They say when you want to achieve a goal, you share it. That way others help you maintain your accountability. Or, in my case, race accountability. I accidentally shared with my boss that I’m running Mountain Masochist 50 Miler in November. She put it in her calendar. She put it. In her calendar. And told … Continue reading Race Accountability
Author: Sunshine Richards
Skipping The To Do List
I have operated off of a to do list nearly every day of my life for as long as I can remember. I have one on my phone. It currently has 45 items on it... It has had 45 items on it for...a while... *SIGH* And that's separate from my work to do list. That … Continue reading Skipping The To Do List
Zero Commitment Weekends
The more I age the more excited I get about zero commitment weekends. I have a growing list of things to do, but much less energy to do them.
Sunset Fields to James River Footbridge
We ran the route from Sunset Fields to James River Footbridge. And back. 35 miles. Over 8,000 feet of climbing. “You’re walking like you just had a really good time.” Oh cool. Not only did I not just have “a really good time.” Now I’m also walking like a whore. That’s excellent. It’s fine. It’s … Continue reading Sunset Fields to James River Footbridge
Unannounced Birthday
"You always have people throwing food and gifts at you on your birthday." Because I tell them to. If you don't tell them, they have to want to do it on their own. I have no trust that anyone will want to celebrate me on their own. So I have a pretty strong history of … Continue reading Unannounced Birthday
Cat Teeth Removal
Nine years ago. I brought home a foster cat that lived inside of this couch for over a month. For a solid month. Maybe two. I never saw him. He only came out of this couch when I wasn’t around. He had zero trust in me. Until he did. I call it the cat couch. … Continue reading Cat Teeth Removal
Massages Are For Fixing, Not Relaxing
Got a massage by Charles Barkley today. Not, like, the Charles Barkley. But my massage therapist. Who does really solid impressions. And somehow we were talking sports. And he just threw some Charles out. And a little Shaq. And it was impressive. So much so that I'd forgotten that I'd developed spontaneous lockjaw. The day … Continue reading Massages Are For Fixing, Not Relaxing
Incomplete Impromptu Road Trip
Sometimes you just need a road trip. Had happy hour at work. Again. Yesterday. (These folks love to celebrate shit.) So I sat there. With my beer. Watching them all talk. And laugh. And reminisce. About all the times that happened when I didn’t work there. IT guy talked to me. “You’re Sunshine.” I am…that’s … Continue reading Incomplete Impromptu Road Trip
Full Car Inspection
Every year. Every year I have issues with my car inspection. Remember that time I was Living That Rejected Life? Yeah, that was a fun time. Did you know that you can make an appointment for a full car inspection, but you can't make an appointment for a car inspection? Except that you can make … Continue reading Full Car Inspection
Proving My Existence
So, I work in this…I guess it’s called a green building? Or a smart building? A smart green building? The lights are on motion detectors. The toilets and faucets and towel dispensers are also motion-activated. It’s cool. In theory. Saving all those resources. But there’s something about my existence that the sensors fail to acknowledge. … Continue reading Proving My Existence