Category Archives: exercise

Resoluquinox: the summer solstice update

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Wow, has it been three months already?! I’ve had mixed success with my resolutions: A) CAREERi) do everything I can to make sure I get to stay on in my job after my original two year contract expires in November. … Continue reading →

Posted in career, exercise, personal | 9 Comments

Modern life is rubbish loud

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

So I’m loving my podcasts. I signed up for all your suggestions (and then some), and have stuck with most of them. I save the music podcasts for work; to my surprise I’ve found that spoken word works better than … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, medicine, personal, photos, technology, Vancouver | 9 Comments

On the pool

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Our local swimming pool seems to have a rule that it must contain at least one creepy old man at any given time. There’s a guy who hangs out in the shallow end, goggles on, but who only ever gets … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, freakishness, silliness | 21 Comments

Resoluquinox

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A couple of years ago, on a BBC Magazine article about New Year’s resolutions, one commenter opined that New Year is the absolute worst time to make resolutions. He’s right – it’s an arbitrary date, it’s all dark and cold, … Continue reading →

Posted in career, exercise, food glorious food, personal | 26 Comments

Wardrobe dysfunction

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

So, yesterday: I got up and changed (#1) into the jeans and sweater I’d been wearing the night before. After breakfast I assessed the road conditions, decided that cycling was an option, and changed (#2) into my cycling gear. I … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, exercise, silliness | 20 Comments

Podcath

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Thanks to a bit of a kick in the pants useful advice from Professor in Training, I’ve recently discovered the wonderful world of podcasting. (Late adopter, moi?). So I thought I’d share my discoveries, and open up the comments to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, embarrassing fan girl, exercise, meta, music, silliness, technology | 14 Comments

Things you should take with you when you go swimming

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Swimming costume (British vocabulary for Kyrsten’s benefit) Towel Plastic bag to put wet stuff in Hair tie and/or swimming cap Contact lens case & solution and/or goggles Change for the locker Of the above eight items, I managed to remember … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, silliness | 16 Comments

My karma is stuck in trafficma

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have to admit to a short-lived bout of extreme smugness today. One of the main bridges bringing commuters into Vancouver is out of commission for the next few weeks, due to fire damage to the wooden (!) trestles under … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, environment, exercise, rants, Vancouver | 9 Comments

RBO being proud of myself

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I got up before my alarm. I made a super healthy lunch* for today and tomorrow. I went to the gym early enough that I had time to do 2 rounds of circuits rather than 1. I’m finally starting to … Continue reading →

Posted in career, cycling, exercise, food glorious food, personal | 11 Comments

NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The soup recipes are up. All three recipes look amazing, but Dr Isis gets my vote this week for having two fabulous recipes, introducing the soup swap idea, and making me splurt out my tea as I laughed at the … Continue reading →

Posted in blog wars, exercise, food glorious food, photos, silliness | 5 Comments