I went to the gym today after sticking some Otrivin up my nose, but could only get about a half hour into my cardio routine before my chest hurt and my throat hurt and my nose started to get all stuffy again. Working out with a cold = le suck. I did lots of weights, though; my arms are thanking me. And by thanking I mean screaming in pain. But the ( Read more... )

the good: I managed to successfully cook a roast dinner tonight. :) We had my friend Heather over (she's actually the girlfriend of one of my classmates and is AWESOME) and I had promised her Jewish food. Unfortunately, Friday was Purim and today was Shabbat so all the kosher butchers were closed and I couldn't get a brisket, but I made matzoh ball ( Read more... )

My right foot is flat. The reason I know this is because I fucking SPRAINED it from running too much in trainers that were cheap and gave no foot support. I've now invested in new excellent supportive Asics, but I can't run for another couple of weeks until the sprain is healed up. Fuck, I don't want to spend my whole time at the gym on the ( Read more... )

Just got another acceptance letter for a poem, another paid publication. This is, what, #5 in the past two months? The money is just a small honorarium, really (and sometimes comes in odd forms - one mag, for instance, paid me in the form of a gift certificate to Amazon [I'm glad you ordered the book, Trace, I hope it helps!]) but it's something, ( Read more... )

Had a nice hour-long workout this morning - I'm always surprised at how damn good I feel once I'm finished exercising. It's such an awesome feeling. And now I'm late for class, woohoo! Oh well. I havent been able to find the text for today, so I haven't read it, but I'll go anyway to take notes ( Read more... )

I was going through my poetry this evening and realized that almost all of my good poems have been accepted to different places. Which means I have to write some more good ones. I'll get on that tomorrow ( Read more... )

Josh, Tracy, Andie and Madeleine, I love all of you guys. And as an extra-special development, I may be in Texas in September for nattierae's wedding! So I fully expect Tim and I to be taken drinking by you, Andie. (Hooray for massive passive voice!) <- (Hooray for random rhyme!)<- (Hooray for alliteration ( Read more... )

I have determined that I am not "cool ( Read more... )

In the last month, I've had four acceptances for poems I've sent out to editors. And no rejections.

Does this mean I should be a poet? :)

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Yay for quarter-centuries!

I'd write more but I'm at work, but HAPPY BDAY!!!