tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773768262048875372024-02-08T00:36:06.665-05:00Here you are, darlingLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-31176051426019601292015-04-24T08:02:00.003-04:002015-05-03T06:31:51.844-04:00Commission - Spring Time for MontrealThis past winter in Montreal was one of the longest and coldest the city had seen in over a hundred years. Day after day the weather was below freezing; the snow started to fall in early December and carried right through until April. In the past week has it started to melt but only because of the rain. Montreal is still waiting for warmth and sun. Still, people are emerging from their homes ready to enjoy being outside without their skin hurting from the cold.<br />
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Spring in Montreal is enjoyable but it's not pretty. With the snow gone the ubiquitous potholes are evident. In some areas the streets are so rough that you would think there'd been a recent war. Not only do they not look nice, potholes are especially hard on Montreal drivers who take aggressive driving to a competitive level. The faster you go and more dangerous maneuvers you make the better driver you consider yourself to be. Going fast on Montreal roads is hard on cars, which are already in less than ideal shape. Rusting from being continuously blanketed by snow and all the salt that coats the roads gives them that distinctive Montreal look.<br />
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Still, with better weather there's a lot to be done in Montreal, even in rainy spring. The famous Atwater market, with its open air fruit stands selling local organic produce, artisan cheeses and decadent, hand-made chocolates is open.This is a great place to spend a Sunday morning, especially with your family. The food court sells unique, quality homemade meals. There's even an oyster bar. It's located in the beautiful St. Henri neighborhood which has some of the most celebrated bars and restaurants in the city. <br />
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Once you get your groceries, you could always head to one of Montreal's many green spaces for a walk. It's probably still too wet to sit on the grass but it's a great place for people watching. If you go to Mount Royal you can hike through the woods. There are reports of families of hawks living there. If you're lucky, you can see all of them circling above you, hunting for the small prey that has emerged from the snow. <br />
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If you make it downtown you could stop by the Montreal Museum of Fine Art. Not only does it have a new visiting exhibition in town, the permanent collection showcases breathtaking works of art by the Masters and you can visit it for free. Downtown also has some of the most epic architecture in the city. Just walking down Sherbrooke street is an event in itself. While you're there, take a stroll through the campus of McGill University and see how many gargoyles you can spot dotting the historic buildings. The Reservoir just above campus is a great place for outdoor jogging, perfect for working off those winter pounds. <br />
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Spring in Montreal might not be as warm as one would like, but it's still a great time to enjoy the city. The pleasure the citizens feel at being able to go outdoors is palpable and the many ways to have fun without spending money are finally accessible again. Just make sure to bring an umbrella!<br />
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-55326710750593701872014-12-23T08:49:00.004-05:002014-12-23T08:49:51.922-05:00Fiction - Xmas POWShe'd been with him since the last year of the Elf War, when he found her half dead in the shadow of a smoldering pine tree. Nicholas slung her over his shoulder, her blood staining his white beard, and carried her to his fortified cabin.<br />
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By the time she recovered, the war had been won. The small contingent of prisoners he kept penned outside jeered at her when she emerged, blinking, onto the snow covered porch.<br />
She showed them kindness, as was her way. She tried to convince Nicholas to register the prisoners with the War Authority, which was a tenet of the peace treaty.<br />
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"You can't just keep them chained! They have rights." They fought that night, their only fight. But he looked at the scars on her face and wanted to kill the elves, one by one. <br />
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In the end, she won. The elves were registered and put to work. Nicholas had been an artisan before he was a soldier so the elves took up his work. As repatriation the toys they made were shipped out, once a year, to the children of the world the elves had tried to ravage.<br />
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That they were immortal was not the fault of Nicholas, or his wife, who were not. One day in the far future, they would die and some other, younger of their kind would move into the cabin to keep watch. For eternity the elves would toil day and night, applying make shift salves to their bleeding hands and singing ancient songs to skies embroidered by Northern Lights. <br />
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In the meantime, Nicholas fed his reindeer better fare than he afforded the prisoners. When he wasn’t looking, Mrs. Clause brought cookies to the elves and wrote letters to the government, arguing for their freedom. <br />
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-53953096459353729732014-08-22T11:44:00.004-04:002014-08-22T11:44:52.838-04:00Fiction - As Yet Untitled Romance Series - Part 3 While I waited for my boyfriend Simon to join me and Talia at the restaurant, I spotted one of the very last people I ever wanted to see.<br />
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“Oh no,” I groaned, ducking my head. “It’s Vincent Malone!”<br />
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“Who?” Talia whirling around.<br />
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“For god sakes, Tal, don’t look.”<br />
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“Sorry!” <br />
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“It’s my dad’s business partner. I can’t stand him. He’s so condescending. And lecherous. He likes to tell you why you’re wrong about pretty much everything while staring straight at your boobs.”<br />
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“Oh, yuck. Just ignore him.”<br />
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“I’m trying!”<br />
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I disliked talking to Vincent Malone at the best of times. But now, half way buzzed and starving, I might lose my mind and tell him what I actually thought of him, which of course wasn’t anything nice.<br />
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“I’m going to go to the bathroom!” I staged whispered to Talia. “Come and get me when he’s gone.”<br />
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She grabbed my wrist. <br />
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“Wait, he’s sitting down. What if he’s here all evening?”<br />
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“Then bring me some breadsticks!”<br />
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Thankfully Simon’s hulking form emerged from around the corner. He sank down in the seat in front of me, completely blocking me from view of the rest of the restaurant. <br />
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The food eventually arrived. It was absolutely to die for - honey roasted lamb with baked apples and fennel. I ate more than my fair share to try to mop up some of the alcohol.<br />
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“Just one more drink!” Talia said when we finished eating and I made to get the check. <br />
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“Oh no. I’ve had more than enough tonight.” Besides, I wanted to get a good night’s sleep so I’d be prepared for my meeting with Trenton tomorrow. For some reason I didn’t want to say anything about it in front of Simon. <br />
