The house I grew up in had a lot of little rooms and a lot of little doors. It was our second house and my parents took my sister and I to look for new places to live when my father got transferred to Des Moines. I don't remember the other houses we looked at … Continue reading Premonition
Month: July 2018
Whiny
I don't smell good. I never managed to make it to the shower yesterday and it's not because I was productive. Sometimes I punish myself for my lack of productivity. I don't let myself enjoy the simple pleasures of a cool shower on a hot day. My hair is greasy and my body is stiff … Continue reading Whiny
Accelerate
On May 23rd I decided to teach myself how to run. Not run, jog. Not for distance but for time. Could I train myself to run for thirty minutes without stopping? I was doubtful, but seeing as how my whole *waves hands* thing lately has been trying stuff to see if I fail, this seemed … Continue reading Accelerate
The Answer May Surprise You
I went to the podiatrist yesterday. But before that I spent the morning fixing a design for a shirt Derek and I will wear at the Transplant Games next month. It's just a test to see if we like the place that's making the shirts and to try out the design, it is not even … Continue reading The Answer May Surprise You
Just Dial the Damn Number
My big toe hurts, it's been annoying for a little over a week. It doesn't hurt constantly, but when I walk barefoot it feels... not great. Walking also does not feel super, and while it doesn't hurt more while I'm running, it certainly doesn't feel great afterwards so I'm taking a little break from running. … Continue reading Just Dial the Damn Number
Hot and Definitely Bothered
It was hot this weekend. Gross hot. The kind of hot that makes you want to hunker down inside, away from the sun, and watch television. So we did. This is not a difficult thing for me to do. It's my natural state. But for Derek, it seems a little harder. He gets antsy sitting … Continue reading Hot and Definitely Bothered