When I broke my foot, I expected my convalescence to affect my sanity. I didn’t expect it to affect my business. After all, I’m a writer. I’m stuck at home with nothing but a laptop to entertain me, so surely I can get lots of work done. And then I lost my big through-the-end-of-2010 client…
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The 3rd 40: Day 27
It was a 100% work-free day (with the exception of the time I spent jotting down ideas into an email on my iPhone at the A’s game… yes, I have problems). Every Sunday I wake up with the intention of going to kickboxing at 9:00. The problem with that plan is that it interferes with…
The 3rd 40: Day 4, 5 and 6
I am sore. I started Thursday’s kickboxing class still sore from Tuesday’s. Adding another major workout only managed to highlight some additional muscles that I didn’t previously know that I’d had. I tried to counteract that with some yoga and stretching, which was a good decision, considering that I was still able to move on…
Another 40: Day 2
My best-laid plans for the day were thwarted by phone calls, work, a chainsaw and a friend. This isn’t necessarily bad; it just means that my to-do list will remain unchecked for another day. Since this morning was foggy and again sub-40, I decided to do some Wii Fit. And then the phone rang. And…
Live a Little
As a freelancer, the one thing I lack in my life is human interaction. I like to spend two afternoons each week at my local Peet’s Coffee & Tea just to hear other people’s voices. It’s also a good place to generate topics for blog posts. The other day, I saw two women waiting for…
Stranger in a Strange Land
I have always made it a point to be nice to tourists, and hope that others would extend the same courtesy to me. This isn’t always the case. I recently had an experience where I didn’t speak the language, and the natives quickly lost patience. The other day, I was forced by circumstance to meet…