A Handful of Dreams

The Children’s Hospital Running Clinic: A Recap

You know you've officially gone off the deep end when you willingly pay $200 to be videotaped while running. In spandex. In slow motion. (I'm sure that there is a…

Hope March 23, 2011

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Grad School!

This Fall, I will be an official Grad School student in the History Department at Tufts University. Which sounds pretty impressive, until you remember that that the only thing that's…

Hope March 21, 2011

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A Sunny Afternoon with Grandpa

When you a) take a lot of pictures and 2) are as scatter-brained as I am, you end up with a lot of photos that you forget to do something…

Hope March 16, 2011

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How to Do Yoga: A Primer

The last time I talked about yoga, it was to serve as a terrible, terrible example. This is my primary function in life: to serve as a warning to others.…

Hope March 15, 2011

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Rock Band Rumble (#Winning!)

Last Thursday night, I participated in a Rock Band tournament at the Brattle Theater, sponsored by Harmonix (the folks who make Rock Band) and Improv Boston. For those of you…

Hope March 14, 2011

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Number 4: Swim with a Dolphin

I completed one of the more involved items on my 30 before 30 list last April. And then promptly forgot to blog about it. Whoops. I've always wanted to take…

Hope March 10, 2011

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If I Had Three Thousand Dollars

You know it was a good weekend when you manage to bring both cats to the vet and nobody requires a blood transfusion or a tetanus shot. It's even better…

Hope March 8, 2011

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Number 17: Go Skiing

I've been seriously slacking on my 30 before 30 list. Which is why I'm so happy to have crossed one of the big ones off this weekend. I almost made…

Hope March 4, 2011

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The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

While googling yourself (shut up, you do it too), it's pretty scary for google's autocomplete to pop up like this: I didn't even know I was sick! In all seriousness,…

Hope March 1, 2011

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Blargh. Also, Giveaway Winners!

I used random.org to select winners for last week's giveaway winners. The winners are: Matt, Willy, Sarah S, David and Bellacantare. Congrats to all of you! I sent you all…

Hope February 24, 2011