Kari Neumeyer

Hunger A side effect of only eating soft, vegetarian food is that one’s options are limited. Seriously, I’ve had a really hard time this week, deciding what I want for lunch. The other day I actually sat in my car unsure of which direction to drive. Just decided on a smoothie. Or an egg saladContinue reading

Reasons to love Rob 1. He did a Grover voice on the phone last night, singing the Sugar Ray song, “When it’s Grover…” 2. He refused to watch The Notebook with me (which I heard was the test of boyfriend worthiness) after he found out it wasn’t about a laptop computer. “It’s a comedy, right?”Continue reading

Whachu waiting whachu waiting whachu waiting for? I’ve spent the better part of the day staring at the screen, feeling severe career malaise, completely forgetting that every workday is made better by slipping on a pair of headphones and listing to Zed. Ahhhhhhhhhh. I’ve actually torn through the side of my plastic recycle bin (whichContinue reading

Inappropriate It’s a wonder I don’t have a complete inferiority complex, when my editor just approached my desk, and literally stuck her finger down her throat about the subject of one of my stories.

Panda How I love the Panda. As far as I can tell, there’s only one that serves fried tofu and eggplant in garlic sauce, but fortunately it’s the restaurant nearest me. Googling the dish finds reference only to string beans and fried tofu with garlic sauce. Also, I may be the only one eating it.Continue reading

Relax harder again

Relax harder again It’s back to this I think. I saw a biofeedback therapist, who is going to “hook me up” when she gets back from her vacation next month. My understanding is that biodfeedback will train me to relax my jaw, by monitoring what it is my muscles and joints are actually doing. It’sContinue reading “Relax harder again”

The girl who wouldn’t take credit

I’m definitely feeling inadequate when I refuse to let my boss praise me to my coworker. “Not to put any pressure on you, but K filed two stories today [for the weekly section]”, she told him. “And she brought me a root beer float.” I pipe up, “Yeah, but I’m not doing anything else andContinue reading “The girl who wouldn’t take credit”

Kaboom How desensitized am I when I start to skim the New York Times story about a tenacious Chinese man who opened a restaurant in Baghdad, barely registering the bit about his being attacked and almost kidnapped. Ho-hum. That’s what happens in Baghdad. He only does takeout now, cus a suicide bomb damaged his building.Continue reading

Five servings a day It’s been one week since my last float. Just bought some carrot “bread” from the vending machine. 450 calories, 22 grams of fat. But 2 grams of fiber and 25 percent of Vitamin A and 10 percent of my daily intake of iron. And hey, since I can’t eat raw carrotsContinue reading

Mean reds My reds aren’t mean just yet, but borderline grouchy. It seems that Her Highnessness is a bit of a funk as well. (Hang in there, Chrek!) No definable reason for me, because on another day, more serious incidents would roll right off my little duck wings. Was worn oooout when I left workContinue reading