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How Dungeons & Dragons Saved My Social Life
My pre-Covid social circle was massive. I had a core group of highly connected friends who made me feel part of a larger community. They gave me the support and camaraderie I needed in my 20s and I flourished with them. But as time went on it was clear that my path and theirs was beginning to split. As much as I wanted to stay I knew I had to let go, so I did.
By Loryne Andawey5 months ago in Geeks
How to Buy a $500 Dress, and Convince Yourself to Keep It.
With the price of everything going up you’d think people would be more careful with their hard earned cash. So did I - until I woke up from a nap and found a gorgeous midi dress, wrapped in tissue paper with a $500 receipt lying on top of it. A quick peek into my bank account and…yep, shit I bought it.
By Loryne Andawey5 months ago in Styled
Running Away (Literally) From Failure
7 hours into a 50km ultramarathon and my body is screaming. Each foot fall feels heavy and swollen, my hips want to lock in place and my legs protest every stride. Meanwhile the aches run up and down my spine searching for a way to break my posture. They find it beneath the straps of my camel pack where they settle in, straining my neck and shoulders until all I could do was sag.
By Loryne Andawey6 months ago in Confessions
- Runner-Up in Get Comfortable Challenge
Why Aren't More Tech Companies on Reddit?
I overheard my sister and her former colleague discussing the value of social media and digital marketers within the tech industry. As they both worked in tech I expected they would find the roles useful. Unlike companies specializing in travel and merchandise their products were not very sexy and their services did not inspire jet-setting photos. Surely, anything their digital marketer can do to put their name out there would help.
By Loryne Andawey2 years ago in Journal
How Cartoons and Country Music Had Me Wearing Bell Bottom Jeans
I don’t consider myself a fashionista. But that doesn’t mean I don’t pay attention. I know what I like, and what I really like is starting to make a glorious comeback. They challenged societal norms, graced the disco floors and marched against the Vietnam War. They clothed the celebrities of the '70s and inspired the pop stars of the '90s. They came and went over the decades, but like the singular memories of our youth they never faded away. All they needed was a nudge, a sound, a small reminder and suddenly the past came roaring back.
By Loryne Andawey2 years ago in Styled
Why are you Still Climbing the Corporate Ladder?
My sister works in a tech company as a customer representative. She reaches out to customers, prepares RFPs, demos products and, in pre-Covid days, wined and dined with potential customers. Her knowledge, charisma and professionalism attracted Canadian Colleges and Universities to sign on with her product.
By Loryne Andawey2 years ago in Motivation
The Filipina Heroine in a Sword and Sorcery World
The ranks of ruthless heroines in high fantasy increased in 2017 with the arrival of Queen Talyien of Jin-Sayeng. “They called me the Bitch Queen, the she-wolf, because I murdered a man and exiled my king the night before they crowned me.”
By Loryne Andawey2 years ago in Geeks
Universal Struggle. Universal Woman.
A story of two sisters, one dark, one light. One is destined to become the beloved and revered Oracle. The other is forced to sacrifice her life in service of the dead. But what happens when one sister refuses to accept her fate? What happens when, after choosing love over destiny she finds herself betrayed and alone?
By Loryne Andawey2 years ago in Futurism
The Ironkey
“It has to be one of these.” Mom and I huddled over a small black book. The pages were filled with scribbles and words. Some were underlined, others circled, others completely crossed out. The longer I stared at them the more jumbled they became, but the anagrammed ones stood out the most. I hesitated, my eyes bouncing between two possible choices before settling on one.
By Loryne Andawey2 years ago in The Chain