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I was so distracted by thoughts of Trenton) that I had completely forgotten about slimy Vincent Malone. When I went to get our coats, he caught me by the elbow and I actually shrieked in surprise.<br />
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“Pleasure to see you here, Cara.”<br />
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He had a manner of saying things in a way that made you think he’d rather say something much, much dirtier. Like, “pleasure to see you here, Cara, I think about you naked all the time”.<br />
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“Hi Vincent,” I said flatly. I hoped the coat check attendant would be quick. “How are you?”<br />
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“I’m well. I was thinking about you today, actually.”<br />
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I shuddered imperceptibly.<br />
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“Your father tells me you’re starting a business. I would like to discuss it with you. It would be a shame for you to make the same mistakes as so many other recent graduates.”<br />
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Whatever goodwill I’d felt toward my dad earlier in the day for getting me in contact with Trenton melted away. The last thing I wanted to do was have a heart to heart with Vincent about why I was too stupid to run my own business.<br />
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“Sure,” I lied. “I’d like that. Let me call you and we’ll set something up.”<br />
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I didn’t have his phone number, of course. Before he could offer it, I grabbed my coat and, with a cursory smile, bolted out the door.<br />
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When Simon and I got back to my place the day began to catch up with me. I was exhausted.<br />
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Tomorrow, I told myself for the umpteenth time. I`ll break it off with him tomorrow.<br />
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As we lay on the couch with poor Simon dutifully rubbing my feet, I tried to mentally prepare myself for my meeting with Trenton. Maybe he would be interested in being a full partner. Maybe we could work together in a cozy office downtown, just the two of us. As a tenured professor, he’d probably be too busy for that. Unless there was something I could do to convince him… <br />
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-25178168072797591602014-08-22T11:40:00.000-04:002014-08-22T11:41:01.589-04:00Fiction - As Yet Untitled Romance Series - Part 2Part 2<br />
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“Cara Ambrose!”<br />
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When the Dean called my name I skipped across the stage to collect my diploma. Because I’m close to the start of the alphabet the applause was still fairly strong – people hadn’t yet begun to wilt with the wait. <br />
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Sitting back down in the audience I waited for my best friend Talia’s name to be called while daydreaming about my upcoming meeting with Professo- oops, I mean, Trenton. Not only did being near him give me goose bumps and make me breathe a little heavier, his expertise really would be invaluable.<br />
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It was SO important to get this business off the ground as soon as possible. I couldn’t rely on my parents to pay my rent and buy me clothes and food forever. Well, technically I could, but I didn’t labor through an MBA at Harvard just end up a layabout.<br />
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When Talia finally crossed the stage I crept from my seat and away from the rest of the graduates. I made my way to the back of the field where she and I had arranged to meet, hoping I wouldn’t be spotted by boyfriend Simon.<br />
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“We did it!” Talia shouted when she joined me. <br />
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“Should we stay until the end?” I asked, giving her a big hug. “Throw our caps and all that?”<br />
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“Nah,” she said. “I’m starving. And my god do I want a drink.”<br />
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“Okay. But let’s go before Simon finds us.”<br />
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She shot me A Look. <br />
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“Are you ever going to break up with him Cara? It’s getting pretty silly at this point.”<br />
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“Yes, yes. Just…not today.”<br />
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“You said you were waiting until graduation.”<br />
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“Yeah, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to do it the very second I graduate.”<br />
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Simon wasn’t a bad guy. Far from it, actually. He was nice enough and more than dedicated to me. I should be happy to marry him. The only problem was he was boring as anything. He liked sports, studying and working out and that was it. Òur parents were old friends and they’d set us up on a blind date two years ago. He’d just kind of stuck around after that.<br />
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The sex was good though. I’d give him that. <br />
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“So we’re just going to ditch him?” Talia asked.<br />
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“Ugh, no, I guess not.” I may not be in love with my boyfriend but that was no reason to be mean.<br />
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I got him on the phone and told him to meet us at Mistral Bistro, an upscale restaurant nearby.<br />
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When Talia and I got there she immediately ordered us two stiff drinks. I tried to drink mine slowly. At 5’2” and 110 lbs it didn’t take a lot to get me drunk and I didn’t relish the thought of passing out at the table before we’d even eaten.<br />
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“So how are you going to break it off with Simon?” she asked, ever the gossip.<br />
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I didn’t know. As we waited for him to arrive, I tried to think of a way I could do it without hurting his feelings too much. It didn’t seem possible. Maybe I should just stay with him forever, then. Get married, have a bunch of babies and watch a lot of sports before I died. That didn’t seem very appealing, either. This was going to be tough.<br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-1606807514516646922014-08-22T11:37:00.000-04:002014-08-22T11:41:15.905-04:00Fiction - As Yet Untitled Romance Series - Part 1These pieces were written as a submission for Cosmopolitan magazine's <a href="http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a15122/j-bedroom-blog-hungry-man/">Bedroom Blog</a> (which is possibly now defunct? I can't seem to find the master URL for the series). I didn't get the gig but this was surprisingly fun to write. It was interesting to try out a new, much lighter and more carefree style. People criticize romance but honestly, I find it freeing to write. I mean, it's a little silly, but isn't that the point?<br />
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I'd like to keep adding to this story, maybe as a weekly ongoing series.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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PART 1<br />
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“So is dad coming or what?”<br />
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My mom was turned away from me, her cellphone hidden beneath her perfectly coiffed, ever-shining blonde hair.<br />
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“Mom? Hello?”<br />
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She turned and held up a slim finger. Her ice blue eyes, so exactly like mine, were crinkled in concentration.<br />
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I looked around. Students in their black and red graduation robes were still milling around, chatting with each other and with their families. Fixing my own robe at the collar, I tapped my foot impatiently, my pedicured toenails flashing in the sun.<br />
