Life by number

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Life by number: Ecstacy at the pump

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

Gee, I never thought I'd use the word 'ecstacy' to describe a gas station feeling again, but $27.18 to fill up my tank makes me feel like Meg Ryan in "When Harry Met Sally." Yes, yes, YESSSSS!!!

Life by Number: #1 Favorite Scary Movie

Monday, Oct. 27, 2008

It was 1967. I was in seventh grade. They turned off all the house lights in the theatre for the last fifteen minutes of the movie. When the bad guy lunged from the dark for Audrey Hepburn, my friend, Susie, screamed and threw an entire box of Jujubees up in the air. I loved "Wait Until Dark." Still do.

Life by number: 12 hours 'til home

Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008

It’s going to be a long haul in the car today. Nothing else to do but crunch the numbers. Here’s how my summer vacation shakes out, quantitatively...

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Life by number: 5707 steps down, 4293 to go

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Had a harsh reality check this morning when I wore my trusty (free) pedometer on the treadmill. After 43 minutes, I had logged under 6000 steps. What's up with that?

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Life by Number: A new snooze button record

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Thanks to a boisterous thunderstorm that jolted me out of bed after midnight last night - and kept me awake for the next two-and-a-half hours - I pushed the snooze button to the limit this morning, breaking my personal record.

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Life by Number: 10 do-it-yourself toes

Thursday, June 26, 2008

It wasn't as bad as I thought. My first home pedicure in years and I didn't spill polish on the carpet or throw out my back while "assuming the position." And I saved a cool 50 bucks to apply to my monthly gasoline bill. (I did miss the lovely massaging spa chair, though.)

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Fill uppa your cuppa and drink!

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

A new study, released in the Annals of Internal Medicine, suggests that more is more when it comes to women's coffee consumption and heart health.

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Life by Number: Random Glucose Testing

Friday, June 13, 2008

Diabetes is running rampant in the United States. 7.5% of Americans currently have the diagnosis and countless millions go undiagnosed. I'm going to do everything in my power not to become a statistic.