Archive for January, 2010

long week

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

You ever have one of those weeks? I just did. I’d been waiting patiently for over a month to get my car back as I navigated the Metroplex in a giant bathtub. Originally, they said it would be the 22nd. Last Tuesday, they said it would be Monday. Monday, they said it’d be Wednesday. So [...]

the battle

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve struggled with body image and eating disorders since middle school. I’ve learned what to do to help me stay healthy, but I’m still not what you’d call “cured.” I don’t think you’re ever cured; the constant battle really never goes away. And when I’m going through times in my life [...]

wrecked

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Remember how I mentioned that December had been a tough month? Well, one of the things that made it suck was getting into a car accident the night before Christmas Eve. I had left Dallas to head to my parents’ house, got on the road at 3:30, made good time despite bouts of nasty rain, [...]

decade

Monday, January 4th, 2010

A few days ago, we didn’t just start a new year - we started a new decade. That really snuck up on me because the last decade started off with so much anticipation and fanfare and even fear. This one started off with a whimper.
So much has happened in the last ten years of my [...]