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“He can’t make it,” my mom said finally, hanging up the phone.<br />
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As usual, I kept my face impassive, swallowing my disappointment. If I said anything, she would have lectured me on how it was enough that he paid for my education and he had only been able to do so by working as much as he did.<br />
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But seriously! What parent doesn't make the time to come to their only child’s graduation from Harvard business school?<br />
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“Fine,” I said, then repeated it in a more cheerful voice. “I think we have to line up now anyway so…”<br />
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But my mom was already back on the phone, probably talking to a client.<br />
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I mimed at her that I was leaving and she nodded at me distractedly.<br />
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As I waited with the rest of my classmates I tried to remind myself that I deserved to enjoy this day, regardless of whether my parents were excited for me. I’d worked hard for this degree, dammit! <br />
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My mood took a big upswing when I spotted Professor Trenton Chambers. One of the youngest people to ever be tenured at Harvard Business School, at 30 he was not only brilliant but tanned and fit with a bright white smile he flashed easily. <br />
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I’m sure I wasn’t his only student who often thought about sleeping with him.<br />
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I realized a second too late that I was staring. To my surprise he came sauntering over when he caught my eye.<br />
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“Cara! Congrats on your big day!”<br />
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“Thanks, thanks,” I stammered, feeling a flush start to creep up my cheekbones.<br />
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“Listen, I was speaking with your dad the other day. He told me about the business you’re getting off the ground. It sounds really interesting. You know that it’s exactly in my area of expertise, right?”<br />
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Of course I did. That’s what’s inspired me to look into it.<br />
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“Why don’t we sit down together?” he went on. “I love working with start-ups. Maybe we can exchange some ideas.”<br />
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“Um, yes. I would love it. I mean, yes, ideas. I love ideas.”<br />
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Oh Cara, I thought. Stop blushing like a school girl. You’re a professional business woman now.<br />
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I squared my shoulders with confidence and looked at him straight in the eye. They were hazel, with lovely, dark lashes and…<br />
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“…give me your number,” he was saying. “Are you free tomorrow?”<br />
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“One thousand percent!” I said like a complete dork.<br />
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“Great. I’ll call you in the morning to set up a time.”<br />
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“Thanks, Professor Chambers.”<br />
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He laughed. “You’re graduating now, Cara. You can call me Trenton.”<br />
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We smiled at each other. Was it my imagination or did he hesitate before walking away? Maybe he enjoyed talking to me as much I did talking to him.<br />
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Waiting to go onstage to receive my degree, I no longer minded at all that my dad wasn’t in the audience to see me graduate. He’d helped set up a meeting with Trenton Chambers! That more than made up for his absence. <br />
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-17040673658104680412014-08-12T18:18:00.001-04:002014-08-12T18:18:34.417-04:00Where I WriteI'm trying to figure out if this is too many places:<br />
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1. Twitter, for bon mots.<br />
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2. Facebook, for photos family might like to see, and the occasionally spat re: politics. <br />
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3. Tumblr. I should barely count this because the most I'll ever write is a sentence or two praising some half-naked cosplayer. Otherwise I don't interact much with others and almost never make my own posts, except when it's to bitch about something that happened involving someone on my Twitter/FB/Internet Forum that isn't worth putting into my diary but those I usually delete after five minutes anyway because talking behind people's backs makes me feel bad. <br />
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Otherwise Tumblr is mostly a repository for articles and commentary on feminism and other social activism and pictures of things I might like to purchase on Etsy. This is still fun and good.<br />
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4. An Internet Forum That will Not Be Named. This is where I put personal silliness.<br />
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5. Big black hardcover book of half finished stories and doodles done in the bath (cover is waterproof).<br />
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6. Diary, for the very personal silliness.<br />
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7. Book of letters to my unborn son (awwww, valedictorian of prepping for baby).<br />
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8. Here?<br />
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9. Spiral bound notebook for current stories, kept in purse.<br />
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10. Massive binder of unfinished stories on loose leaf. Occasionally rifled through, rarely added to. <br />
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11. 'Writing' folder on my laptop. Abandon all hope, you who enter here.<br />
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12. Notepad. Mostly for lists, budgets, rough drafts of internet comments etc. <br />
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Will soon be adding 13. Baby book<br />
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Would I write more effectively if this was streamlined?<br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-24783189797953914672014-02-14T10:32:00.001-05:002014-02-14T10:37:24.777-05:00Blog - HairspirationI've been growing my fine, plain brown hair out and it's taking a long time. I've heard most people's hair grows at the same rate but I cut it to the nape of my neck two years ago and it's only now just barely touched down below my shoulders. My fiance, on the other hand, hasn't trimmed his hair in a few months and now has a veritable hair cape. This is my struggle. <br />
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When I was a teen, my hair grew like a thicket. It was hippie long and tragically, perpetually parted down the middle. As I got older, my hair lost the strength to support itself. When it started getting long it would start breaking, especially around the crown. There's a special kind of humility that manifests when buying hair thinning solution from the salon (with a gift card, of course) at 28 years old. <br />
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I use <a href="http://invati.aveda.com/">Aveda Invati</a><br />
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On suggestion of my hair stylist I try to keep it short in the front to prevent the hair from breaking under it's own weight. However, I usually cut my own hair, and since I have the skills of a hyperactive monkey figuring out how to use scissors for the first time, I've managed to fashion myself one hell of a lady mullet.<br />
