Much to my surprise and delight, my dear friend Giara has rejoined the blogosphere and started back up over at Fatty vs. Food. I could not be happier and trust me, there’s going to be quite a bit of blogging from her as she’s got a new challenge. We also have been discussing a podcast [...]

I recently went to the doctor because a check up was due and much to my surprise, she let me know that I’ve lost over 30 pounds since I last saw her. Let’s do the math. I last saw my doctor over 6 months ago. 30 pounds divided by 6 months…is 5 pounds a month! [...]

As many people do this time of year, I joined a gym. Well, I actually joined my local community center so it’s more than a gym. It’s a gym/waterslide/pool/sauna/hot tub/walking track and everything you could possibly think of to distract you from the fact you’re exercising. As many people do this time of year, I [...]

After much hemming and hawing, I’ve gotten tired of myself. Those moments when you just stare in the mirror and look at your reflection, thinking “You are not supposed to be like this.” That’s the tired I feel. I’m not at the moment where I just give it all up and call it a day. [...]

La bellezza di non fare nulla means in Italian the beauty of doing nothing. That is what I’ve been trying to do for the last week. Sadly, It hasn’t been working out very well as I’ve been busier than ever. It’s amazing to me how much housework truly went by the wayside while I was [...]