Fast Fashion & The Easiest-Ever T-Shirt Surgery
My friend Grimlocke posted a few links in my comments about “fast fashion” as it relates to ethical shopping; they touched on a number of subjects, from sweat shops to creating garbage to thrifting when you’re an odd size or pressed for time. I’ve read up a little on the subject but am hard-up for new ways to improve my shopping habits – I’m pretty utilitarian with my money and I’ve been checking the “Made In…” tags on my clothing since I was in high school. ♠ Continue reading…
And the Last Known Survivor Stalks His Prey in the Night
I ran for twenty minutes straight on Thursday, which probably doesn’t sound like much to most of you, but I’m a smoker with a desk job, so it’s an accomplishment to me. My awesome dad and I are going to run the Falmouth Road Race together come 2011, so I have a real incentive to keep picking my feet up off the ground. ♠ Continue reading…
Non Conductive Negative Reasoning
Someone, either a stranger or someone close to you, says something negative about you. Months or even years later, you’re still hung up on it, even if you refuse to admit it about yourself. Meanwhile, someone pays you a compliment, and you forget about it as soon as the first blush wears off. What the fuck are we doing? ♠ Continue reading…
Run To The Hills (Take II)
No-makeup week went so swimmingly that I dragged it out another week! (In no way did this have anything to do with the fact that I’m crazy busy…ffff.) ♠ Continue reading…
Viking Treks & The Bare-Faced Challenge
It feels like summer’s smacked Boston square across the face, so in the interest of indulging my inner barbarian woodswoman, S. and I hauled ourselves out of bed and out to a hell of a hike at one of our local conservation areas. ♠ Continue reading…
I Came, I Saw, I Partied
…aaaaand we’re back. Sorry for the hold-up, everyone, it was a hell of a party in Vegas and another hell of a recovery from the time difference. (When else do I get to squeeze in 17-hour sleeps?) ♠ Continue reading…
Emily Bleak Takes Las Vegas
A speedy update so you all know I’m not dead yet: Las Vegas is overwhelming and awesome, the view of the big sky and mountains from the Venetian is incredible! ♠ Continue reading…
Sink or Swim
After a day of hobbling around work (and S. being such a gentleman about wheeling me to the sports medicine doc), I learned that my amazing bubblegum running shoes are actually hurting my joints. I have to take a few weeks off of the Couch-to-5k program (I actually cried at this, I’m obviously hooked) and get some new kicks with more support. In the meantime, I get… ♠ Continue reading…


