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Canadian Politics, and how they’re confusing
It should be said that I still don’t really understand politics. I’m political, and I have a strong sense of justice for people, non-human animals, and the earth — but the mechanics of how governments work baffle me. Especially coming from living in the States for 10 years and learning all about their really weird…
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Recycling and Compost and How They’re Important, or something, not sure what the message is here, really
I would be more inclined to participate in my city’s compost and recycling curbside pickup programs if they made it easier. I know, that sounds like so much White Whine, but consider: There is no direct way from my yard to the front curb. All entry to my house is in the alleyway. So anything…
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Eating Disorders and Losing Weight (trigger warning: disordered eating, mental health issues, fatphobia)
I suppose I’m continuing in a somewhat depressive vein, here, but it needs to be said. I’m a fat-positive activist, and I believe in HAES — Health At Every Size. Fat people are still people and should be treated like human beings, instead of like second class citizens or monsters who live in catacombs below…
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Depression (trigger warning: suicide, self-harm, ableism)
There’s something quite insidious about depression. It prevents me from doing anything I want to quite often. In fact, it is only by forcing myself quite strenuously that I am writing this at all, and the fact that I misspelled strenuously and had to use the spell-check in Firefox to fix it made me almost…
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Post Sick and Airy Ed: Undergraduate Episode Completed (new high score)
I’ve been in Post Sick and Airy Ed (my mom’s word for Post-Secondary Education, or University) of some sort for the past 9 years, struggling to get my undergraduate degree. You read that right. 9 friggin years. The Fellowship of the Baccalaureate! Longer and more pedantic, with fewer orcs. It’s finally happened. I applied to…
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Everyone Needs to Laugh
I’ve found a new comedian to watch and enjoy. This is good, because I have had/am having an incredibly stressful week. We are talking more stress than I have ever felt in my life; this is bury-you-alive, crush-your-bones-to-dust stress. On top of school and work, emotional triggers surrounding past assaults have been battering at my…
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A Glimpse into Katje’s Psyche
Today I bring you my first official v-log! In this v-log I tell you random important things about me. A must-see for any fan of Katje. (I’m thinking of calling you the Loonies. Y/y?) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nt72n1ov2M&w=1280&h=720]
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Tales from the Fat Side: Coldstone’s Cold Shoulder
Today a friend and I decided to go to Tim Horton’s for some Coldstone’s ice cream. I was really happy when Coldstone’s came up here from the States, as it had been a favourite of mine when I lived in Hawaii. The fact that it’s in Tim Horton’s means it’s easier to convince my boyfriend…