Inexplicable Lives of Squirrels
I have a serious problem. I get ecstatically, blissfully happy when I see squirrels. Baby squirrels, grey squirrels, hopping squirrels, squirrels hiding nuts. My heart …
22 Jun
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
Sometimes when I’m feeling a bit small in this huge planet we live in, I wait until 1 a.m, open the windows in my living …
15 Jun
The Ghosts of Lives Past
The Ghosts of Lives Past
Have you taken your high school yearbook off the dusty shelf and flipped through that bad boy recently? All the mortifying, hilarious, unforgettable moments …
06 Jun
Where the waves hit you
Where the waves hit you
If one must feel melancholy, they might as well do it near the ocean. Yesterday was one of those days. A day where I felt nothing …
03 Jun
Insanity, and the Paperwork Involved
Insanity, and the Paperwork Involved
I have driven by Riverview Hospital countless times throughout my life. The front building is a lurking, menacing structure looming over the highway. Behind are …
19 May
Upstaged by Seniors
Upstaged by Seniors
Part of the rehabilitation for my back surgery is aquafit. I’ve been going to physio and religiously doing my exercises for it, but I just …
17 May
Roadtripping Solo
Roadtripping Solo
There is something indescribably wonderful about a roadtrip on a sunny Saturday afternoon. There are countless hours to spend rediscovering songs from CDs you forgot …
15 May
Single or Spinster – Eclectic or Eccentric?
Single or Spinster – Eclectic or Eccentric?
I was at my folks house the other night, and I flipped through their million billion satellite TV stations and ended up on this HBO …
13 May
When I grow up…
When I grow up…
When I was young I was fairly consistent with the jobs that I wanted to be when I grew up. Mind you, these jobs were …
11 May
Turning off the Chatter
Turning off the Chatter
Recently I’ve been reading Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now”. Never in my life have I wanted words to sink into my brain as much …