Category Archives: Life & Photography

Gender Roles in Relationships: A Revenge Manifesto

Posted on by Mitch Hanna

As a man who, on a volunteer basis, writes stories about sexting and refusing to share bacon, it should come as no surprise that I don’t have a lot of money. That being said, I decided to grow up and talk to a financial advisor; what follows is a detailed account of how a massive B-word who is terrible at her job, AKA my financial advisor, accidentally taught me a lesson about gender roles in relationships. Not enough of a lesson to make me feel bad about the B-word comment though, she deserves it.

This story takes place shortly before my most recent break up. I was in a long-term relationship with an older woman and staunch feminist, that being said, our relationship was beyond the parameters of traditional gender roles and all sugar coating aside, she was the man in relationship. Continue reading →

Sophie

Posted on by Melissa Harrison

On a warm evening at the end of January, Sophie stretched out for a nap on her loft and didn’t wake up. She was a good bunny, always quick with a warm, wet ankle nudge and a disapproving glare. She didn’t like to be pet, she was always too busy getting into mischief for anything like that, but if you let her climb on you and snuggle up near you afterwards, she might let you stroke her soft ears. I miss you already buns, I hope I gave you a rich life, full of adventure and a comfortable old age with lots of out-of-cage naps and all of your favourite treats. You touched my life in so many ways, I love you Sophie, sleep tight.

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My Nautical Bathroom Decorating Scheme

Posted on by Melissa Harrison

At the end of the month I will finally be moving from my small one bedroom apartment to a sprawling two bedroom in a converted 150 year old mansion, which, where I live, means an old Victorian house that is maybe the size of a new build, if you include its many additions. I am very excited for the new apartment; it has a few features that I am not accustomed to, like hallways, a pantry, proper kitchen ventilation, windows in every room, heat in the bathroom and a nearly formal front entrance-way.  But most importantly of all (for me at least) is that it has two bathrooms, which is a first for me, meaning that I only have enough items to decorate one bathroom. It gets even better, one of those bathrooms has navy tile in the shower that just beckons me to decorate it in a nautical theme.

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