The wheels came off a little bit this past week. Whoops. Tuesday, February 18th, ~4pm: I hadn’t been to the grocery store for awhile, so it was kinda slim pickings in the pantry/fridge/freezer. However, after poking around a bit, I did stumble across some frozen salmon burgers that were in the back corner of the […]
Month: February 2014
A Book Review: Birds of America by Lorrie Moore
This collection is… powerful. I don’t know that it’s necessarily one of my all-time favorites (a lot of the stories seemed quite similar which makes it a bit harder for individuals stories to stand out) but I am very glad that I read it. Moore writes with strength and beauty and humor about a multitude […]
The Meat I Eat #4
Friday, February 14th, 2014, ~4pm: On Valentine’s day, Stephanie and I went out and indulged in some happy hour drinks and sushi. We went to Blue C (opting to go to a place that was less authentic, but bigger, in order to avoid a wait list). For starters, we split some agedashi tofu and vegetable […]
Walking Adventures: Meadowbrook Pond
Today the weather was pretty nice: mid-fifties and sunny with a slight breeze. It’s been 15-20 degrees colder than normal the last few weeks (highs in the low 30s), so I took the opportunity today to go outside while the rain and cold were taking a break. I walked a few miles north, down to […]
Yearlong Running Goals
I started running semi-regularly last February for the first time since middle school (when I was on the cross country team; our races were only ~2 miles). I participated in an 8k and a 5k last summer, but my running schedule was pretty haphazard. I would sometimes go weeks/months in between runs. As a result, […]