Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
A lot of people at work are sick lately. I did pilates last night. You wouldn’t normally think these two things have anything to do with eachother, but how wrong you’d be. I did the extreme abs pilates workout, and thanks to my co-workers I’m developing a bit of a cough. I think you know … Continue reading Relations
I’ve been trying to get past a plateau in my current physical state, so I figured I’d shake up my diet a bit after reading a Nutrisystem lean 13 review. I currently follow the Weight Watchers Flex Points plan, which means I eat whatever I want (trying to follow a balanced diet) as long as … Continue reading Sugar, ah Honey Honey
Ok, pity party over. It’s time to reclaim the mojo. I’ve never read Steven Covey’s 7 Habits books, but when I had the mojo, there were some hard and fast rules and habits that I lived by. I was more than just an effective person, I was a machine. When the mojo was flowing I … Continue reading Takin’ it Back
To those who were so concerned in the comments on Sunday – thanks 🙂 I’m 99% better now. The last 1% is the fact that I’m waiting for the dehydration zits to go away. Water is the only thing that keeps my skin sane – and nearly 24 hours without any really wreaked some havoc … Continue reading I’m Super, Thanks for Asking!
Baby Carrots + Hummus = Perfect 3pm snack. Why didn’t I discover this years ago? Continue reading New Best!
Not to freak anyone (or myself) out, but what I had sounds an awful lot like the Mumps (which is a word that, if you say it to yourself enough times, sounds absolutely ridiculous). I figured this out when I looked at my (still slightly swolen) tongue in the mirror this morning and it looks … Continue reading Hypochondriac
After a lovely day spent in excruciating pain on my couch, I am actually glad I’m well enough to be at work today. I’m not exactly sure what the bizarro illness I had was, but here’s a rundown of the symptoms: -very slight fever (ran between 37.2 and 38C) -paralysing body aches -extreme vertigo upon … Continue reading Back in the Saddle