You know that saying, "When hell freezes over"? People should stop saying it. Hell is probably freezing to begin with. Much like Calgary. Calgary is the kind of cold that makes you forget you were ever warm. It's the kind of cold that burns cities, as evidenced by the steam that seems to rise off … Continue reading Freezing
Precarious Writer 2nd Anniversary
As I did last year, to celebrate this blog's birthday, here is a compilation of notable posts from over the past year. December - Home(s) January - Overview February - Braver March - Outstanding April - Spring Break May - Bored June - Now What? July - The Hobette August - A Day in Banff … Continue reading Precarious Writer 2nd Anniversary
Re-Introducing Myself
I broke a record last month: The fewest blog posts posted in a single month since I started. It was two. Pitiful. Anyway, I've had an influx of new followers, and assuming most of you aren't bots, I think I'll do a little introduction. Hello! My name is Ivy. Here is what I look like: … Continue reading Re-Introducing Myself
Gymming
I joined a gym today. When it comes to working out...I don't. So I started small and hardly did anything and I still barely made it down the stairs without falling over because my legs were feeling wobbly. How embarrassing. I'll be back tomorrow. The challenge with gymming is persistence. I'm going to have to keep … Continue reading Gymming
On Top of That
Despite the fact that I've only written a single post since the beginning of this month, people have kept subscribing to my blog. I appreciate the vote of confidence, and I suppose I should start writing again to make your loyalty worthwhile. In case you haven't guessed from the prolonged and unforgivable absence (I have a … Continue reading On Top of That
An Old Diary
I recently read an old diary of mine from when I was fourteen-ish. I had tried to make it fun in the beginning in the way I'd thought diaries were supposed to be, like YA contemporary novels and 90s teen flicks. But I gave up about halfway through. I started writing the stuff I really … Continue reading An Old Diary
I Need Your Help
Sooooo I really wasn't planning to do much for Halloween this year. I thought I'd maybe watch TV while my dad handed out candy or something boring like that. But yesterday I got invited to a Halloween party and now I'm panicking a little bit because I have no costume prepared and it's less than … Continue reading I Need Your Help
Graduation Day
Today was the day of my graduation ceremony. I missed it. One hazard of going to university in another country. Here's to the friends I made by accident or by design, in class, commons, and societies, instantly or over time. Here's to the sleepovers, and sleepless library nights. Here's to Winchester, it's Cathedral, and … Continue reading Graduation Day
What Happens When You Leave School
I've left two schools in the past six months. One was a typical, happy, graduation kind of leave. The other was a non-typical, special-circumstances kind of leave. There are some things that only happen with the first kind and some things that only happen with the second, and there are a few that happen with both. … Continue reading What Happens When You Leave School
Canadian Thanksgiving (2)
It's Canadian Thanksgiving. I haven't celebrated Thanksgiving (in Canada) since 2012, and my first one back doesn't look promising, but nonetheless, I will do what all bloggers seem to do at Thanksgiving. Besides, it's been too long since I last counted my blessings. I'm thankful for my abundance of family and their good health, friends no … Continue reading Canadian Thanksgiving (2)
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