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.

A New Lease

When I was growing up, my mom always used to say, “I have a new lease on life,” any time something exciting was on the horizon. Naturally, as with anything cool my parents taught me as a kid, I do … Continue reading

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Time Flies When You’re Trying to Cheer Up.

**MEMBERS OF THE UBO, UPDATED IN REAL TIME** 1. Whitney 1.5.  Anonymous my sister 2.  Shesten 3.  Anna 4.  Geneva 5.  Jami 6.  Lauren 7.  Alex 8.  RatalieNose 9.  You’re Next! “I need to go check in with the Wii™ … Continue reading

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This is the Part Where I Get Over Myself and Stop Being Depressed.

There are two things I have learned about dieting—excuse me, I mean “healthy living” (because it’s a lifestyle change, not a diet, you know {“dieting” has become another victim of the politically incorrect movement, so let’s all thank the ’90s}).  … Continue reading

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Keep Your Friends Close

This is Geneva: I stole this picture from a funny post on her blog—hope that’s okay, Geneva. About a million years ago (back in September of 2007), I entered a giveaway on her blog, Hazardous Undertakings. The giveaway was supposed … Continue reading

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When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Escape to Happier Times.

This post is about happier days. Sunday evenings are almost perfect, and I’ve thought so for as long as I can recall. When I was a little girl, Sundays meant three hours of church, followed by leisurely playing/reading/dinnering, and later, … Continue reading

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Did You Hear the One About the One-Finned Sea Turtle?

My fish was complaining about his tank all day today—he said he was sick of swimming around in circles  He kept telling me how tired he was of swimming clockwise, and that all he really wanted to do was torpedo … Continue reading

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None of This Means Anything Except Everything

I think there was a bit of a misunderstanding yesterday; it should come as no surprise to any of you that I can’t seem to make myself clear anymore.  It’s like, unless you’re a mind-reader, don’t even bother trying to … Continue reading

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