Halftime Heat

January 12, 2019November 22, 2019 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ 1 Comment

Happy New Year, friends and neighbours! I enjoyed my break but it's good to be back! For wrestling fans and wrestling haters alike, I have good news - I've featured on another episode of the I Hate Wrestling podcast to talk some more about The Rock, Mankind, and how wrestling operates as both real violence … Continue reading Halftime Heat

Rest

December 28, 2018 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ 2 Comments

There's no big blog post this Saturday because I'm taking some time off to rest and celebrate this weekend. I'd usually feel bad about this, but it's been such a busy end of December for me and mine - plus, feeling frantic about rest periods is something I'm gently trying to unlearn. Both of my … Continue reading Rest

To Anyone Who’s Struggling This Christmas

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ 2 Comments

Cw: discussions of abuse, oppression, mental health, and food Christmas can be difficult, and complicated, and full of feelings, and whatever is happening for you right now, it will be over sooner than you think. You are resilient even though you shouldn't have to be, and you can get through this. We can get through … Continue reading To Anyone Who’s Struggling This Christmas

Four Horrible Christmas Things that I am Excited to Wear to Your Sensible Grown-Up Holiday Party

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ 2 Comments

There are three important things that you should know about me. I am: 1) obsessed with Christmas, 2) a fan of fantastically ugly clothes, and 3) not easily embarrassed in public. December is the time when all of this comes together in a perfect storm and the worst of my wardrobe comes out. It's amazing … Continue reading Four Horrible Christmas Things that I am Excited to Wear to Your Sensible Grown-Up Holiday Party

Don’t Make These Holiday Recipes For Your Vegetarian Guests

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ 6 Comments

If you're a meat-eater and you have vegetarian and vegan guests coming over for your holiday feasts this year, you might be worried about feeding them well. Not all of us like the standard offers of stuffed peppers or garlic mushrooms, and not everyone's down with my usual plan of 'slam one of those Quorn … Continue reading Don’t Make These Holiday Recipes For Your Vegetarian Guests