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I have done my worst trying to get it to look respectable so there's nothing left to do but leave it alone and let it grow out. Time heals all wounds.<br />
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But I hate it right now. It's boring and I'm bored and winter is long. So I'm going to do something that the introvert in me is railing against and dye it a bright and crazy colour. <br />
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My experience with this begins and ends with high school experimentation with Manic Panic. And since I went to a progressive, do-it-yourself, fascist high school, I was never allowed to actually dye all the hair on my head, just the tips. This worked when my hair was long but since it's now 16 different lengths, I fear replicating that look will make me appear like some kind of diseased clown. So it's all or nothing.<br />
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But there are so many options:<br />
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and I'm not crazy confident that I can do it properly myself. I'd also like to avoid bleaching my hair if at all possible.<br />
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Which is why I'm asking you, dear blogosphere, for your help. Have you ever dyed your hair a bright colour? Did you do it yourself? Is it possible to get great results without bleach? How do you avoid looking childish, or cheap? What colour do you think would be best for someone with a very pale complexion?Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-15074497048441109172014-02-09T20:17:00.000-05:002014-02-09T20:29:36.900-05:00Blog - Etsy Valentine's Day Wishlist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpp-cRE8OS8d832j3upXpQiZuxiF-8CENPBvKUKKmUGHULLZyFr2O5jvY-3xuqp6xECzq01G5M0hxemBSat3hiJGFDYRX2TNG6iKEWQb7cYugS1BZh-ZqHTmfM9KZYWLQy7Uai5MwLnA/s1600/etsyvdaywishlistbanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpp-cRE8OS8d832j3upXpQiZuxiF-8CENPBvKUKKmUGHULLZyFr2O5jvY-3xuqp6xECzq01G5M0hxemBSat3hiJGFDYRX2TNG6iKEWQb7cYugS1BZh-ZqHTmfM9KZYWLQy7Uai5MwLnA/s400/etsyvdaywishlistbanner.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Valentine's Day isn't for everyone. But if you like Hallmark Holidays, and a little fun and romance, here are some options that will let you have a perfect day.<br />
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Step one: find a Valentine and declare your intentions.<br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/178581648/love-you-so-much-mixed-paper-journal-kit?ref=listing-shop-header-0">"I Love You So Very Much" Confetti Greeting Card"</a> from CreativePlace, <b>$5.75</b></center><br />
If cards aren't your style, write out a love letter or a dirty limerick to slip into your Valentine's pocket.<br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/154171128/vintage-gorgeous-red-olivetti-valentine?ref=sr_gallery_12&ga_search_query=valentine&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+valentine&ga_original_query=2&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage">Vintage Olivetti Typewriter</a> from TheLovelyGreenWall, <b>$425.50</b></center><br />
Or, for the more private among us, tell your diary all about your secret crush.<br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/65338831/pixel-rainbow-hearts-large-moleskine?ref=favs_view_1">Pixel Rainbow Hearts Moleskin Notebook</a> from blackbirdandpeacock, <b>$15.00</b></center><br />
Next step: bathe.<br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/113826587/himalayan-rose-salt-organic-soap-palm?ref=favs_view_7">Himalayan Rose Salt Organic Soap</a> from unearthmalee, <b>$7.50</b></center><br />
and accessorize for your date!<br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/166688644/bracelet-tatting-jewelryleavessingle?ref=favs_view_3">Pink Tatting Bracelet</a> from satomicrafts, <b>$25.00</b></center><br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/128803173/pink-elephants-and-lemonade-glitter-nail?ref=favs_view_5">"Pink Elephants and Lemonade" Glitter Nail Polish</a> from pipedreampolish, <b>$9.75</b></center><br />
Pucker up<br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/158388194/vanilla-plum-lip-balm?ref=favs_view_2">Vanilla Plum Lip Balm</a> from orangethyme, <b>$4.00</b></center><br />
And if all goes well, maybe you'll have a cup of coffee or tea together the next morning.<br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/128447332/ceramic-mug-in-teal-heart-design-by?ref=favs_view_5">Teal Heart Ceramic Mug</a> from RossLab, <b>$29.50</b></center><br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/150763213/vintage-churchill-mug-england-beige-love?ref=sr_gallery_28&ga_search_query=valentine&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+valentine&ga_original_query=2&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage">Vintage Churchill England Mug</a> from CakeNumber9, <b>$17.75</b></center><br />
(if things go really well, there might be a ring in the future).<br />
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But failing all of that, be your own Valentine and stay home, have a glass of wine and treat yourself to something nice.<br />
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<center><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/166638061/glass-of-red-wine-necklace-sterling?ref=listing-shop-header-2">Red Wine Sterling Silver and Cubic Zirconia Necklace</a> from ClassyJewelrybyAlena. <b>$33.00</b></center><br />
Happy Valentine's Day!<br />
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(all photos are credited to their respective shop owners).<br />
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-43952117853851147622014-02-08T11:43:00.001-05:002014-02-08T14:34:48.180-05:00Blog - ALL CAPSSo this genius <a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/alicia-panetta/2014/02/7-reasons-millennials-dont-like-feminism/">article</a> popped up on my twitter feed. Normally I would just bypass something so obviously shallow, misinformed and poorly written but today I thought I'd have some fun. Even though the author is using half-truths and hyperbole to create a veneer where it sounds like she's presenting reasonable arguments, here's what she's really saying:<br />
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<b>1. Spending a few years as a ‘house spouse’ actually sounds awesome<br />
Who the hell knows what they want to do in their 20’s. Having five to ten years to figure it out, while filling our Instagram with pictures of puppies and kiddos, sounds like a blessing. Neither stay-at-home-moms nor dads deserve ridicule or bizarre sympathy for taking care of their families.</b><br />
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FEMINISTS DON'T WANT ANYONE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR FAMILIES! FEMINISTS DON'T WANT WOMEN TO HAVE ADEQUATE MATERNITY LEAVE OR MEN PATERNITY LEAVE. FEMINISTS MAKE FUN OF MEN FOR STAYING HOME WITH THEIR KIDS. FEMINISTS INSIST THAT WOMEN SHOULD NEVER STAY HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN. IN FACT, FEMINISTS DON'T CARE ABOUT CHILDREN AT ALL. FEMINISTS WANT ALL PEOPLE TO WORK ALL THE TIME. <br />
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<b>2. Sometimes us lady millennials like to shave our legs, dress up, and drop it low like no one’s watching<br />
We’re not exploiting ourselves–we’re having fun, dammit, and we shouldn’t have to feel guilty about it.</b><br />
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FEMINISM INSISTS THAT YOU NEVER SHAVE YOUR LEGS, DRESS UP OR DANCE. THERE IS NO CONTEXT WHATSOEVER IN WHICH ANY OF THESE BEHAVIOURS COULD EVER BE EXPLOITATIVE. CRITICIZING A CULTURAL NORM WHERE WOMEN ARE EXPECTED TO DO ALL THESE THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED VALUABLE AND ATTRACTIVE IS THE SAME THING AS PERSONALLY CRITICIZING ME FOR DOING THEM. EVEN THOUGH SOCIETY AUTOMATICALLY REWARDS ME FOR DOING THESE THINGS IT IS NOT IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER HOW WOMEN WHO DON'T LIKE TO DO THESE THINGS MIGHT FEEL MARGINALIZED. <br />
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<b>3. Chivalry is NOT dead</b><br />
It’s nice when someone pursues you, takes you out on dates, and surprises you with little things here and there. The difference between Millennial women and our mothers is that we understand ‘chivalry,’ in this day in age, is a two way street; everyone, regardless of sex or gender, likes and deserves to be treated like they’re special."<br />
