Monthly Archives: February 2012

Dear Match.com: Whenever I watch TV it seems, I come across your commercial where you tell me that “the world has changed” and that more and more relationships are beginning online. You seem to say this with this positive, uplifting … Continue reading →

Those who know me probably know two things about me: 1) That I’m not Catholic; 2) That I LOVE to shop. So they might be wondering why it would be important to me to give up that which I love, … Continue reading →

My entire life has been filled with bullies. In Elementary school, the girl I referred to as my Arch-Nemesis would follow me around the playground calling me a “fat dyke” and continually asking me if I was going to cry in … Continue reading →

Life is a carnival; it is a non-stop smorgasbord of the unexpected. It involves thousands of people, both memorable and not; rides; the feeling of cheating death; the chance of actually cheating death, and the fact that you’re having such … Continue reading →

First Crush, when you handed me that evaluation on my Remembrance Day art project, you wrote “Miya, never quit art; I can tell you have talent.” And I didn’t quit art for ages actually, because of you. Not only that, but … Continue reading →

Step 1: Eat breakfast. Eat lunch. Eat dinner. Just eat. It’s not productive, but it’s soothing and it allows us to remember fondly, the good times; with something comforting that will never let you down. Step 2: Realize that eating … Continue reading →

Happy Valentine’s Day! Did I really just say that? I did just say that, didn’t I? Am I wearing red?! Oh my God. I am. I’ve never hated the “commercialism” on Valentine’s Day. I think it’s sweet. I used to … Continue reading →

Last night, against the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers’ #89, Sam Gagner, did the unthinkable and scored 8 points in a game, earning the first, second and third stars at the game’s conclusion, which rendered the little Oilers and their unexpected … Continue reading →