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1. I’ve become addicted to this game called Bananagrams. It’s basically Scrabble without the board. And you create your own words and can take them apart to reuse letters. And there are no points – you either win or lose.


2. I got called out on my last post about my weight. Let me go on record to say that I know I’m not fat or overweight. It is an obsession of mine though for a number of reasons. Mostly because less then four years ago I was pushing 170 pounds which is a healthy weight if I was over 6’ but I’m only 5’7”. I have this irrational fear that I’ll wake up tomorrow and be back up there.

3. If anyone wants to know how to get up to 170 pounds it entails a bad marriage, travelling for work over 50% of the time, and a (un)healthy dose of cheeseburgers and wine.

4. To lose the weight took eating less and exercising more. I also got out of the marriage and changed jobs but the eating less and exercising more are what truly made the weight come off.

5. I’ve worked out every night this week - ran Monday, swam Tuesday, and ran/did speed work last night, spin class tonight. Woot!

6. I swam on my own and in the same amount of time of practice I managed to put in an additional 500m. Holy sore arms and back! I’m not sure the additional meters is a result of not chit-chatting between sets or that I had nobody to pace off of so I was going a little faster.

7. My Christmas spirit is missing. Still no decorations up (at either house), no cards sent, and the gifts I’ve bought are kind of lame and predictable. Usually I do a lot better!

8. I thought I had some people interested in my house but they decided against it. It’s officially going to be on the market at the beginning of the year – I just don’t have the time/energy right now to finish fixing what needs to be fixed and doing that “big clean”. New Year’s Day is always my alone day (Anniversary of my Dad’s death) so I’ll get some good cleaning in that day.

9. I have a craving for Korean food but I don’t know anyone else that likes it. Anyone? Anyone?

10. Work seems to be crammed full of non-stop…work! Spreadsheet after spreadsheet yet I feel like I’m getting NOTHING done!

11. I miss having parties. I use to throw two a year – a Mexican Fiesta in late Spring and a Wine Tasting at Christmas. Since moving here I’ve thrown one. Why is that?!

12. I need a vacation!!!!!!

13. Unless something amazing happens between now and Sunday, the next time I blog I will be 38 years old. That’s almost 40!!! How did that happen?!