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Around the World in One Fertility Journey

"She's got Brazilian leather boots on the pedal of her German car  Listen to the Beatles singing back in the USSR  Yeah she's goin' around the world tonight  But she ain't leavin' here  She's just going to meet her boyfriend down at the street fair It's a french kiss, Italian ice  Spanish moss in the moonlight  Just another American Saturday night"  - Brad Paisley - 'American Saturday Night' Full disclosure, I am a HUGE country & western fan. I was raised on Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline (thank you Daddy) and it is a love that has never left me. I think it's the detail and the stories that capture me most of all. The lyrics from 'American Saturday Night' by Brad Paisley (😍) highlight the irony of the 'All American' life as it incorporates elements from so many other nations and races. Now don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the multi-cultural side of life and the fact that th...

I'm A Fucking Unicorn

"The unicorn is a legendary creature, a symbol of purity and grace." - OK so I cut some bits out there but you get the picture; also I'm not the pure or graceful but I just fucking love unicorns. My best friend got me this for Christmas - best present EVER! This week is very important, it celebrates International Women's Day on Thursday 8th March. The very next day just happens to be my birthday. I have been very torn about my feelings heading towards another birthday, on one hand it is not a 'big one' but on the other it only serves as a reminder that my big ol' biological clock is a tick, tick, ticking. I am at an age where my life seems to be filled with endless hen do's, weddings, Christenings etc, so my weekends are constantly filled with events I attend for other people. Now don't get me wrong here, I am very, very happy and always feel privileged to have people invite me to be a part of these life events, however given my circumst...