Just Another Maid of Honour Speech

And yes, I spelled that with a “U” because the groom was English. I’ve been in a bridal entourage eight times: once as a flower girl, five times as a bridesmaid, and twice as a maid of honour. Yes, the saying “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” comes to mind, but I

Expectations

I think I’ve been out of the game too long. I was at a pub with some friends last night and a guy started hitting on me. Old Ruby probably would have shot him down with some sarcastic one-liner that would send him home curled up in bed with flashbacks

10 Things I Learned in 2015

There’s nothing particularly special or magical about January 1st. Dates at their very essence are nothing more than a human construct designed to keep track of the passage of time. January 1st has no more significance in it than simply having to tear off another page in your calendar (or

Letters

I was trying to find an old email in my inbox early this morning when I came across this exchange between my parents and myself around this time last year. I love looking back at neat little slices of the past. This is when I was still in between jobs.