I’ve checked into Pilates classes (a little too expensive right now, but maybe next month) and I’m still doing yoga. My current goal is to use the weekends (gorgeous, sunny days) to get OUTSIDE and…
Jenny Craig
I’d been back in LA for a week when I restarted Jenny Craig. I think I need the structure of prepackaged, planned meals and snacks right now, while in this time of major transition. I’d…
Babe2000 Kickoff
Cross-post with Sloane (journal entries for accountability on our Babe2000 project). So far, most of my exercise has been incidental. I’m eager to get back on a regimen of daily exercise, or at least a…
At Least I’m Always Bonnie (Summer 1998)
I was born Bonnie Athene Gillespie. I’ve been called Bon, Bon Bon, Bonathan, Bonifer, Bonalyn, Bon Boneri, Bonifred, Bonular, Bonuelo, Bonita, Bonissimo, Bonnarie, Bonnalie, Super Bon Bon, and Bon Bon Jovi, just to list a…
Don’t Get Me Started (Spring 1998)
I have more than a few pet peeves where the English language is concerned. Most of them involve TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms). Take a look at these TLAs: ATM, PIN, SAT, HIV. They may look…
Don’t You Dare Take Away My Redux (Spring 1998)
When I heard that Phen-Fen and Redux were being pulled from pharmacy shelves, I panicked. Could my druggist still be in the dark about this news? Could I convince him to dispense all of the…
EX-cellent Fashions (Spring 1998)
There is something I pull out of my closet every winter with a smile. And I wear it with pride. It’s my leather bomber jacket. Actually, it’s not really my jacket. It’s an ex-boyfriend’s. I…
Getting Tested (Spring 1998)
I’ve done it twice. Signed up for the low-cost HIV testing and accompanying counseling. The counseling is mainly to educate the “patient.” Are you aware of the ways in which HIV is contracted? Do you…
It’s Not Personal (Spring 1998)
I never answer my phone. Not ever. I blame this behavior on having grown up in a household in which my mother’s at-home business meant phones ringing off the hook at all hours, every caller…
Love Me, Love My Cat (Spring 1998)
I know that cats aren’t for everyone. I’ve got no problem with that. But if you’re in my life for any stretch of time, you’re going to encounter Muffy. Muffy is my 17-year-old feline friend….