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roses and bananas

Are those APPLES in the grilled cheese?

I was swimming laps and an older man came out of the men's locker room, walked all the way across the pool deck to the hot tub, sat on the edge for a very long time and then finally got in. No bathing suit. The person I was swimming sets with tried to argue that his swimsuit was flesh colored, but it was pretty obvious he…

Ok. Seriously - it is not only old people that touch babies. However, the point stands that it is NOT OK to touch either me or my children without asking. I had a 120lb rottweiler and a 90lb german shepherd and I can't tell you how many times I had to ask people NOT to touch them with out asking. Some people just don't…

Hah - here at my office, unfortunately, that is a big thing. You have a "pre-meeting" to discuss what you are going to discuss in the meeting. Sigh.

seriously. Try any forum where stay-at-home moms debate with working moms over "who's life is more difficult" Yikes.

Forgot to add: THOSE SHOES in your after picture are AWESOME!!! I want them:love:

I'm so sorry for your loss of the twins. I can't imagine the strength it took to recover from that and find the courage to try again. You write so eloquently about your strategies to get healthy and strong. You are amazing - and congratulations on the pregnancy!

I'm in Minnesota - lots of potato, meat, casseroles (we call them Hotdishes). Cereal standing over the sink for breakfast. Sandwich for lunch (noon). Meat and starch for supper (called dinner if fancier). Lots of fish too. My mother grew up in the Phillipines, so we ate way more rice/soy sauce/vegetable dishes than…

Yay for Prancercise! If you never did when this was a meme, you should really listen to this lady talk about the workout she has developed. On topic, racers train in regular shoes and race in flats because 1) flats have no cushioning - not so nice for long runs and 2)it's a mental and physical lift to feel "lighter" on…

I was born in Ecuador, but I am 100% Swedish. I was the tallest student in my entire Jr High school (all 3 years!). Some days I like my dogs more than my kids. My best friend in the whole world (the guy in my avatar pic) died on the autobahn when we were 25 and I still miss him everyday.

my initials plus jeepster (I love driving jeeps and the song jeepster of love). Started using it on other boards because all combos of my name/dogs names etc were taken and I was running out of imagination

to me salmon is one of the least "fishy" fish I cannot STAND overripe bananas. The smell makes me ill. I used to have a coworker who loved them and would eat them everyday for lunch, then throw the gross peel in his wastebasket. I would have to go over there and fetch it and throw it away far away or I'd be sick all…

Bethenny Frankel. What is her talent exactly?

also, every time I hear the opening notes of Ice Ice baby (the ones that are the same as Under Pressure by Bowie and Freddie Mercury) I am ALWAYS disappointed when the song turns out to be Under Pressure.

Oh yes. The video on youtube is just awesome. It's like a time machine. Also, awhile back there was an ad in the paper that said something along the lines of: How can you hear the word "STOP!" and not think "collaborate and listen"

Forgot the very sappy "Love actually"

Murder by Death (Peter Sellers) or most of the pink panther movies Enter the Dragon Princess Bride Ferris Bueller Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Caddyshack Animal House Hero (with Jet Li)

thank you thank you thank you! I tested positive on a scratch test for birch as a child (we had a yard full of birch trees too). As a child and now adult, most of the foods on the birch list bother me. I never knew there was a connection! I never heard of OAS before. So many things make sense now. I am currently suspecting…

To add - I just put a lot of emphasis on the transitions because I found that if you messed something up at transition - say not cleaning your feet off all the way - it can really be annoying for the rest of the race. There are some really easy things you can do (like swishing your feet in a bucket of water) that can make…

If you can find one, I'd suggest a triathlon training class. They can help you work on transitions and give you insider tips. Also, most triathlons are not evenly split effortwise between swim/bike/run. All the ones I've done have been light on the swim, heavy on the bike, and medium to the run. Which is not good for me,…

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With the added bonus that one TOOL song can take up huge swaths of time! If that was too upbeat, I'd add the Cure (pre-92 as someone else mentioned) or the Smiths

thanks so much for this. I am not in the deepest part right now, but this stupid winter and the nearly foot of snow we are getting today are just piling on. I have both general depression topped off with seasonal affective disorder. I used to control both with running outside year round - but now that I have 2 kids and no…

You can add me too! I am Swedish and live in Minnesota. My family comes from Nässjö and works on the railroads. I have been there two times and it is beautiful.

sorry - meant to quote this...

Um - do you know what Norwalk virus is? It's basically throwing up. Over and over. It's a struggle just to stay hydrated.

I am 48 and need to lose 70 lbs or so. I used to be an athlete and runner and got used to eating whatever I wanted. After I had my twins I actually gained weight due to stress and being housebound all winter. Was doing well last fall and then the stupid polar vortex sent us all inside for most of the winter so far. I…

I have two that mostly apply to running - when I feel like quitting. Robert Frost: The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Also, paraphrasing a book I read as a kid: Strength lies not in fighting the current, but in seeing which way…

I love the glad/mad pants! I'm keeping that one. If I came home and my husband decided to change plans without asking me and just announced "We are going out." I'd pretty much tell him to pound sand. Why does he get to decide everything? No way would I just go along. It's not compromise if it's one-sided...