Forget the terribly awkward closeness of the iphone, the cropping of my entire body and the inappropriate locker room photography, but do you see what is around my neck? I am the proud owner of a waterproof iPod Shuffle and it works while I swim! After listening to my endearing moans about how boring the pool can be …
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The day after
I hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! Can you believe it's November 1st? Where does the time go? When did Summer leave? Well now that it's November and I cannot wait to see these guys for Turkey Day! What are you looking forward to this November?
Sandy, Sandy, why, oh Sandy?
Yes, lyrics from Grease and as everyone knows, words applicable to the superstorm and it's destructive path. I might live in California but my family and home are in the eye of the storm in central New Jersey. I checked in every few hours yesterday and for a while things were calm, then the wind …
A Good Evening
Last night I had no desire to workout but I still found myself driving to the pool and I ended up actually having a really good swim! It was one of those things where you dread doing it and know that it would just be easier to avoid altogether, but I was really glad I …
Reflection
As many of you know it has been a rough past few months for me. My life has been turned upside down and many normalcies of everyday life that I used to depend on have slipped out from beneath my feet. I am slowly but surely gaining new sturdy ground to stand on and feeling …
Happy New Year!
Yes, it is the start of the Jewish new year and it couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. I am back on my feet and getting stronger every day and I know that this year will start off a million times better than last year ended. My very first meal of the new …
WIAW – Good Habits
Over at Peas and Crayons, the host of WIAW, this month's new theme has been dished out: Fall into Good Habits. I would like to think that I already have good "almost habits" so I have decided to try harder and commit to real solid habits. Like trying not to snack as much in between meals. …
Fit for Queens
That's right. We were queens for the day! I took my mom out to tea yesterday and it was the best meal I've had in ages. First of course there was some tea: And then came the tea sandwiches: It was a delicious meal and certainly an entertaining one too. I suggest everyone head to …
WIAW – WALKING!!!
Yesterday was a very big day. It started with a delicious two part breakfast PART 1: Sunbutter and Banana while reading blogs PART TWO: then my favorite lunar bar flavor (peanut butter cookie) got me through my early 7am work day Lunch included some carrots and hummus and some green salsa for the main course …
Ladies on the Town
Since my mom has been in town the two of us have gotten a lot of important things done: cleaning the apartment, working on my transportation options, getting new furniture and basically taking care of business. So Sunday was a day of treating ourselves for all the hard work we have done. I took my …
Almond Jay 