Emily Belsey

Writer Extraordinaire

Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.

- Anne de Lenclos

Archive for March, 2008

Who Knew!

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

There is, apparently, a proper way for guys to hug.  And it’s even a little different for American guys from the way British guys do it. For your viewing pleasure (I promise no cuss words in this one – at least, none that I can remember), click here.

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Did You Know…

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

… that on February 29, 1288, Scotland established February 29th (Leap Day) as a day when a woman could propose marriage to a man.  In the even that he refused the proposal, he was required to pay a fine.  (How big a fine, is what I want to know.  And did Sadie Hawkins know about [...]

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I Could Have Danced All Night

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Tonight one of my dearest friends got married. It was truly lovely.  And, I realized as I watched them exchange their vows, the first person to get married whom I’d lived with and been really close to.  I’ve had several cousins get married, but those are different weddings. Tonight’s wedding was a friend whom I [...]

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