Posts Tagged ‘friends’
motivation mojo
Holy cow, you are some knowledgeable athletes! I am loving all the detailed, uber-helpful info you all left in the comments of my last post, questions for all you runners. It made me extra happy to see a bunch of first time commenters–it’s nice to know people actually read these posts and have input! I [...]
Becoming Beatrix Kiddo
When my dear friend Alison (whom I’ve known for well over two decades and affectionately refer to as Bug) needs an extra dose of motivation, she channels her inner Beatrix Kiddo. You know, Uma Thurman’s kick-butt character in the Kill Bill movies. I admit that as I get older, I find I have less and less [...]
zen by proxy
I’m a planner. I love lists. And I’ve inherited a family tendency towards worrying. In many ways, this approach to life has served me well. My school assignments were always done on time, and I could handle grant deadlines and hectic teaching schedules with the best of them. In most jobs I’ve held, at least [...]
excitement abounds!
Oh boy–what a month it has been! You’ll have to excuse the radio silence on here lately. In the past five weeks I have: visited four different branches of family (Mike’s mom and dad, my parents, and my sister’s family) and a solid handful of friends across four states welcomed the most perfect nephew ever [...]
can i get a boost?
As we work towards our goals, the importance of a support network can’t be overstated. Making changes takes courage. Will my family tease me for ending my life-long love affair with bacon? Will my partner be annoyed that I kick him out of the living room every night so I can practice some asanas? If [...]
green smoothies, yoga, and me vs. sarah palin
I spend a lot of time thinking about motivation. If I’m not trying to come up with a way to bribe myself into healthy habits, I’m looking for a magic spell that will cause all my students to do their homework—on time and with enthusiasm. Needless to say, this not an easy feat. Last week, [...]
ted talks: india edition
This past weekend was our third monthly TED Talks viewing and discussion group. Each month, Michael and I open up our (teeny) apartment and (giant) TV to friends of ours, and watch a series of four 18-minute videos centered on a certain theme. The responsibility for picking the theme and videos, and, more recently, the [...]
spent update: weekend edition
Well, I survived my first sugar-less, wine-less weekend–and I even went out on Saturday night. Michael and I met up with our fave couple in Seoul for dinner and drinks (hey, tea is a drink), accompanied by a great side of discussion. We talked about everything from the benefits of eschewing meat to must-see documentaries [...]
ted talks goodness
Inspired by some dear friends back in Philly, Michael and I started hosting monthly TED Talk screening and discussion nights. For those who aren’t familiar with TED, which stands for technology, entertainment, design, here’s a blurb from their website: TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as [...]
happy new year!
Can you believe we are living in the year twenty ten? I can’t help but think how my Mormor would react to this turn of the calendar. Perhaps because I’m older now (by, oh, exactly ten years), this feels more significant to me than 2000 did. It’s funny to think where I was ten years [...]