Over the years, I've written about my bouts of insomnia. They tend to come and go (thank goodness) and normally are a result of my overactive brain. A couple years age I was at a cookie exchange party and the conversation changed to insomnia. Two women there swore by taking a well known mineral supplement… Continue reading Placebo Effect
Author: tahlia42
Whole New You
When I give my mind permission to run off leash, the visions it comes up with range from the unbelievable and absurd to incredibly insightful. The other day in between trying to figure out if I wanted to do something special for my holiday cards this year - because that is what all sane people… Continue reading Whole New You
My New Obsession
Not too long ago I reached the point where my exercise motivation was at zero. Despite breaking down and paying for a gym membership, I couldn't bring myself to go. I felt like I had no time off, and whatever time I did have, I was so exhausted I simply wanted to do something mind numbing.… Continue reading My New Obsession
Implausible Deniability
I remember watching the Iran Contra hearings as they unfolded. (Wow - I remember a lot of political stuff from growing up: 1980s election, Poland under martial law!) It was quite educational in terms of what our government is capable of. It also taught me a new term: Plausible Deniability. The idea of building… Continue reading Implausible Deniability
80s Movies Warping Influence
As I was web surfing a while back, I stumbled across a post entitled "Reflections on Jake Ryan of the John Hughes film 16 Candles'." I sat back and got comfortable since I knew I would read it to the end. Like seemingly everyone else in my generation, I saw 16 Candles. I could so… Continue reading 80s Movies Warping Influence
Singed Confessional
As all of my long-time readers know, I love to cook. It is a relaxing, satisfying experience for me. What very few people know is that I hate cooking on a gas stove. Growing up, we always had electric stoves. It was all I knew. There was great comfort in knowing that 7 was medium-high… Continue reading Singed Confessional
Book Review Gone Awry
Part of the joy of returning to reading and joining PaperbackSwap is that I am actually paying attention to what books are out there. I read book reviews wherever I find them: NPR, the PBS blog posts, LA Times, the business blogging and prepping communities. This has led to me being exposed to a wide… Continue reading Book Review Gone Awry
Writing Music
Last month First 50 Words had a writing prompt that strangely made my chest tighten: Writing Music. How on earth are people able to come up with original musical scores is beyond me. The whole thought of having to come up with a song horrified me. I remembered back to when I watched the movie The… Continue reading Writing Music
Feminism Everywhere
After I wrote my blog post on feminism, I seemed to see references to it everywhere. Isn't that how it always works? A couple memorable expressions have stuck in my head as my Google surfing has taken me down some fun rabbit holes. The first I saw on a website designed to empower little girls.… Continue reading Feminism Everywhere
Pi Day Revisited
I realized I hadn't space geeked out in a while in the blog, and tomorrow's Pi Day (3.14) is such a great opportunity to remedy that. I have not one but two space shuttle stories to share with you today. They both took place when I was living in Florida. One weekend I was hanging out… Continue reading Pi Day Revisited
Grown Up, Now What? 