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• You’ll Never Be This Young Again

  

  “Sometimes you’re 23 and standing in the kitchen of your house making breakfast and brewing coffee and listening to music that for some reason is really... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• T.g.i.f.

  

  I actually can’t believe it’s Friday! The last two weeks have just flown by for me. I’m three weeks into my new job and I still haven’t mastered the swing of... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Thoughts Written Down

  

  “I’m human so I miss things. I miss your smile, your voice when you’re tired. I miss holding your hand and kissing your lips. But missing all these things... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Solo Affair’s on Tumblr

  

  I always get asked about the photos on my blog. I gather them from all over the internet, but many of them come from Certainly Whimsical‘s fantastic photo blog. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Letter from Fiona Apple to Her Fans

  

  Here is a beautiful (and heartbreaking) letter from Fiona Apple explaining to her fans why she must postpone a concert date. I’ve always admired Fiona for her... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Good-bye April, May and June

  

  I’m usually on top of my 3-month recap posts (see all of them here)– but the last few weeks have been super busy for me! Thank God I call the shots around... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Start Your Life Again — Whenever You Need to

  

  “Get out of bed, make a hot drink and go outside. You owe yourself that much. Maybe you still cry in far too many public bathrooms, but I swear, you stay a few... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Paul Simon: The Obvious Child

  

  I’m accustomed to a smooth ride Or maybe I’m a dog who’s lost it’s bite I don’t expect to be treated like a fool no more I don’t expect to sleep through the... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Do What You Love

  

  “An amazing thing happens when you get honest with yourself and start doing what you love, what makes you happy. Your life literally slows down. You stop wishin... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The “We Think Alone” Email Project

  

  Have you heard of the, “We Think Alone” email project by Miranda July? This fascinating writing project, set to launch on July 1, explores how we privately... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Deep Childhood Memories Painted Across Books

  

  Rome-based Russian artist, Ekaterina Panikanova uses open-faced books, carefully aligned with one another, as a large canvas for each of her paintings in a... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Telegram!

  

  I was shocked when I read the Toronto Star article, Toronto firm Telegrams Canada still wires 20,000 message a year. How excitingly vintage! I thought... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• T.g.i.f.

  

  Well peeps, we made it! I had a very long but exciting week!This week I…Started a new job as a writer for a soon-to-be released social media app that has a... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• How To Not Be Alone

  

  Every once in a while, I come across an article that is so well written that it gives me chills. I will admit that the New York Times article, How to Not Be... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ain’t That the Truth

  

  Whenever I embark on something new, whether it be a job, joining a sports team or enrolling in night school, I always get a little anxious about what may come t... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Awesome People Reading

  

  We all know that reading is awesome but when we see awesome people reading, well, that’s just double awesome! Check out the Tumblr blog, Awesome People Reading... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• T.g.i.f.

  

  Happy Friday, everyone!  I hope your week was A-OK.This week I …Was blown away by, Mathematics, a spoken word poem by Hollie McNish – she is unbelievably... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Wowzers and Welcome!

  

  Holy Moly, my blog is red hot after the last two posts! 30 is not the new 20 and, My date with a biter, really caused a traffic jam on A Solo Affair.Who knew... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Date with a Biter

  

  It was Thursday night and I had just arrived home from a warm evening bike ride. Moments before, as I biked across the city with the sun setting at my back, I... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• 30 is Not the New 20

  

  Yes, you read the title right.I’m with you though, until I saw this TED Talk by Meg Jay, 30 is not the new 20, I too took comfort in the notion of delayed... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION