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It generally takes me about 20 minutes to find a cafe or restaurant to dine in. I start with Google recommendations, searching for the general term ‘restaurants near me’ before my sparking tastebuds narrow it down to the flavour I desire at the time. The images of Indian dishes make my mouth water, especially when I think about warm garlic naan covered in melted butter, then a photo of pulled pork tacos ...
Content warning: pregnancy/pro choice Perched on the edge of a public toilet seat, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. And no, it wasn’t the ridiculous messaging on the walls around me. “Things I hate: 1. Vandalism, 2. Irony, 3. Lists.” Hardy har har, as if that one hasn’t been done before. Or, “Whoa, that’s a lot of corn!” Gross. Or my personal favourit...
I can't“I can’t!”“You can.”“I said I CAN’T!”I really can’t, and I swear if she tells me I can one more time…“And I said YOU CAN!”Arguing wasn’t working. She wasn’t listening, and I know she won’t listen, no matter how important it is that she does. She'll think I’m making stuff up again just to delay going to sleep but this time I’m not.If it were as simple as just wanting to watch TV a bit longer, that would be a relief. But tonight, everything was different.If I slept ...
Gotta start one day, why not today? Writer/roller derby player/wife/mother/marketer/zombie living in New Zealand.
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