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Swimming Fasted
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Swimming Fasted

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 CrankygiraffeLeave a comment

One of the more disappointing aspects of my current insane studying commitment is the lack of time for exercise. I am certainly feeling it much more now that spring is (hopefully) here, the sun is shining, and then snow is melting. I would love to go for a run; I feel like the road and… Continue reading Swimming Fasted

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Day 6: The Definition of Hope

November 6, 2014November 3, 2014 Crankygiraffe3 Comments

"Hope is the thing with feathers - that perches in the soul- and sings the tune without the words- and never stops - at all" ~Emily Dickinson I initially picked this quotation because I like Emily Dickinson: She was such an interesting person!  While she was alive, and even afterwards, people thought she was just… Continue reading Day 6: The Definition of Hope

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Day 5: Alternative Motivation

November 5, 2014November 1, 2014 Crankygiraffe7 Comments

"A positive attitude may not solve all of your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." ~Herm Albright I would say that for a cynic such as myself, the decision to exude positivity for the sole purpose of pissing off other people (who are usually always grumpy anyway) would… Continue reading Day 5: Alternative Motivation

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Right Motivation

May 29, 2014May 30, 2014 Crankygiraffe8 Comments

I have been sick with an upper respiratory tract infection for 5 days now.  For some reason the usual dose of pseudoephedrine has not been working on me. So, between my plugged up nose and my extremely sore throat (add mouth breathing to worsen that) I haven't been sleeping very well for the past few nights.… Continue reading Right Motivation

It’s a Day for Running
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It’s a Day for Running

April 30, 2014May 30, 2014 Crankygiraffe2 Comments

The weather is final smartening up here.  For the past week or so I've been waking up to find snow on the ground with continued rani/snow throughout the day.  I have been doing a great job of "training" either indoors on my treadmill or (more recently) outside.  Unfortunately, using my treadmill is not my favorite… Continue reading It’s a Day for Running

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Yesterday, after my Alter Ego, Cranky Giraffe, posted about my son’s crazy little love letter to his newest idol, Lady Gaga, an old old blogging friend tweeted it, with an idea that maybe he could meet her!  I know the likelihood of it being re-tweeted by anyone other than myself is pretty low… But who […]

It’s Been a Long Time…

“It’s been a long time since I came around Been a long time but I’m back in town And this time I’m not leaving without you” ~Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) I know I haven’t been here blogging for quite a long time (almost a year and a half…), but there was something about blogging that […]

The Common Sense Problem

The airplane seat map shows that the emergency exit row seats are considered “less desirable.” It’s a little ironic since they come with extra leg room, even if they don’t recline (really, who needs to recline 2 inches when you have two extra feet of leg room?). I think the real reason they are less […]

Walking Tall

This month I’m traveling around the country to check out fellowship positions. It is exhausting, trying, lonely, and often confusing. Most of all, I miss my kids. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out how fellowship and moving to one of these places would fit into the current, ideal, little life of […]

Happiness, Please

Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth.  We are happy when we are growing. ~John Butler Yeats, 1909 Is there a difference between pleasure and happiness? I had never really thought much about it until today.  My husband sent me an interview by Dr. Robert Lustig, who just […]

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