Life in NY/Life in LA
Feeling Lucky That Somebody #HATES Me
I don’t normally go out on a “school night” but when my SoCal Lady Blogger buddy, Carolyn West (thistalkaintcheap.com), said I could be her +1 for a Fox Home Entertainment Scavenger Hunt and event for the DVD/BlueRay release of “House At The End of the Street” (#HATES) on Tuesday night in Hollywood, I couldn’t resist.
When I got to the meeting place, I had no idea that I’d get the chance to see No Doubt performing at the Jimmy Kimmel Live stage to usher in JKL’s new timeslot (11:35pm). We were down the block but it was certainly a very cool way to spend some time.
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“Hella Good” that I got to see No Doubt perform
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I Get My Back Into My Living…
Image by: MR38
The picture to the right is not fake. This is a real place in Temecula, CA. Honestly, I saw the photo and I thought it was a joke. However, I also feel like I could be their next patient.
In the past I’ve been to kinesiologists (Debbie Parsons in NYC is fantastic), PT, a well-known NYC sports medicine doctor and most recently an acupuncturist but I’m still an active participant in the injury and reinjury circuit with this back injury.
Last week I saw a new orthopedic surgeon (a runner and triathlete himself) and he said that I didn’t need surgery but recommended physical therapy. The doctor said it’s likely I can run in the future but that this injury will recur.
Oranges Can Boost Your Mood?
I’m still getting used to the fact that I live in California. I still marvel at the fact that I get to see this when I wake up in the morning in my very own backyard:
Navel Oranges
Seeing orange trees all around does makes me happy. I’m used to seeing grey and snow (and sometimes grey snow) at this time of year in New York.
However, as I’ve mentioned, I’m also trying not go down Depression Road with this back injury. I’ve been more than frustrated and in an attempt to make myself feel productive (since I can’t work toward running the #13in2013 rightthissecond), I decided to tackle an attainable goal, improve nutritional intake. With nutrition, it’s easy to improve intake at just the next meal. You don’t have to wait for the next day, the next week or the next month. […]
Victory Is Mine!
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I’m a Family Guy fan. My first born (black pug), Griffin, is named after the show. Stewie’s refrain is my mantra right now.
I’ve been depressed about not being able to exercise due to my back injury. I’ve injured and re-injured my back so often since 2004 it’s ridiculous.
I’ve had to withdraw 3 half marathons in the past 3 years: NYC Half Marathon (2012), Diva Half Marathon (2011), and the More Magazine/Fitness Magazine (2010) due to reinjury but 2013 will be the year of completing #13in2013. […]
It's Going To Be A Durantastic 2013!
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I finished 31 posts in 31 days and now my first post of 2013 deserves to be a Duran Duran one. I’ll be going to the doctor later today to determine the fate of my running my intended #13in2013 (more on that later) but I’ve been itching to reveal my 13th goal of 2013 and I’ve finally gotten permission to do it so…… […]
Committing to #13in2013
2012 is coming to an end and it’s a bit hard to believe. My 2012 Year In Pictures post yesterday was fun to put together. It showed me just how many changes my family and I have been through this year and how wonderful things have turned out.
This year I’ve realized just how easy it is to take health and happiness for granted. I really am thankful to be healthy (I’m trying to overlook the cold I have and the fact that I reinjured my back by sneezing yesterday). Although I have depressive tendencies, I have a lot to be happy about as well: I have not one but 2 different roofs over my head, and I have people (and a pup) that I love and that love me in my life.
I’m thrilled that this is the post to end my 31 Days of Blogging Project. This project has taught me quite a bit about blogging (it is a lot of work!) and has strengthened my commitment to continue my own contribution to my piece of the social media world. […]