There's An Elephant in My Shoes

My name is Ellen and I’m 56 years old and I’ve been on a diet since I was 5. Really. No joke. I’ve been on every diet plan known to mankind except the Skinny Bitch plan. She tells people not to eat until they’re truly starving. In my case, that would be 24/7. At any rate, I could probably write the book on diet programs.

So the other day I was feeling especially behemoth-like and I looked at my feet in their cute little shoes and thought, wow, I feel like an elephant today. So I said to myself, self…this has got to change. I called my friend Larry who happens to be a coach for a health program and I said get me started. We picked a date to start. Jan. 2, 2012. I’ll let you know how that goes. It’s not gonna be pretty.

I work in a bookstore. Been doing that since 2003. Before that I taught music for 25 years. But that’s a story for another chapter. Several chapters. Maybe an entire book. When I’m not selling mass market paper-backs, trade or hard covers, I work as a musician.

Life in a bookstore is never a dull moment. This is my 4^th bookstore in 9 years. The first three stores were for a company that no longer exists. You know that one. It had that pretty red card with the name BORDERS on it. Oops. Was I supposed to say that? No matter. They’re out of business and a lawsuit against one of their former employees would just be plain silly.

Currently, I’m working at a bookstore in a major international airport. Actually, the last BORDERS store I worked in was here as well.

Travel and books. Couldn’t be a better combination unless you add food. Don’t lie. I know at least half of you eat and read at the same time. Truly a guilty pleasure. Just remember to shake out the crumbs from the inside binding.

Music, books, travel and food. Welcome to my life. Welcome to my blog.

Just remember: elephants are magnificent creatures even if they can’t get the damn airplane seat belt across their hips.