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Dana Boulos's avatar

Omg yes

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Sophie-Rose Harper's avatar

Thank god you joined Substack, more !!

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"I'm sick, *coughs*"'s avatar

❤️❤️❤️

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Talis's avatar

Heliotrope needs to hear it…Not so much “bad taste” as to be burned at the stake, but enough to be worth remembering.

I have an iron horse Athletic build, and gain weight if I stop eating and slow my metabolism…..experimenting with 5 meals a day under 1200 calories of carrots, pepperoni, and kale…It’s a science I haven’t cracked.

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Nicolas Möllhoff's avatar

Maybe the real vulgarity was the friends we made along the way

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"I'm sick, *coughs*"'s avatar

Very true

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Ella Obrien's avatar

I to ruined today from being hungover … thank god for screen time while the whole has has to deal with me self wallowing - this made me feel slightly better :)

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"I'm sick, *coughs*"'s avatar

Glad it helped. Nothing worse than wallowing guilt :/

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BBH's avatar

Loved every line, especially the part that reminded me of a certain gratitude towards Julia Donaldson 🪱

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"I'm sick, *coughs*"'s avatar

She’s the best!

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Ella S.'s avatar

The vintage Balmain looks great on you. Even if it doesn’t fit in the day-to-day, it’s solid for your archive /or whenever your kids decide to steal it in the future 🖤

The bit about your kids, and parenting or being the favourite parent reminded me of Morticia when she said: “I’m just like any modern woman trying to have it all: a loving husband, a family. It’s just, I wish I had more time to seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade.”

Anyways, loved what you wrote!

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"I'm sick, *coughs*"'s avatar

Love that Morticia quote! I think of it often

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