Happy Birthday to the Love of my Life!

I have taken a few days off from writing to actually attempt to get some thing done in real life. But!  Today is one of my favorite days of the year!  It’s the day my sweet husband, Paul, was born, 37 years ago.  Paul is also an identical twin, so Happy Birthday to you, Phillip!…

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Weight Loss Advice from a Not-Quite-as-Fat Girl: Part 2

Wow!  Such a great response to yesterday’s post.  Of course, as soon as I hit the Publish button I thought of several other weight loss lessons I wanted to share.  So here they are: Sleep is your friend.  I don’t think people really realize just how much sleep contributes to weight loss.  I’m not always…

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Weight Loss Advice from a Not-Quite-as-Fat Girl

I have heard several people say that you should never take weight loss advice from a fat person.  I think this is total crap, and I will tell you why. I have struggled with weight ever since puberty attacked me in my teens.  I also L.O.V.E. food.  I love to eat.  It makes me happy. …

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Shark Week (Ooh ah hah)

It’s that time of year again!  I. Love. Sharks.  I have loved them since I was a little kid.  I don’t really remember the first time I saw a nature special on sharks, but I was completely hooked.  I have been obsessed with Shark Week ever since.  This is my favorite week of the year,…

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Dude, Where’s My Car?

So, here’s the deal: I don’t have medical insurance.  I lost my COBRA coverage about a month before my heart attack in 2011.  Having a heart attack without medical insurance SUCKS major balls.  They tend to tell you things like “We are going to do this really expensive test to see if there is anything…

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Update: Only Partially Maimed for Life

It has been 12 days since my trip to the ER and the acquisition of my lightning hands, so I thought I would provide a little update.  I would LOVE to say that my hands were back to normal, or that I had realized an awesome new superpower.  But alas, I can’t. The day after…

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