A Little Bit of Something that I Love: Postcards and Handwritten Letters by Nadya Irsalina

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Getting letters and postcards in the mail is a joy! When I was a kid, I even loved getting junk mail! Years ago, a friend told me that only handwritten could suffice for thank you notes, never email. I try to follow her advice as often as I can. How about you? Do you write… Continue reading A Little Bit of Something that I Love: Postcards and Handwritten Letters by Nadya Irsalina

Guest Blog Post: “How to Be All Classy and Shit,” in DGGYST’s exact words

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What’s classy to you? Here’s how ‘Damn, Girl Get Your Shit Together: Unsolicited Advice for Shit You Didn’t Know You Were Doing Wrong’ defines it…

DGGYST's avatarDamn, Girl. Get Your Shit Together.

I have been thinking a lot about class lately. My thirtieth birthday is right around the corner and I have really been trying to hone my style. I’ve always been horrified by my mother’s butterfly bedazzled bell bottoms and the ever presence of “big gulps, tractors, and pink camo” in my sordid memory bank. But what makes someone classy? The internet has nearly convinced me that the whole of classiness is kept in the human cuticles and if they aren’t on point, I should just hang myself with a length of the Confederate flag while standing on a crate of Pabst.

Not one to believe everything the internet tells me, I thought about real life. Who was the classiest person I know?

For me, that person is my dear friend Betty. Betty is a landscaper and ironically has the most mangled cuticles I have ever seen. When she comes by…

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Guest Blog Post: “Canine Car Wash,” in Nick’s exact words

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Most things are more fun if done with a dog, fellow blogger Nick and I agree. I say all the better if there's some Labrador mixed in! Here's Nick's account of one such occassion... I have a confession to make. I use a ‘legal high’ and I am addicted. His name is Dudley and he’s a chocolate… Continue reading Guest Blog Post: “Canine Car Wash,” in Nick’s exact words

Now We Are 3 (only)

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This morning I stayed in bed till late. I was awake, but I didn’t want to get up to a house without Pierre in it. Yesterday I had to put my dog down. Such a gentle euphemism for murder. To put one to sleep. My dear, dear dog-man trusted me, yet I tricked him. First… Continue reading Now We Are 3 (only)

You Are Amazing by Roy Lennic

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Fellow blogger Roy Lennic describes himself: “I’m just a guy of substance who is limited to a certain place, such that my thoughts are the only thing to express… I write whatever comes to mind, but most importantly what can inspire and help people have good reasoning and make good choices in their lives.” Roy's… Continue reading You Are Amazing by Roy Lennic