Category Archives: Personal
Very Superstitious
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! It is one of my favourite weekends of the year. Today I was thinking about superstitions – when I first heard about them, and how they’ve affected me. I expect my very first exposure was through traditional
Very Superstitious
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! It is one of my favourite weekends of the year. Today I was thinking about superstitions – when I first heard about them, and how they’ve affected me. I expect my very first exposure was through traditional
I Am My Body. I Am Not My Body.
Sometimes I feel like my body is me, and other times I feel like my body merely houses me. I know I am a biological entity, and my belief is that I don’t exist without a body. I need the
I Am My Body. I Am Not My Body.
Sometimes I feel like my body is me, and other times I feel like my body merely houses me. I know I am a biological entity, and my belief is that I don’t exist without a body. I need the
Financial Ups and Downs
Today I was going to write about how I started investing – inspired by Krystal at Give Me Back My Five Bucks (the very first financial blog I ever found, and still read). Then I started compiling a time line
Financial Ups and Downs
Today I was going to write about how I started investing – inspired by Krystal at Give Me Back My Five Bucks (the very first financial blog I ever found, and still read). Then I started compiling a time line
La Belle Époque
Are you drawn to another era – a time and place that feels like it belongs to you? Do you picture yourself travelling west across America on a covered wagon, cooking on an open fire, clearing land and building a
La Belle Époque
Are you drawn to another era – a time and place that feels like it belongs to you? Do you picture yourself travelling west across America on a covered wagon, cooking on an open fire, clearing land and building a
What I Liked About July
Briefly, the three things I didn’t like about July: Weeks of 95% humidity without much rain Not being able to get outside for walking very often Breathing a bit too much drywall dust All signs of being stuck inside during a
What I Liked About July
Briefly, the three things I didn’t like about July: Weeks of 95% humidity without much rain Not being able to get outside for walking very often Breathing a bit too much drywall dust All signs of being stuck inside during a
What I Liked About June
In brief, what I didn’t like about June: Dandelions again! I know they have their fans, but I don’t love them. When the flowers are done, the leaves take up a lot of area and they are not an
What I Liked About June
In brief, what I didn’t like about June: Dandelions again! I know they have their fans, but I don’t love them. When the flowers are done, the leaves take up a lot of area and they are not an
On Courtesy, Shyness and Restraint (2014)
Updated from a 2012 post: I identify strongly with literary characters like Elinor Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility) and Renee Michel (The Elegance of the Hedgehog) – both of whom are held back from living fully by their excessive restraint. Like
On Courtesy, Shyness and Restraint (2014)
Updated from a 2012 post: I identify strongly with literary characters like Elinor Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility) and Renee Michel (The Elegance of the Hedgehog) – both of whom are held back from living fully by their excessive restraint. Like
Summer Self
I have a winter self and a summer self. My summer self is fit and wears a bathing suit for walks on the beach and sips homemade iced tea with springs of mint and sits out on the deck
Summer Self
I have a winter self and a summer self. My summer self is fit and wears a bathing suit for walks on the beach and sips homemade iced tea with springs of mint and sits out on the deck
When to Say When
When you’re on the wrong track, how soon do you make it right? I’ve gained and lost 30 pounds (13-14 kg) several times in my adult life. That’s quite a lot to creep up unnoticed! Why didn’t I tackle it
When to Say When
When you’re on the wrong track, how soon do you make it right? I’ve gained and lost 30 pounds (13-14 kg) several times in my adult life. That’s quite a lot to creep up unnoticed! Why didn’t I tackle it
An Exacting Life 