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Job Search Fantasies
I’m a week into my job search and I’m deep into mining my network of former colleagues, friends and ‘folks who know I’m not a complete idiot but wouldn’t trust me with their kids’. Thankfully child minding is not on my list of career choices but it does give one pause to consider what you could have been.
At this age I know what I’m good at and what I need to avoid. Jobs that require writing,…
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The Dry January Diaries
Dec 29, 2017
Buy new house!!! Yay!!! Finally a home owner and responsible adult.
Jan 1, 2018
I’m doing dry January this year. Am responsible adult plus don’t drink that often (despite splurges in December??). Clearly result of stress at spending 10th Christmas as lonely singleton with only farting dog for company plus 2 weeks of laryngitis that won’t fuck off. Shall spend today unpacking boxes…
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When life hits you in the nuts
At 46 there are a host of things to hit you in the nuts. Illness (check), death of a relation or animal (check), loss of job (check), change in financial circumstances (check), and the holy whipped cream for women.. menopause (um.. check).
In the face of what looks like a really really shitty week, one can fall back on the support of family (nope), lovers (nope) and friends (all on dry January or…
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No-one tells you when to kill your dog
One of the things that I’ve appreciated as I “mature” is my ability to take on stuff I never thought would be in my wheelhouse. Hanging blinds, laying a patio, riding a motorcycle, cleaning a gun, self diagnosing a pulmonary embolism.. you know. Adult shit.
Recently I’ve learned a new lesson. No-one tells you when you kill your dog. That’s some fuck-awful shit you have to figure out on out your…
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Where's the beef?
Where’s the beef?
Typically I dread dates because of the guys I know I’m likely to meet. After a few (feels like 100) years of dating, I can count the number of great dates I’ve had one hand, so hope left the building loooong ago. But Wednesday’s date is prompting a new and unfamiliar despair: this time its not the guy (he’s a sweetheart), its the the food on offer.
Vegan.
Challenge me to a cuisine and I’m in.…
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Signs you're dating a 50 yr old boy
Signs you’re dating a 50 yr old boy
As a kid I had a lot of friends who were boys. We rode our bikes together, we explored abandoned quarries, build dams (or fires), and generally mucked about. I loved my boys-who-were-friends. They never seemed to have ‘moods’, they didn’t have unspoken rules and I never had one hold a grudge. Sure they called me nicknames and made fun of me in class, but I never had a problem with liking boys as…
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No Sex in the City
No Sex in the City
Like many chicks my age, I powered through my 20s inspired by that New York fantasyof cosmos, heels and relationships, Sex In the City. I never went so far as to call myself ‘a Miranda’ or quote lines from the show, I do credit Sarah Jessica Parker for introducing me to the beauty of Manolo Blahniks. Kim Cattrall agreed with me on matters of sex, and Cynthia Nixon made it ok for me to be a bit…
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Tips for folks moving to CO
Tips for folks moving to CO
Here in Colorado we’re super welcoming to all of our new transplants. To help you on your way to becoming ‘a native’ (a Coloradan, not a tribe member!), here are some helpful tips and tricks! Keep your out-of-state car plates as long as possible. It helps CO drivers recognize you and welcome you to the state. Load up that ski rack and bike rack immediately. All ‘natives’ proudly show off their…
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The new trend in dating: Pen Pals
The new trend in dating: Pen Pals
Its no secret that I go on a lot of first dates. Not deliberately.. I’m always hoping for a second, third but you have to start somewhere. Since I work at home, finding first dates has largely come from the occasional IRL connection, and of course, the ubiquitous dating app. After a few atrocious experiences in 2014, I decided to take a break, assuming that my ‘dial a date’ apps would always be…
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Guilty Pleasures? No Guilt Here
Guilty Pleasures? No Guilt Here
Recently a guy friend of mine asked me about my guilty pleasures. I’m not sure if he was fishing for grubby details, but after giving it a few minutes the only thought I came up with was.. well nothing. If its pleasurable, I tend to not feel guilty about doing it.
Mostly I feel guilty about things I don’t do. Oh boy is THAT list long. Not going to the gym, not giving that document one last edit,…
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I am not Cagney or Lacey
I am not Cagney or Lacey
I grew up on Starsky and Hutch, Cagney & Lacey, James Bond.. folks tracking down bad guys, hurling themselves in the path of danger, armed only with a 9mm and some witty one liners. I loved them all. Of course I never thought I’d have the opportunity to grab a gun and run toward danger… until the other morning.
Picture this, 5.02am, a 45 yr old British spinster, wearing pink flowery pyjamas,…
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My news vacation
I recently went on vacation. My first real ‘away from home, the dog and my laptop, sleeping in a hotel, eating out every day’ vacation in 4 years. To build on the relief of having no schedule, no must dos, laundry or dying veg in the fridge, I decided to also take a vacation from the news.
Nothing. No newsletters, no social media posts, no hitting refresh on CNN, BBC, The Guardian or even the tv.…
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A day on the nude beach
A day on the nude beach
I like my body. It has its curves, it looks good in a dress, and I have no fear of being naked in the locker room at the gym. But while I’m ok with being nude, I have never seen the appeal of ‘naturism’ until my day on a nude beach last week.
I’m not much of sun worshipper these days, but when I decided to scope out some more idyllic beaches on vacation, was thrilled to hike to a ‘South Pacific’…
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I Am Rooted
Its back to school time and for many of us, that means a mini ‘new term’. Whether its new challenges, future plans or simply a fabulous pair of new boots, September signals the end of the summer fug and the chance to start the next chapter.
Looking back, September has always been a time of big decisions and moves in my life. If its September, chances are I’m taping boxes or working out my notice.…
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Summer Lovin'
Summer Lovin’
“Summer loving had me a blast…Summer loving happened so fast…”
John Travolta was never so wrong.
Summer used to be the time for first dates, flings, blossoming romance and at least a few months of ‘getting to know you’ dates, dinners, hikes and smooches. Long days, hours of sun and defrosted loins seemed to swarm the city and offer us singletons new hope. It was, in short, a blast.
But lately…
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The summer bucket list of a 40-something
The summer bucket list of a 40-something
Research ways to make stay-cation feel more like vacation instead of time to check up on friends overseas trips on Facebook.
Buy book on personal style. Find new style for 40-ish woman that works for office and home, is smart, classic and high quality but also funky, on trend and cool. Also slimming. Must not look like a tart. Remember to buy new yoga pants.
Find new sun screen. Research…
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Boobs on the beach
Boobs on the beach
Its mid summer and as thoughts turn to sand and surf, its time for the dreaded death march known as ‘swimwear shopping’. I’m not going to moan about crappy lighting, lumps and bumps or the awful southern migration of everything once pointing north. Thats not my problem.
After all, having no kids means I’ll probably die alone and unloved, but I won’t have saggy tits or a mom pouch. Hey, there’s an…
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