My alarm clock and I are having issues, and as a result, I have overslept and missed the past two…
Long Winter Days
It’s funny how long the day is when you get up at 6 a.m. to run in a race, and…
My First Race Plus Ode to Ikea
Today I ran in my very first road race! It was a 5K and half marathon in Golden Gate Park…my…
One Day I’m Gonna Dance My Way Right Outta Here
I just realized that I didn’t write anything yesterday. That is sort of weird, since writing in this journal is…
Life’s Twists and Turns
I need sleep, and I need to get rid of this lingering cold. I know I will feel better once…
Slam the Door and Says I’m Sorry I Had a Bad Day
Today has been a rollercoaster ride. I am both happy, and sad. I’ve lost track of where I am headed, or…
Missing Them
Most of the time I swim happily along in this California river. Then someone sends me something like a photo and I…
Arts and Crafts
I dyed my hair. Red. The “lasts 18-24 shampoos” kind. It doesn’t really look much different. A tad redder, and…
I Didn’t See God, But Yeah, The Food Was Good
Why me?? Why again? I am afraid I may be coming down with a cold, just like a few months…
The San Francisco Treat
I love San Francisco. I don’t even want to leave. How can I possibly be moving to Houston, of all places??…
My Amazing Lack of MLK Weekend Plans
I stayed at the Nuthouse later than I wanted to last night — 2 a.m. — and now I am…
In Search of the “Right” Path
This afternoon I went to a Women in Engineering seminar. Today’s speakers were two former Stanford students who are now…

