Monthly Archives: March 2010

Daylight Savings Trauma

Daylight Savings Time is for the birds. Image from here. In Arizona (a state that does not subscribe to Daylight Savings Time), where I lived for 21 glorious years, the concept of Daylight Savings Time was sort of like the … Continue reading

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Saturday Steals: Hippie Short-sleeved Sweater

As per my commitment, I have been checking out the local thrift stores on a regular basis to find clothes that are a little out of my comfort zone, possibly a little trendier, or at any rate a little bit … Continue reading

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I grade myself on a curve.

I’ve been succumbing to the seasonal glumness that I seem to contract regularly around this time in Canada. I think it’s the weather: it’s warming up and teasing me into thinking it’s spring, but nothing’s green and beautiful yet, and … Continue reading

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Running isn’t my strong suit.

Time to answer another reader question. This week’s question comes from Jami, who writes: O.K. I want to ask a question. What quality do you wish you had? Seriously, I have such a hard time wishing for qualities that I … Continue reading

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Good things come to those who wait to clip their toenails until after noon.

This morning I clipped my toenails, and as I was sitting there clip clip clipping, I had the strangest feeling that something was wrong. I couldn’t pinpoint it, not at first, but finally I figured it out: Who in this … Continue reading

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Gas permeable might not be so bad; when it comes right down to it, I’m really just a lot of hot air anyway.

All my life, all I’ve ever wanted has been Lasikā„¢. Okay, not really. When I was a kid, I really really wanted glasses, so much so that I might have even lied on the eye exam (foolish, foolish girl). Mom? … Continue reading

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Scott Hamilton: Without You, I Am Nothing.

***This post is in conjunction with the sports-themed Spin Cycle over at Sprite’s Keeper. Click here to read more of the sportiest spins on the internet.*** It’s not often that I notice huge cultural differences between Canada and the United … Continue reading

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