http://lay-c.com/delara/ pieces of the whole en-us delaraz@gmail.com 2010-03-11T11:32:52-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003341.html WARNING: Graphic illustration of bodily functions -- turn back now if you are grossed out by poop talk! I'm not fasting today, and I'm not happy about that. It's a good way to encourage detachment in me, though, which, after... 3341@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-11T11:32:52-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003340.html Things accomplished today: scheduled an appointment with the Optometrist -- I see new glasses and contact lenses in our future! uploaded lots and lots of photos to Flickr (yay!) received my FIRST donation for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer... 3340@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-10T15:50:00-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003339.html At this time of day, my brain starts to shut down, little by little. It does this rather subtly, so if you don't pay close attention, you might miss the symptoms: long pauses before answering your question, asking you to... 3339@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-09T17:38:44-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003338.html Cancer. It seems everywhere we turn these days, cancer rears its ugly head. It is unwelcome, uninvited, insidious, and much more prevalent than we would like to admit. The vast majority of my friends and family have been affected by... 3338@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-08T21:37:28-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003337.html On the lighter side of things, I have become SUCH a HUGE fan of 30 Rock. I have been watching previous seasons on DVD, and oh my goodness--I am laughing my a** off all the time!! (which is good, because... 3337@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-07T22:25:45-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003336.html So, one of the BIG things happening in our life is that (drum roll, please)... we are getting our own place this month! WAHOOOO! This is a step that is, oh, almost two years in the making. Yep. And while... 3336@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-06T22:13:53-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003335.html I am trying to accept a new characteristic or behavior I have noticed in myself lately. It seems I am becoming change-averse, and this has never been the case for me before! It is catching me off-guard, and I feel... 3335@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-05T13:49:26-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003334.html You know that little voice we sometimes hear in our heads? Yeah... don't even TRY to pretend like you don't know what I am talking about. I am referring to that voice we sometimes hear as a running commentary on... 3334@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-04T13:24:56-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003332.html I almost didn't make it today! Oy. I felt frazzled all day -- could be because I skipped out on my morning routine. And it's not looking good for tomorrow morning either. I will (almost) ALWAYS choose sleep over food.... 3332@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-03T10:03:34-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003331.html As has (apparently) become my habit, I'm connecting more with my blog during the Fast. So, for the few of you still reading, this is dedicated to you. January 1st sneaked up on me this year. It was a strange... 3331@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-03-02T07:28:18-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003333.html Can I just say how much I laugh my a** off watching 30 Rock? Yeah. It's like that. HILARIOUS!! Plus, I think it saved my life this month.... 3333@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-02-23T00:37:53-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003330.html So, today I got to experience something I never imagined I would! My mother-in-law has a friend who is raising goats (among other animals -- she also has cows, chickens, pigs, peacocks, turkeys), and over the last couple of days... 3330@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-01-16T20:56:20-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003329.html I can sense them emerging. I invite new directions to manifest in my life however they will benefit my family and me. Bring it on.... 3329@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2010-01-04T22:32:09-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003328.html Note to self: Do NOT under any circumstances shop at retail stores until after January 1st if you want to maintain your sanity. And your dignity. (Except maybe to get that pair of boots you've been saving up for during... 3328@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2009-12-19T22:01:17-06:00 http://lay-c.com/delara/archives/003327.html Go see them! I'm up to... JULY! WOOT! Only 4 more months to go. I think I can do it!!... 3327@http://lay-c.com/delara/ 2009-12-07T15:19:57-06:00