Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Today We Read Poetry
XVII
I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way
than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.
Pablo Neruda, translated by Stephen Tapscott
I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way
than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.
Pablo Neruda, translated by Stephen Tapscott
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
How to Have a Good Day
There's been some negativity around lately (see: how to have a bad day) so I wanted to make sure I posted a play-by-play of last Sunday... which was perfect.
9:00 am Wake up. Relish the fact that you usually get up at 6am, and sleeping in until 9:00 feels like the best thing ever.
9:15 Breakfast of cheerios and strawberries. Seriously, why do people stop eating cheerios after age 3? So yummy.
9:30 Snoogle.
10:00 Realize, oh crap, its time to go run. Be really excited.
10:15 Go outside for a 5-miler. Its a beautiful day.
11:00 Decide to make it a 6-miler. Feelin' good.
11:15 Wrap up the run, promptly sit down to watch US-Egypt game. Should be a throwaway.
12:00 No way?
1:00 US advances. Take this to mean 2 things: 1) God does exist. 2) He supports US soccer.
2:00 Beach. 'Nuf said.
4:00 Home.
5:00 Quick trip to grocery store. Whip up a delicious dinner that: 1) you've never made before, 2) you don't have a recipe for, 3) you've never eaten before, and 4) is one of your significant other's favorite meals. No pressure.
6:00 Significant other proclaims dinner is the best one you've ever made. Ever.
7:00 Put on Transformers and relax.
9:00 Home made cinnamon rolls.
11:00 Bed.
9:00 am Wake up. Relish the fact that you usually get up at 6am, and sleeping in until 9:00 feels like the best thing ever.
9:15 Breakfast of cheerios and strawberries. Seriously, why do people stop eating cheerios after age 3? So yummy.
9:30 Snoogle.
10:00 Realize, oh crap, its time to go run. Be really excited.
10:15 Go outside for a 5-miler. Its a beautiful day.
11:00 Decide to make it a 6-miler. Feelin' good.
11:15 Wrap up the run, promptly sit down to watch US-Egypt game. Should be a throwaway.
12:00 No way?
1:00 US advances. Take this to mean 2 things: 1) God does exist. 2) He supports US soccer.
2:00 Beach. 'Nuf said.
4:00 Home.
5:00 Quick trip to grocery store. Whip up a delicious dinner that: 1) you've never made before, 2) you don't have a recipe for, 3) you've never eaten before, and 4) is one of your significant other's favorite meals. No pressure.
6:00 Significant other proclaims dinner is the best one you've ever made. Ever.
7:00 Put on Transformers and relax.
9:00 Home made cinnamon rolls.
11:00 Bed.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thoughts on Food
I went to the grocery store today on my lunch break because I was in desperate need of some afternoon snacks. After a quick run through the store I got in line with a full basket: Triscuits, cheese, fresh fruit, dark chocolate and olive oil, which was not for snacks but rather was on sale and who can resist decent Italian olive oil on sale? Not me, for sure.
As I waited in line I couldn't help but notice the goods belonging to the woman in front of me. I don't know how to describe it all except for confused, which is exactly what I think this woman was about 'healthy eating'. She was trying, for sure... she had sugar free popsicles and organic soy milk and whole grain wheat bread. She gets a gold star on the bread, but HFCS is not any better than sugar (and is probably worse) and unless she was lactose intolerant or vegetarian (which I doubt, given the frozen meat lasagna) the soy milk is pretty useless as well. Which made me think about how much better Americans as a whole would eat if they only knew what was good for them.
Now, I'm no dietitian or self-proclaimed expert in healthy eating, but I took some basic classes in college and now work for a doctor who is board certified in nutrition. In other words, I feel like I know a little more than your average bear. I can tell you what things like iron and vitamin B9 do in your body, and why you need to eat them. I can even tell you where to find some of these kinds of things (leafy greens for iron; fruits, veggies and nuts are good sources of B9.)
That being said... I eat FAR from the perfect diet. I love white starches... pasta, rice, bread. I eat too many fats, and don't get enough omega-3's. I eat too much red meat and not enough vegetables.
As I waited in line I couldn't help but notice the goods belonging to the woman in front of me. I don't know how to describe it all except for confused, which is exactly what I think this woman was about 'healthy eating'. She was trying, for sure... she had sugar free popsicles and organic soy milk and whole grain wheat bread. She gets a gold star on the bread, but HFCS is not any better than sugar (and is probably worse) and unless she was lactose intolerant or vegetarian (which I doubt, given the frozen meat lasagna) the soy milk is pretty useless as well. Which made me think about how much better Americans as a whole would eat if they only knew what was good for them.
Now, I'm no dietitian or self-proclaimed expert in healthy eating, but I took some basic classes in college and now work for a doctor who is board certified in nutrition. In other words, I feel like I know a little more than your average bear. I can tell you what things like iron and vitamin B9 do in your body, and why you need to eat them. I can even tell you where to find some of these kinds of things (leafy greens for iron; fruits, veggies and nuts are good sources of B9.)
That being said... I eat FAR from the perfect diet. I love white starches... pasta, rice, bread. I eat too many fats, and don't get enough omega-3's. I eat too much red meat and not enough vegetables.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Do This. Now.
Guys! Right now the National Marrow Donor Program is offering FREE registration (a $50 value) So you should all go sign up.
So what?, you ask?
Bone Marrow Transplants are used to treat many diseases that were once thought to be incurable. Leukemia is often the first thing that comes to mind, but they are also used to treat aplastic anemia, lymphomas like Hodgkin's Disease, multiple myeloma, immune deficiency disorders, and even some cancers like breast or ovarian cancer. In most cases, BMTs are a last resort - other therapies have failed, and the choice is between BMT and death. And its really, really tough to find a match; its not so simple as blood types and Rho factors. Many people die waiting for a BMT, and new donors save lives. And until the end of June, you could even do that for free!
The website is www.marrow.org Registration is a breeze, they send you a few cheek swabs in the mail and then you are officially on the registry. So do it, and tell everyone else you know to do it too!
So what?, you ask?
Bone Marrow Transplants are used to treat many diseases that were once thought to be incurable. Leukemia is often the first thing that comes to mind, but they are also used to treat aplastic anemia, lymphomas like Hodgkin's Disease, multiple myeloma, immune deficiency disorders, and even some cancers like breast or ovarian cancer. In most cases, BMTs are a last resort - other therapies have failed, and the choice is between BMT and death. And its really, really tough to find a match; its not so simple as blood types and Rho factors. Many people die waiting for a BMT, and new donors save lives. And until the end of June, you could even do that for free!
The website is www.marrow.org Registration is a breeze, they send you a few cheek swabs in the mail and then you are officially on the registry. So do it, and tell everyone else you know to do it too!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
I'm Off!
To VA for the weekend. My youngest sister is graduating high school - EEP! When did her turning 18 happen? This is so not ok with me...
Congrats MC, I heart you!
Congrats MC, I heart you!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Richie Rich
You know you live in a rich part of town when you leave for work and notice a Ferrari parked near you.
And then when you get home the Ferrari is gone, and you are sad for only a minute, until you notice the Bentley in the corner.
My question is, who the heck parks a $200,000 car in a place where someone could hit it (See my story about how to have a bad day)? Or scratch it or ding it or, you know, breathe on it. Only in California...
And then when you get home the Ferrari is gone, and you are sad for only a minute, until you notice the Bentley in the corner.
My question is, who the heck parks a $200,000 car in a place where someone could hit it (See my story about how to have a bad day)? Or scratch it or ding it or, you know, breathe on it. Only in California...
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