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Never Have I Ever…Part 4

Fainted.

Ridden on a camel.

Slept in a car overnight.

Gone to an airport and purchased a plane ticket on the spot.

Attended a professional sporting event (e.g. MLB, NBA, NFL, etc.).

Had a root canal.

Been to the top…

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  • Never Have I Ever, Personality Insights, Random
  • Feb, 18, 2025
  • 47 Comments

Never Have I Ever…Part 3

Smoked a cigarette.

Gone scuba diving.

Ordered anything at Starbucks (I have used their free bathrooms and I once bought a bag of Starbucks coffee at the grocery store, but I’m not counting that).

Eaten haggis.

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  • Personality Insights, Random
  • Feb, 06, 2025
  • 40 Comments

The Writing’s On The Wall…

(Bonus points to anyone who knows the origin of this idiom…without the help of a Google search!)

I was sitting in church taking notes a few weeks ago – *hint* – and I got to…

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  • Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 23, 2025
  • 41 Comments

Never Have I Ever…Part 2

Owned a dog or a cat.

Taken a cruise vacation.

Boosted a car battery. (I’ve had other people boost my car battery, but I’ve never actually been brave enough to operate the cables.)

Gone skydiving or bungee…

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  • Never Have I Ever, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 22, 2025
  • 57 Comments

Colbert Questionert* (*Not a Typo!)

The first time I saw these questions (posed by Stephen Colbert to various and sundry celebrities), it was on Stephany’s blog. I meant to answer them during 2023 NaBloPoMo and then…forgot. Alexandra posted answers…

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  • Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 16, 2025
  • 27 Comments

I Ask You. You Ask Me.

Jim: Question. What kind of bear is best?

Dwight: That’s a ridiculous question.

Jim: False. Black bear.

It’s question time.

First up, questions for you.

Best slow cooker recipes. Please tell me your favourites in the comment section. My…

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  • Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Christmas, Favourite Things, Home, Personality Insights, Random
  • Jan, 15, 2025
  • 59 Comments

Ten Chores I Wouldn’t Be Sad To Never Do Again

Happy New Year! Is anyone else feeling dazed and confused by the fact it is already 2025? Just me?

Hot on the heels of setting mantras and fun ideas for the year to come, I…

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  • Home, Personality Insights, Pet Peeves, Random
  • Jan, 01, 2025
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