Tag Archives: Canadian girl

Whatever happened to Cakes McCain?

Posted on September 9, 2014 by

Meet the grand master of procrastination and the poster-girl for lazy. Everyday for weeks (OK, months), I had planned my return to the blogsphere, however I just never got around to it, and felt like for the most part, life was actually too … Continue reading →

Posted in dating, dating rejects, European men, hoarding, humour, Italian life, Italian men, Italy, Italy living, Life in Italy, Living in Italy, losers, MacDaddy, perverts, players, relationships, self examination, social misfit, Uncategorized, writers, x-pat, x-pats | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

It’s my blog and I’ll bitch if I want to

Recently a FB contact took a pot shot at me  in response to a quip I made on another friend’s post. The post was regarding odd couples she had observed that day, and my comment went something like this: “How … Continue reading →

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A lost Mojo, Neurotic Salad and the gross misuse of ‘Mactac’

Posted on August 7, 2013 by

I might be this guy… Peter Whitman (Adrien Brody) with a simmering melancholy during his journey in Darjeeling Limited –  Used his dead father’s razor, and wore his prescription glasses  rendering him almost legally blind. Although I was tempted, as I had 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in depression, friendship, grieving, humour, losers, love, positive thinking, self examination, self help, self loathing, travel, Uncategorized, x-pat, x-pats | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

2+ months: Sex, death and champagne.

Posted on July 23, 2013 by

I had a good month… That was all the time I actually spent in the UK with the lovely Sir English. We drank champagne and ate cake… Made-out on the banks of some river while being ogled by intrusive sheep… … Continue reading →

Posted in cake, dating, depression, dogs, European men, friendship, grieving, guilt, hook-ups, humour, materialism, relationships, self examination, self help, single girl, social misfit, travel, x-pat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

‘The Sensual Blogger Award,’ sexy secrets and some mildly erotic bedsugar…

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

Lovely Alice of StoryofAlice was really TOO kind by bestowing this honour upon myself: The Sensual Blogger Award. “Cakes at Pasta for One, whose collection of erotic misadventures told with warmth and humour is rivalled by no one.” In addition, I can’t … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the ‘Man-Cave’

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

The voyage via ferry from The Netherlands to The UK was uneventful to say the least. Feeling abunbdantly sorry for my travelling companion Miss Big-Paws  – I spent most of the time sitting in the ship’s kennel room keeping her company. Upon … Continue reading →

Posted in dating, dogs, European men, humour, single girl, Uncategorized, x-pat, x-pats | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Departures and (various) Entries…

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

THE PRE-DEPARTURE I decided months ago I was not going to spend my entire summer in a social coma dressed in my pyjamas 24-7, sitting in bed, a Linda Blair-Cyndi Lauper hybrid, yet again watching the complete series of Doctor Who … Continue reading →

Posted in dating, dating rejects, dogs, friendship, humour, internet dating, love, online dating, relationships, self examination, sex, single girl, social misfit, travel, Uncategorized, x-pat, x-pats | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments