Author Archives: Anne

Sweat for $$

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Anne

About seven months ago I discovered that my health plan (Oxford/UnitedHealthcare) gives members a $200 reimbursement towards gym membership fees every 6 months.   All you have to do is have proof of 50 visits in a 6 month period, a … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Anne

Here goes… 1. Drink a 16 fl oz glass of water first thing in the morning when I wake up. 2. Drink a 16 fl oz glass of water first thing when I get home from work. 3. Take my … Continue reading →

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Cities 2009

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Anne

Thirty six nights spent out of Manhattan, which, when expressed as a percentage (10%), seems like a good chunk of the year.  This data is tracked using Daytum which is excellent for people who like to data-mine their own lives … Continue reading →

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Music 2009

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Anne

The big winners for 2009 were Phoenix and oddly enough, Aimee Mann.  It’s pretty uncharacteristic, but since Thanksgiving I’ve been listening to Mann’s @#%& Smilers (2008) basically exclusively save for a few excursions into the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (It’s Blitz) … Continue reading →

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Books 2009

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Anne

Amazon.com Widgets These are the books I read this year. Six thousand nine hundred and sixty one pages of bookish goodness, in order of recommendation (within each category)… Fiction: Netherland by Joseph O’Neill The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by … Continue reading →

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Me and Vitamin D

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Anne

I went to a doctor in August who suggested that I have my Vitamin D level checked.  She seemed fairly confident that my level would be low given my lack of regular sun exposure and my diligence with sunscreen.  While … Continue reading →

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Food, Inc.

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Anne

I want to see this movie.

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Must Have: ModKat Litter Box

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Anne

I know Cheddar wants this litter box.  The only question is… which color?

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Healthcare Rewind

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Anne

I could go on forever about the disaster that is the American health care system. About how our litigious society has made it impossible for doctors to admit mistakes which then fuels discontent and disatisfaction. How litigation drives up malpractice … Continue reading →

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Elizabethan Humor

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Anne

Tracy gave me this card for my birthday two years ago, and I found it in my desk this week.  Still, I believe, the funniest card I’ve ever received.

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