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I'm sure I've complained enough on here about this recent relapse. Long story short: Yep, still having it. Yep, still bad. Very bad. Yep, still using my right hand for everything (use your imagination there). Because the steroids were a bust this time, it looks like I will be trying another drug, whose name almost… Continue reading Enough about me

Today it takes many forms: Buttons and zippers (are sweatpants considered business casual?) Knobs Graphological apparati (watch the video below) Stairs (had to find that out the not-so-easy way) Plastic baggies Anything that requires manual dexterity Good thing I have: Friends who are always willing to pitch in Family A phone No modesty Rather substantial… Continue reading The enemy

You might have seen this video already. Only about 14 million and counting have. It made me cry. Twice. I knew what it was about before I watched it, but what I wasn't prepared for was the part where he talks about his mom having MS. Gulp. In my ideal world, we all have the… Continue reading Family

When I was younger and a "Serious Dancer," ie, still believing that I was destined to make it my life's work, my dance friends would have mini-competitions. Like, who could hold the six-inch killer the longest? Because I have a competitive streak a mile wide, I always made sure I won. Or at least tied.… Continue reading Motivation, or why Jillian Michaels is a bully

Today we went to the birthday party for our best friends' twin girls. Last year, they were being born in one hospital as I was in another. Not that they missed me or anything, they were all of 2 hours old. But I missed that moment. Today was bittersweet in a lot of ways. Of… Continue reading The light and the dark

I actually found myself going all Danny Glover the other night. It was around 11:30 p.m., and I had put in about 12 hours of work, all told. I was done for. "I'm too old for this shit," I told my younger co-workers as I sauntered hobbled out of the newsroom. Which is such a… Continue reading Is it bedtime yet?

I must preface what I am about to say with this: I maintain good personal hygiene — really, I do! But I can't stand taking showers. Sometimes, I'll skip a day and go for the good old college bath. And weekends? If I'm being a homebody, then I'll wait until Sunday night to hop in… Continue reading Squeaky clean

We are embarking on a new journey that will test mind and body. Into the heart of darkness we shall go. Day 1:  The instructions were brief, though not cursory. The steps seem easy enough. Our first outing was successful, with nary a misstep in the stomach. Day 2: Entering new territory today. The leg… Continue reading The Copaxone Trip: A Captain’s Log