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Posted on16 November 202219 November 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Meet the 123s and ABCs: Ordinal-linguistic personification

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Meet the 123s and ABCs: Ordinal-linguistic personification

In my world, letters and numbers are alive. OK, maybe not quite “alive” but they do have animate properties. Things like genders, personalities, and interpersonal…

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Posted on23 April 201423 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Escaping the comfort zone

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Escaping the comfort zone

Life begins where your comfort zone ends. The magic happens outside of your comfort zone. Success, happiness, excitement, love … it’s all found outside of…

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Posted on14 September 201112 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Honestly, I’ll keep blogging

by Just Frances3 Comments on Honestly, I’ll keep blogging

It would seem that I’m not very good at this whole blogging thing of late, and I apologise for that. I suppose that it has…

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Posted on24 June 201110 July 2021Everyday Life

Have visa; will travel

by Just Frances6 Comments on Have visa; will travel

I got my UK visa today! Yay!! Actually, I got the email on Monday telling me I’d been approved but wanted to wait until it…

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Posted on16 June 20119 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Seller’s blues

by Just Frances4 Comments on Seller’s blues

For two weeks now, I’ve been selling loads of stuff on CraigsList and I can’t believe how mixed my emotions are in the process. The…

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Posted on19 March 20117 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Struggling with apathy

by Just Frances6 Comments on Struggling with apathy

I have these conversations in my head where I shout at myself for being so stressed and unhappy and apathetic, then I tell myself to…

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Posted on1 March 20116 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Future plans and dreams of the past

by Just Frances2 Comments on Future plans and dreams of the past

I spent an hour or so transferring my old floppy disks onto my external hard drive today and was very pleased with myself for managing…

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Posted on1 March 20116 July 2021Everyday Life

The clutter shuffle

by Just Frances2 Comments on The clutter shuffle

Today is a snow day on the Palouse and I am well and truly snowed in. School has been cancelled; the roads are unsafe, and…

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Posted on27 February 20116 July 2021Everyday Life

Sharpies and Bics and Uni-Balls—Oh my!

by Just Frances3 Comments on Sharpies and Bics and Uni-Balls—Oh my!

I promised myself that I would go through junk every week so that by the time I’m ready to start packing, I’ve rid myself of…

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Posted on16 February 201119 November 2022Everyday Life

100 random things

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My friend posted a list of 100 random things her daughter wrote about herself out of boredom and I thought I’d give it a shot…

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Posted on11 February 20116 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life

The big announcement

by Just Frances7 Comments on The big announcement

Today I gave my official notice at work and my last day will be 8 July 2011. This is a celebratory moment because it means…

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Posted on6 February 20116 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Nine years ago

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Nine years ago today, my intended life plans changed. Only I didn’t know it at the time. I was living in Scotland whilst studying at…

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Posted on17 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Scotland: A rocky start, but home for my heart

by Just Frances7 Comments on Scotland: A rocky start, but home for my heart

It was September 2001. I was 27 years old and travelling off of the North American continent for the first time in my life. No,…

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Posted on25 September 201018 August 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Unhappily stressed

by Just Frances6 Comments on Unhappily stressed

I’m really struggling this week. Actually, I’ve been struggling for a couple of weeks now. I’m sad and I feel quite helpless about it. I’m…

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Posted on31 August 20104 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Falling into autumn

by Just Frances4 Comments on Falling into autumn

I used to enjoy the confluence of seasons; the awkward meeting between weather patterns – one anxious to begin its reign whilst the other tries in vain…

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Posted on24 August 20104 July 2021Everyday Life

Back to school

by Just Frances4 Comments on Back to school

Way-hey! Tomorrow is the first day of school. I’m totally excited! I’ve got my backpack packed, my pencils sharpened, my way-awesome binder loaded with college-ruled…

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Posted on8 August 20103 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Running commentary

by Just Frances2 Comments on Running commentary

When I run I think. Even when I’m listening to my iPod, my mind is racing through one thought after another. It jumps from here…

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Posted on25 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

Spare change

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Faithful readers of Just Frances may recall that I blogged about my spare change about four months ago. They may also recall me blogging about…

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Posted on22 July 201019 November 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

I’m [not] stupid

by Just Frances2 Comments on I’m [not] stupid

Plinky asked me to describe the worst teacher I’ve ever had. I figured that since two teachers instantly came to mind, it was a big…

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Posted on16 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

A sad goodbye

by Just Frances4 Comments on A sad goodbye

I’ve said goodbye to Frieda today and it makes me so sad. I know you’re probably thinking “It was just a car; what’s the big…

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Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

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