Author Archives: Camille

About Camille

I'm Camille. I have a butt-chin. I live in Canada. I was born in Arizona. I like Diet Dr. Pepper. Hello. You can find me on Twitter @archiveslives, Facebook at facebook.com/archivesofourlives, instagram at ArchivesLives, and elsewhere.

One Giant Crapshoot

Today I waxed my own eyebrows.  (At the encouragement of my friend Genevra, without whom I would’ve never even CONSIDERED taking such a huge leap of faith in myself.  Thanks, friend!) Here’s a really awful before-and-after comparison. {You’ll be a … Continue reading

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The Gimme Kid is Ruining My Life

So how was all ya’ll’s Halloween?  Did you get a visit from The Gimme Kid? What?  You’ve never heard of The Gimme Kid?  Oh, I’m sure you have—you just didn’t know that was his name. This is just one of … Continue reading

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Fox in Dog’s Clothing

So this one day, I was taking a walk through the streets of Mayberry (the town where I live), minding my own business (although I may or may not have been peeking into people’s uncovered windows as I walked on … Continue reading

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The Junk Drawer

All my pre-married life, I lived in a house that had a junk drawer.  It was always in the kitchen—why is it that we never have enough cupboard space, but we have drawers in such abundance that we fill them … Continue reading

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And So it is Written; And So it Will Be.

I had an epiphany. I was reading this book for school called The Englishman’s Boy by Guy Vanderhaeghe, and I noticed that printed on the cover was a boastful announcement that the book was a winner of the Governor General’s … Continue reading

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Killing the Art

Do you ever find yourself obligated to say something even when you have nothing to say? That’s me and this blog right now. This week has been intense, between school…and really, only school.  Every day I wake up and head … Continue reading

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