Category Archives: Overall Good Things

Me and Friends: The Second

Where we last left off, I was a social recluse with a disinclination toward friends and relationships in general. Nothing is sadder than the girl who secretly longs for friends but cannot make any. But the girl without friends who … Continue reading

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In My Corner

It is quickly becoming my new favourite photograph. It went like this: my sister and I were strolling the streets of downtown Calgary, enjoying the most perfect weather known to the country, when we noticed a banner strung up above … Continue reading

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First Ever “Give This Commissioned Painting a Cute Saying” Contest

I am happy. I am happy today. I am happy today because who wouldn’t be happy after looking at this: That, my friends, is a digital representation of a hand-painted masterpiece, acrylic on canvas, commissioned by me, painted by a … Continue reading

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Package from Across the Sea

In third grade (Grade Three, Canadians) my teacher, Mrs. Easterling, paired up with another teacher in Detroit and hooked all of her students up with pen pals. It was awesome. For like a month. And then it sucked, because I … Continue reading

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If Only I Could Fit This Post on a Bumper Sticker

One exam down; two more to go (and the first was the hardest, so it’s all pie from here). Have I told you lately how grateful I am for everything? I mean it: every thing. It’s a weird sensation, thisĀ  … Continue reading

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