June 2010

‘I’m sorry to interrupt your conversation, but would you pretend to be into me? Just for tonight?’ The words are out of my mouth before I am aware if I am being serious. He agrees immediately with true sportsmanship and a laugh. ‘Move closer then.’  I shift my chair, my body and my hair toward [...]

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He left me…. …while laughing. …a sea shell. A common shell that once lived with its other half somewhere in the dark.  He gave it to me on our second date. He was the one that could dive deep into the sea with his eyes open;  whereas I floated on the top blindly squinting in [...]

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I’ve been carrying some baggage lately. I worked hard to get it because I spent the entire winter eating my weight in nuts and lollipops. As a result, I haven’t been in the mood to go shopping for Kyla Roma’s Six Months/Six Dresses challenge. But, I am still taking part because a) I’m not a [...]

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I doubt this list needs an introduction. But secret single behaviours are those quirky, weird, embarrassing habits we all develop after living alone for some time. These are some of mine. Watch a time-wasting show (like One Tree Hill) and pluck the stray hairs on my legs. (I feel the same satisfaction as I did [...]

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I make general and derogatory statements about men all the time. Today, over coffee, I was on a rampage. When I paused for a moment, and listened to the words I was using, I felt like an idiot. I was being unfair. Sure, men can sometimes be weak. They can act in ways that disappoint [...]

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‘I’m a smoker now’ he says. Weren’t you always? I think. He’s rolling cigarettes like a professional. How many days and weeks and months has he watched her roll them, to learn how to do it himself? When she’s not there? Later, he steps away from the table to make a phone call. He strolls [...]

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