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IF YOU ARE A FEMINIST YOU MAY NEVER TREAT PEOPLE LIKE THEY'RE SPECIAL. FEMINISTS HATE DATING AND SURPRISES. OUR MOTHERS ARE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISOGYNY AND SEXISM THAT USED TO PASS FOR CHIVALRY. <br />
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<b>4. Cooking and cleaning are not only great ways to destress but they’re vital to healthy, happy living<br />
No one should feel guilty about ‘taking time away from their career’ to keep a tidy home and nourish their body.</b><br />
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FEMINISM MEANS HAVING A DIRTY HOME AND NEGLECTING YOUR BODY. FEMINISTS MUST WORK ALL THE TIME BECAUSE BEING A WORKAHOLIC IS THE ONLY THING FEMINISM CARES ABOUT. <br />
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<b>5. We’ve seen and felt the effects of being ‘raised’ by two absentee parents<br />
We were raised in daycares and drive-thrus and can vouch that most of us didn’t turn out so well. Furthermore, with childhood obesity and depression rates ever-increasing there’s clearly something to having a supportive and nurturing parent at home.</b><br />
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THE ONLY WAY TO RAISE A CHILD PROPERLY IS TO HAVE ONE PARENT STAY HOME WITH THEM. TOO BAD IF YOU ARE TOO POOR FOR THIS TO BE AN OPTION. ALL WORKING PARENTS RAISE BAD CHILDREN. ALL STAY AT HOME PARENTS RAISE GOOD CHILDREN. DEPRESSION AND OBESITY IS DIRECTLY CORRELATED WITH HAVING A STAY AT HOME PARENT. FEMINISM SAYS THAT NO PARENT SHOULD EVER STAY HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND THAT CHILDREN SHOULD ONLY BE FED FAST FOOD. WOMEN ESPECIALLY MUST WORK. IT IS INCONCEIVABLE TO A FEMINIST THAT WOMEN COULD EVER BE EXPECTED TO DO ANYTHING BUT PURSUE A CAREER. <br />
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<b>6. Even though it’s an inaccurate portrayal, the word ‘feminism’ makes most men think of hairy armpits and angry, man-hating lesbians<br />
Furthermore, a lot of what feminism seems to be doing now is the very thing it sought to destroy in hopes of peace and equality. The word has become threatening and creates a mentality of isolation and competition rather than the sense of collaboration this broken world so desperately needs.</b><br />
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LESBIANS, WOMEN WHO DON'T REMOVE THEIR BODY HAIR AND WOMEN WHO GET ANGRY ARE DISGUSTING SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE THEY ARE UNATTRACTIVE TO MEN. I COULD NEVER BE ASSOCIATED WITH SOMETHING THAT MEN DO NOT FIND ATTRACTIVE. I WILL NOT EXAMINE THE REASONS WHY THAT IS. BECAUSE THEY ARE UNATTRACTIVE TO MEN THEY ARE THREATENING. THIS IS TOO BAD BECAUSE MEN ARE JUST WAITING FOR WOMEN TO BE HOTTER AND MORE DOCILE SO THEY CAN GIVE US EQUALITY. BECAUSE IF HISTORY HAS SHOWN US ANYTHING IT'S THAT PEOPLE WITH POWER AND PRIVILEGE ALWAYS RELINQUISH IT WHEN THOSE WHO ARE MARGINALIZED ASK NICELY. <br />
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AND EVEN THOUGH FEMINISM ADVOCATES FOR RAPE VICTIMS, PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EQUAL AND FAIR REPRESENTATION IN POLITICS AND THE MEDIA, EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK, THE RIGHT OF WOMEN ALL OVER THE WORLD TO DRIVE, GET DIVORCED, VOTE, NOT BE MURDERED OR MUTILATED IN THE NAME OF "HONOUR" OR SOLD INTO SEXUAL SLAVERY ETC., WHAT I REALLY CARE ABOUT IT THAT EVERYONE KNOWS I SHAVE MY LEGS BECAUSE THAT'S HOW PRIVILEGED I AM. <br />
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IN MY PRIVILEGED VIEW WITHOUT FEMINISM THE ENTIRE WORLD IS UN-THREATENING AND FULL OF COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION. BARRIERS DO NOT EXIST IN SOCIETY. FEMINISM CREATES THEM. I WILL NOT GIVE YOU A SINGLE EXAMPLE OF HOW THAT IS THE CASE. WITHOUT FEMINISM, THINGS WOULD JUST SORT THEMSELVES OUT. FEMINISM IS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN ACHIEVING PEACE AND EQUALITY. <br />
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<b>7. Most importantly, declaring oneself a feminist can feel victimizing and disempowering<br />
Each of us is in charge of taking control of our life and working for what we really want. Some of us, both men and women, don’t want to be CEOs, scientists and politicians; and that should be okay too!</b><br />
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THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO ARE FEMINISTS ARE CEOS, SCIENTISTS AND POLITICIANS. NO FEMINISTS ARE ARTISTS, STAY AT HOME MOMS, HOUSE CLEANERS, TEACHERS OR UNEMPLOYED. FEMINISM DOES NOT WANT YOU TO WORK FOR WHAT YOU WANT. THE REASON WOMEN AREN'T EQUAL IS BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T WORKED FOR WHAT THEY WANT AS MUCH AS MEN HAVE. IF FEMINISM DIDN'T POINT OUT HOW SOCIETY CAN VICTIMIZE WOMEN FOR BEING WOMEN NO ONE WOULD BE VICTIMIZED. IGNORING HOW I OR OTHERS ARE VICTIMIZED IS THE SAME THING AS NOT BEING VICTIMIZED. <br />
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<b>And before you get your panties in a bunch, my dear feminist friends- take a second to think about the truth in these explanations. All the millennial women who “aren’t feminists but…” have a right to validation and acceptance; there is a reason why so many of these bright, talented, and ambitious women are rejecting a word, while simultaneously embodying the concept. For peace and progress, we all need to get out of our heads and be open to seeing the story from every side, not just our own.</b><br />
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EVEN THOUGH I'VE OFFERED NO OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE THAT FEMINISM IS UNPOPULAR WITH THIS GENERATION, I'M GOING TO PRETEND IT'S AN EMPIRICAL FACT. LET ME DISMISS YOU MISOGYNISTICALLY IF YOU DISAGREE. I HAVE A RIGHT TO MISREPRESENT FEMINISM. IT MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE THAT FEMINISM CHALLENGES A STATUS QUO THAT I PERSONALLY BENEFIT FROM AND ENJOY. Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-82058967599680037512014-01-09T09:44:00.002-05:002014-01-09T09:44:59.507-05:00Fiction - "Resale"This is a flash fiction sci-fi piece that promises to one day fit into something longer. I look forward to finding out the greater story as it reveals itself. For now, it's just a creepy little excerpt.<br />
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"Resale"<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Her
hair fell out first, leaving her eyes slick around the rims and her arms smooth
like a newborn. Before her muscles retreated from holding up her bones she
would pat the taut flesh on the back of her head and frown.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">"This
isn't what they promised," her husband muttered to whoever paced the
hospital hallways. "She barely seems alive!"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">When
the machines around her bed fell into a silent vigil her body was removed to
the flagship processing plant. There her carbon was cremated, hardened into diamond
and packaged for resale. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Her
husband took his receipt of purchase to the customer service counter located on
the lofty main floor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">"I
want a refund," he said, "your guarantee was for 5 years. She didn't
last half that."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">"Sir,"
smiled the woman behind the desk, "we understand your disappointment. If I
give you a refund, however, you will forfeit your claim to her material. So,
let me tell you about our profit sharing program! Every time a bit of her
sells, you make money! With payments instantly transferred to your bank
account, you won't have to worry about a thing!"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">"Well,"
said the man. "Yes. Yes, I suppose that sounds fine."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-65101200420864713072014-01-08T22:43:00.001-05:002014-01-09T09:52:30.990-05:00Comic Book - Space CaptainFor posterity, here is the preview comic book I co-wrote with Joël.<br />
