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I’m Flying!

By Lia ⋅ March 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

After months of waiting and cursing the nasty East Tennessee weather, Knoxville was finally blessed with a gorgeous weekend with highs in the upper 50s and clear, sunny skies. Thanks to the nice change in weather, I was able to schedule my flight lesson at the Knoxville Flight Training Center today!
The Flightplan
Today’s flight — on [...]

Hooked on “Arrested Development”

By Lia ⋅ January 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s amazing what not having television will do. Brandon and I haven’t watched proper TV programming since September 2009, when we canceled our cable service from the most awful cable provider ever. So when we’re in the mood to watch a sitcom, we either stream old shows from Netflix or Hulu.
I recently discovered “Arrested Development” [...]

Rockstar Juiced Is Weak

By Lia ⋅ January 26, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Cool Infographics featured this great poster showing the amount of caffeine in coffee and other drinks. I sometimes I binge on Rockstar Juiced thinking that it’s so loaded with caffeine; but, unfortunately, I realized that it is only moderately caffeinated in comparison to Jolt and a tall Starbucks coffee.
After looking at this poster, I’ve realized [...]

Lifestyle Redesign: One Baby Step At A Time

By Lia ⋅ January 10, 2010 ⋅ One comment

A few days ago, I wrote a post about my three major goals for 2010: (1) blog regularly, (2) practice French, and (3) learn to fly a plane. What I didn’t mention is that I’m also working on a lifestyle makeover — changing little things about the way I live and think one day at [...]

Resveratrol, anyone?

By Lia ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Brandon and I were talking about red wine pills at dinner and how cool it would be to live to be 120 years old (a healthy 120 years old, that is). Apparently there are some new red wine pills that not only add years to your life, but they also work as a treatment for [...]

Homesick

By Lia ⋅ January 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I am homesick… for New York. As soon as I boarded the plane back to Knoxville, my chest felt tight and heavy — and I’m sure my heart broke just a little bit.
I love hustle and bustle, crowds, sidewalks, neon lights, street food, and public transportation. Swiping the MetroCard is thrilling. I like ethnic neighborhoods, [...]

Life In 2010

By Lia ⋅ January 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I have a lot to look forward to this year. In addition to the usual resolutions (to get healthier and wealthier), I have a couple of major life projects that I’m beginning in 2010. (Note: Project completion dates will most likely depend on the size of my wallet. Fatter = Faster.)
Project “I Will Blog”
I’m forcing [...]

Daytum: Measuring Life

By Lia ⋅ January 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to the New Year and all of the resolutions that come with it. I have so many goals for 2010, but I know that the best way to achieve any of those goals is to take it one day at a time.
In searching for some free online goal-tracking services, I found Daytum, a site [...]