Category Archives: Personal
Admirable Decisions
I admire people who make big life changes – with reason and wisdom. I have known a few people who have balanced work, partner relationships and children in dramatic ways. Most of them have faced judgment, and some, ridicule. There
Admirable Decisions
I admire people who make big life changes – with reason and wisdom. I have known a few people who have balanced work, partner relationships and children in dramatic ways. Most of them have faced judgment, and some, ridicule. There
Accounting for: January
In January, I spent my time… THINKING ABOUT In January, my thoughts turn to reviewing and evaluating my life over the previous year. What will be different this year? What do I want to be different? What do I need
Accounting for: January
In January, I spent my time… THINKING ABOUT In January, my thoughts turn to reviewing and evaluating my life over the previous year. What will be different this year? What do I want to be different? What do I need
December – It’s a Wrap!
This month was all about Christmas for my workplace and for my nearby relatives. Even Rom wanted to amp it up more than usual. I tend to get overwhelmed by Christmas stuff and I try to keep it lower-key. Sometimes
December – It’s a Wrap!
This month was all about Christmas for my workplace and for my nearby relatives. Even Rom wanted to amp it up more than usual. I tend to get overwhelmed by Christmas stuff and I try to keep it lower-key. Sometimes
Off-Season Travel
We are just back from a late-year trip to Toronto. We hadn’t planned to go, since we had a family get-together in the summer, but (a.) we both had vacation time left, (b.) we were facing a long stretch without
Off-Season Travel
We are just back from a late-year trip to Toronto. We hadn’t planned to go, since we had a family get-together in the summer, but (a.) we both had vacation time left, (b.) we were facing a long stretch without
October – It’s a Wrap!
October is my favourite month. This was a good one! We had a special event early on – we travelled to our nearby smaller city overnight to see Jane Goodall speak. I thought it was the chance of a lifetime.
October – It’s a Wrap!
October is my favourite month. This was a good one! We had a special event early on – we travelled to our nearby smaller city overnight to see Jane Goodall speak. I thought it was the chance of a lifetime.
People Who Died
Jim Carroll released a controversial song in 1980 called People Who Died. It was a punk song that catalogued the method of death of many of the songwriter’s young friends. Most of my friends hated it because they thought it
People Who Died
Jim Carroll released a controversial song in 1980 called People Who Died. It was a punk song that catalogued the method of death of many of the songwriter’s young friends. Most of my friends hated it because they thought it
Never Again
This is a follow-up to a previous post, Never Ever. I have done many things in the past that I will never do again. Some were mistakes I learned from. I have lost interest in other things. There is stuff I
Never Again
This is a follow-up to a previous post, Never Ever. I have done many things in the past that I will never do again. Some were mistakes I learned from. I have lost interest in other things. There is stuff I
September – It’s a Wrap!
Two words for September: Dry Work This month we had our first ever watering ban – not allowed to water lawns and gardens, wash cars, etc. Uncanny! Usually we spend half the summer complaining about the rain and lack of proper weather.
September – It’s a Wrap!
Two words for September: Dry Work This month we had our first ever watering ban – not allowed to water lawns and gardens, wash cars, etc. Uncanny! Usually we spend half the summer complaining about the rain and lack of proper weather.
Dream On
I am a dream skeptic. I don’t believe that dreams are the window to my soul or they’re important messages from my subconscious, let alone the spirit world. I subscribe to the belief (whether or not true) that dreams are
Media: Fast and Slow
I am not a whiz in the world of text, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. Why say something in 140 characters when you can blog 1400 words? 🙂 Some people love slow food. Well, I love slow media. I am not
Media: Fast and Slow
I am not a whiz in the world of text, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. Why say something in 140 characters when you can blog 1400 words? 🙂 Some people love slow food. Well, I love slow media. I am not
An Exacting Life 