Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
I made it back on Thursday from “Fabulous Las Vegas” and am so incredibly glad the crazy travel time is over. Now we can get on with crazy running time and crazy moving time and crazy wedding time – hopefully in that order. Vegas was good, though was really all work. And while I love … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
So, as mentioned previously I’ve decided I’m going to start running. In fact, I’m slightly past “deciding” since I’m on week two (after doing week 1 twice) of the Couch to 5K 8-week running program from coolrunning.com. So why running? I am not a joiner. While I liked rowing as an activity, my past experience … Continue reading Couch Potato
You can’t imagine how unbelievably sad I am to be writing this entry. Ending any relationship is hard, but this one meant more to me than most. It’s seen me through so much, been with me through good times and bad, and its warm, comforting embrace has been the one constant I’ve had to rely … Continue reading End of an Era
So, I do believe that at some point last week, I promised a post of things that don’t suck. And failed to deliver. But! I do have, hot off the presses, something that definitely does not suck! FREE STUFF! Because I referred some friends to SPUD, I (out of 83 eligible referrers) won their draw … Continue reading Fit-Miss
The ColdFX stops working if you stop taking it. Someone please scrape out the inside of my face. It might feel better. *whimper* Continue reading Funny Thing
Fiancé is sick Fever, aches, chills – a big mess Ginseng Pills. I’m well. Continue reading Ode to ColdFX – a Haiku
I keep meaning to write, but I really have nothing exciting or interesting to say. But I got sick of seeing the Fiber Bar entry, so here is a boring, uninteresting update. Read on if you dare… Because I have no kids, and don’t know too many people who do, I was completely oblivious to … Continue reading Checking In
No, not the fitness blitz that Neil and I started. This is an entirely different regimen. I realized last Friday night that I am completely and utterly ill prepared for a trip to the UK. I have completely and utterly lost any and all ability to hold my liquor. I thought the Cinco de Mayo … Continue reading In Training
Oh my hell. I love snowboarding, I really do – what I don’t love are the typical injuries that come along with it. I know most snow sports are inherently dangerous, and to date I’ve still hurt myself far worse skiing than I ever have snowboarding. But Sunday I took a tumble, and my poor … Continue reading Coc’d Up
I do believe I’m getting sick. I have perpetually dry eyes, a cough, exhaustion, sniffles – I figured it was just a matter of time. Problem is, I haven’t had the time to slow down enough to just get sick! I was really feeling ill on Friday, had a busy weekend, and was a mess … Continue reading Down with the Sickness
I was out shopping with Neil last night, picking up a few things at the local pharmacy. Since I had Gravol on my list, and had already been tasked with picking out an appropriate bubble bath for his new soaker tub, I asked him to run and grab some for me. He picks up the … Continue reading If you want something done right…
I never realized how handy that whole “opposable thumb” thing was, until one of them ceased working after I managed to fall upon it. And so I present to you, a list of things I’ve found great difficulty doing today. An (L) behind each thing denotes the fact that I ended up having to attempt … Continue reading Monkey Business
Diet Pepsi’s new Brown & Bubbly schtick isn’t going over so well with me. For someone who’s a lifelong sufferer of IBS, the phrase brings up thoughts of anything BUT (no pun intended) diet soda. I’m just sayin’… Continue reading Bad Marketing
Anyone who knows me, knows I appreciate good food. I do consider myself a bit of a foodie. Perhaps even a food snob. However, were other foodies to find out about some of my guilty pleasures, my status would be immediately cancelled, and I’d be ostracized for crimes against reasonable cuisine. I’m going to risk … Continue reading Food Fetish
Since my usual gym is undergoing renovations, I’ve been a) slacking off and b) occasionally venturing out to another gym when I feel like I can’t take the sloth any more. Turns out the “other gym” is actually Colene’s gym. Oh my god everything she says about the place is TRUE. The prissy girls, the … Continue reading Buff the Stuff