? Of course the desk girl doesn’t have any towels out. “Can I have a large towel, please?” Instead of handing [...]

Twitter: The Ultimate Circle Jerk

“Oh, so you know what happened to me yesterday?” I said to Ryan while we were sitting at our desks.
“One second, sweetie.” I looked over at him and saw him tapping away on his iPhone. Mm-hmm. Like I even had to guess. He was Twittering.
“Okay, so… are you listening?” I asked.
“Can we talk at [...]

Disabling the Enabler

Last night, Ryan and I were in our weekly therapy session with possibly the world’s best shrink (not to be confused with the world’s hottest shrink who I see individually whenever the world starts to feel a little wobbly).
Yesterday, it was Ryan’s turn to be picked apart. We switch off, depending on who’s having the [...]

Money = Cottage on Beach and Permission to Drive Drunk

Sometimes I get so antsy in my life, I wonder, what the hell am I doing here? Why aren’t I living in a cottage on a beach, near some trails where I can mountain bike or hike with my dog? It’s a mental check-in to see how I am doing. Am I living in a [...]