Brit Artist of the Week – Discopolis

While listening to BBC Radio Scotland for my daily dose of Scottish immersion, I heard a cool song that I think you’ll enjoy by Discopolis.  They are an “electro-indie” band that hails from Edinburgh.  Their latest song, “Zenithopia” was released earlier this month. What the heck does “zenithobia” mean?  I...

Do they really make tartan sheep in Scotland?

To find out, check out my stint as a guest blogger over at Celtic Hearts.  Here’s a brief glimpse at the kind of sheep you can find in Ireland and Scotland.  Check out my post to see more...  You won't be disappointed. Photo Credit:  P. Stubbs

Fearless Friday featuring Olympian Carrie Tollefson

(Photo by Anthony Quintano)A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing 2004 Olympian (and Villanova Alum) Carrie Tollefson.  Unfortunately Carrie started Villanova the fall following my last semester, so we were never teammates.  And that stinks because she’s the kind of athlete you want on your team -...

Words to Inspire

I have a motto about blogging, if you don’t have something interesting to say – Don’t.  So I haven’t.  But today I was in need of a little bit of inspiration or maybe motivation and happened upon these quotes I hope you’ll enjoy.  They are relatable to the inner competitor...

Fearless Friday–On Running Like a Girl

I know you’ve seen them.  Those sassy shirts that say something like, “Some Girls Chase Boys.  I Pass ‘Em.”  While I was training and competing, one of the coolest feelings was knowing I could run faster than a heck of a lot of guys.  In fact, post-collegiately, I did some...

Brit Artist of the Week–Ed Sheeran

Last week Ed Sheeran won the Best Male Solo Artist at the Brit Awards.  His performance of his hit song “Lego House” was masterful.    If you’ve never seen the official video for “Lego House” you’ll want to check it out.  Harry Potter fans will immediately recognize someone they’ve grown to...

Song of the Week–“Next To Me”

A couple weeks ago I heard Emeli Sandè’s latest single, “Next to Me,” on the Tom Morton Show.  Immediately I was tapping my toes to the infectious beat.  It’s a little gospel, a little rock and a whole lot of soul. Did you know that the Scottish singer is also...

The Fit Runner and…Writer

When I competed in college and after, when I trained for the Olympics, I logged of all my mileage and workouts. It was a great way to see how my training changed month to month, and year to year, as my fitness level increased. I also tracked my PBs or...

Song of the Week – “In The End”

After selling out their UK tour, Snow Patrol will kick off their North American tour on March 29th in Orlando.  Check out their latest single, “In The End”. Linked from Snowpatrol.com My favorite verse:  “In the end.  There is nothing more to life than love, is there?” Profound eh?  But...

Someone Wise Once Said…

As I’ve mentioned in another post, I love to collect fortune cookie fortunes, proverbs from teabags, and I have a Word document devoted to inspirational quotes.  Yogi always has great quotes.  Last week while enjoying a cup of Yogi Chai Black tea, I found this proverb:   To know others...

The Story of Music

I am one of those people that loves a song more after I hear the words. I write to music and depending on the type of scene I’m writing, prefer different tuneage. For me, I connect best with songs that have a deeper meaning. A song that makes you feel...

On location in NYC

Last weekend I went to NYC for my sister’s baby shower. Of course my visit coincided with the arrival of frigid temperatures. I love navigating NYC on foot, but with an artic blast, not so pleasant. Needless to say, it was still a great trip. How can a trip to...