The chronicles of inappropriate footwear continue. A few years ago, when I was shopping for the waders and boots I need for my job taking pictures while waist deep in rivers, I was under the impression I wanted felt-soled boots, to keep my feet from slipping on wet rocks. I have since recognized that rubberContinue reading “Felt + Snow = Bad”
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Wasted time
Last night, my novel-writing teacher described her creative process. “It’s not very efficient, but then, being creative is rarely efficient.” I’m efficient in a great many ways. The journalistic writing that earns my paycheck, generally, is efficient. But other aspects of my life are not. I walked around on a broken sesamoid bone for sixContinue reading “Wasted time”
Fashion inertia
It was drawn to my attention recently that journalists don’t know how to dress. Young women sometimes enter the field knowing how to dress, but within five years, they’ve lost their style. I certainly was a lot more stylish when I was a newspaper reporter than I am now. In fact, I was overdressed forContinue reading “Fashion inertia”
Inertia and the killer whale
I’ve invoked Newton’s law on this blog before. A body at rest tends to stay at rest. Even if she’s had a really boring day at her desk. She might learn of an opportunity to get away from the desk and think, “Nah, I’d have to wake up early to do that.” She might needContinue reading “Inertia and the killer whale”
Cranky pants
Things have been going pretty well of late. My foot is on the road to recovery, and I have resumed some of my exercise classes. Summer is near, etc. etc. Even in the face of “going pretty well of late,” sometimes I accidentally put on my cranky pants. I don’t even realize I’m wearing them.Continue reading “Cranky pants”
Roses and thorns
It was suggested to me that I would feel more energized and motivated throughout the day if I woke up early and exercised. And if I spent less time on the couch, watching TV (gasp). This is true, I noticed it when I worked out in my pajamas to a 6 a.m. German exercise showContinue reading “Roses and thorns”
Machines fail me
I dropped my motorola phone one time too many yesterday and it stopped working. This is a year-and-a-half old cell phone, not my precious iPod John Henry, but the loss is quite upsetting nevertheless. The cellphone has been my primary phone for several years, even if this model only has been with me a shortContinue reading “Machines fail me”
Happiness is a warm puppy
If anyone ever asks, the way to my heart is with a dog. You know how some people are baby crazy? I’m dog crazy. My best friend just had a baby and he is beautiful. I met him at a week and a half and I wanted to hold him. His aunt said, “You canContinue reading “Happiness is a warm puppy”
Spawning thoughts
I’ve decided to do Nanowrimo again. Apparently this is an odd-year thing, like pink salmon runs. I did it in 2005 and 2007, writing a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. I had pretty good ideas both years, and yet, each time struggled just a little to make my word count. The firstContinue reading “Spawning thoughts”
Google takes over the world
I don’t use Word to write anymore, I use a website called Google Docs that lets me share my stories with my boss and counterparts so they can edit and see changes as I edit. I also can access the stories from any computer with Internet, so when my computer at work dies (any dayContinue reading “Google takes over the world”
Kari Neumeyer 