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.

I Will Survive (I hope I hope I hope)

***UPDATE: 11:21 a.m., MST. I am eating Meal #2 of my last day on Earth.  It’s delicious {I went with a wrap instead of a sub, but I’m doing my best to open my mouth as wide as humanly possible}. … Continue reading

Posted in oh brother what next, spin cycle, what a nightmare, woe is me | Tagged , | 35 Comments

{In Which I Try My Hand at Political Satire}

The next time you find yourself face-to-face in a duel against a RCMP officer (that’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or simply “a Mountie”), please choose carefully the weapon you wield.  A handgun might be the obvious choice, but of course … Continue reading

Posted in Canada, failures, fiascos, oh brother what next, watch out or I'll blog about you | 13 Comments

Because I Knew You, I Have Been Changed For Good.

I am constantly in awe at how quickly life can change. Two years ago, I was working as a nanny in Belgium.  This week in 2007, the family I was living with had planned a skiing trip in the Alps.  … Continue reading

Posted in change, family, I hate change, looking back, sad things | 29 Comments

I Create My Own Adventure

Have you ever woken up bleary-eyed and blah, wondering what on earth you’re going to blog about for the day? Have you ever secretly wished—prayed, even—that something blog-worthy might come your way, so that you’ll have material for a new … Continue reading

Posted in fiascos, It's All Good, my edjumacation and me, oh brother what next, spin cycle | Tagged | 33 Comments

Nobody Calls Me a Quitter {Unless it’s Behind My Back}.

It has been weeks since I’ve answered a reader question here at Archives of Our Lives.  In fact, I’m pretty sure I skipped all of February—but in my defense, it was a short month.  Anyway, there’s no time like the … Continue reading

Posted in ask me anything, fiascos, my edjumacation and me, oh brother what next, watch out or I'll blog about you | 17 Comments

A Medley of Good

Today, I am channeling my inner Busy Bee Lauren.  If you have not yet scurried over to meet Busy Bee Lauren, you really should—she’s a cheerful, uplifting, and light-heartedly entertaining blogger.  About once a week or so, Lauren writes an … Continue reading

Posted in blogger finger, It's All Good, Overall Good Things | 20 Comments