Archive for May, 2009

Block Island, 2009

Now that we’ve been back from our little mini-vacation for a couple of weeks Block Island seems like a million miles away.  While we were there I don’t think I was fully accepting the R&R that it was intended to be, so it might seem like I didn’t really have a good time.  But in [...]

Rain, rain, go away!

Grey.  Damp.  Dark.  Soggy.  Blah.  Typically, I don’t have a problem with the rain.  In fact, on work days I prefer it because it makes me feel better about being cooped up indoors.  And on certain rainy Sundays I can lounge indulgently in yoga pants all day guilt-free.
But after a straight week of persistent precipitation, [...]

Blogging Workshop in NYC

You remember my last trip to NYC don’t you?  Not my favorite place on earth.  I went back and forth about whether to skip the trip this time because of the stupid swine flu epidemic!  (Yes, that’s true…crazy, I know, but true).  I’m glad I didn’t let my brain make a decision for me because [...]

Not that I even LIKE ice cream.

Treat, originally uploaded by mewpaperarts.
Holy. Freeking. Meltdown.
Day 6 of body detox begins. Last night was the fifth night. Things were going along just fine–no, I wasn’t enjoying myself (not even close) but I was fueled by my own determination and the fact that I didn’t cheat–not even once.
But last night…oh man, [...]

Spring Cleansing

Morning Cup, originally uploaded by mewpaperarts.
When things get really busy for me with work, my health and personal well-being are the first things that I stop paying any attention to. (My friends and socializing are the second thing to go.) It pains me to say that until I was in Block Island last [...]

The Scooter Chronicles, 2009 (Part 1)

We’re on vacation!  (Don’t tell anybody, but I’m already going a little stir-crazy, but we’ll save that for another post!)  We got here yesterday–clear, but windy skies made the ferry boat a leeeetle bit rough, and I had to stay in the garage area with the scooter to keep it from tipping over.  (And to [...]

Chipping Away

It never fails that when I’m starting to stress about being a little slow at work, the floodgates open and I’m once again blessed with an abundance of the work I so love to do.  Today, that abundance was a tiny bit overwhelming, but I was able to isolate the reason why and just chip [...]

What’s new at Mew?

Graduation Card, originally uploaded by mewpaperarts.
I came upon a book of antique engravings and illustrations with a nautical theme. There are some real gems in there, including this weird dude on his water-bike-copter-mobile. What???
I was hoping that you and the rest of the public would get as big a kick out of this as I [...]

Monthly Goal Meetup for May via Modish Biz Tips

Oh man.  Don’t I feel like a schmoe.  I was all gangbusters on this
monthly goal-making list via Modish Biz Tips and I’m kind of
embarrassed to report my findings.  It would be a lot easier for me to avoid this altogether, but that would sort of defeat the purpose of setting goals for growth.
So, with my [...]