Category: Friends & Family
-
‘I hear 40 is overrated, anyway’
I choked back tears when I read those words yesterday. Scott texted me to tell me Elizabeth’s cancer news had not come back good. I checked her Facebook page immediately and part of her status alluded to the fact that she may never see the next decade. Lest we dwell too much on the bad, though, Elizabeth…
-
A friend’s house and a very big mess
So, the brick stripping hasn’t quite gone as planned so far. I’m helping Anil remodel his apartment and the first item on the to-do list was to strip the paint from the brick on the interior walls. Debated hiring a contractor to do the whole thing, then decided it might be best to have a…
-
How did you meet [insert friend’s name here]?
I met Scott while running. I met Heather on Twitter while we were both participating in National Novel Writing Month. I met Anil at a pool party. I met Beth through reading her blog and her reading mine. I met Michael when he quizzed Twitter about the viability of platonic make-out parties. I met Megan at a…
-
Female body parts, holidays in the mountain, and why these two are related
I kinda can’t believe I’m sharing this, but why not … So, I was at the doctor yesterday. The “down-there” doctor. Hence why I almost didn’t write this, but I guess it’s pretty common knowledge that females go to these people! I should mention he’s my new doctor. My last doctor moved away and he…
-
The next best thing
I won’t be running in this year’s Thunder Road Marathon. I’d tentatively planned on running it, depending on how Marine Corps Marathon went, and truthfully I do think I could get to the finish line just fine. But I weighed the financial cost of signing up with my readiness level – and truthfully, I don’t…
-
Is it possible to be in love with a building?
Ok, I’m going to keep this post short. I’ll tell you why: Because I’m on my last day of my free trial membership to Urban Active Fitness in Ballantyne. And I want to go spend as much time as there today as I possibly can. I first heard about this gym from Scott, who told…
-
Today, a mystery
So, I’ve been MIA lately. Shame on me! I have been out of town a lot – I probably spent three days at home last month. In the past month, have been in DC, Phoenix, Vegas and Florida. All this out of town has made it impossible to sit down in front of the computer! So,…
-
Run Forest run!
Want to watch me run like the wind or crawl like a baby on Sunday? Here’s what you need to know: My bib number: 27806 My name/age (not sure if you’ll need this but just in case): Melissa Oyler / 32 For $1.99, if you have an iPhone or a Droid, you can follow me…
-
Make new friends, but keep the old …
I always enjoy making new friends, and my life, for the most part, is an open book. I can’t wait to tell you the latest cute thing my niece told me or show you the pictures of me out on the town from the weekend before. However, I also realize that it’s smart to be…