The news headline practically jumps off the screen. I must be reading that wrong, I tell myself, figuring the early morning hour is decaying my brain.
Caffeine. All I need is caffeine.
I shuffle to the kitchen, pour myself a hot cup of coffee, and dive, lips first, into my mug. Pure bliss.
Anticipating my [...]
I was one of the last humans in the first world to get a cell phone, so it’s no surprise that I’m just now attempting yoga.
Honestly, the whole hippie “ohm” vibe around yoga really irks me—and, like many solo runners, I approach group classes with extreme trepidation and a fair amount of disgust.
But alas, Father [...]
Sit down. We need to talk. This call waiting thing has GOT to stop.
Honestly, expecting friends, colleagues and family, all of whom are as busy as you are, to listen to dead air while you tend to your imaginary popularity? Does it get any ruder than that?
Oh, and by the way, I know [...]
It was a late August afternoon and the heat was so thick, I was sure I was melting. Panting audibly, I popped into Starbucks®, paid my $1.84, and took a long gulp of cold water.
As the cool slid down my throat, I walked to a comfy chair and plopped down. Staring at the for sale [...]
It’s a perfect early August morning topped off with a big blue sky and a cool ocean breeze.
I’ve just finished a relaxing beach walk, and am headed toward my car, enjoying every last ray of bright yellow sunshine. With my car in tossing distance, I press the remote unlock button, hop in, and flip [...]
It’s that single-serving Saturday morning when I get to sip strong coffee in bed while diving into a fresh pile of unread magazines. I’m awake, but in a joyful trance that blocks out pesky irritations like cell phones, calendar reminders, not to mention the dog’s untimely cry for a walk (spouses should be useful for [...]
As the self-proclaimed anti-Christ of morning people everywhere, it’s no surprise that 7:03am finds my lips vacuum-sealed to a vat-sized coffee mug, and me grunting only when spoken to, avoiding all but the most mandatory of human interaction.
Peering above the rim of my upturned mug, I sit down at my desk, open email, and anticipate [...]
It was the kitty that put me over the edge. Not that I wasn’t already about to throw myself over at the slightest provocation, but seriously people—½ million of you following Socks, as in, the cat, on Twitter? Look, I get that daily life can get kinda, well, daily, but let’s be honest, you’re a [...]
It was going to be a bissful day at the spa. We’d float in the pool, drink in the hot tub, and chat over exotic salads. I’m never the girliest girl in the room, but I’d really hate to meet the she-beast who’d willingly turn that down.
The drive north is almost ninety miles, but the [...]
I can’t deny it, I’m a food nerd. I buy organic, genuinely love fruits and vegetables, and read healthy diet-related articles.
Recently though, I’ve been increasingly annoyed with the absurdly esoteric foods we’re all supposed to be eating.
It’s not just the Acai beries I’m talking about—although I have yet to see one of these “antioxidant powerhouses” [...]