Author Archives: tanishaoranchuk

My entire life, I thought I’d be settled down in my twenties. Growing up, my mother had kids at nineteen, many of my friends parent’s had them around twenty. People were married by 23. It was so normal. To be honest, it’s normal even today. You would think that being in my mid-twenties I would haveContinue reading “What is Normal?”

I have had a lot of time to think this month. Well… Not really a lot of time with my hectic never-stopping life. But things have been on my mind, and with my commute to work from my new home on the other side of the planet, I have had some opportunity to let those thoughts blossom intoContinue reading “I’m too busy, BUT I still have thoughts”

I have been in the rental market for a little short of eight years.I have moved 24 times in my lifetime. (You’d think I’d have my own TV show) One I stayed in for 8 years, our family home that we owned. In 2010 we moved to a townhouse nearby, it had 3 bedrooms, aContinue reading “The Housing Market – As a Millenial”

I recently changed jobs. I know that a lot of people around their mid-twenties are already coming up to their “forever” career. Some have spent 4-8 years in post-secondary waiting out until they’re free to take on a career and begin to pay off some of that 6-figure student loan debt. I, myself, chose aContinue reading “Degree Shmegree”

As the break-up season draws near, I am looking back at my previous 2(ish?) years of lack-there-of relationships and have begun to question a few things. First, why have I remained single this last while? Second, what happened to all of the men I’m intrigued by? And most importantly, why the hell do I evenContinue reading “2 Years Single, and I’m Nearly Expiring”

Well here we are, a few days late of my twenty-fourth birthday. I have spent the last few days reflecting on my previous birthdays; who was there, who was near and dear to my heart, where my aspirations were, where they are today, what I hoped to be by now, and where I am in reality. You see, I’ve beenContinue reading “24… and THIS is it?”

There are many great inventions since I took my first breath in 1994..Smartphones.. Aqua.. The Spice Girls..Pay Per View movies..  Wifi on airplanes..Facebook.. Instagram.. Snapchat.. Some haven’t been so great though;Chia pets.. Furbies.. Tomagotchies..Instagram’s new chronology format..But the worst idea of all? Netflix. This whole idea of having movies and TV shows at your fingertips, unlimited for only $7.99 a month must haveContinue reading “The End All of Success”

Dating has turned into one of those super lame boardgames that you had to play as a child with your family on a Friday night. You want to sneak that extra chance card on the off chance that your older brother swiped a “Get out of Jail Free” card, and even though you win the game,Continue reading “Dating 101”

Long before I was nineteen I knew that I wanted to be a server. I dreamt of the instant reward of cash after every shift, the short hours and the discount on meals. It’s bordering on the same temptations that prostitution has, minus the late nights, creepy old men, provocative dressing and- wait, never mind.  Serving isContinue reading “#ServerLife”

I remember when I was 14 and all I could think about was how excited I was to be 23. I thought it was the perfect age. A little above the legal drinking age across the globe, still super hot, no wrinkles or grey hairs, a little below being halfway over the big old lady hill… I wishContinue reading “Adulthood: Part 1”