Ronda Rousey’s UFC return goes beyond the octagon

There is something about Ronda Rousey’s return that’s got me riled up.

Not in a bad way, but in an excited, empowering and encouraging one.

She’s back.

She’s just as bad-ass.

And if those promo ads haven’t convinced you (yet) that she’s not only got the meanest mug in the business, but she’s not one to back down – I must ask, what more do you want?

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Dealing with post-concert depression: On the Run Tour

Whether you’re the type to kick back in the Caribbean or backpack through Europe, you’ve probably felt the highs of vacationing and then, the withdrawals after returning home.

Jay Z and Beyonce perform in Toronto as part of their On the Run Tour, July 9, 2014. (Rosalyn Solomon Photo)

Jay Z and Beyonce perform in Toronto as part of their On the Run Tour, July 9, 2014. (Rosalyn Solomon Photo)

That slump is what I’ve felt since seeing Beyonce and Jay Z’s On the Run Tour in Toronto two weeks ago.

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Why concerts foster friendships

When Stefania and I first talked about starting a blog together we knew one thing for sure, it would be about our misadventures.

It’s not exactly that things would go wrong per se, it’s just that funny or weird things would happen sometimes, (Read Stef’s blog on this proposal we witnessed) Things that would make you say, “That would only happen to us”.

Watch the Throne concert with Jay-Z and Kanye West in Toronto, November 2011. (Rosalyn Solomon photo)

Watch the Throne concert with Jay-Z and Kanye West in Toronto, November 2011. (Rosalyn Solomon photo)

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