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BOOKS!! in book reviews
I was without a computer for a few days and did LOTS of reading!! 1 - Bossypants - memoir by Tina Fey - a quick read. I probably would’ve liked it better if I were a fan 2 - The Time of My Life ...
new computer? in rants
Yesterday morning, I got an alert to download something (I think from microsoft). I turned off the computer and turned it back on. Lo and behold, the computer now has amnesia - it no longer rec...
Asian soup diet in keeping it postive
A friend mentioned how she’s had success on this diet. I rarely cook in NYC, but do more cooking in San Diego. So now that I am here, I did the shopping! It takes a lot of ingredients and a lo...
who my father was in keeping it postive
When my father was in the hospital dealing with cancer and the radiation, his sister was going to come visit - they lived in different cities. He asked the nurses to give him whatever meds he was...
exercising at home in keeping it postive
I enjoyed the class of “low-impact” aerobics, but got to the point I just did NOT want to leave the house. So, remembering what the teacher had taught us - what moves, how to change it up, how t...
AHHHHHH in keeping it postive
I waited till it was at least a bit sunny - then at 9 a.m. was off to the pool. I did about 1/2 hour of water aerobics. I had my froggy gloves on - they have webbing between the fingers to incr...
Love and Mercy - movie review in rants
The story of Brian Wilson - the main songwriter for the Beach Boys. I always thought of their music as fluff. Turns out there was MUCH more to it… and to his story/life. I did know that the B...
We’ve all heard the expression, “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t true”, well in social media, “if it sounds TOO crazy to be true, it probably isn’t true”. Since many politici...
working on it in keeping it postive
I started to learn Spanish in the 9th grade. There were various groups of people in the neighborhood from the Caribbean - Puerto Ricans, Cubans and people from the Dominican Republic, Dominicans...
Tomorrowland in keeping it postive
The most recent movie by Disney based on elements in the theme parks. This one is ALL over the place - past, present, future - feel good, serious message, summer CGI blockbuster, androids, weird ...
Mus mus to the park in keeping it postive
For the past week or so, I’ve seen baby mice running around the living room. Scampering, I guess would be a better way to put it. Clearly they never got the memo on peppermint oil (I had put so...
I dropped out in keeping it postive
I signed up for 4 exercise classes, 5 days a week. OK - couldn’t handle that much - so cut it down to 4 - still 5 days a week. By last week I realized my arthritis was killing me, and I was just...
October the first is too late in book reviews
author: Fred Hoyle Not quite a review as I’ve just begun to read this thin book. I’m reading other books, all very lengthy, and wanted something I could actually carry with me when I went out. ...
Reading in clusters in book reviews
I have realized lately that I prefer reading various books - fiction/non-fiction - about the same topic. I’ve been reading a lot recently about the history of Ireland - mostly Morgan Llywelyn, b...
Inventory in keeping it postive
Just recently I bought more supplements from Puritan’s Pride. After they arrived, I realized I probably should inventory what I have and what I might need - cart before the horse style. Turns ou...
city street hike in keeping it postive
I signed up for a three mile Hike the Heights through city parks along the way. (http://new.nycgovparks.org/events/2015/06/06/hike-the-heights) I didn’t realize there would be MANY stairs - up a...
salad hot and cold in keeping it postive
I know I need to eat more salad. I end up topping it with various items - often cooked. I add potatoes (sweet or white - cut up), chicken sausages (I finally found some that are NOT in a “natur...
Planning a trip in keeping it postive
I travel regularly - from my NYC apartment to my San Diego apartment. That’s stress free, basically. I don’t have to really take anything special, unless there’s something I want to have at the...
Best $$ I ever spent in keeping it postive
Over the past few years, I have made various facebook (and other site) friends. You read, over time, about their ups and downs. One couple - my age - 60s - had been basically homeless - staying ...
If only they could speak in book reviews
subtitle: stories about pets and their people author: Nicholas H. Dodman This vet, a member of the Tufts Animal Behavior team, works with a combination of behavior modification and various psyc...
Ignorance is a wondrous thing! in rants
While on a LONG bus ride, the thunder and lightning were right overhead, and the rain POURED down. It let up for a bit, then poured again. I was lucky it wasn’t raining very hard when I got to ...
Meet up in keeping it postive
Coordinated on the Internet, meet in person . Various groups, various types of activities. This was a group of women - ages 40s -60s. We met at a Turkish restaurant, they went to a movie afterw...
From Daily OM - letting go in keeping it postive
Deeper Meanings Letting Go of Understanding by Madisyn Taylor It is not always for us to know the deeper meaning of everything that occurs in our life. All of us who seek to be conscious and awar...
I bought an avocado Thursday evening when I was out - there are street vendors of produce in various parts of Manhattan. It was RIPE - and ready. I totally forgot about it. I remembered Sunday...
The King's Deception by Steve Berry in book reviews
In the vein of Dan Brown, Steve Berry’s thrillers have to do with history, archaeology and ideas that could change the world. This book is about Elizabeth I, and a possible truth about her that w...