Category Archives: what I’m about

I really, really am.

I am taking a Women’s Studies class right now, wherein the topic of feminism is discussed every day at great length and breadth. Incidentally, the subject matter is not altogether different from several other classes I have taken in recent … Continue reading

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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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Me and Friends: The First

I am antisocial. By and large, people annoy me. This grand revelation, I suspect, will come as no surprise to you. When given the choice between going to a party where I will know a lot of people only vaguely, … Continue reading

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My Inner Hick and I

A few years ago I read an article that claimed people should only allow themselves ten standing ovations in any given lifetime. I believe the reasoning behind this societal Nazism was that standing ovations, like Taylor Swift and the phrase … 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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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, this  … Continue reading

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