adoption

Fighting Ageism: Why I Adopt Senior Pets

When it’s been emotionally or financially taxing, I’ve still felt nothing but extraordinarily fortunate to share my home with such wonderful friends.
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Relationships, adoption, animal death, animals, cats, depression, finding the hope in the sadness, grief, grieving, loss, pets, rescue pets, senior pets

May 8, 2012 at 11:00am | 86 comments

kissing

To Never Getting a Room: I Love PDA!

I love PDA so much I want to sloppily make out with it.
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Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, kissing, living in public, love to love you, making out, pda, public displays of awesomeness, sharing is caring

May 1, 2012 at 4:00pm | 66 comments

doctors

"Your Vagina Needs Physical Therapy" (And No, It Does Not)

Or, how to attempt to deal with a wack gynecologist and love your totally normal vagina no matter what the mean doctor lady says.
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Issues, doctors, gynecologists, vagina wellness, vaginas are also awesome, Vagstravaganza

Apr 30, 2012 at 2:00pm | 94 comments

death

Why I Read Obituaries

Like so many other things that are quickly becoming outdated, obituaries are a useful form of communication that is lacking a user base.
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Relationships, death, finding the hope in the sadness, grandparents, grief, how we publicly mourn, loss, not ashamed of my reading habits, obituaries

Apr 23, 2012 at 11:00am | 34 comments

being inappropriate

What's Your Best Getting-Fired Story?

It was the only time I've ever been fired, and I think it might have been worth it.
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Fun, being inappropriate, career, fired, it's fun to remember things, job loss, jobs, worky work busy bee

Apr 17, 2012 at 5:00pm | 80 comments

90s nostalgia

Glowsticks & Plastic Bracelets: I'm Reviving My Raver Past

You don’t need glow-in-the-dark glitter beads to believe in principles like peace, love, unity, and respect. But it’s more fun that way!
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Fun, 90s nostalgia, clothes, DIY, do this don't, embarassing pictures from my youth, fashion, PLUR, raver kandi

Apr 16, 2012 at 6:00pm | 22 comments

animal rights

I'm That Weirdo Who Walks Her Cat On A Leash

Walking a cat is surprisingly easy. One simple rule: Bring treats.
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Fun, animal rights, cats, rescue pets, senior pets, walking a cat on a leash, weird public behavior

Apr 13, 2012 at 9:00am | 59 comments

being alone

7 Single Lady Things I Do When I’m Home Alone

We always ask celebs: What is the weirdest thing you do when you’re alone? But what about the rest of us?
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Fun, being alone, flying solo, home alone, long-distance relationships, temporarily single

Apr 6, 2012 at 9:00am | 103 comments

curmudgeon

In Defense Of Positive Thinking

I’m not going to shill for "The Secret" or tell you depression isn’t real. But maybe there’s something to this whole think happy thing.
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New Agey, curmudgeon, positive thinking, smiling, things that make me happy, unrepentant optimism, weird public behavior

Apr 5, 2012 at 4:00pm | 17 comments

community

Do You Know Your Neighbors?

Or, how I met a bunch of people in my building and learned to foster community among urban renters.
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Relationships, community, making new friends, meeting new people and trying new things, meeting people is easy, neighbors, renting

Apr 4, 2012 at 9:00am | 40 comments