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5 Reasons GBBS Is a Secret Masterclass in Writing

Image courtesy of: RadioTimes & Channel 4 ***Warning: this post contains spoilers for various seasons of The Great British Baking Show....

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In This Essay I Will

In The Road to Little Dribbling, my curmudgeon spirit animal, Bill Bryson (let’s be honest; he’s practically my Patronus), makes the case...

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How Can We Help?

Man. What a conversation we’re having. Over the last week, I’ve been reading a lot of encouragement from compassionate people across all...

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C'Mon, Guys

So I went to spin class the other night. And I fell, and hit my head, and woke up and thought I was the most beautiful person in the...

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Modeling Is Weird

My feet are still recovering. It has been almost a week since my last gig, and they are still haunted by the specter of those white,...

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This Is How Old I Am

I’ve always been mature for my age, which is really just a euphemistic way of saying I was that weird kid who enjoyed reading Reader’s...

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My Phone Is Dying and Also Hates Me

My phone is dying. And not in a “The battery is at 19%” kind of way. It’s full-on, Lavinia-in-Season-2-of-Downton-Abbey dying: slowly,...

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Why I Need a Butler

I don’t generally consider myself a lazy person. I work a full-time job while pursuing my life’s work in my spare time (namely, acting,...

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Even Though I Was Told Not To: An Introduction

A blog? Really? I know. But you don’t have to read it! Honestly, please go back to watching the Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again trailer. …Oh....