Oh, wait, I came here for a reason. I wanted to tell you guys that my mom is home and I finally got to see her on video chat and she looks great! She'll be out of work for 4 weeks. My brother and SIL arrived last night and will be taking care of her the next 2 weeks.
Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Callaluna - Jan 23, 2015 10:20:34 am PST #16776 of 30000
-t - Jan 23, 2015 10:21:13 am PST #16777 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Half my department is out to lunch (they won the wreath decorating contest in December and lunch is the prize) and it's basically the half that sits near me. It is spooky quiet.
ETA Glad your mom is doing well Calla!
erikaj - Jan 23, 2015 10:21:25 am PST #16778 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
I wish I felt as good about any part of my life as the ad lady, Jesse. I mean, I'm fine, but it must be fun to be psyched like that.
Jessica - Jan 23, 2015 10:28:08 am PST #16779 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Changing your diet will result in more weight loss than adding exercise, but being sedentary is worse for your lifespan than being fat:
This is EXCELLENT news for me, because I walk everywhere and chase kids around and bike regularly and stuff, but I also eat basically whatever I want and probably too much of it.
SailAweigh - Jan 23, 2015 10:30:14 am PST #16780 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Aw, yay, Callaluna; glad to hear the mom news.
Calli - Jan 23, 2015 10:32:13 am PST #16781 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Last year I did a 10 day elimination/purge thing, and the only thing I hung onto from it (it involved giving up caffeine--like that's gonna happen for good) is eating sugar mindfully. I still have chocolate, pie, or ice cream on occasion, especially on holidays. Sweet things taste delicious! But since I'm cooking at home for nearly all my meals, I'm almost inadvertently cutting out the random HFC and sugar that gets dumped into a lot of premade food. My sensitivity to sweet seems to have changed. I've stopped putting honey in my kefir smoothies because frozen blueberries make it sweet enough for me. I haven't noticed any major weight changes, but I figure it's unlikely to be bad for me. I've also been walking a lot: 1.5-3 miles a day, 5 days a week, which, again, hasn't made my jeans particularly loose, but is probably better for me than not walking.
I was youngish and slender for about 35 minutes in 2003. It didn't get me laid and I still sprained my ankles, so screw it.
I'm in the middle of The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts. So far it's been pretty good.
ETA: Yay, Callaluna!
sarameg - Jan 23, 2015 10:35:19 am PST #16782 of 30000
Hanne?
Calli - Jan 23, 2015 10:37:02 am PST #16783 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Hanne?
Yep, that's the one.
sarameg - Jan 23, 2015 10:38:49 am PST #16784 of 30000
I used to run into her at the Y, back when she was based in Baltimore. Also, cookieswap. She's a fascinating person.
Calli - Jan 23, 2015 10:39:39 am PST #16785 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Neat! Small world and all that. Also, her Amazon bio says she's a fierce defender of the Oxford comma, so go her!