In the past six months I've lost 20 pounds. I'm pretty darn proud of myself. I've been eating less and exercising more. (The latter was easy since I barely exercised before.) I'm not only thinner; I'm fitter. I feel good about my body for the first time in years. But right now, at this moment, I'm … Continue reading Does losing weight count less if you weren’t fat enough before?
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I told the manager for the project I'm leading that I had vacation scheduled but planned to bring my laptop. She very specifically told me not to bring my laptop on vacation. Because she hasn't worked with me long, I'm pretty sure she thinks I am a workaholic who can't unplug. I guess it's an … Continue reading I did not take my laptop on vacation (but I considered it)
I'm sure a lot of people will read that headline and assume this is about losing my tolerance and getting worse hangovers as I get older. That happens too, but this is about something far more cruel. It's something I thought was only happening to me, but when I mentioned it to a coworker he … Continue reading Is getting older giving me a hangover?
Last month I wrote about how few women playwrights have won Pulitzer Prizes, but still, when I saw pictures of Lynn Nottage and Paula Vogel on the front of the A&E section of my Sunday New York Times I was shocked as to why. Nottage and Vogel, two of the people on that very short list … Continue reading More on the “plight” of women playwrights
Woohoo! I actually got all my work stuff done this week. I had a lot of things to do to meet some important deadlines, and I got it all done! I wasn't sure I'd make it. Despite having very productive days, my to do list kept ending up longer at the end of the day … Continue reading I got all my work stuff done this week!
Kim Z. Dale 