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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Sometimes I feel fortunate.

Next to doing a lot of superficial whining, I am also good at seeing the quality and fortunes I have in my life. And even though at the time more muscles were hurting than not, midst my step aerobic workout today I felt this sudden jump of joy as I was sucking in the visuals of my whereabouts. Having our own 200 sqft. (almost 20m2) open workout space is really cool, especially because it doesn’t look like the least loved spot in the house but appealing instead. The 6×6 feet mirror is perfectly sized and enlarges the space even more next to reflecting and adding more daylight. And, today, I fitted even better into the environments as I was sweating all in green. (But geez, do I wish Apple would have improved the camera on the new iPhone 3G to come!).

Friday, June 13, 2008

My head isn’t making it.

It is not the case that there would be nothing to report on, quite the opposite, quite the opposite. But these days it seems that all the writing is happening in my head but never goes anywhere further. My schedule has been moved around 3 times within only a few weeks and I am under the influence of early mornings after too little sleep. Even work has winded down to a summer slow after months of hectic production. Due to the constant overlay of sleep deprivation, I have lost my energy. To ensure that I really won’t gain momentum I have also indulged in my typical “while guests are here” (sugar and over-)eating pattern. All together has made me into a fuzzy, mash-potato awareness, constantly tired and yearning for more sleep. Mid next week things should turn back to a more ‘normal’ schedule which will be started with a couple of days of ‘airing out my body’ from all the current junk food and then a planning of the next few months - there is a lot I want to accomplish this year!

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Locks of Love.

In 2003 when we moved to Kansas it was time to cut my long hair which for months I had mainly worn in a plaid because it had gotten so out of control. When I went to the hair dresser I heard of Locks of Love and instantly went for it. The outcome of that haircut was not bad at all and having donated my abundance of hair REALLY felt good!

From their site:

Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.

— (Via » Locks of Love helps disadvantaged children suffering from medical hair loss).

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Sunny day in fall.

After 4 days of pains, the migraines have finally - once again - vanished. And instantly I feel back to life and eager to do stuff and I enjoy where I am and the time of year. It was a clear blue sky day today, fall at it’s best.

I am also making progress with my diet - I want to loose now these last 22 pounds (10 kilo) that America and the quitting to smoke has put onto my hip and thighs. Making progress and, for right now, I feel as this time I can get it done. I like the PeerTrainer small community, this makes the whole process a bit more interesting and diverse. Stopped logging at SparkPeople : too many ads slow the website terribly down and too complicated to input the data and keep track of stuff, PeerTrainer is here much more along my lines of interest.