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Abandon all Hope…

Y’all know I write for Life As A Human, right? Here’s an excerpt of the latest of mine to be published there: Hope is six years old. “I hope I’ll get an ice cream cone today. I hope grandma doesn’t … Continue reading

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I’m baaaack!

It appears – after a six-month hiatus – I am dating again. Not that I’ve deliberately sought out dates lately, it’s just that I’ve worked through some stuff and lightened my baggage load a bit. So after Johnny-cake guy turned … Continue reading

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Johnnycake wisdom: nice guy meets crazy girl

So, why was your evening weird?” asks Shae over Saturday morning johnnycakes and eggs benny at a downtown Caribbean restaurant. I tell him all about it: the impromptu meet-up, the delicious antipasto, the vibrant conversation, the incredible chemistry, the kiss … Continue reading

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Antidate

I don’t date anymore. So sorry to disappoint, but after that last break up in January, I’m just done. Lots of reasons for this: Dating is so — frought. Dating means marketing oneself as a potential life partner. You ask, … Continue reading

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Laundry Day

by Muse Blowing off a rainy hill workout to sit at the laundromat. A group of runners trots past, headlamps bobbing in the winter evening’s darkness. <<Guilt>> OK, that passed quickly. Hey maybe this is a good place to meet … Continue reading

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Awkward Hellmark Moments

(by Muse) Girls. Store pictures of your old boyfriends: in a box somewhere in a storage locker beside old halloween decorations, or on a memory key or disk in a multimedia box shoved deep in the closet or better yet … Continue reading

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Self-Censorship or Discretion=Valour?

The Muse just wrote a blog post for the Letters from the Foxhole series that I’m not going to let her publish. Yet. She’s a cheeky one and sometimes compassion must win out over truth. That – or – I’m … Continue reading

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My Heart is Racing

I signed up for the Vancouver 2010 Half Marathon next May. If you recall I did it this year and it was one of the best races I’ve ever run. I hadn’t planned on running any more races, but a) … Continue reading

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Cougars are carnivores

by: Muse She always hated being called a cougar – just because she had a couple of younger boyfriends doesn’t meanshe wanted to devour them, and she never, ever went to clubs to find them, take them home and discard them in the … Continue reading

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The Victoria Gin Post

So the gin is really and truly fabulous. It’s smooth, delicate, refreshing, and has spoiled me forever. No other can compare. Seriously, you have to try this stuff. I met Rod Phillips (purveyor of said gin and other fine spirits), … Continue reading

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