Posts Tagged ‘ Food & Wine ’

Give it a Go

March 13, 2011
Give it a Go

Would you consider yourself a do-er, or a procrastinator? They each have their benefits, their advantages and disadvantages depending on the situation. In general, I’d consider myself a do-er; I like to “get things over with”, a trait that works well in places like school or when it comes to cleaning, and washing dishes. Deadlines are rarely an issue for me, and I am of the opinion that in not having the pressure of deadlines that in general I live a pretty low-stress life with minimal drama. I like it like that. But 2011 has been a very different year for me. I’ve been behind at work, finding myself staying late and arriving early (if you know me, these things rarely happen in my life, but maybe that’s job-specific) only to find that clinic notes are still left undone, emails left unopened, and so on. I have to constantly...

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Snow Days

February 4, 2011
Snow Days

I haven’t had a real “snow day” since living in NC; back then, the schools would close with the mere mention of snow, or ice, or even “extreme” cold suggesting the remote possibility of either of the above. My first winter in Chicago was a real kicker – I didn’t have an exceptionally warm coat nor a pair of snow/rain boots, and I truthfully didn’t have a clue what to expect. I was just scurred. Needless to say, I was given a swift kick in the ass by an early December snow, and to make matters worse, I actually had to go to class, which I hadn’t expected. Thanks to my mother-in-law, I was sent an old down coat and after that, things improved with each winter. Now, I have two down coats, rain boots and until last winter, a great pair of snow boots, along with plenty of...

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Feature

The Gut Buster

Eating good, healthy food is an admirable goal. It’s a really good goal. Sometimes though, it’s just. so. dang. hard. Ya feel me? Exhibit...

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