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Buying Christmas presents each year is a bit of an ordeal. It always seems to become a stressful experience, with money and time running low, stores selling out of stock, and those tricky family members who you never know what to get. But when you manage to get someone a…
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I think that everybody remembers the exact moment they stopped believing in Santa. For some, the sight of a mall Santa on his smoke break was enough to shatter the illusion, while others simply grow it of it, letting the sands of time slowly erode away the wonder. But some…
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Back when photography was first invented, it was only the richest and fanciest members of society who got to enjoy it. Now, fast-forward almost two centuries, just about everyone is carrying a camera-equipped smartphone with them wherever they go. And, boy, do we know how to use them. We take…
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In recent times, chocolate-themed desserts have taken centre stage, but if you ask me, there's nothing that says "Merry Christmas" more than a delicious gingerbread man. Pop culture has a couple of instances of the little guys coming to life and running amok in the town (Shrek 2, anyone?), but…
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Merry Christmas, everyone! As you sit around the tree with your beloved friends and family, enjoy the moment, because there are many people around you who don't have the things you have this holiday season. And I'm not even talking about family or connection; no, I'm just talking about the…
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Being in a relationship has its advantages, but it also comes with comes with some disadvantages as well. Maybe you can't agree on a movie to watch together, or what restaurant you want to eat at. Your partner might not like certain people in your social circle, which means that…
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Breaking up with somebody is never easy. Even if they think it's the right thing to do, it can still be incredibly upsetting to bring a relationship to an end, knowing that you are going to bring pain to someone you're close to. Yet there are some situations where things…
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I don't know about you, but if my wallet and (my nutritionist) would let me, I'd probably spend the vast majority of my free time eating Oreo cookies. They're so moreish, aren't they? Just hand me a packet, perhaps a glass of milk for variety, and you've got me occupied…
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Life is full of massive events and great moments of importance, but there's no small pleasure quite like receiving a Hershey's Kiss, is there? Getting actual kisses from someone you care about is cool all, but a surprise piece of chocolate from Hershey's with a loving message? Nothing quite like…
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Restaurants really are a mixed bag, aren't they? On the one hand, I think they're one of the greatest inventions of modern society. It's such an incredible human achievement that we can have food made for us whenever we like, isn't it? But sadly, on the other hand, restaurants always…
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As we're all well aware by this point, social media has left all of us walking a tightrope in society, and some of the biggest victims of that - for better or worse - are restaurants. With plenty of establishments out there dependent on Instagram or Facebook for word of…
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Every life on Earth, no matter how brief, has an impact on the others around it. That's just how the circle of life works: we're born, we do a bunch of stuff (some good, some bad), and then we return to the great mystery we came from. And, alas, this…
