I sat in the sun today and finished reading Madame Bovary- I don’t feel forever changed- the way that Doctor McClaughlin said I would be, but oh well, it was a good story. Is that a sort of blasphemy, for an English major- to call Madame Bovary a good story? Perhaps…
I get it… I just [...]
Archive > October 2007
…on Madame Bovary
Small Steps
Yesterday I was reminded that I am best served by taking small steps in the direction that I want to go. A yoga class at Kai Yoga and wandering around a small town call Parrot all served to make an lovely Saturday . I felt good and energized at the end of the day. I [...]
Oct. 27 Food Diary
2 cups of coffee
bbq sandwich
french fries
cole slaw
1 piece of pizza
small cup of beef and vegetable stew
1 bread stick
2 1/2 brownies
Weight: 158
Because we can.
We, as in humans, make everything difficult- because we can. It is our right. But why do it?
Life is not difficult. We have limits. We have some things that we can control (namely our responses) and many things that we can’t (namely everything else). We spend a lot of time trying to fight the things [...]
Oct. 24: Food Diary
Food Diary
2 cups of coffee
1 tbs half and half
2 sausages
2 eggs
1 biscuit
unsweet tea
Pimento Cheese Sandwich
4 Mary Janes
1/2 serving of Candy Corn
Beef and noodle stew
2 bread sticks
Weight: 158
Oct 23: I like studying literature…
I forgot that I truly enjoy the study of literature. It seems obvious, but for quite some time it has not been to me. As I finished my BA in English- I did not love the study… I wanted to finish; I wanted my piece of paper. Then when I went on to teach English [...]
Oct. 23: Food Diary
Food Diary
2 cups of coffee
1 tbs half and half
4 cream cheese and bacon biscuits
pimento cheese sandwich
Brunswick Stew
Meatloaf
Potatoes with butter
brussel sprouts
Weight: 159
Oct. 22: Food Diary
Food Diary
3 cups of coffee
2 tsb half and half
1 cube of sugar
1 egg
1 slice of bread
Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
Hotdog on bun with kraut
Baked brie and crakers
5 cream cheese biscuits
Weight: 159
Food Diary- 21 Oct.
Food Diary
3 cups of coffee
1 tsp of sugar
1 tbs of half and half
1 serving of doritos
1 serving of pork stew
1 slice of onion rye bread
2 slices of cherry cake
1 serving of doritos
Weight:159
20 October: Getting lost in the woods…
One decision, one step, one change in direction can change just about everything in one’s life. That is why I often have trouble with decisions- it boggles my mind to try and think out all of the possible outcomes this one decision could have. I get lost in all that thought very easily thinking about [...]
