Tag Archives: Gertie

A bumpy wagon ride

By justquirky | Published: July 8, 2010
In college I made a mental rule for myself – once I put a sports bra on, a workout or run must take place before I can remove the sports bra. It’s worked pretty well for me, forcing me into workouts when unmotivated, or perhaps I would have otherwise “opted out.” Tuesday, I found myself [...]
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The Quirkys: Weighing In

By justquirky | Published: May 17, 2010
It’s no secret that weight gain is common during the first year of marriage. So I wasn’t surprised when my clothes started fitting a little more snug, and even my mom jeans were hard to pull on. Mr. Quirky has been on me about the laundry because it turns out, he only has two pairs [...]
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New wife fail

By justquirky | Published: May 4, 2010
This is the face of disgust. Two months in. Except I keep telling people it’s been three. All that wedding planning, you’d think I’d get the post-wedding time frame down. But no. Fact: Mr. Quirky is better at remembering how long we’ve been married. Additional fact: I forgot his birthday. Well, truth be told, it [...]
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Camping: It's for the dogs

By justquirky | Published: May 2, 2010
[Editor's note: Gertie wanted to blog about her first camping trip. Who was I to stop her?] I knew something was up when the stuff started piling at the bottom of the stairs. Some of the stuff smelled like my friend, Penny, so I was pretty excited. Anything that involves Penny is pretty fun. Then [...]
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Eli Invasion

By justquirky | Published: April 2, 2010
Editor’s Note: This post was submitted by Gertie, who had a lot to say about what took place in Quirkyville last night.  One minute I was playing fetch with my dad. The next minute my whole life was ruined by an alien. They called it an Eli. I call it evil. I have no idea [...]
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