Archive for April, 2013
Bolus suggestions, anyone?
I’m getting used to a whole new smorgasbord of delicious food options here in Portland, a city where the food carts seem to outnumber brick-and-mortar eateries. I have only two issues with this: 1.) Where to start? and 2.) how to bolus for this: Yes, that sign says “Viking Soul Food” and no, I don’t […]
Hey, remember me? Your old friend exercise?
You may remember from many months ago a girl who worked out a lot. I went to the gym several times a week, went running and hiking with wild abandon, and even indulged in the occasional kettlebell class. I haven’t seen that girl in three months, and man, is she a tough gal to track […]
Numbers are up! And not in a good way…
Jacob and I successfully made the 15 hour drive to Portland from San Diego over the weekend, and now we’re camped out at his brother’s house and starting the Great Apartment Search of 2013. We’re also looking for jobs, emailing with our wedding coordinator, and catching up with folks we haven’t talked to since before […]
Just when you thought my big life changes were done….
Jacob and I have already packed a lot into 2013. Specifically, we quit our jobs, traveled through Southeast Asia, and we have this little wedding thing in September to finish planning…no big deal…So it should come as no surprise that we’re packing yet another life-changing event into this year: We’re moving to Portland, Oregon! This […]
A good welcome home present….
What’s better than a kitten waiting on your doorstep after three months traveling across the globe? This gadget! Could not be more stoked to fire up the G4. Here’s to color screens, more accuracy (especially in the low range), and a smaller, sleeker receiver. Now, lets see if it lives up to the hype!
Heading home.
I typed this blog post somewhere between Singapore and San Diego, where I had 30+ hours of solid plane time to just think. I thought about how we left everything on January 14th. We packed up everything we own and traded it in for two carry-on suitcases. We both left good jobs behind that were […]
High school scientists need support for diabetes research!
When Marianne Cowherd emailed me saying her high school club was doing genetic research on diabetes complications, my first reaction was “Wow, these kids are way smarter and way cooler than I was in high school…I didn’t even do the frog dissection sophomore year!” Please read on below to hear about the incredible research these […]
Dialed it in, now dialing it back out…
With only five days left of this incredible trip (side note: waaaaaaahhhhhh!!!), Jacob and I have stuck ourselves on the gorgeous island of Bali for nothing but beach, books, and Bintangs (Indonesia’s national beer). Since we’re no longer touring ruins for hours on end each day, and the hardest part of our day right now […]