It seems weird to publish this scheduled post now, as we watch an unprecedented event take place at the Capitol. But perhaps there isn’t a more poignant time to suggest that you read this awesome analysis of why “Being Woke” is as divisive as racism itself. “We live different lives, we have different views. It’s…
Tag: covidtainment
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The last list of 2020. Abbott vs Adler. Rain vs hot pool. Mask-erade vs masquerade. It’s new year’s eve eve; there’s almost just one last night of 2020… Entertainment Sacks and the City podcast episode 18 is our longest at 54 minutes, but it’s really like eavesdropping (with permission) on a long conversation between friends.…
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I’m headed out on my first airplane trip in 10 months. To help understand COVID-19, the data, science, and politics, make sure you sign up for the new newsletter from my dear friend and the smartest, most logical Nurse Practitioner I know: bit.ly/veronicamax Entertainment An 8-mile long wall of art deep in the Amazon is…
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37 weeks?? How is that for real, and how is much of the country/globe going back into lockdown? We’re headed for a Thanksgiving quarantine family getaway in Galveston, which isn’t all that exciting except that it isn’t here. And a beach is a beach, right? Entertainment Planning on finishing Sin in the Second City, which…
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The weather here in Austin is sublime. Chilly mornings, perfect afternoons. It makes everything better. Plant Update My string of pearls plant is blooming! Who knew that was a thing? I bought it at Austin Flower Company early in the pandemic and it is thriving. Time to learn how to propogate! Entertainment Episode 12 of…
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As we wait in suspended animation, let’s check out this week’s checklist… Workout We’re retiring this category because now that I have a garage gym and BFree is open for socially-distanced in-person classes AND there’s a Peleton that’s plenty of workout for me. Still gotta get that hip hop dance in though!! Daydream Wednesday 845,000…
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Better late than never! Workout Need a 30-minute yoga class? Aditi Shah’s Peloton classes are great—creative flows, fun postures, quick and dirty. I took this one on a hectic morning and loved how it reset my day. Work It In the land of Zoom fatigue and back-to-back-to-back meetings, we’re missing out on Cognitive Transitions—walking from…
Covid Checklist Week 23
Skipped last week, and don’t know how much longer I will keep on with these checklists … at this point, we all know that I’m just over here hip-hop dancing (poorly), riding my pelo, watching bad TV, and buying all the wine online. Nonetheless, we shall persist! For this week anyway. No covid convo, though.…
Covid Checklist Week 21
I thought about adding a category called “Things I Am Learning” to this week’s checklist, but so many of the things that are in other categories fall under that descriptor that I’m not sure it makes sense. It feels like I’ve tried to keep my mind sharp during covid by learning new things, not limited…
Covid Checklist Week 20: Truly, A Place We Never Thought We’d Be
Or, at least a place I never thought we’d be. I wasn’t going to convo today, but then I did, and it’s here. Let’s move on to covidtainment, because I’ve got some standup paddleboarding to get to. Workouts My California bestie sending me Peloton workouts to break 400 kj or whatever the hell “output” they’re…