Monthly Archives: November 2008

Sunday: Powered by Dreams; Grounded in Facts

By katiebird | Published: November 30, 2008
New scene. Elaine and Puddy on the plane. Elaine: I can’t believe we broke up like that. Elaine starts reading, Puddy stares off into space. Elaine: Do you want something to read? Puddy: Nah. Elaine: Well, are you going to take a nap or – Puddy: Nah. Elaine: You’re just going to sit there staring at the back of a seat? Puddy: Yeah. Elaine tries [...]
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Facing Up — The All-Powerful Food Diary

By katiebird | Published: November 29, 2008
So, OK — I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not going to take seconds and I’m going to walk for 3 miles. And yes, doing this regularly does work. The trick is in the “doing this regularly” part. And that’s where blogging helps. When I actually do my daily thought [...]
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Monday, Getting a Plan

By katiebird | Published: November 17, 2008
My plan to become slender and willowy and alluring is not working out and the reason seems to be that though I go for days and days eating only celery and RyKrisp and a soup made from birch twigs and lichen, I black out occasionally and when I regain consciousness I am crouched over the [...]
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Nothing but Blue Skies

By katiebird | Published: November 17, 2008
It’s been a week of non-stop projects but, I’ve still managed to walk nearly every day (and the one day I didn’t I spent raking leaves*) Today (Just Today) I’m going to walk 3 miles, drink my fiber supplement and finish that one web page I’ve been putting off…. What are you going to do today? * Which [...]
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Plodding through the rain

By katiebird | Published: November 11, 2008
Outdoor walking is a challenge.  In the summer the weather is clear but, it’s hot.hot.hot and that can make what should be an enjoyable experience almost a threat.  In fact, that’s when I first invented my idea of walking “just around the block” 5 or 6 times a day — that way I could walk [...]
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