allergic to it

if someone says they're allergic to something, it immediately gives them an excuse not to eat/pet/smell/whatever it, right? i've thought for a long time that i was allergic to grass because anytime we played something outside in gym class, i would get all red, splotchy and itchy on my legs. i didn't really complain, though, because i wanted so badly to fit in during those days of P.E.

as i've grown older, i've begun to suspect that it's not grass that i'm allergic to at all. i think actually, it might be the EXERCISE. any physical exertion, and my legs turn all red, splotchy and itchy. now, i know there are many medical people out there that might have an answer and remedy for me. but really, i'm ALLERGIC to it, and who needs to exercise anyway? *guilty pause*

so today, i actually did go walking/running. it had been SO long since i'd seen those red, itchy splotches--so long that i was sort of happy to see them again. hello, old friends. plus, it was just a deliciously gorgeous day. thank you God for today.

incidentally, i was out running a few errands today in the middle of the day. and i noticed something. there are a LOT of people doing things in the middle of the day. doesn't anyone go to work? i guess i just live near a lot of independently weathly people who don't need jobs... or people who don't have jobs and are independently poor. :O]

lovelove,
fair weather walker

what day is it... where am i?

i flew into washington national airport from LA today on a red eye. i had left my car at the metro station near my house, so i hopped on the metro after collecting my belongings. it was pretty convenient, but after spending the whole night on a plane and not having eaten anything, i got a little motion sick on the way home. at least, i think/hope it was motion sickness and not some other weird viral thing. i started to sweat, feel nauseous, cough/choke. it was rather frightening, because i thought i really might gag and throw up the grapefruit juice that i had on the plane. ew.

somehow or another, i made it home, with gastric contents in tact. and though i slept in the plane, i still slipped into my lovely bed and slept a glorious 7 hours.

now that i've eaten, unpacked and started laundry, i feel as though it may be time for bed again.

down with xanga

xanga has made my blog decision for me. apparently, my xanga site has been "shut down for violation of Xanga's eligibility requirements." i can't find "eligibility requirements" outlined anywhere on their site, so i'm still sort of confused about what made them kick me off. did i violate their terms of use? i didn't post anything that was threatening, abusive, objectionable, illegal, or trademarked... i didn't hurt children... i am really who i say i am... i didn't put any viruses in there... and i didn't collect and store people's personal information... at least, i don't think i did any of those things. heck, i'm not computerly advanced enough to even attempt many of them. bah.

it's the end of a three and a half year era. i was a good citizen, a devoted blogger. and now, for some mysterious reason, all my thoughts are gone. gone gone gone. i am rather sad about it. let's have a moment of silence.

lovelove,
smelen

helen and charles

Originally uploaded by takadoodledoo.

2 of the 4 posts so far on this site have been about cows. i'm usually mathematically ridiculous, but that looks to me like approximately one half of my posts are about a bovine topic.

i promise, i think about non-cow items more than half of my waking hours.

i've been trying out the photo posting tools available for blogspot, today's test is from flickr.com. the photo de jour is me on the charles river. it was a rather dreary day, but i was having a good time with a dear old friend. it's nice when a friend can fill a dark day with laughter.

a few other thoughts on my boston trip can be found here.

i could not break free

i was walking with a friend the other day. we were having a shallow conversation about something or other, and she said "haha!! we should start a 'heard in boston' with our quotes!"

confusion ensues as i think of what she could mean by 'herd in boston.' is she suggesting that we start to moo right now? that would be fun... though i'm not sure that's what she meant. "huh?" i respond.

"you know, like 'heard in new york," she clarifies.

"herd in new york?" should we try to get a large pack of pedestrians together to walk, as if in a herd of cattle? still confused. that would mean so much work, and why would she suggest that all of the sudden??

heavens. i still don't get her.

"like the website that wanx was reading!! people saying crazy things, you know??"

"HAHAHAHA!!! i got the idea of herds in my mind, and i could not break free!!!"

lovelove,
cow brained

mid-afternoon snack

low-fat, high in vitamins and nutrients.

butts

i know, i know, i'm super-duper childish, but this photo always seems to make me smile. three fluffy cow butts in a row, all different colors--it appeals to so many of the senses. :O)

ai, this is what happens when helen spends entirely too much time alone in her room.... i need something else to publish on the internet for the world to see. :O)

to switch or not to switch...

that is the question. see, blogger seems a lot more sophistocated and grownup than xanga... but at the same time, i seem to keep getting lost in here. let's keep this and try to compare to xanga as we go... and see which one i'll be more committed to in years to come.