The Write Stuff

Strike a power pose.

Strike a power pose.

Are you nervous? Lacking confidence as you face a challenge? Try a power pose. Fill up space around you, show up. Striking a pose and using your...
Selfies for self-conscious people.

Selfies for self-conscious people.

selfie - n. a picture that you take of yourself especially by using the camera on your smartphone When have you ever taken a selfie and the fir...
My six favourite lines from this week's Gay of Thrones

My six favourite lines from this week's Gay of Thrones

If you're looking for the best recap of Game of Thrones, look no further than JVN's Gay of Thrones.   "The wall is down, a woman is on the thrown...
Nine reasons the '90s were perfection.

Nine reasons the '90s were perfection.

 This whole week I've been listening to Britney's song Stronger on repeat—there's something about '90s pop music that not only gives me nostalgic f...
Music to get you through your Monday 🔥

Music to get you through your Monday 🔥

Don't kill my Monday vibe.
Finding motivation in a sea of distractions.

Finding motivation in a sea of distractions.

I'm having a really hard time writing today. I had a few different ideas I've been thinking about writing on, but something about today has me fee...
Dick pics and patios. 🍻

Dick pics and patios. 🍻

When your good friend is in town, it's inevitable that drinks and discussions will be plenty and that your photo roll will be full of the latest gr...
Three reasons you should always have nice nails 💅🏻

Three reasons you should always have nice nails 💅🏻

1. People will notice "Your nails are gorgeous, I love that color on you." Isn't that so much nicer than "Oh honey, are you okay? That cuticle bed...
Five things I learned on the Brew Donkey brewery tour today.

Five things I learned on the Brew Donkey brewery tour today.

A few months ago, I met the owner of the Ottawa local Brew Donkey tour, Brad, and he offered me an opportunity to come on a free tour. We did the a...
How we work like a computer 💻

How we work like a computer 💻

When I worked at Apple in retail, I had a difficult time explaining the functions and models of different Macs to non-technical people who visited the store. It helped to think of a computer like a human body.
An interview in bed with my boyfriend 🛏

An interview in bed with my boyfriend 🛏

  Starting this blogging journey for #The100DayProject, a lot of people asked me how I'm going to be able to keep it up. I started to think about ...
Five quotes from JVN that get me through the week.

Five quotes from JVN that get me through the week.

"You are strong, you're a Kelly Clarkson son, you've got this."

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