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Jul
04
2009

Because Every Adventure Needs a Story

Every vacation comes with that one day when Nothing Really Goes As Planned.
For me, that day was Thursday.
I got up early, psyched and ready for a great day. The plan? Throw my bike on a bus and do an extensive cycling tour of Kelowna for my last day in town. I’d pick up some ingredients [...]

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Jun
30
2009

What? Still Married?

Today, my aunt and uncle celebrate their 48th anniversary. Neither have hit 80, and they seem like they’re in their 60s.

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May
31
2009

In Praise of This Day

Summer. Fuck, I love this.

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Feb
26
2009

Of Backs, Writing, And Living

Sigh. Your little bloggeur has failed you, minions. No postings in nearly a week? Quel shame!
Unfortunately, she of said blog blew her back a bit on Sunday.
Yeah. You heard me. I gimped myself a bit. Fortunately, I had appointments for both chiro & physio within that 48-hour period anyhow, so my timing was superb. [In [...]

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Feb
20
2009

What a Dirty Fuckin’ Mouth!

Thanks to @jonathaneunice, I now know I’m ranked TWELFTH IN THE WORLD for the amount of swearing I do on Twitter.
Apparently I have a dirty, dirty fuckin’ mouth. Huh. Who knew?
Check it out. They say I’m channelling George Carlin. Nothing could flatter me more. [My thoughts on Carlin are here and there's more here.] So [...]

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Jan
12
2009

Sugasm #156

The best of this week’s blogs by the bloggers who blog them. 
This Week’s Picks
Mouth Music
“Can you feel the heat of my lips taunting you yet?”
4 a.m.
“My mouth craves skin and I dip my head to her shoulder.”
Wanting
“I want my whisper in your ear to make you shiver”
Sugasm Editor
Sex Work And Honesty: Being Too Honest
Editor’s Choice
To [...]

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Jan
08
2009

Hi & Sugasm 155

I’m getting a massage in the afternoon tomorrow, as I finish at 3 (after starting at a disgusting 7). I think it’s a pinot noir night, and a barbecued hamburger, as I get my place a little bit put back together after Christmas.

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Jan
07
2009

Found On The Internet: Need I Say More?

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Jan
01
2009

And 2008 Keeps On Comin’

I’m in that painful holding pattern of waiting for news.
Let’s back up. Last night I visited my folks in lieu of the cancelled Christmas Day gathering, which we all nixed for the 2 feet of snow that fell. It didn’t go as expected.
My father was compaining of all flu-like symptoms and looked as bad as [...]

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Dec
29
2008

Saying Hi, And Some Thoughts on Indulging

I started my year off antisocial and have decided to end it that way, too. Time to get my head on straight for the year to come — I’m going to work out every day this week, cook healthy tonight, and take some time to myself out in the world.
I don’t have a lot to [...]

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Dec
26
2008

Steff Does 55 — Fiction, That Is

When I do write fiction, it’s really dark.
I was playing around and decided to try a “55-word Fiction” piece, and this was what I came up with, and thought I’d share:
The hammer came down. Then the plank hit the floor and bounced. Michael went flying through the air. His head cracked open on the corner [...]

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Dec
25
2008

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night

It’s 3:30am and my brother’s asleep on my couch, my nephew’s crashed in my bed, and snow is everywhere.
Vancouver has had a once-in-half-a-century snowfall. Come a couple hours from now they’ll be measuring at the airport, and weather guys think we’ll be “blowing apart” the record set 45 years ago for the most snow ever [...]

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Dec
16
2008

Why, Hello, Mr. Scale!

As of today — meaning, before the turkey and gravy and decadence and having family stay with me and all that — I have lost 60 pounds. 60!
I had to squint. See, I use this 1950s scale that was my mom’s and my grandma’s before her. Don’t knock it, it’s as accurate as the doctor’s [...]

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Dec
15
2008

A Long Overdue Report on the State of the Steffs

I really wanted to write on the weekend, and I don’t know why I’ve not been able to get into the mood of it. I’ve been exhausted, overworked, stretched too thin, all of that. I’m in a good mood, so I’m not depressed or anything. I’m just sort of being a Steff-of-all-things for everybody else [...]

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Dec
12
2008

Touching Bases as The Insanity Continues

Hi, world.
I’ve been swirling in overtime for two weeks now, and there’s a huge relief that swelled inside me when I woke up on this Friday morning and realized two things: One, I slept well. Two, I’ve survived this week.
Survival, Darwin would tell you, is achieved only by the fittest. These days, I don’t particularly [...]

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Nov
16
2008

At Any Given Moment

I want to write. I do. I want to sit here and cut deep into literary myself and have it all spill out in glorious crimson verbosity. I want that. More than anything.
I haven’t felt able to connect with writing lately. When life becomes hard and I have to grit my teeth to get through [...]

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Nov
13
2008

Because Pictures Say More

Got my period. Cramps. Grr.
The good news is, last month I was in end-of-the-world agony with my period, as it’s the worst thing to get with a blown back. But this month? It’s just your typical cramps. Which means I’m just your typical cunt right now. Your typical cunt with a vastly improved back, doing [...]

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Oct
26
2008

The Sad State of the Steffs Report

Today is brought to me in part by the letter A for “Anxiety” and the letter O for “Oy!”
Oh, where to begin. Well, I took the last half of last week off in the hopes of healing Ze Gimpy Back some more… even though it meant opening a short-term disability claim that I won’t see [...]

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Oct
23
2008

Why Ex-Catholics Are The Best at Make-Up Sex

Because,
no matter how “recovered” a Catholic
we may become,
we always believe
we must atone for our sins.

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Oct
22
2008

Le Meme: Seven Things About Me

I got tagged by the irrepressible Jack of Writing Dirty to share with you seven facts about little old me.
Hmm. I’ve written a lot of factoids-de-Steff stuff over the years, so some of this might be recycled, but that’s fine with me.
1. I blog naked sometimes. Because I can.
2. I’m one of those girls who [...]

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Oct
15
2008

A Stupid “Political” Comment and My Not-So-Restrained Retort

So, I’m a shit-disturber. I usually put a muzzle on to keep the firepower to a minimum, but, fuck, that’s just not fun anymore. I figure I have more fun being a loose cannon and if that loses me a few readers but tickles the rest, then so be it.
After all, Dr. Seuss said it [...]

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Sep
19
2008

Grey! Grey! Grey!: Can’t Wait!

Can I just say how much I’m looking forward to the start of Season Five of Grey’s Anatomy?
Has Shepherd ended it with Rose? Are the sparks officially back with Grey? Has acclaim for their major medical breakthrough yielded exciting new times at the hospital?
Is George a resident, or is he yet to take the test?
Callie [...]

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