February – 2009 – jenn reese

Run, Lift, Kick

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Feb 25, 2009 |Life Stuff, Martial Arts

Thanks so much for all the comments on my last post, and sorry I didn’t have time to respond to them all. I was surprised that so many folks have experienced similar reactions to a wide array of activities. There’s one thing I want to clarify, though. And, like everything I write in this journal, [...]

Healthy or Obsessed?

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Feb 23, 2009 |Life Stuff, Martial Arts

I’ve noticed that when someone works out at the gym or runs every day, other people tend to applaud his or her discipline with words like “healthy” and “dedicated.” But in my experience, when people ask me how often I go to martial arts, I am often confronted with surprise and words like “obsessed” and [...]

Return of Virtual Lulu’s!

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Feb 22, 2009 |Writing

It’s slightly overcast, a perfect day to head out to Lulu’s Beehive (or its virtual equivalent) and get some writing done. If you’re writing today, please share some details in the comments: What are you working on? Where are you working? What are you eating and drinking? Heck, feel free to share a sentence or [...]

Reality TV and Me

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Feb 19, 2009 |TV Shows, Writing

People fascinate me. I love them for their frailty, their intricacies, their quirks, their passions. I love the brave ones and the scared ones, the dreamers and the pragmatists. And by watching reality TV, I get a constant stream to observe without having to lurk around at a coffeehouse or an airport. Oh, sure, reality [...]

Speak

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Feb 15, 2009 |Life Stuff, Reading

Friday night, I read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It’s the story of a girl entering her first year of high school after having been through a traumatic incident over the summer. It’s an easy read, full of quirky observations and a voice that never talks down to the reader. More important for me, however, [...]

Undeleted Memories!

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Feb 3, 2009 |Life Stuff

It took several software installations and several hours of trying, but I found a program to recover my deleted photos! YAY!!! My faith in technology has been restored. Thanks to all of you who offered sympathies, support, suggestions, or who just shook your fist at the heavens in solidarity. I love you guys. :)

Deleted Memories

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Feb 2, 2009 |Life Stuff

I just deleted 96 photos from this weekend by accident. They are gone gone gone and I hadn’t even had a chance to look through them yet. I feel sick. Gone are: 1. Pictures from the Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown on Saturday, as well as pictures of the friends who accompanied me. 2. Pictures [...]