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One Hundred Forty One.

Basically…   This taught me that if I could somehow guarantee my kid would be a B-Girl/B-Boy, I would get knocked up TOMORROW. xA

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One Hundred Forty Two.

I miss Glasgow every single day. I know, I poke a lot of fun at Glasgow and how sketchy it sometimes is. But of course, we all know that every city has its sketchy qualities. I don’t think there’s any...

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One Hundred Forty Four.

Sweden, 2010 My BFF Margaret and I were enjoying a brain-fried-blurry post-master’s thesis trip to Gothenburg and Stockholm. Our hostel room in Gothenburg – which was lovely – had no windows, so when...

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One Hundred Forty Five.

Let’s talk about tattoos again for a second. I know I’ve mentioned that getting tattoos is like entering a lifelong sociological experiment, and I know I’ve mentioned that once you get a tattoo,...

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One Hundred Forty Eight.

I was doing a strength training workout with my BFF Jo last night, and during a short break, she handed me her iPhone to look over some of the workouts we are going to be moving into in the near...

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One Hundred Forty Nine.

It’s Pi Day today. Pi. Because it’s March 14, A.K.A. 3/14, or 3.14, which is pi. Guys, I’ve heard about Pi Day for ages, and it took me until approx. 1:30pm yesterday afternoon for it to click why Pi...

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One Hundred Fifty Three.

I got a phone call  from the University of Glasgow yesterday afternoon. They call me once or twice a year to check in, and sometimes to ask for donations, which I try to give when I can. The girl I...

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One Hundred Fifty Six.

My fears are kind of backwards. Like, this doesn’t scare me: Neither does this: Or this: But here are some things that do… LADYBUGS I won’t repeat my story. Go read it if you forget it. THE CYMBAL...

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One Hundred Fifty Seven.

Sometimes I get into what I like to call a War of Stubbornness, A.K.A. a War of Stupidity. There’s only one person in the war, and it’s me. Because I am a stubborn, stubborn stupid girl sometimes. Let...

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One Hundred Fifty Eight.

“I don’t know, I’m just not much of a dog person.” Words I do not understand. Like, how, HOW can you not be a dog person? Don’t go breakin’ my heart… It is no surprise that all of my BFFs have dogs. I...

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One Hundred Sixty Three.

And then my boss turned to me and said, “No, no, we did get separate cheques.” I looked at the receipt again, then back to him. “I’m sorry?” “That was my dinner. We all paid that amount.” I made an...

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One Hundred Sixty Four.

SCENE 1: ANYWHERE Andrea walks into any sort of meeting or event or any place she may she someone she knows. FRIEND: Hey! ANDREA: How’s it going? FRIEND: I totally saw you walking down (whatever...

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One Hundred Sixty Five.

All right guys, this is something I’m not really proud of, but you learn some of the best lessons in life from the mistakes you make, right? So let’s flash back to the third grade. Where was I in grade...

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One Hundred Sixty Six.

I don’t remember ever really believing in the Easter Bunny. The same goes for Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and all those other characters kids are supposed to fall for. I’ve always been a weird kid, so I...

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One Hundred Sixty Seven.

I made up a boyfriend once. I was in grade seven. Here’s how it went down… Okay, in grades five and six, I had this best friend, let’s call her Edie. We were super tight, talk on the phone all the...

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One Hundred Sixty Eight.

Let me tell you something: these are all true. I’ve learned a lot about myself by sleeping with Oscar and Lucy. Here’s a sampling: Wake up! Wake up now! I could probably sleep on a single wooden plank...

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One Hundred Seventy.

Trust me, the irony is not lost on me that the most epic party I went to while I was living in Glasgow was at my flat. (Because I am not cool.) I had just moved out of the nightmare flat and into my...

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One Hundred Seventy Four.

Sometimes, you just have a really shitty day/week/month, whatever. I am having that. So I decided that I would compile a list of some of the things that make me smile, both current and timeless, in an...

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One Hundred Seventy Five.

I love peanut butter. I hate peanuts, though. Like, just eating them just like that? No thanks. Also, I don’t really digest them. Same goes for peanut sauce on noodles or something. I love tomato...

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One Hundred Seventy Six.

I spent all winter* being as careful as possible around the ice because I’m paranoid of slipping and hurting myself. (And I’m pretty stellar at slipping.) I mean firstly, I don’t want to get hurt, and...

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