January is a strange month for me. December brings longer nights and holiday nuttiness, but January turns my brain to mush. It feels harder to think, tougher to focus, and moodier emotions upon hitting the snooze on my alarm clock. If I didn't have the running clinic, I would happily eat, sleep, work, come home, … Continue reading Shedding the January Blues
Pausing for a Moment
Normally Wednesdays are Midweek Geekiness posts. My co-worker's funeral is today, but I can't make it. Her passing has put things on pause for a moment. Instead here are The Wailin' Jennys performing 'Bright Morning Stars' live in this YouTube video. Stop for a moment and remember those whose footprints remain on your life. “I … Continue reading Pausing for a Moment
The Turn of a Dime
Once again Winnipeg finds itself either 'frigid' or 'bitter' depending on the weather site regarding the winter cold. It's like this heavy mass of arctic air has an emotion. Cold doesn't have an emotion, just a reflection of our emotions. Nobody describes cold as 'sad', but it's how I feel right now. A co-worker called … Continue reading The Turn of a Dime
Tuesday Tidbit
I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. -Bertrand Russell
Midweek Geekiness: Downton Comes Back and Playing with My Precious
Where's The Hobbit Review? Currently on a thumb drive in my pocket precioussss. At least a draft of it while I debate going one more time, at the St. Vital Silver City, to see it in 3D AND 48 frames per second. The hard part about writing the thing is addressing some of the negative … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Downton Comes Back and Playing with My Precious
Tuesday Tidbit
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. Douglas Adams
Yes, I Ran. Yes, It Was Cold.
Seriously, the warm thought machine felt a little stuck. Yesterday, I ran with the Learn to Run clinic participants, or those hardy souls willing to come out during -26 with windchill. It felt colder than that, and I wore pretty good layers. The edges of my hair turned frosty, and my glasses fogged up a few … Continue reading Yes, I Ran. Yes, It Was Cold.
A Holiday to Recover From My Holiday
My last day of work before Christmas break was December 21st. I returned January 2. In between family, friends, and holiday eating I felt like the 'break' was really a 'blink'. (As in 'a blink of an eye.) On Friday most people around the college remarked on feeling tired, while quite a few picked up … Continue reading A Holiday to Recover From My Holiday
Tuning Into a Frequency
I get the Daily Post from WordPress in my e-mail to catch up on tips for better writing. One of the best tips, the most simple, yet the most difficult is frequency. I looked at the two badges for 2013 (Post Everyday and Post Every Week) trying to make up my mind what's more realistic. … Continue reading Tuning Into a Frequency
Midweek Geekiness: It’s Actually Wednesday Edition
Oy vey gevalt. No, I am not Jewish. The yiddish phrase pretty much summed up discovering two 'Midweek Geekiness' posts for the new year happened yesterday. Yesterday was not midweek. At least a few items cropped up for my nerdy pleasure. Let's start with a reminder of what Thorin Oakenshield looks like without the wig and … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: It’s Actually Wednesday Edition
Unpaused Life 