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Patti Smith - Horses (full studio version) (by Twentysixbillion)
Kind of stuck on this song.
Elvis Costello, “When It Sings” (by Iain Halliday)

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who are the secrets of living… (by ee cummings)(photo by catene)
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weight loss Archive
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Things I have learned from the gym
Posted on January 26, 2011 | No CommentsThere are things in this world you aren’t likely to know until you start spending your time on some kind of aerobic machinery in front of a bank of 8-10... -
Thumbelina, Thumbelina, don’t dream about a cow*
Posted on September 9, 2009 | 1 CommentI ran for 30 minutes straight for the first time yesterday in yucky pre-rain humidity. I’ve discovered that once animals realize that you’re not running after them, they find runners... -
Little run run run runaway
Posted on July 20, 2009 | No CommentsI bought myself a pair of mid-line running shoes for Mother’s Day. My knees were getting whooped whenever I tried to do the 30-day shred, so I wasn’t getting very... -
Practicing “less meatatarianism”
Posted on July 1, 2009 | 3 CommentsI had the world’s greatest dinner arrangement when I was in college. I lived with six other people in an on-campus apartment, where we stuck to a vegetarian food supply... -
Falling down, getting back up
Posted on March 25, 2009 | No CommentsI started this month with the best of intentions to post here daily, and, despite a late start, keep up with the Shredheads. I did seven straight days with Jillian... -
Aspiration: Shredding, shedding
Posted on March 11, 2009 | 2 CommentsMost of my eating habits are pretty good. I never ate much fried food, and I gave it up completely (along with most sweetened beverages) in the last year or... -
Guerrilla commentary
Posted on January 29, 2009 | No CommentsI did some work at a coffee shop the other day, and this marked-up newspaper ad was laid on a counter directly across from the station where you pick up... -
Dammit gym, I’m a person, not a calculator
Posted on January 28, 2008 | 7 Comments“So, how many pounds do you wanna lose?” She snaps her gum . Her gaze seems to be darting everywhere in the room as she talks, landing on me about...





