Anyone else partaking in the 50 Book Pledge/Challenge? Because I’m failing miserably (but trying to be better!) Here’s my list thus far: 1. Don’t be Afraid by Steven Hayward 2. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 3. The Sentimentalists by Johanna Skibsrud 4. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 5. Lament by Maggie Stiefvater read more
For the sake of my sanity, PLEASE, bless this mess
May 15, 2012 – 10:15 am
I’ve heard it said that, “an immaculate house is a sure sign of a wasted life”. I’m not sure who said it (and dear Google isn’t being very helpful) but I like it. My apartment is, often, in a general state of messiness. It’s not dirty, but it’s definitely not immaculate. Right now there are read more
It’s a Race! Or Two! Kinda!
May 11, 2012 – 3:55 pm
Yes! It’s true! I’ve got not one but TWO races planned for the next year with my friend, Llisa! And not just any two races but two fairy themed races. I swear we didn’t plan it that way. It just happened. Originally we had talked about doing two half marathons; the Tinker Bell Half Marathon read more
Now for something a bit different
May 8, 2012 – 5:39 pm
Not different in a visionary sense, just different for me: That’s right, my friends – I’ve decided to start messing around with some video content. I’ve been playing with this idea for a long time and I finally decided to stop over thinking it and just do it already. This may not be something I read more
The 7 Super Shots Challenge: Gumption Edition
May 2, 2012 – 1:34 pm
Friends, I’ve been tagged! Or is it nominated? Anyway… I’ve been tagged/nominated to participate in the Hostel Bookers 7 Super Shots Challenge. What does this even mean, you ask? Why, here, let me tell you (in their words): 1. Choose 7 of your own photos, one for each of the following categories: A photo that…takes read more
Success! I ran 10km and lived to tell the tale
April 30, 2012 – 11:52 am
Can you hear that? It’s the triumphant sound of Chariots of Fire booming from the heavens to the slow motion replay of me sprinting across the finish line; sweaty, tired, happy. I did it, folks – I survived my first ever 10km race. Yesterday started out bright and early with an energy-packed breakfast and some read more
The Socialpunk Blog Book Tour: My review and a chance for YOU to win cool stuff!
April 26, 2012 – 1:30 pm
Last month I received an e-mail with a request. It was essentially a pitch, but it was different (or at least, different enough. If you’re curious about my stance on pitches, check the FAQs). I was being asked to review a new book and, in doing so, participate in something called a “blog book tour”. read more
Last chance dash: Tips and advice with a less than a week before my 10km race
April 24, 2012 – 8:30 am
You know when you’ve been planning something for so long that the thought of it actually happening doesn’t really seem to register with you for the most part because that something is just SO far away that it kind of just feels like a story you keep telling yourself for fun? But then, suddenly, that read more
The silver linings of my week so far
April 17, 2012 – 1:48 pm
I like when a week can start off on a positive note and I like to look for the silver lining in each day. Sometimes finding those silver linings is a stretch and other times the things that totally make our day are straight-up in our faces. It may only be Tuesday but each day read more
The conception of the Gumption Manifesto
April 12, 2012 – 1:11 pm
Last weekend, Luc and I took a trip to Kingston so that I could exchange something I had bought online from Lululemon (you can say whatever you want – I love them. Love them so much, in fact, that I didn’t care about driving 45 minutes to another town just to visit the store. Whatever, read more
