Category Archives: boredom

Cakes vs. Scones: The Identity Crisis

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Cakes McCain

During the last few months while my mojo has been curled-up into the fetal position and I have attempted (on some level) to deal with a cornucopia of emotional shit to which I am in not willing to succumb (denial hard at work) … Continue reading →

Posted in affirmations, blog, bloggers, boredom, cake, dating, depression, Eating, European men, friendship, grieving, guilt, humour, Italian life, Italian men, Italy, Italy living, Life in Italy, Living in Italy, losers, love, MacDaddy, perverts, positive thinking, relationships, self examination, self help, self loathing, sex, single girl, social misfit, travel, Uncategorized, writers, x-pat, x-pats | Tagged being poor, bloggers, cake, casual sex, dating, depression, eating, european men, expat, expats, humour, Italy, Italy living, Living in Italy, love, lunatics, men, relationships, self help, self-loathing, sex, single girl, writer | 5 Comments

Functionally freaked and hitting the open road…

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Cakes McCain

I have been here almost 5 months, with the exception of the week I spent in Big City. I don’t work, I can barely write anymore, I’m bored, isolated and rarely leave the house more than twice a week – … Continue reading →

Posted in boredom, depression, humour, Uncategorized | Tagged Canadian girl, dating, expat, expats, gypsy, humour, lunatics, men, nomad, online dating, relationships, single girl, travel, wanderlust, web dating | 12 Comments

Keep calm and suck it up…

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Cakes McCain

I am very thankful to everyone for all the lovely condolences, kind words and concern I received since last Tuesday and regarding the news contained in my last post. The pending question seems to be how I am holding up these days… Besides lounging in bed … Continue reading →

Posted in boredom, chocolate, dating, dating rejects, depression, European men, friendship, hook-ups, humour, internet dating, Italian life, Italy, Italy living, Life in Italy, Living in Italy, losers, love, online dating, players, relationships, self examination, self help, self loathing, single girl, social misfit, trust, Uncategorized, web dating | Tagged Canadian girl, cheating, dating, depression, eating, friends with benefits, friendship, humour, Italy, Italy living, Living in Italy, love, lunatics, men, online dating, rejection, relationships, self-loathing, single girl, web dating | 2 Comments

Happy 2013! Brought to you by ‘V’ as in vomit, virus and valium!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Cakes McCain

When in Rome… However we are NOT in Rome, There are no Romans, and I have no desire to assimulate the ‘un-evolved.’ How thoroughly I despise this particular winter asylum, the mentality that killing is ok, and that brutal Canadian weather. For … Continue reading →

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Oliver speaks! “Give me f’cking more!”

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Cakes McCain

More Sir. I may look poor but I’m bad-ass. Over the last few years I have declared on numerous occasions how I have bore an uncanny, metaphorical resemblance to a modern-day, pure-hearted ‘Oliver Twist’ (only with furniture and diamonds). As generally during the … Continue reading →

Posted in boredom, cake, depression, desserts, Eating, food, friendship, holiday baking, humour, Italy, Italy living, Life in Italy, Living in Italy, losers, materialism, positive thinking, self examination, self help, single girl, social misfit, Uncategorized | Tagged being poor, Canadian girl, christmas blues, depression, eating, expat, expats, food, friendship, holiday blues, holiday boredom, holiday celebrations, humour, Italy, Italy living, Living in Italy, single girl | 3 Comments

The way the cake crumbles…

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Cakes McCain

I knew this day would come… Dislaimer/note to self: This may very well be one of your infamous ‘That Time of the Month’ rants. Permission is granted to forgive yourself later just in case, sans embarassment and mortification. If not the … Continue reading →

Posted in boredom, depression, grieving, guilt, humour, self examination, self help, single girl, social misfit, Uncategorized, x-pat, x-pats | Tagged being poor, Canadian girl, Canadian men, dating, depression, expat, expats, humour, lunatics, self-loathing, single girl | 11 Comments

A life in limbo and a brand new Purgatory!

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Cakes McCain

It ain’t no party where I’m going. These days my daily routine consists of packing, packing, more packing and obsessing over packing, while my thoughts hover over focusing on the many reasons I am getting out of here while repeating over and … Continue reading →

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More skewered dating profiles and “THINGS!”

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Cakes McCain

Last night I momentarily tore myself away from my latest pan of ‘Those Damn Healthy Brownies’ to search online for a much more scaled-down version of my Holy Grail of Manhood. During this particular quest, I came across these 2 little … Continue reading →

Posted in boredom, cake, casual sex, dating, dating rejects, depression, Friends with benefits, friendship, guy's opinion, hook-ups, humour, internet dating, Life in Italy, Living in Italy, losers, love, online dating, perverts, players, relationships, self examination, self help, self loathing, sex, single girl, social misfit, Uncategorized, web dating, x-pat | Tagged blogs, cake, dating, expat, friendship, humour, Living in Italy, love, lunatics, men, online dating, rejection, relationships, self gratification, self-loathing, sex, single girl, the one, virgins, web dating | 7 Comments

A Single Gal’s Brownie Binge (boring) Weekend

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Cakes McCain

What am I DOING this weekend? Does this answer your question?… The only reason I am not crippled by guilt and slumped over the toilet with my head in the bowl in my own version of a metaphorical ‘vomitorium’ like … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, boredom, cake, casual sex, chocolate, cravings, dating, dating rejects, depression, desserts, dieting, diets, Eating, European men, food, guilt, humour, Italian men, Italy living, Life in Italy, losers, love, online dating, recipes, relationships, self examination, self loathing, sex, single girl, social misfit, sugar fix, Uncategorized, web dating | Tagged cake, chocolate brownies, dating, depression, desserts, eating, expat, expats, food, gluten free chocolate brownies, gluten free desserts, healthy chocolate brownies, Living in Italy, love, lunatics, rich desserts, self-loathing, sex, single girl | 5 Comments

To be or not to be (a player): Rejects from the Hot Tub

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Cakes McCain

Turns out I shall be reaping no benefits or prizes for my honest and sincere attempts at being a player in the zone. Yes, it has all been in vain. Ah the irony! Upon examination of my my sexual abacus and the last few ‘equations’ … Continue reading →