May I Be Excused?
I know I haven’t been posting much here lately. The thing is, work has been kind of busy: Maybe more than kind of.
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Whinesday: There Ain’t Nothing Wrong With the Radio*
Buckle up, guys; we’re getting extra-whiney this week. As a Californian, I have a special bond with my car. It’s part of my life, a constant that I can turn to that helps me and helps to define me. It keeps me from having to take public transportation. But all that has been lost to … Read more
Mini-Whinesday: Some of Us Are Here To Run 7 Miles Edition
Listen, if you are in the gym, and all of the good treadmills, the ones with the fans built into them that are very handy for people who are running long distances, happen to be in use, and you happen to notice that someone who is on one of the other treadmills (of which there … Read more
Whinesday: The Embarrassment of the Short-Distance Swimmer
As you may recall, I have been trying some new things in the exercise realm recently. That last one went fairly well, in the sense that I survived it and (I think) became a bit stronger, and got to feel unduly pleased with myself for getting up so early in the morning, but not so … Read more
Whinesday: Ow
I hurt. Not psychologically, of course; that part of my soul died years ago. But everything else is pretty sore, because I have made the not-terribly-well-thought-out decision to begin attending a fitness “boot camp” that meets in the park across the street from me. At five-thirty am. Do you have any idea how early it … Read more
Whinesday: Ow! That Was My Tooth!
(Yes, this is two Whinesdays in a row. What can I say, my life is hard.) Dentists lie. Not in general, as far as I know; it’s entirely possible that in their personal lives they are vigorously, painfully honest, annoying their loved ones and embarrassing their friends with their devotion to telling the entire truth … Read more
Whinesday: Hey, This Is Hard
As some of you* may be aware, I have been pursuing a dream of becoming a novelist for some time now. It hasn’t gone very well so far, but that isn’t what I’m whining about today. No, today I’m complaining in advance, because I have realized how tough it would be if I actually succeeded. … Read more
Whinesday: The World’s Most Irritating Pants
Let’s talk about pants. In general, I’m a fan. They are frequently flattering, keep your legs warm and leave you free from the fears associated with skirts and windy days. But sometimes, at the hands of an over-ambitious designer who has confused the concepts of “innovation” and “crackhead stupidity,” pants can go horribly, horribly wrong. … Read more
Whinesday: Of Gym Lockers And Head Injuries
Today’s inaugural Whinesday was going to be about leggings, towards which I feel a very strong and entirely reasonable animosity, but recent events have compelled me to make it about something else that is very close to my heart: public gym locker room etiquette. Honestly, I wouldn’t think a post like this should be necessary. … Read more
Winesday/Whinesday
So, three weeks into this and I seem to have come to the inevitable conclusion: I am not a very good wine blogger. I remain, of course, an excellent wine drinker, but the part where I translate that experience to the written word has so far escaped me, with all of my impressions being either … Read more