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[10 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 47 views]

The Fifth Colu.mn: Top Surgery

I did it. I took the leap. My boobs are gone and I am left with a scarred, flat chest and significantly smaller nipples. I am also left with a …

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[2 Jun 2010 | One Comment | 24 views]

The Fifth Column: Emotions

Where do you hold on to your emotions? Where, physically, do you feel them? What do you feel in your body when you emote? I think these are important questions …

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[7 Apr 2010 | No Comment | 26 views]

The Fifth Colu.mn: Stick It To Me, Baby!

It sure is a good thing I enjoy shots*. I will, from now until the end of days, shoot up my hormones and no longer have to slather myself in …

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[31 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 12 views]

The Fifth Column: How Was High School?

I apologize for not answering questions from my question box in a very timely manner. Lately, I have been rather unmotivated when it comes to my writing (not for lack …

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[4 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 15 views]

The Fifth Column: The Dreaded Period

I felt like it was never supposed to happen. It wasn’t me. It was a mistake in the evolutionary chain. I was not meant to bear children and that, my …

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[22 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 16 views]

The Fifth Column: Ouch!

I thought I was having my first tension headache. I woke up one morning with this horrible pain in my jaw muscles. My face felt like it was screaming. Make …

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[15 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 9 views]

The Fifth Colu.mn: What Stinks?

I sweat a lot. Always have. When I run in the winter, however, I don’t usually start sweating until I go back inside. That probably has something to do with …

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[5 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 8 views]

The Fifth Column: Hey, Kid! How Old Are You?

I look like I’m 14. I admit, I exaggerate a lot of things but this, my friends, is actually true. I am sure that in ten years I will enjoy …

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[28 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 42 views]

The Fifth Column: Bathroom Culture*

This is important. Wrong bathroom etiquette could be quite embarrassing, not to mention dangerous. I am not actually judging any of these practices. I am just telling you like I …

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[18 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 20 views]

This post is a response to a question posed in my nifty question box located on the right side of this page. The reader asked, “How is your mom dealing …