Author Archives: mathdreads
Hip Health
So yet another wonderful benefit of my current full-time employment popped up in my professional email inbox. The company I work for has what I guess is a partnership with another company that specializes in back health. After filing out a questionnaire, I qualified to participate in the program to help with my chronic problem … Continue reading
Stage 5 Navigation
Even after two vaccinations and a booster, I still won’t eat indoors at restaurants. Thanks to global warming, this mild winter means that I can occasionally meet a friend or two at a restaurant for outdoor dining. Of course, there are heating lamps for when it actually feels like winter. Nonetheless, the African dance troupe … Continue reading
Suggested New Year’s Resolutions
Starting every day with a glass of water Walking at least 10 minutes daily Adding a vegetable to a meal Journaling daily for five minutes Taking one meeting a day standing up Reading one chapter of a book daily Long ago, I gave not one damn about making resolutions, but when I opened my work … Continue reading
Working Overtime
It would be tempting to say that my sudden willingness to work overtime is part of a New Year’s Resolution to make more money. Truth be told, I’m obliged to work at least four hours of overtime during the first two weeks of January since this is the time of year where all those new … Continue reading
Progressive New Year’s Day Dinner
I can’t say that I love or hate to cook. I love eating a variety of foods. I search for the most interesting dishes, depending on which ingredients I have on hand, what genre I’m in the mood for, and in general, however the stars have aligned. Since Saturday was the start of the new … Continue reading
Black Santa Came to Town
I can’t say that the Christmas spirit had me in its hold, but since I only wear these leggings in December, I’d worn them around the apartment. For the last dance rehearsal of 2021, I brought the festive look. Since “free” is my price, I attended a Christmas/smooth jazz concert the following evening. Although this … Continue reading
Xmas Networking
Half the reason I attended this event was to dress up for it. Given the lack of motivation I had to put a costume together for Halloween, I redoubled my costume effort for this holiday party. At least I had a theme, a place to go, and I already knew enough people to feel comfortable … Continue reading
What, It’s Christmas Time?!
I knew ‘Rona had destroyed a little part of my soul when I wasn’t in the mood to dress up for Halloween, my favorite holiday as an adult. Granted, I had no place where I wanted to celebrate Halloween, but that never stopped me every other year. Last year, I dressed up twice for Halloween … Continue reading
2021 Thanksgiving
For the first time in my life, I only had one day off for Thanksgiving. Not really too much of a problem since my present job is super chill and there’s no such thing as a destination vacation for me during a pandemic. Even if I had the time, I don’t have the money. My … Continue reading
EAST in a Pandemic
One of the first friends I made when I moved to Austin in 2009, started a standing annual date with me to do the East Austin Studio Tour. The only thing that interrupted our touring was the pandemic in 2020, but fortunately we resumed our date this year. Along our way, we witnessed contemporary history … Continue reading