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.

{Moving Up In the World}

This post brought to you by the letter “S.” Image from here. Before I got married, my last name started with “S.”  I was Camille S—, and I was deliriously happy to be her.  (Well, except for the phase in … Continue reading

Posted in change, It's All Good, looking back, Married Life, oh brother what next, self-actualisation | 24 Comments

I’m Just Like Jerry Seinfeld!

My life is just like Jerry Seinfeld’s.  You remember Jerry?  The star of “the show about nothing?” Image from here. His show was about nothing, but really, it was about everything; or should I say, every nothing.  Such a clever, … Continue reading

Posted in blogger finger, It's All Good, Married Life, mondays suck, oh brother what next, Poor Kyle | 19 Comments

Change Came.

…Maybe it’s the fact that I couldn’t remember a time when it wasn’t winter; perhaps it’s simply because I’d been feeling stagnant lately.  No matter what the reason, the fact was this: I needed change. And when I say “change,” … Continue reading

Posted in change, introspection, It's All Good, Overall Good Things, Poor Kyle | 31 Comments

Your Mom Has Potential.

I cringe when I hear the word “potential.”  I hate it.  (I don’t use “hate” very frequently.) For as long as people have been judging me, I’ve been told I have a lot of “potential.”  I have the potential to … Continue reading

Posted in Canada, fiascos, mediocrity, my edjumacation and me, watch out or I'll blog about you | 25 Comments

What Dreams May (or May Not) Come

All MINI™ images from here. With Tamra Camry out of commission, and Thor as my current chariot, I’ve been spending more and more time thinking about my dream car.  [Sorry, Thor.  You’re a decent guy and all, but…you smell.  Like … Continue reading

Posted in fashion people, like-it-link-it, on the road again, Pretty Things, what I'm about | Tagged | 19 Comments

At Least it Wasn’t a Mini Cooper™

What do you get when you mix icy Canadian freeways, an Arizona driver, a Tamra Camry, a fool behind the wheel of a Dodge Caravan, and a guardrail? Note: This is not my own picture.  Some other poor Tamra Camry … Continue reading

Posted in Canada, failures, fiascos, on the road again, what a nightmare, woe is me | Tagged , | 29 Comments

This Pregnant Pause.

Guess what happened to me today? A woman looked me in the face, and asked if I am pregnant.  Just like that.  “Are you pregnant?” What could have possibly given her that idea? Weird. Thankfully, I’ve been growing some pretty … Continue reading

Posted in fiascos, It's All Good, Married Life, what a nightmare, woe is me | Tagged | 31 Comments