things learned | another damn life

youth gone wild

Posted by lyn | Oct 10, 2011 | musings | 20

As I hurtle ever closer to 31, I’m starting to get a little… panicky. Unlike others,...

one year

Posted by lyn | Sep 20, 2011 | everyday life | 21

One year ago this past weekend, we hosted an awful welcome barbecue and then we went on to host a...

trying

Posted by lyn | May 10, 2011 | jokes | 15

Lately, I’m trying to be quiet. Not quiet in the sense of turning the volume way down on NOW...

tomorrow comes today

Posted by lyn | Mar 29, 2011 | everyday life | 21

Sigh. Every day is an exercise in futility. Oh, what? I’m sorry. I couldn’t hear you...

old dogs new tricks

Posted by lyn | Mar 13, 2011 | musings | 15

The beau had been traveling for work last week, so after he got home on Thursday night I told him about what Angie and Clare and Aisling had put together for International Women’s Day. I told him about the post I wrote for...

taking the leap

Posted by lyn | Feb 10, 2011 | everyday life, true story | 33

Three things. Well, two things, and a story. First. Thank you so much for all your thoughts and insight on my job situation. You guys will probably not be disappointed to find out that my final decision was to go with...

and here’s where my special penchant for introspection finally pays off

Posted by lyn | Jan 31, 2011 | musings | 22

The other day I was sitting on a couch talking with a friend when all of a sudden, my brain left my body. Not physically, mind you — though that would be a great party trick.1 No, I became hyperconscious of what exactly my body...

what i should have said

Posted by lyn | Jan 18, 2011 | true story | 19

SCENE Fifth grade. I am standing in a courtyard between buildings. I am wearing glasses, a white and red t-shirt printed with illustrated dalmatian puppies and hearts, and pink cotton leggings tucked into purposefully mismatched...

resolve

Posted by lyn | Jan 4, 2011 | true story | 6

In lieu of New Year’s resolutions, upon returning from our holiday travels I decided to just make a giant to-do list instead. I made this list on Sunday, and by the time I went back to it the following day I was having...

target practice

Posted by lyn | Dec 9, 2010 | musings | 12

We were honeymooning on Vancouver Island. On the drive from Ucluelet to the ferry terminal in...

wait for it

Posted by lyn | Nov 11, 2010 | musings | 12

Lately, I have a real thing for hummus. I cannot get enough of it. I desire it with the heat of a trillion fiery suns. I want to fill a kiddie pool and marinate myself in a hummus bath. If I could inject it directly into my...

the true patriot

Posted by lyn | Nov 3, 2010 | true story | 5

On Monday night, I stopped into Nordstrom. I was out browsing for a black clutch to use at a foncy wedding1 I’m attending this weekend, and I figured it couldn’t hurt to check out Nordstrom’s wares. Turns out...

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