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Archive for October, 2007

Hurrah for furry kittens (& their male equals)

Posted by Cecile on October 29th, 2007

If there’s one domestic torture women have become so used to that they forgot to complain about it, it must be hair removal.
Personally I must have seen it all. Razorblades, electric epilators, creams, shaving gel for the extra smooth skin, shaving cream for the skin that’s so precious and sensitive. Yep, it’s all been in […]

Tears of a clown

Posted by Cecile on October 22nd, 2007

These days I sometimes go to the local library, accompanied by my laptop and a few random chocolate fixes, to be able to fully concentrate on writing, without any distractions. That’s one of the main purposes of libraries, I believe. Boring environment leads to focus.
So why do I see, when I look out of the […]

Give your indoor plant a hug

Posted by Cecile on October 15th, 2007

Matt and I don’t agree on the way we should treat our indoor plants, let alone what kind of plants we should have. I like plants with lots of colourful, big flowers, although I’m incapable of keeping them alive. Matt prefers strong, green plants, which I’m not allowed by him to call cacti, but which […]

Hoarding makes the heart grow fonder

Posted by Cecile on October 8th, 2007

Every once in a while I’m reminded of things I once owned. Stuff I bought or received as a gift, but that I’ve thrown away, because they were broken or considered useless, or that I’ve sold or simply lost. The memories of such things somehow cut like a knife, because I feel so much self-pity […]