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• Choosing to rise above mediocrity
  on May 29, 2011 in Art Work artists careers dreams fame focus mediocrity music ottawa spoken word success theatre toronto vision
  I just finished watching “Public Speaking“, a documentary about Fran Lebowitz, directed by Martin Scorcese.  Admittedly, I knew nothing about Lebowitz until I saw the film and now I’m very interested in her work.  In this movie, s...
• I Wanna Hold Your Hand
  on May 26, 2011 in Simple Life family friendship gentle intimacy intimate kindness physical touch sex
  Someone I barely know wrote me an honest letter today.  She espoused the deep desire for physical intimacy with someone.  Not the sexual kind of intimacy, the kind where someone rubs your back or holds your hand or places his hand on your shoulder...
• She’ll be your private dancer…
  on May 25, 2011 in Simple Life Work business club dancer drugs exotic dancers lust money playmate sex strip club strippers tina turner
  I went to a strip club for lunch today.  The guys at work said that the buffet was really good and super cheap (buy a drink, the food is free!).  I’m game for new experiences so I went along. Alright, I may have initiated it during a talk abo...
• Medicine should be more holistic
  on May 17, 2011 in Health exercise holistic medicine nutrition physiotherapy walking
  I’ve been implementing a lot of changes in my life as of late.  Sometimes, I keep screwing up.  Like in the way I eat.  Sometimes that chocolate or that soda is just so appealing that I give in.  Sometimes, I give in too much.  I’ve...
• I walked and walked and walked.. and woke up.
  on May 16, 2011 in Health Simple Life accident ambulance exercise firefighters hurt love movement ottawa police runner's high speed walking stairs strathcona park walking
  Last night, I had an intense dream.  The kind of dream that leaves you wishing it had been real.  The opposite of a nightmare.  We don’t have a word for a really great dream, do we?  Hmm.  Anyway, because it wasn’t real, it made me s...
• How to get me to NOT donate to your charity
  on May 13, 2011 in Simple Life Work amnesty international canadian charities commissions donate donations greenpeace jobs ottawa red cross sales reps selling sidewalks
  It’s summer weather in downtown Ottawa.  It’s been a long, long week.  I’m walking home with a heavy container of cat litter in one hand, my handbag strapped over the shoulder and a bag of groceries in the other hand.  The only t...
• 101 in 1001: “Book of your choice” giveaway!
  on May 13, 2011 in 101 in 1001 amazon book giveaway books featured
  Even though my 101 list is on hold, I’ve decided that I still want to keep giving away new books.  And for this month, I’ve decided to let YOU choose the book that you want to win.  I’ve never done this before and may never do it...
• My Thoughts on Pro-Lifers
  on May 12, 2011 in Health Politics abortion conservatism conservatives march for life pro-choice pro-life social services women
  Today, there’s supposed to be a huge march in Ottawa where just over 12,000 people will be marching against abortion.  Give me a break.  Why on earth would these people care about a woman deciding to end a pregnancy?  How does this affect th...
• Life as a fat girl
  on May 11, 2011 in Health exercise fat fitness food nutrition weight loss
  I’m mostly a size 16.  I say “mostly” because sometimes, I fit in a size 14, but never in a 12… at least not in recent years.  In terms of sizes, I am your modern ‘average’  woman.  But, let’s be frank: b...
• …of the day: don’t take thing too seriously
  on May 10, 2011 in ... of the day Simple Life Work dreams experiences life love thoughts
  I was reading parts of a book that I bought for someone – I can’t share too many details because I’ve yet to give it to them, but there are a few tips in there about aging and what will make us grow old and miserable far too soon. ...

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