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Love & Relationships

Self-Respect.

July 24, 2019
Posted In: Love & Relationships | Personal
There's something I want to talk about. It's eight minutes to midnight, on a Tuesday. The air is thick, the kind of heat that makes you feel sticky even when you’re fresh out of the shower. I'm sitting at my desk with a tumbler two fingers full with a semi-cloying apricot wine, and Two Feet's "Go F*ck Yourself" is blaring through my earphones. And I want to talk about something important that's been bothering me. I had a hell of a week that brought up an important topic. I have a proclivity to get the hell out of do[...]
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What is Love? (Baby, Don’t Hurt Me)

January 17, 2018
Posted In: Love & Relationships | Personal
It's the age-old question. But what's the answer? Aside from the basics, I think most people would have pretty varied answers. The reason I decided to write a post on this was because of something someone said the other day that actually (gasp!) elicited a reaction from me. I think people often mistake my pragmatism as apathy. If I'm being honest, I don't join in on a whole lot of discussions because I don't see the point in arguing over little things. Aside from the rare occasion I've encountered a wholly racist, bigo[...]
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The Keay California blog Gerard's Paella Coachella Recipe Nebesky

Recipe: Coachella Paella

December 12, 2017
Posted In: Cooking | Food | Love & Relationships | Personal | Travel
I wrote this quite some time ago, but never posted it on this blog. Now, I'd like to share one of my favorite dishes, harking back to my first time at Coachella, and one of the first meals I ever made with my SO. You know how certain sounds, sights and smells sometimes take you back to an exact time and place? That's what paella is to Coachella. A scrumptious blend of fragrant saffron, rice, vegetables and shellfish, paella is a traditional Spanish dish that tastes as good as it looks. I wondered if the recipe for the[...]
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Valentine's Day Calgary ideas

Calgary Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

February 11, 2016
Posted In: Beauty | Fashion | Love & Relationships
Well, well, well. Here we are: the last little stretch before Valentine's Day, a.k.a. Singles Awareness Day, a.k.a. The-Day-Before-Chocolates-All-Go-On-Clearance. If you haven't already reserved a spot for you and your sweetie, be sure to check out Opentable's handy Valentine's Day Specials page for your last chance at getting into a decently romantic eatery—though a reservation at a reasonable hour might be a bit of a stretch. Tip: If you didn't manage to reserve a table in time, might I suggest a Grab & Go din[...]
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