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Vintage Grudge Match
In honour of Joan Fontaine’s birthday. Olivia de Havilland must be rather pleased with herself. #anoldiebutagoodie "Pin Up Picks Pen Up" Earlier in December Oscar winning actress Joan Fontaine passed...
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Loss Vegas.
Started the morning off right. Making healthy choices from the moment I open my eyes, and still going strong an hour later. Solid breakfast, supplements, loads of water. Truth be told, my standard...
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Last Post Salute.
Let me say, with utmost respect to its context, that I really needed a stat holiday to pop up in the middle of a work week. It’s been another hectic stretch of time, and I’m exhausted. Of course, this...
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Lights Out.
Winter is starting to creep in. It’s pitch black by four pm, and the rest of the day is grey. No snow yet as of Saturday morning, but you just know that nasty bitch is coming for you. Chilly morning...
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The Comeback Kid
Kudos to Adele. That was one heck of a comeback. Cashmere smooth. The timing was perfect. Right as autumn settled in: nights are colder, days are shorter. Grey and rainy weather that makes you want to...
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Sharing the Love.
Nothing says Happy HoHo quite like a Christmas card from a saucy pin up girl…order yours today via Facebook–search Chicken & Beef—and a kindly artist named Laura will send you your own to share....
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Nobody’s Mother, Nobody’s Aunt.
This has not been my finest collection of hours. My mood is dark, feeling very much between a pre-menstrual pre-teen and menopausal matron. Down and out and wanting to crawl under the covers. John...
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Intensive Care Union
To my parents on their 35th Wedding Anniversary. To many more years of health, happiness and holidays. I love you dearly. "Pin Up Picks Pen Up" My parents were married in a courthouse, but they...
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Postcards from the Plateau.
I wish anything in life was as easy as getting fat. Or as much fun. Or as delicious. Is anybody else hungry right now? In her latest memoir, actress Candice Bergen writes about a thirty pound weight...
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Christmas Conspiracy Theories & The Truth about Claus.
I see old childhood photographs of myself with Santa Claus, and I look pretty tense. I mean, this is Santa Claus. He’s revered in books, film, commercials, and television specials. He decides who gets...
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Blogging & Blow Jobs
Blue Monday rears its ugly head once more. Suffering from post-holiday depression. Why can’t holiday’s last longer, and youth stretch out endlessly? #anoldiebutagoodie #perfectlyfabulous "Pin Up Picks...
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The Blahs, The Blues & The Bell Jar.
Can I just preface anything I write with…you know, I don’t have the descriptive capabilities to even preface these days. Feeling a bit colorless. I’m like Eeyore, but with Winnie the Pooh’s curves,...
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Pinot Noir, Popcorn & Piles of Laundry
The 2016 Kamloops Film Festival has come and gone. Le sigh. There’s so much work and momentum leading up to these all-consuming cluster of events–it’s a whirlwind of film, food and friends–full on red...
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Off the Wagon.
Whenever I feel discouraged in regards to weight loss, I just think about Oprah. She has money, power, influence, accolades, luxury, celebrity; she can do anything, go anywhere– and do so like a boss....
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A Repair to Remember.
When I was in my very early twenties and living on Vancouver Island, I had a sweet little red bicycle. It was a basic, red ten-speed type-useful, reliable, but not aesthetically pleasing. I was a...
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Junk, Trunk & the Salty Seductress.
The prospect of a post weight-loss shopping trip can be a real thrill. Less intimidated by the reflection in the changing room mirror, approaching fashion with a newfound freedom. A colorful and...
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The Downward Spiral
The blight of the unpublished writer–the never ending need for reader’s eyes to grace your pages. #anoldiebutagoodie "Pin Up Picks Pen Up" Due to some social media sharing, (cheers for that, friends)...
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Wait-Loss Wonderland.
The weight loss journey is one seriously rocky road, like wandering though a twisted fairy tale, a calorie-conscious Wonderland with all kinds of detours, obstacles, distractions, forks in the roads...
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Pretty Woman & the Full Jackie O
I see ankle boots are a bit of a thing for fall. Frankly, I’m not thrilled. Aren’t they always in fashion? I remember feeling vaguely unsatisfied with the boot styles last year as well. Every time the...
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Ripple effects & the future unknown
What a year. Anyone else feel like they’ve been living in the Twilight Zone episode that intersects with a Margaret Atwood novel, by way of George Orwell? Admittedly, my year began rather beautifully....
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