InnerTeub

We sat my stepdaughter down recently and introduced her to the first season of Friday Night Lights. If you don’t watch this show, go. Go RIGHT NOW. It’s so lovely, so well done. You won’t be sorry, go get the first season and watch it now. (I’m going to throw a shout out to my [...]

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My parents got season tickets to the Twins when we moved to Minnesota. I appreciate why they did it – new city, lots of young kids (“lots” = 3), seems like a fun family outing. Now that I’m older and on the cusp of starting to understand the logistics and expense involved with carting around [...]

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Started my new (same firm, new role) job Monday. Or, as we like to call it: “Yesterday” Have I mentioned that it’s a remote team? So I’m free to work from whichever company office I choose, including my home. So I am at home. I’ve had flexible working arrangements before – I had a great [...]

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TheBoss just quit his job. His last day as a big company consultant is Friday, and we’re totally stoked. Well, scared and potentially broke, but stoked. He liked his job enough, but it is the wrong career for him, and this move is long overdue. I want for him more than anything to have a [...]

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Someone passed along the following quote from Mark’s Daily Apple: “The contention I have is the media and corporate influence that have lured the masses to believe that running a marathon or finishing an Ironman is the ultimate endurance achievement. To me this seems backwards – to get persuaded by hype, mystique and peer pressure [...]

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So, I am transitioning to a new role in my company that is not based in D.C., which means when I don’t have to be elsewhere, I can be at home. It’s quite lovely. (The role is actually great in many ways, the ability to work in yoga pants frequently is only one of them) [...]

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Having a birthday on the Fourth of July is so great. Everyone has the day off, is in the mood to gather and relax and enjoy the day, and there’s fireworks at the end. What’s not to love? I’m having a wonderfully simple day, and am feeling very lucky to have my life, complete with [...]

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My friend and fellow Ironman (HELL YEAH) Chris once commented that the only reason people do Ironman races is because of a deathly combination of age and stupidity. He’s a therapist, so he clearly knows what he’s talking about. ANYWAY. The Ironman happened. I almost don’t even know where to begin, so I will start [...]

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Ironman is this weekend. Like, a few days from now. Like…soon. A friend of mine posted a “Good Luck!” message of sorts on Facebook. My reply is slightly indicative of how I feel about this: So… yeah. This is not to say that I feel like because I’ve done an IM I will coast through [...]

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