It Doesn’t Bode Well When Your WOD Includes The Word ‘Gasser’
Full disclosure: This blog post is chockful of quasi-yucky descriptions of scabs and pain and such. Enjoy! I stayed up a little too late last night playing Boggle on my iPhone. My pal Stacey started our tradition of playing Boggle at lunch in the corporate overlords’ kitchen, and I’ve been using my phone to hone my skills. Yesterday I missed my bus stop, so engrossed was I in trying to top my... read more"And Clap!"
Go ahead! Treat yourself to 156 seconds of over-the-top awesome. Why This Video is Awesome1. “That’s jammin’!” 2. Heidi’s purple, high-waist slacks and peek-a-boo shoulders. 3. Somewhere, there is a bowl that created that haircut.(Full disclosure: From 1993 to 1998, I had that haircut.) 4. “You can add your shoulders!” 5. “And…... read moreSpy Camp!
Wow. Neat. Ring Dips and Pullups. Again. [sigh]
Remember on Friday when I said I was totally over doing “negative” pullups and dips? Guess what was in our workout today… pullups and dips. I rejoiced. (Not. at. all.) But, as usual, once I started moving, I found that, miraculously, my heart was in it. Two thumbs up on starting Monday with a workout that kicked my butt pretty hard. Warmup400m runhigh knees + butt kicks + lunges + punter... read morePork Rinds: A Cautionary Tale
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The Redbreast: A Harry Hole Novel
I'm about two-thirds of the way through this detective thriller, and I'm hooked. It's set in modern Norway with flashbacks to WWII (catnip for me!) and features a somewhat grim hero that engenders empathy. I can't help pulling for the guy as I watch him struggle with his case and his life. The cast of characters is a realistic but motley crew, and it reminds me of other favorites set in cold, snowy climes: the Millenium Trilogy and Smila's Sense of Snow.
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The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million
I picked up this book after reading an interview with Lee Child (author of the Jack Reacher thrillers). He referred to The Lost as "the book of the century" and since I devour as much as I can about the Holocaust to try to make sense of it all, I decided I needed to read it immediately. Part memoir, part detective tale, this book was thoroughly engrossing. It's intelligent, annoying, moving, frustrating, and ultimately, rewarding and beautifully written. It challenged me in ways I didn't expect, and I was sad when it was finished.
