Author Archives: The Daring One

Novica – Review and $75 Giveaway

Posted on April 1, 2014 by The Daring One

Do you remember when I became obsessed with only buying fair trade items? Dan does. It was the year I told him exactly what I wanted for Mother’s Day but said I only wanted it if he could find it … Continue reading →

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Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

Posted on March 19, 2014 by The Daring One

I was woken up at 5am last night-morning by Dan palming my face like a basketball he’d lost in a dark closet. His hand was flapping around on my face and I just finally said, “Stop. Stop. Seriously. What are … Continue reading →

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Half-Hearted

Posted on March 18, 2014 by The Daring One

“Try your best. Invest yourself in everything you do. If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I get it. But do you wanna know a secret? Some of my greatest successes in life have started with … Continue reading →

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Nocturnal Animals

Posted on March 17, 2014 by The Daring One

Wanda noticed the moon was up and the sun was going to sleep. She commented that she, quite similarly, goes to sleep at night. This fact is debatable. She goes upstairs at night. What happens there is mysterious, frequently loud, … Continue reading →

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Hello, Calgary!

Posted on March 16, 2014 by The Daring One

I was listening to NPR while I ran errands this weekend, when Ira Glass suddenly started talking about my hometown, the best hometown I know, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The opening segment of This American Life was about different cities’ failed … Continue reading →

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Oh Deer! Oh Gnome!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by The Daring One

Maybe it was Amelie. Maybe it was southern summer nights. Maybe it was me. Maybe it was you. But I sure love gno-omes. Garden gnomes in animated films? Meh. But real, serious, ceramic, wood or even resin garden gnomes. I … Continue reading →

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