Does social media make us lazy in relationships?
When I started my blog in 2005 the purpose of it was to keep in touch with family while traveling abroad. It was before Facebook was prevalent, before everyone had smart phones, and before WIFI was widely available. Skype was kind of new. I still took photos with an...
Random Thoughts Thursday 192
Thanks for all of your kind and thoughtful comments on my post yesterday about Data. They really made me feel better, and supported! I’m going to keep posting silly posts like Random Thoughts Thursday as long as I feel like it – a lighthearted distraction...
Thirteen Year Blogiversary!!!
I’ve been blogging for thirteen years as of today! I started this blog in 2005 to document my college semester in Rome (in spring 2006), then liked writing and connecting with people so much, I stuck with it! At first, I hand coded my blog, and didn’t add...
Anne brought the vegan donut tour to me!!!
Well, my weekend started out AMAZING, because SEE TITLE ^^^ I was already stoked Anne was in town (for a Sunday race in the city) and we’d get to hang out Friday night, but then she shows up at our house with these beauties?!?! OMG...
Visualization vs daydreaming
I’m not happy to only be blogging my “check-in” posts – weekend recaps, Random Thoughts Thursday, and my training recap. I actually have a long list of things I want to talk about, but they’re mostly negative and I’d rather discuss...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