Putting the OM in OMG
I have never run a marathon, and it is unlikely in the extreme that I ever will, but in spite of - or maybe because of - this, I was absolutely fascinated by a podcast interview of a Belgian woman who, at age 55, ran a marathon every day in 2024. … [Continue reading]
For as long as I can recall, my grandma worked on a crossword puzzle every single day. It was probably twenty-five years ago when I commented on this to her, while filling in a few of the clues myself (64 across, seven letters, second letter L, one … [Continue reading]
Serious question, friends: where did May go? It feels like it went by in a flash, but I guess that's not any different from any month. One day you're noticing all the It's Gonna Be May memes and Star Wars movies on TV, the next you're scheduling … [Continue reading]
I learned something absolutely wild this week, and even though I immediately fact-checked it, I still was in shock and disbelief. I still AM in shock and disbelief. From an episode of Were You Raised By Wolves - my current and longtime favourite … [Continue reading]
For absolutely no discernable reason, for five days last week I had Slide by the Goo Goo Dolls intermittently stuck in my head. How this happened, I have no idea. I hadn't heard it recently. I wasn't thinking about anything that could trigger such a … [Continue reading]
100 Days of Music My friend Kari (HI KARI) discussed the 100-Day Project in a recent post, which is exactly what it sounds like: a commitment to 100 days of something. That something could be any kind of creative or meaningful practice, and I knew … [Continue reading]
Everybody's doing it, so I will too! Day in the Life posts are abounding in my lovely blog community, and I realized that a) it's been a while for me, and b) I've never done a WEEKEND Day in the Life, and so here we are. Even though I have no job, no … [Continue reading]
