Kara & Michael’s Blog

It’s not often that I’m seething before I finish my morning slim-fast, but what do you know? This morning is shaping up to be one of those days. Because of this article: Religious Freedom Vs. Patient’s Rights.
Give me a fucking break, already.
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US CHOOSES OUR JOB. WE CAN QUIT AND GET A [...]

A University of Pennsylvania study was published recently about weight loss and physical activity. You can check out the abstract but I have been unable to find a full version of the study for free – not that most people would be interested in reading it, but I sure am. Here’s what it says [...]

Listen up, kids, because today I’m going to tell you why you should take crazy chances. Why you should make that move, pursue that engineering degree, have that fourth drink.
It’s because everything eventually sucks. Secondarily, it’s because it takes people a long time to figure out that something sucks.
If you think I’m going to go [...]

Last night, as Michael and I are strolling through a mostly-closed mall towards our car, I note the long line of people (nerds, young professionals) waiting outside an Apple store.
I ask Michael why people are lined up, “are they giving out free blow jobs at the Apple store?”
Nope, he tells me. They’re lined up (14 [...]

You know how so many people love to wax poetic about how amazing the human body is? These people have never had to have a boil lanced.
But let’s start at the beginning of yuck. Cysts tend to run in my family. No big deal. Most cysts are harmless and don’t really hurt. But let’s say, [...]

Warning: Geekery.
Also, an update (7/25): I was concerned when I initally posted this that what I describe as the last portion of my hypothetical attack (taking over as the authoritative NS for an entire domain) would not be possible. The most recent exploit for this vulnerability, published today, appears to do exactly this. At the [...]

Corn, 6 ears
Leek, one
Garlic, one bulb
Zucchini, two
Hungarian banana peppers, two
Green bell pepper, one
Peaches, four
Basil, one bag
Spring Mix, one bag
New Red Potatoes, one bag
Cucumber, one
Green beans, one bag
Wax beans, one bag

I think that’s everything. Now we have to get off our lazy bums and cook this week.

I’m in the process of looking up ideas and brainstorming about cheap and interesting centerpieces for my youngest sister’s graduation party. I like these idle things. Here’s what I absolutely, positively, can not stand:
People who recommend using fish as centerpieces. Here’s a newsflash, Martha Stewart wannabes: Fish are living creatures. A fish in a small [...]

I’ve lost count of weeks, so I apologize. I haven’t really updated lately for a few reasons:

I’ve only just come off my plateau from last month. I’ve lost a few pounds the past couple of days.
Michael has had asthma problems related to dairy consumption and was working on a vegan meal-replacement muffin with a [...]

Wow, that’s a mouthful. I had planned to pick peaches and blackberries this weekend at Homestead Farms in Poolesville, MD but hadn’t figured on the heat, the humidity, the sun. As it was, I was up in that area on Saturday, so we visited the Lotte Plaza in Germantown instead. We did a very bad [...]