September 2011

Flashback: Living with the Insanity of your 20′s

September 30, 2011

Well, Skinny Dippers – this is the last regularly scheduled Flashback post for September. I hope you have enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Last Friday I had dinner with my friend Rachael who I haven’t hung out with in way too long. We ate, we drank, we caught up & then we sneaked off to my house to watch Jersey Shore. [...]

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Oh, Happy Day!

September 27, 2011

My best friend and I always joke about our differing taste in men. She’s always liked the guys who were good at gym class (jocks) where I have always been more attracted to the guys who were smoking and setting stuff on fire when they should have been in gym class. As a kid I would watch re-runs of Happy Days and [...]

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Summer and the City Giveaway

September 23, 2011

As promised a giveaway! If you are female and write about relationships or sex, it’s inevitable that at some point someone will compare you to Carrie Bradshaw. This happens to me a lot. On the surface I can totally see why: Writer. Curly hair. Disturbingly extensive shoe collection. Bizarre dating stories. Knack for wearing questionable accessories. Carrie reminds me a lot of [...]

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Relics from my 20′s: Shoe and Purse Edition

September 21, 2011

Remember I mentioned that every September I go into an organizational frenzy? Last year was no exception. On Labor Day weekend, a week before my 30th birthday, I decided to clean out the contents of a storage locker and do a massive closet overhaul. I decided if there was ever a time to tackle either of these tasks it was before I [...]

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My TIFF with #TIFF (My Take on Film Fest Madness)

September 16, 2011

(Warning: this post is about “First World Problems” of the most trivial kind) For ten days every September the city of Toronto turns into Hollywood North, as celebrities and film industry types arrive in town for the Toronto International Film Festival – otherwise known as TIFF. It can be an exciting time of the year. During the years I spent living and [...]

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Flashback: Why Women Need Tools

September 14, 2011

To celebrate Skinny Dip’s two year anniversary, from now until the end of September, every Wednesday I’ll be revisiting one of my favorite posts from the past two years. Today’s post is probably one of the more useful ones I’ve written. Enjoy!One of the things most people probably don’t know about me is that I have a fully stocked tool box & [...]

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Remembering 9/11 – My Birthday

September 13, 2011

September 11th, 2001 was my 21st birthday. Yesterday I turned 31. Most people’s reaction after they discover my birth date is: “Wow that must be weird for you” . This happens whenever I meet someone new, whenever I call my phone company, or book a flight with a travel agent or find myself in another situation where I have to give up [...]

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Ten on Thursday

September 8, 2011

Here is another “get to know me” post courtesy of Teacher Girl Blogs and the Ten on Tuesday (which I am posting on a Thursday. Go figure). The theme today is music: 1. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so, what type of station do you like? I don’t own a car or drive. I live downtown so [...]

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Flashback: Making Sex Make Sense

September 7, 2011

To celebrate Skinny Dip’s two year anniversary, from now until the end of September, every Wednesday I’ll be revisiting one of my favorite posts from the past two years. I chose today’s post (from Spring 2010) because it explains so much (useful background information…always a good thing!) and I still like it. I hope you enjoy it too. I’m still recovering from [...]

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Things I would Tell my 20-year old Self #4 – Skye

September 2, 2011

Hello Skinny Dippers! Welcome to another installment Things I Would Tell my 20-Year old Self. I often wish I could go back in time and have a conversation with my younger self so I could tell her the things I’ve learned, give her a hug and let her know “don’t worry, everything is going to be OK”. Today I’m really excited to [...]

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