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It debuted at Montreal Comiccon 2011 where it sold out it's initial print run. Our success there attracted the attention of CTV News Montreal who invited us on air for their live <a href="http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/newsmaker-the-creators-of-comic-book-space-captains-1.746300">Newsmakers segment</a>:<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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If I'm really lucky I'll have a beer. If I'm super extra lucky, I have a little helper waiting for me by the door:<br />
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Tonight I made Baba Ganoush, a Middle Eastern roasted eggplant dip that's very simple to prepare.<br />
First, you roast the eggplant, which I rub with olive oil and sprinkle with salt before putting it in the oven. Also make sure to prick it all over with a fork or else it will explode.<br />
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When it's ready (about 40 minutes), let it cool then peel the skin and discard. The insides go into the food processor (or you can mash it with a fork).<br />
Next, 2 tbs or less of Tahini.<br />
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Depending on where you live Tahini might be hard to find, but it's essential and a 6 dollar pot will last you months in the fridge.<br />
Add your seasoning. Basics are lemon, garlic and salt but everything else is to your taste. I like fresh parsley, pepper and a chili. Tonight I used half a jalapeno. You can also put cumin, black olives and sour cream.<br />
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Give it a whirl in the food processor and add extra seasoning as needed.<br />
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And that's it. Baba Ganoush is fucking awesome and you should make it and eat it with pita and veggies or over rice.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-83509332487604547502013-08-11T16:35:00.002-04:002014-01-09T09:52:43.880-05:00Essay - The Empress TheatreI'm a sentimental person by nature and especially so when it comes to my city. I don't love my country - I appreciate it. I don't love my province - I respect it. But my city, where I was born and grew up and still live, with its insanity and its pulse and being truly somewhere that never sleeps and never stops and never lets go, I love.<br />
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This place is fucked though, and don't let anyone tell you differently. There`s corruption and poverty and unemployment and the mob and gangs and drugs (and drugs, and drugs), all made worse by the complete inability by anyone in power to put their finger on the real problem, name it and change it.<br />
There are activists but most are wet behind the ears teenagers just looking for something exciting to do. The rest are career anarchists who would truly love to watch the city burn. Right now they're taking to the streets to protest a 70$ a year tuition hike. I have no faith in them.<br />
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The smaller protests, the ones with the feminists, the immigrants and the grassroots social workers or the ones that are keen to raise shields against the carefully calculated, government-sponsored, language-based initiatives meant to turn individual citizens against each other, barely make a blip.<br />
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Even when you think there might be a change, like recently when we elected the first Jewish Anglophone mayor in the city's history (someone we hoped may have an understanding of minority grievances), nothing happens. Because the money the mayor wants to pocket doesn't come as fast from everyday citizens as it does from the long established network of organized crime and old money executives and landowners. The city works just fine, for these people. The benefits of their positions are well ingrained. They don't need anything to change, so nothing does.<br />
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The infrastructure here is crumbling. I don't mean that figuratively. Concrete blocks from highway overpasses are falling onto motorists, killing them sometimes. Decorative facades descend from downtown buildings onto unsuspecting pedestrians, killing them too. Last week a sinkhole in the airport parking lot ate two cars. We used to worry about potholes here, informally but impartially called the worst in the world, but now that's the least of our problems. The city is protesting its own misuse and the ones to suffer are the casual worshipers, those who pay their tithes and work the land and just want to live in peace.<br />
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A perfect example of the city's ruin sits just a few blocks from where I live in the N.D.G. (Notre-Dame-de-Grace, or, Our Lady of Grace) neighbourhood.<br />
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The Empress Theatre opened in 1927 as a home to burlesque and vaudeville performances and premiere films. I can only imagine the culture and characters it must have supported (and I mean literally that I can only imagine - Montreal history, particularly anything to do with English-speaking Montreal, is criminally under-documented.) As the only theatre in Canada to be built in Egyptian - Art Deco style, the exterior may not be to everyone's artistic tastes but it cannot be denied that it is at least striking.<br />
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I have only ever been inside once, as a kid, when the summer camp I was attending took us there to see The Rocketeer. Since the theatre closed to the public in 1992 I could not have been more than 7 years old but I vividly remember the impression the building made on me. Having spent most of my short life either at home, in school or at the park, this theatre seemed a fantasy palace. It astounded me that the place I lived held such a remarkable thing.<br />
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I ran my hands over the ornate carvings and stared up at the frescoes with single minded awe, believing them to be as old and as significant as the actual Valley of Kings (a place I knew about benefit of a richly pictured book my mom once brought home to me.) This building made me want to know more about my city. It made me want to know about history in general, and art, and the experience of being in beauty. If that sounds overwrought, well, that`s just the type of child I was.<br />
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It's doubtful that I'll ever go inside again. The city owns it now and its representatives have publicly stated they will not contribute a single dollar to the theatre's restoration. Over the years a variety of non profit organizations have tried to raise funds for its redevelopment. One by one they have failed.<br />
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I've lived in this neighbourhood a long time. Watching the building deteriorate over the years has been heartbreaking. At present the exterior is officially cordoned off with metal barricades to protect passersby from falling debris. One of the King Tut sculptures is missing half its face. Graffiti is bright and extensive. The windows are covered in mangy paper, the colour of blown light bulbs.<br />
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There's talk, again, as there always is, of a local group taking over responsibility for the building in order to turn it back into a modern cinema playing Michael Bay productions and selling overpriced popcorn. I wouldn't even mind that so much - at least it would prevent the theatre from being demolished. But that's far from my own dream of seeing it reopened as a playhouse, something to give the local artists a place to work and the neighbourhood a true cultural center to call its own.<br />
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I don't think anything like that will ever happen. The days of the city reinvesting in itself simply for its own sake and the sake of the people who live here are, I fear, long gone. Those who care simply don't have the resources to do anything about it. And yet, some stubborn part of me refuses to give up hope. It can't just be the lay folk who love this city enough to want to fix it. Maybe by some miracle someone wealthy shares my dream for the Empress Theatre and for the people in this neighbourhood. Maybe they too can see that we're actually all living in the gutter<br />
