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Since I was probably 10 or 12 I have had the same favourite colour whenever someone asks, purple. When I was 15 this colour choice was translated into my bedroom, painting over the previous blue walls for various shades of purple (with black furniture and accents). I absolutely loved that room and spent so many …
I love personality tests. I love finding out more about myself and figuring out more about why I do the things that I do and how best to work with other people. Some people I know think that these types of tests and assessments are garbage and I know that they aren't perfect, but as …
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It has been over a year now since I dove head first into the world of podcasts and I haven't looked back since. There is something so comforting to me to listen to other people talking, whether it is about something serious or something the complete opposite and although I love reading, it is great …
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Well it truly feels like spring is in the air. I have tulips on my kitchen table, plants (hopefully growing) in my small garden, and it is still light out when I both leave and come home from work. I want to take full advantage of the spring season and enjoy the nicer weather, and …
Today I have become a quarter of a century old and honestly, that is crazy. I feel like everyone has a image in their mind of what their life will look like when they are 25 and I don't think it was similar to what it really is. For once I always thought I would …
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So many people ask what it is that I do all day and what exactly a records coordinator does and to be honest it is sometimes hard to define it quickly. In an essence I help organize all of the information that is created at Metro Vancouver; emails, reports, data, everything. I also help to …
1 year ago I pressed publish on this blog. I didn't tell anyone about it for a few weeks once I had a few other blog posts under my belt, but my intro post was published December 1, 2017. When I first started this blog I wanted it to be something to let some of …
Hello Everyone and welcome to Five Starred Life, my new blog to talk about life, books, librarianship, and anything else that sparks my interest. What is Five Starred Life? I read and rate a lot of books (as you will come to know) and the highest rating you can give is a five. I want …
