FatGirl vs World

On August 8, 1994, I turned 13.  I shared that birthday with my then-best friend of 2 years C (whose birthday was August 5).  I asked my mom to put both of our names on the cake, and my mom got two nearly-identical amethyst geodes with silver...

Ortho Resident, my x-ray, my Doctor Looking good! When one has a back as...well... special as mine, your doctors aren't just one-time specialists, but are people who will be in your life for quite a long time. As that is the case, it's important...

**opinion zone** I think I've been pretty clear in my blog and in my life that I detest fad diets.  I abhor the idea of "cleanses."  I'm going to add to the list of things that I do not like:  DietBet.   Why not? ...

I'm unabashedly stealing this from Roni:   1: Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? I live in a studio.  I don't have a bedroom door, but I do keep my bathroom door closed because the morning sun will hit the door and go right...

In bullet-point format because I'm still in no place to write cohesive thoughts: Wow. That's fucked up. Some people are just horrible, but the perpetrators pale in comparison to all the people that became heroes -- first responders, doctors, nurses,...

I love loaning books to friends (except if the book is truly irreplaceable).  More often than not they get returned to me.  In the case of The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex"--I've lost 3 copies to people who have asked to "borrow" it. ...

My Quarter 1 #GoTheDist went well.  When all was said and done, I completed 96% of my 150 mile goal, or 144 miles.  I ran 31 out of 90 days -- and I think this was pretty good considering the 19 days in February when I was dealing with...

I knew within the first quarter of a mile that this was a bad run. I was slllloooowwww. Not only was I slow (okay, I know that compared to the 15-16 minute/mile "runs" when I was a kid, that this was still fast, but it's not the pace I normally...