All posts tagged: life

Caught my first fish!

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Another summer goal crossed off! 5. Go to Keswick and canoe/fish on the lake with my boyfriend.  The past two days my boyfriend and I ventured to Keswick to relax, hang out, and get away from our jobs to enjoy some summer to ourselves. During the day we mostly spent our time reading on his back porch (because we can be an elderly couple sometimes), barbecued some hamburgers, and watched more episodes of Gilmore Girls (currently on season 4, where Rory goes off to Yale). Before dinner, Kyle and I went to go sit by the lake. Pretty huh? It was a private area that was fenced off, but we hopped the fence anyway ’cause we’re reckless and young… obviously. While I was hopping over, trying to be some sort of “rebellious” teenager, a piece of the fence caught onto my jean pocket and ripped a small whole. Not the smartest idea I’ve ever had, but I think it adds character. In the evening, his mom would start cooking dinner where she would make the BEST steak and potatoes …

10 things I need to start doing

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1. Drink a lot more water I drink at least 2 or 3 glasses a day, but I need to triple that! 2. Eat fruit and vegetable and natural foods I’m trying my best this summer to eat a little more healthily. For snacks instead of grabbing for chips or cookies, I go for cheese slices or carrots. But, sometimes I will cave in and eat an entire carton of ice cream. I need to stop doing that. 3. Read a book I want to read A LOT more but when I get home from work I crash and don’t want to do anything but sleep and veg. I do bring a book to work and read on my break, but I want to read more than just fifteen minutes a day. 4. Go to bed earlier 11:30pm is early for me, so around that time is usually my goal every night. 5. Do not judge or compare myself to others We all have this problem. 6. Do not pull things off Especially in the summer when I’m always feeling …

STRIPPING TO PAY FOR SCHOOL

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One would likely categorize a stripper as, “those girls” in rap videos who are drug addicted high school drop-outs who give up their bodies to 40-something year old men to make a few thousand a night. For those of you who see strippers in that perspective, it’s because that’s how the media portrays them. Let me be the first to tell you, it’s not true in the slightest. Would it surprise you if I said most girls who work in strip clubs are currently attending respected universities or own a business on the side? Talking with *Nicole, a young woman who is bright, friendly, and currently finishing up her post-secondary education – you would never guess she dances on a stage to pay for her living expenses, textbooks, and food. To understand why she strips, one has to understand her life story. Nicole grew up with a “hippy” mother who painted, walked in the nude, and dabbled in tarot card readings. As a young girl, she was always told to be comfortable in her body and take pride in who she is. Bringing me back to …

10 life lessons I have learned thus far

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1. Trust your instincts That little voice inside you is one smart cookie, give it a little credit. 2. Read Take a night off, power down your computer and open a book. Not your Kindle or iPad, literally pick up paged novel and drown yourself in a story. Books will teach you more about life than the internet ever will. 3. Pretend you know what you’re doing Unless it comes to chess, I suppose. 4. Never trust a guy who wears a baseball cap to a bar Just…trust me. 5. Treat all people with kindness “Hey, how are you?” That’s all you need to say to everyone at work or school. Being polite will take you MUCH further than you think. Everyone wants to feel included and by saying “hello” you immediately make the other person feel recognized. Everyone loves a little attention in their day, am I right? 6. Tequila tastes even worse coming up We’ve all been there. 7. It’s ok to take your time I’m a late bloomer in every sense of the …