According to Dr. Gary Chapman, there are five languages of love, and we all speak love in one of those… quality time acts of service physical touch gifts words of affirmation But I think Dr. Chapman forgot one of the languages of love, and its the one I speak most fluently: FOOD. My friend Emily [...]
Entries from January 2010
January 20, 2010
Inner Dialogue
Uptight Me: “What the heck? Why did you sleep until 10:30? You’ve wasted half a day!” Laid-back Me: “Chill out. It’s not like we have anything to do.” Uptight Me: “But we do have something to do, you idiot. We have to apply for jobs and go for a run and bake some bread and [...]
January 17, 2010
Tea: Morning, Noon, and Night
If there’s one thing the British love, it is a hot beverage. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate – you name it. The people love a hot drink. Thankfully, as a lover of beverages hot and cold, I’m quite happy to take part in the near-worship of the hot drink as an institution. Tea for breakfast, afternoon [...]
January 13, 2010
Hey Nostradamus
One year ago, I made five predictions about what 2009 might hold. I thought now would be a good time to look back at those predictions and see if maybe I should pursue a career in fortune telling. 1. I predict I’ll be able to run 5 miles without dying by March. How’s 2.5? Close [...]
January 7, 2010
It’s flippin’ freezing.
Eight inches of snow and eighteen degrees outside, and this Carolina Girl is freaking right out. At the last minute, I had to pull the Snuggie my mom gave me for Christmas out of my backpack because it was taking up too much room. I never thought I’d want that Snuggie so bad… We’ve been [...]