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and will join us in looking up at the stars.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-24332737046081076012013-08-11T16:05:00.002-04:002014-01-08T23:20:42.449-05:00Recipe - Steamed Mussels<div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px;">
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I was going to make this recipe my internet friend <a href="http://foodgardenfamilyandfriends.blogspot.ca/2012/07/uncle-angelos-mussels.html">linked me</a>,<span style="font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px;">because NOM and CHEESE, but my</span><span style="font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px;"> mussels were a bit too small and weren't already on the half shell. I am lazy so I wasn't going to spend an hour prying open two pounds of mussels.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I threw this together instead:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">1/4 cup of red wine</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">1/4 cup of water</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">2 cloves garlic, finely chopped</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">1 small onion, quartered</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">2 stalks of celery, roughly chopped</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">2 large carrots, roughly chopped</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">2 motherflippin' pounds of mussels</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Prepare the mussels - take any that are open and stick them in a bowl of cold water for a couple of minutes to see if they close. Throw out the ones that don't end up closing then r<span style="font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.27272605895996px;">inse the rest thoroughly under cold water.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Throw wine, water and garlic into large pot. Bring to a boil and let flavours meld for a couple of minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Toss in celery, carrots and onion and continue to boil until slightly softened (approx 5 minutes.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Dump in all mussels, seal with a loosely fitting lid and let steam for exactly 5-7 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Remove mussels from pot, leaving any liquid in the pot.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I may have over cooked these by about a minute but no one complained. I served them with a simple garden salad, a fresh baguette and melted butter.</span></div>
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-34787072285596100342013-08-11T13:54:00.002-04:002013-08-11T16:49:08.236-04:00I'm back!Yes, Virginia, there is definitely a need to maintain both a blogspot blog and a tumblr.<br />
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I love tumblr for it's tumblr-y aspects. Reblogging fandom stuff and interesting art and posting a picture or two of my own. However, any real blog substance gets completely lost within these posts. It discourages me from posting anything sincere.<br />
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Also, most of the people I know online do not have tumblrs. They have excellent blogs elsewhere and I'd like to be able to follow them without relying on bookmarks or direct urls.<br />
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I may migrate one or two of my tumblr text posts over here, so if you see a repeat or two don't panic. I'll be concentrating all my new blog content here and tumblr will remain full of the other fun wonderstuff.<br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-7722422644783901272013-03-24T23:51:00.001-04:002014-01-09T09:55:13.068-05:00Should I Stay or Should I Go?I'm still not sure if there's a point in having both a tumblr AND a blogspot blog.<br />
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We'll test it. If anyone comments on this post within the next 30 days or so I'll try to keep both. If not, I'll move permanently over to my tumblr until something significant compels me to return here.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-91900767161174012062012-10-01T19:58:00.005-04:002013-08-11T16:53:20.310-04:00Dear blog.Dear Blog,<br />
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Day 10376.8 of life.<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Partie Occidentale de La Nigritie et de La Haute Guinée Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy fils de Mr. Robert Geog du Roi Avec Privilage 1749</span></em><br />
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Still have not yet traveled to Sierra Leone.<br />
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Your friend,<br />
Laura<br />
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-77559447531388259272012-10-01T13:26:00.000-04:002013-08-11T16:52:47.750-04:00Recipe - Tomato, onion and garlic ProvencaleSo I completely did not make a single dish from my previous post. Not even the red onion dip which was literally just chopped red onions mixed with sour cream.<br />
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Alas, we persevere. I made other fun things. Nothing terribly fancy but here they are:<br />
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To me this looks like simple roast veggies. What I think makes it a provencale is the stove top carmelization at the end (my 4 seconds spent checking it on Google yielded no concrete definition for a provencale - if you know what it is feel free to correct me). <br />
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Prior to going in the oven:<br />
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It was ridiculously tasty.<br />
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I adapted my dish from the recipe over at one of my favourite cooking sites <a href="http://www.simplefreshdelicious.com/recipes/onion-garlic-and-tomato-provencale">Simple, Fresh, Delicious</a>. I didn't have thyme or rosemary so I used fresh parsley and basil instead. I made up for a half portion of red wine vinegar with balsamic, and added a teaspoon of hot mustard. We also added potatoes to make the food go a bit further. <br />
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I can't remember the protein we had with it, if any, that's how memorable this simple recipe of roasted tomatoes and onions turned out to be. I haven't had a more comforting or aromatic vegetable dish in a long while.<br />
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(Plus it makes me feel all kinds of upper class saying I know how to make a provencale.) <br />
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<b>Flour tortillas</b><br />
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Okay, so, let me explain. Actually, let me defend my mother.<br />
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Growing up, my mom showed me many times how to make dough. She knew what she was doing and tried her best with me. The problem was that I was a portly, eating-obsessed child and so never paid near as much attention to her instruction as I did to how much longer it would be until whatever we were making was ready, or to sneaking an illicit spoonful of chocolate batter or a slice of lemon and sugar coated apples. Some of the best memories in my life are baking with her in our bright kitchen.<br />
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As I said in my previous post, I've never made myself a pie crust. I've worked on them with my mom but never trusted myself to complete the recipe without her. Nor have I ever then made a pizza dough, or a loaf of bread (even in the bread machine) and I've never made flour tortillas, which is to some akin to admitting I've never boiled pasta.<br />
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In fact, I still haven't made any on my own. Joël and I did these together, and they're all the better for it.<br />
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Served with it was my own on-the-fly recipe for Sweet Pepper Chicken:<br />
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<i>Please ignore the spinach in this photo. We didn't end up using it!</i><br />
