I started using Tumblr some time ago, and then dropped it a few months ago. With all the tools and apps out there – twitter, facebook, flickr… I didn’t quite know how to use it. And when to find time. I did realize recently that I wish I had an easy way of bookmarking or … More activating tumblr… again

It looks more like it’s not going to happen – well, at least not as soon as I planned. Anyway, week 4 I decided to do the eliptical to try and rest my ankle from pounding on concrete. It was feeling fine, no pain during exercise, but it would hurt in the evening. I did … More can I do a 5k run? – week 4 and 5

Another little setback. This week I could run without pain – it did not hurt during running, but it actually hurt more after the run. Especially on Friday. Add some ankle swelling, I decided to rest the ankle for a while. Last week total: about 8 miles run/walk in about 2.5 hrs. To rest the … More can I do a 5k run? – week 3

I have completed week one of my “can I do a 5k run?” challenge. So far so good: no pain, no injuries. I do feel tired, but that is as expected – after all this is the most exercise I have done in a while (especially last 2 months recovering from shoulder injury). I skipped … More can I do a 5k run? – week 1

OMG!!!!! I am still in pain. It’s been more than 10 days now and I am reduced to watching TV – when I am not driving kids to school, cooking or cleaning. And that’s all I can do, and I do a bare minimum. Even writing this email is very painful. The frustrating thing is … More still in pain

as I was waking up, I moved my left arm and felt a pain. I could not find a good place lying down so I got up. I have been in pain since then. My whole left shoulder and left arm, coming from my upper back. And I had so much planned. I just hope … More my back is out

To keep up with cartoons from my youth… here is La Linea. This one comes from Italy, created by the cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli. These are very short and I remember them being shown during “commercial breaks”. The tune is very catchy and I love the character’s attitude.

Another amazing cartoon from the 1960s and 1970s. This one comes from Poland – Bolek and Lolek. Enjoy…. You can find many more at YouTube…