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Brands: Preferences vs. Allegiances

When buying items, most of the time I opt for whatever is on sale. If we need laundry detergent, I have my favourites…but not enough to pay full price. Ditto just about everything else.

But…

(Baby You Can) Drive My Car*

*I cycled through various song titles to use for this post and most of them seem to come laden with issues. I was going to use Shania Twain’s In My Car (I’ll Be the…

Chapter Five: May 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” this year and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

Introducing My…Dreadsheet

I’ve been thinking about dread lately. That sounds like a rather somber and melancholy topic, but I’ve been considering it in the context of what that emotion can tell me. More generally I feel…

Life, Mental Health, Personality Insights
May, 29, 2024
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Cozy…

I recently finished Cozy by Isabel Gillies. I’d rate the book “a bit unsatisfying” – started strong, finished with a whimper – but it inspired me to write out a list of things that…

Favourite Things, Joy, Personality Insights
May, 21, 2024
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Never Have I Ever…

Been pulled over by the police.

Had a salon manicure.

Used Reddit.

Gotten a tattoo.

Cleaned an oven.

Had an Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, or Threads account. (I had Facebook for a few years in university, but that’s over 15…

What’s In A Name?

On a walk to school last week one of our children made it clear they do NOT like their name. This is the first time I’ve heard they disapprove of our choice. I happen…

Language, Life, Personality Insights, Random
Apr, 22, 2024
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