My trip to Best Buy was an epic failure. Not only did my Lady Gaga CD refuse to play in my computer, but the SD card reader also didn’t work.  Now I have a mini CD stuck in my laptop and I need to go to the Apple Store to have someone fish it out. [...]

2010 is going to be a great year.  I can already tell!  Here’s my list of things I resolve to get done over the next 365 days: Run my 2nd Half Marathon Take 2 major vacations: possibly Hawaii in June and Germany in September Attend a blog conference:  Going to FitBloggin in March Take 1 [...]

I finally made it back to Boston;  I survived the holiday whirlwind!  Now it’s time to gear up for New Year’s Eve tomorrow night. I need to run to Best Buy to purchase a USB cable for my camera and then post about my New Year’s Resolutions.  I had a looong 6 hour car ride [...]

We ate lunch at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. There were lots of great options on the menu.  When the waitress told me that they’re known for their ribs, chicken, and pulled pork, it was easy to make up my mind, I ordered pulled pork with salad and black beans and rice.  I ate the sandwich open faced.  [...]

I feel like such a bad blogger.  I’ve been on vacation since 12/23.  First I was at my parents’ house in Blackstone, MA and now I’m in NY with Jared’s family.  It’s been hard to find time to exercise and to post regularly.  And I promise I’ve been reading blogs!  I just haven’t had time [...]

Yesterday afternoon, everyone gathered to celebrate Christmas with my mom’s side of the family.  The party began at 1 pm and the appetizers were ready to eat as soon as we walked in the door. I started with a bowl of chicken soup.  My Memere makes chicken soup every Christmas.  Everyone looks forward to this [...]

I hope everyone had a great holiday.  My Christmas partying continues today with a party for 32 people at my Memere and Pepere’s house. I’m so glad I went to Becky’s gym this morning.  She reserved a bike for me in the 8 am spin class.  It was a workout!  I was sweating buckets and [...]

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “Oh, but there is. I’m not just a whimsical figure who wears a charming suit and affects a jolly demeanor. You know, I… I… I’m a symbol. I’m a symbol of the human ability to be able to suppress the selfish and hateful tendencies that rule the major part of our [...]

Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “We’re kicking off our fun old fashion family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols.” -Christmas Vacation My Christmas Eve can be best described in a series of [...]

By the Chimney with Care Fun Holiday Movie Quote: “Where do you think you’re going? Nobody’s leaving. Nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We’re all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We’re gonna press on, and we’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since [...]