by samantha on November 1, 2010
I vividly remember my grade eight class speech. It was about dreams and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. I worked so hard on it, practicing endlessly in my bedroom as I watched myself in the mirror. I remember, when the day came, just how scared I was standing in front of my peers, trying desperately not to read from my already soggy, battered cue cards.
I stumbled over one particular paragraph and as the giggles … keep reading »
by samantha on October 26, 2010
Have one of those friends who always have their crap together? You know the ones; birthday invites are out weeks in advance, the Christmas baking is done three weeks before, and the kids are put together and the house is tidy all before 8pm?
Ya. Me too. God love her, she’s amazing. Really, she is! (You totally are! Please don’t call me and ask if I’m being sarcastic again, because I’m not!)
I? On the other … keep reading »
by samantha on September 28, 2010
I can run a mile in 9:15.
My personal best for 5 kilometers is 30:18.
I can run 7 kilometers without stopping.
I have ran (and walked a little) just over 350km (230 miles) since March. Prior to that, I hadn’t run in over 12 years.
I have shed just over 20lbs and 3 pant sizes.
Sometimes I feel self conscious when I am passed by other runners. But that doesn’t stop me, I muster a smile and keep … keep reading »
by samantha on September 27, 2010
It’s no secret I’d like to add about 10 more hours to my day. In fact, I bitch about it to anyone who will listen to my droning on about how I work full-time, work on web designs at night, two kids, house, pets, laundry, cleaning, blah, blah, blah. Not to mention that since March, I’ve also been working out 3 – 5 times a week, which is all well and good, but a … keep reading »
by samantha on September 11, 2010
You would have been fifty-one this year.
You may even have still been with Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc, in the same building, with the same co-workers and friends. You likely would have kissed your wife Christy and daughter Christina goodbye as they saw you off to work. Some have hinted you would have arrived at the office, after your 45 minute commute from Wantagh on Long Island, with a muffin and coffee in hand … keep reading »