Hello and welcome. My name is Sandy. I’m a writer based in Toronto, Canada. I live with my musical husband and our cute cat. I order take-out several times a week and don’t feel bad about it. I love artichokes. My day job is writing for magazines and blogs and creating “boom-pow!” bios for websites of small businesses and entrepreneurs. My night job is telling stories on this blog and thinking of ways to be richer than Oprah. I like to talk to strangers and travel solo when the opportunity is there. Some people think that’s strange, but others think it’s healthy – I think it’s the perfect mixture of both. I taught yoga for many years and once upon a time was a personal trainer. I used to be that annoying 23-year old fitness instructor who would yell “You can do it!”. Oh, regrets. For a few years, I was an editor at a major women’s fitness magazine. I now know 238 ways to work your glutes. I’ve interviewed the world’s fittest models and can assure you, yes, they really look like that in real life. I used to think that blogging was narcissistic, but now I see that it’s the perfect place to leave the stories that don’t have a home in magazines. I love that I can put them somewhere. This is just a blog. No fancy giveaways or shots of my lipstick shade or how trendy my wardrobe is. I guess you can call this a writer’s log, but my hope is that you might relate to something or feel inspired or connected..and then share it. Or at least I hope reading my words will help you waste time at your job. I hear my blog goes well with coffee. But tea drinkers are welcome. I’m small but mighty and more sensitive than I’ll ever admit. Thank you for getting to the end of this ridiculously long and grammatically shameful paragraph. If you’d like to reach me, email sandybmedia (@) gmail (.) com
-sandy.
Hi Sandy, enjoy reading your blog. I have just moved back to the UK from San Francisco. New beginnings, with the challenges that incurs. Keep it up! Jeremy
Jeremy, thanks so much for your comment. Always happy to know what I write appeals to males, too. why discriminate, right?
I couldn’t imagine how difficult it must be to move across the world that way. I’d be totally stressed. Good luck settling in. Also, I checked out your blog to see who this mysterious male reader was and, behold, a fellow audiophile (not me, my husband. I sent him your link!)
Thanks for reading,
sandy.
Thoroughly enjoy your blog…it’s almost like my daily coffee ;)
I can’t find anyway to contact you on our blog except this ‘leave-a-comment’ section. And maybe that’s the point :)
Anyways, would you care to share your email?
Oh yes, of course! It’s along the right side of the blog (I think?) but here it is anyway: originalsandyb {at} gmail {dot} com… drop me a line anytime and thank you for the wonderful compliment!
Just came across your blog today and I think it’s awesome! When I was in my late 20′s, I realized that I kept joking about “what I wanted to be when I grew up” and when I actually stopped and listened to myself, I realized it wasn’t a joke – I really had no clue what I was doing with my life! So, I’m working on my life list too :) can’t wait to follow along with yours!
Thank you so much, for stopping in and for the wonderful comment. Same thing happened to me! …I woke up one day and thought, ‘Girl, get a move on!” And then this blog was born.
Hey I just found my way onto your blog, and I really like what you’re talking about. I am 28, and pretty much always ask myself what I am doing with my life. It can become a stressful question, so it’s great to read along with your thoughts on the turning 30 matter.
Glad I found this!
Wedding dresses are also for random breakfasting, Sundays, and walks on the beach.
It sounds like we are kindred spirits, you and I…
I am excited to have found your blog and I shall be adding you to my regular stalking, errr, reading….
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hey, you’re pretty fabulous.
just sayin.
nice to meet you young lady. we shall travel into the next era together.
Now that’s an offer. See you on the other side.
haha, did you ever read my post about skydiving? Boy oh boy. Come on over to Calgary and we’ll go.
http://blondemonde.com/2009/10/08/extreme-dating/
can’t wait to follow you on the your reinvention.. but a must do, right now, is skydive! I did it over a year ago and can not wait to do it again!! Pay the extra $$ for the still pics and video- its sooo worth it!!!!
if you are ever down in so cal, let me know and I will jump with you :)
Hey, thanks C. I’ll be reinventing all year, so come on back.
Thanks for the skydiving tip. That video is SO going on here!
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