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Butter or olive oil<br />
1 red chili, chopped<br />
2-3 tbs fresh chopped coriander<br />
1/4 fresh chopped parsley (optional)<br />
salt and pepper (as needed)<br />
1/4 cup lemon juice<br />
2 cloves garlic, chopped<br />
1-2 medium onions, chopped<br />
1 cup chopped sweet peppers<br />
4 chicken backs<br />
3/4 - 1 cup chicken broth<br />
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Parboil chicken. Set aside to cool. When it's cool, remove meat from bones.<br />
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In sauce pan over medium high heat brown onions in butter with salt and pepper until mostly translucent. Add a bit of butter to hottest part of pan. When it's mostly melted add garlic and chilis. Spray them with a dash of lemon juice, then let cook for 1-2 minutes.<br />
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Stir everything together then lower heat slightly to add cilantro, parsley, 1/2 cup of chicken broth (added slowly), more lemon juice and more butter or olive oil if needed. Cook, stirring frequently, until flavours are melded and sauce has thickened. Then, turn up heat, add peppers, shredded chicken and remainder of broth and bring everything to a boil. Cook until peppers are softened and the chicken cooked, then reduce heat to medium low and continue cooking until the broth has reduced again. <br />
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Serve over fresh baked torillas with a bit of salsa (I've yet to venture into making it from scratch) and it's delicious and very inexpensive. <br />
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I loved this meal for many reasons. Most of my young adulthood when I should have been practicing making dough and things was spent not taking very good care of myself at all. Being in a place where I have the focus and inclination to spend time cooking food like this is wonderful beyond words. Having such a great cooking partner in my fiance and such a cozy apartment to hold the the warmth and aroma of our efforts only makes it better.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-13171194824323144032012-09-09T13:55:00.000-04:002013-08-11T16:54:29.304-04:00Food!The Gojee app for Google Chrome:<br />
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It collects all the best blog recipes on the web and compiles them into a gorgeous slideshow with easy access links to the source blog and full recipe.<br />
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Maybe I spent a couple of hours flipping through the images of food. Maybe I spent more than a couple of hours. I'll never tell.<br />
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Besides just staring at the food porn, I'm using the app to mine for new simple recipes to try. I fell out of love with cooking recently (all work and no play makes Laura eat frozen pizza too many nights a week) so I'm looking for some simple variations to foods my fiance and I already know and like. With quitting my job recently to work on some independent projects I should have more than enough free time to try out these new recipes.<br />
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These are the first five I'm interested in.<br />
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1. <b>White Chocolate Cherry Hand-Pies</b> by Kris at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=277376826204887537#editor/target=post;postID=1317119482432314403">www.munchinwithmunchkin.com</a><br />
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(Can I admit here that I've never rolled out a pie crust dough of my own making? I expect to have my mom on speaker phone for the entire baking session the first time I try these.)<br />
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What I love about this recipe is the fat-free Greek yogurt and sunflower oil used in the crust. That's the healthiest you can get when eating pie, I think.<br />
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2. <b>Nectarine and Blueberry Cobbler</b> by Mark at <a href="http://www.sweetfineday.com/2010/07/nectarine-and-blueberry-cobbler/">www.sweetfineday.com</a><br />
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This one is great because nectarines are some of my favourite fruits and there aren't many recipes that call for them. My fiance can't get enough of blueberries in baked goods so this recipe is bound to make both of us very happy.<br />
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Speaking of favourite foods, we have 3. <b>Tabouleh with fresh cherry tomatoes</b> by the Admin at <a href="http://www.brooklynsupper.net/2012/07/now-in-season-tomatoes-and-a-simple-tabbouleh/">www.brooklynsupper.net</a><br />
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Fresh, simple, healthy and featuring as many tomatoes as I want. I love salads, I LOVE tomatoes and I love my middle eastern heritage. Tabouleh for all!<br />
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4. <b>Korean Dumplings and dipping sauce</b> from <a href="http://www.duodishes.com/recipe/poultry-pork/the-duos-ethnic-exploration-korean/">www.duodishes.com</a><br />
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There's a wonderful Korean grocer across the street from us that sells frozen dumplings in a variety of flavours for at amazingly low prices. We've become obsessed with them. This recipe provides a great base for a whole foods version. The sauce looks impossibly delicious too.<br />
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5. <b>Red onion dip from scratch</b> again from the Admin at <a href="http://www.brooklynsupper.net/2009/12/real-onion-dip/">www.brooklynsupper.net</a><br />
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As with the dumplings this is a great whole foods version of something I eat all the time. Normally my onion dip comes straight from the package but in the interest of getting healthier I'm keen to try this version which has real onions and no packaged, sodium and preservative-heavy flavouring.<br />
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I'll probably end up improvising quite a bit with this one since it's maybe a little too simple as is, but that's more than fine. Improvising is the spice of life. Heh, spice, food, get itohnevermind.<br />
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So that's what we'll be trying out this week. I'll post updates on how everything went.<br />
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But what about you? Any new recipes you've recently tried out? How did they go?Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-22416859513913394232010-12-07T08:51:00.006-05:002010-12-07T11:19:34.668-05:00Pretty things...oh why do I like pretty things?I'm not usually one to post about fashion, but I'm getting married sometime within the next few years, and have been looking at bridal dresses, and these are just too fabulous not to share. I forgot to save the designer and era information, but they're all from the 1930's, 40's & 50's<br />
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After wading through hundreds of white gowns in varying degrees of dullness, these colours and shapes are a welcome breath of fresh air. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I would get married in either of these two dresses:</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would put my Maid of Honour in one of these:</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or maybe something like this:</div><br />
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</div> That's about the extent of my wedding planning so far. I still don't know when, where, how and, occassionally, why we're getting married (I'm only joking of course. He's a stellar sort of soulmate and I can't wait to hitch my wagon to his star).<br />
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</div>I also need a theme, apparently, one that's a bit more festive than "poor". These dresses are very affordable though, and that gives me hope.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372542244090570757noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277376826204887537.post-7752265603477335112010-10-03T19:02:00.004-04:002013-04-24T10:26:50.212-04:00I'm finally going to confront a serious fear.<div>
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