justineb

Sometime during 2006 I found myself going through one of the most excruciating, embarrassing and nerdy processes that plagues teenagers. I had my braces applied. The problem? I was 27. A long j…

Overjoyed to have a social event etched on the calendar, I was like a child counting down to Christmas, eagerly anticipating a big night out. It seemed like a fantastic idea, round up all the s…

"What flavour?"

"Hmm, do you have cola? No? I’ll have orange."

"What size?"

I know that this is a trick question. It’s my sixth day in the USA and my first in sunny California. Usually…

At a time when I was at a heavier weight than now, clothes shopping was not always a successful event, unless I crossed that imaginary line into the ‘big girls’ department. So it was with great…

They talk about people from different cultures having different food, clothing, ceremonies, languages, even events. One thing they do not often talk about is, different bathroom habits. Now any…

All single girls play games when they are out on a night that involves scouting for single men. I myself am guilty. One of my favourite tricks, and a favourite of many of my single friends, is …

There were four cats who sat on a wall,
bending and stretching and sitting up tall.