I have always been very emotional. Wait. Scratch that. I have always been told that I am very emotional. Note that difference? Despite my mom pointing out that I was not the child who had the frequent temper tantrums, it was always stated that I had some big feelings. “Oh, there’s Lauren, having feelings again.”Continue reading ““I let myself feel sad.””
Category Archives: Real Life
Tea for Two at Lovejoys
I want to tell you a story about Little Lauren. When I was 5 or 6 years old, I was tasked to help my Thea clean my Puna’s collection of tea cups. My Puna had been collecting tea cups from all over Canada and the US for most of her adult life and she keptContinue reading “Tea for Two at Lovejoys”
You should probably stop avoiding thinking about sustainability and start actually doing something about it.
Around 2017, I started being really conscious of how much was waste as human beings because it was finally brought to my attention. Did you know that around 1.3 billion ton of food is wasted, worldwide, each year? Or that 8.3 billion tons of plastic have been produced since the 1950s? Have you been toContinue reading “You should probably stop avoiding thinking about sustainability and start actually doing something about it.”
Love, Marriage, and Thoughts of Strangulation?
I’ve been married since April 2021, which I understand isn’t an insurmountable amount of time. I’ve lived with my now husband since May 2019 and we’ve lived in 2 different locations (a 1 bedroom apartment and now a 3 bedroom house). He’s an Aquarius and I’m a Scorpio. We have almost a 3 year ageContinue reading “Love, Marriage, and Thoughts of Strangulation?”
February 2023 in Books
Something crazy happened this month. I listened to my first (new) audiobook. I’ve listened to Harry Potter in audiobook form, but it was more of a background music/comfort thing. When I got my current job (over 8 years ago), I knew I would be driving a lot so I tried out an audiobook. I immediatelyContinue reading “February 2023 in Books”
New Year, Same Me Because I am a Human Being, Not a Calendar.
Ever since I can remember, “New Years Resolutions” have been a whole ordeal. Most of the time, people end up making the same ones year after year: “Come January 1st, I will eat healthier!” “I’m going to start going to the gym on January 1st!” “Dry January, here I come!” And so on and soContinue reading “New Year, Same Me Because I am a Human Being, Not a Calendar.”
November 2022 in Books
November is probably my favorite month. I love the BER months, in general, but seeing as I was born in November, it’s my favorite by default. I’m also a big fan of Thanksgiving food. I eat non-deli turkey and stuffing once a year and I cherish it. This year, I made a Thanksgiving Pie withContinue reading “November 2022 in Books”
August 2022 in Books
My August reading started real slow. I had little motivation to read after slamming out a 17 book Young Adult series. My social life picked back up and I was busy a lot. The Sandman also came out on Netflix and I have my priorities straight (if you have not read that series, you shouldContinue reading “August 2022 in Books”
In Support of Crazy Ex-Girlfriends
Raise your hand if you’ve been in a relationship with someone who mentions they had a “crazy ex-girlfriend”. If you’re a woman who dates cis men, you have definitely heard this before, probably a few times from a few different guys, and I’ll guarantee that no matter how great of a girlfriend you think youContinue reading “In Support of Crazy Ex-Girlfriends”
July 2022 in Books
I spent July finishing off The House of Night series. If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, see my post about my June books. I am free from this series! First and foremost, this series was 12 books long… Which is at least 7 books too long. The series was incredibly repetitive and could haveContinue reading “July 2022 in Books”
Writes with Wolves 