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An Essay on Non-Monogamy

It’s not always easy.

Though it’s not always hard.

It can give you everything you’ve ever wanted.

Sometimes a whole lot less. Sometimes a whole lot more.

It can be about freedom and doing as you like, while on other days, hard compromise and sacrifice.

You’ll work your ass off to communicate your wants. Your needs. Your desires.

And along the way . . . → Read More: An Essay on Non-Monogamy

Am I Lazy or Just Practical, pt. 1

Around Valentine’s Day, the husband and I were browsing through canadian based lingerie retailer, La Senza. Not because we were shopping for anything in particular but because we still had 10 minutes before my appointment at the Apple Genius bar to fix my laptop with the whiskey drinking problem. Yes, we are THAT romantic.

I love lingerie, but it doesn’t like me. In particular I love bras. Mainly because they fit me. I’m not really fat around my boobs. I hate buying undies because my belly and butt – not saying I dislike them – but they just don’t like to work as easily as the boobs do. Though I did get a lovely matching set that I am quite proud of and funnily enough, Betty ended up with the same set from Don. Weird, yet awesome! Read more »

Thank you Olympics

Thank you Olympics for just over two weeks of guaranteed television watching. Thank you for instilling a sense of Canadian pride in this English born, not usually very patriotic,  non sports fan (besides my TFC boys). I admit it. I watched you all the time. It started with an innocent opening ceremony, shared with many people on Twitter. Then suddenly I realized that I was becoming addicted. When I checked my feed on the days that followed, I wanted to watch what people were writing about. It became a drug.

Just like the internet gave Obama a presidential vote boost, it also added a great sense of sharing as we all nerded out and annoyed our followers (sorry everyone) by tweeting about Canada’s glitches, and eventually Canada’s golds. Watching events together though apart in our separate living rooms and bars across the country was seriously, nerdily awesome. Emphasis on nerdily, but also on awesome.

So thank you to those that enjoyed it with us, you rock.

But here’s where I complain, mostly to and about myself.

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