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About pertobello

I live in Toronto but I'm from the east coast originally. I like photography, psychology, writing, pictures, the brain, literature and the creation of, taking snapshots, therapy (of myself and others), manuscripts, digital renderings of events and places, exploring the capablities and workings of the human mind, transcribing my thoughts and stories into a readable format. Wow I have an impressive list of interests!! cindy.pert@gmail.com

Snow White and The Huntsman

Featuring: Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth Canadian Rating: PG   Here is my review of Snow White and Huntsman: the movie that was slightly more anticipated than Mirror Mirror. I ended up watching this movie at the midnight showing, … Continue reading

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Why Listen to Radiohead

I have some bad news, guys. I bit off more than I could chew. I am in over my head. My ideas were bigger than my attention span. Q: Tell me all about your failures. I’m all ears. A: Thanks! … Continue reading

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What It’s Like to Have ADHD

25 Things About ADHD I will start off by explaining that the reason I’m writing this article is because I made the decision to order a triple espresso at 7pm tonight. It is now 12:47am. Perhaps the caffeine should be … Continue reading

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Trek for Tourette: Support for Friends and Family with Tourette Syndrome

When I first started writing this blog entry, I found myself writing, “Dear The People, Thank you so much for being such loyal and awesome readers.” Then I stopped myself, realizing that I had written a load of garbage. Wait, … Continue reading

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Cindy’s Return to the Universe

Hello Friends and Well-Wishers, I’ve been away for a long, long time. Partly this was due to getting engaged and planning a wedding. But mostly it was because I read on wordpress.com that in order to get lots of readership, … Continue reading

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Addictions: Featuring Star Trek as a Helpful Example

Addictions: There all kinds of them, alcohol addictions, sugar addictions, gambling addictions, computer game addictions, work addictions, shopping addictions, fancy car addictions, caffeine addictions, Korean drama addictions, chocolate addictions, nicotine addictions, medication addictions, friendship addictions (which commonly lead to stalking addictions), addictive TV … Continue reading

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Shia LaBoeuf, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, John Malkovich, Leonard Nemoy Canadian Rating: PG Despite the following things: My distaste for the first Transformers movie, My anger toward this genre of films from all the laziness that goes into making them, Michael Bay, … Continue reading

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Does Everyone Have ADHD These Days?

The other day I was talking to a lady. No word of a lie! And we were taking about attention spans and so on, and I said to her, “I actually have ADD.” She replied with a shrug and said, … Continue reading

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Ask A Worry Wart – July Edition

“Tell Me Your Secrets” __ My parents are coming to visit, and they want to meet my BF. That’s not the problem. The problem is choosing which one… I didn’t mean to have 20 boyfriends at the same time, it … Continue reading

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How to Deal With Frenemies at Work

Do you have a Frenemy at work? Do you find your heart rate speeding up as you reach for the door of your office? Do you quietly think of skipping work in favor of going to the beach or maybe snowboarding, depending on … Continue reading

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