Tag: urban

Constructing a Fable

Constructing a Fable

I opened up this browser today because the nagging tiny voice at the back of my mind could not be ignored any longer. I have …

 

Marathon Post… about a marathon

Marathon Post… about a marathon

Hour pre-0: Roll over, look at the clock—guh. I’m getting up in 3 minutes to subject myself to 12+ hours of a photo marathon with …

 

Media Riot; also — Vancouver is Awesome!

Media Riot; also — Vancouver is Awesome!

I love Vancouver. I’ve never said much to the contrary, but over the last couple of days, my love for her has grown by leaps …

 

An era, ending

An era, ending

It was usually a Tuesday or Wednesday. I would hop on the #9 Alma… it dropped off right in front of the doors, which was …

 

This girl’s life

This girl’s life

The picture continues to unfold. Box by box, one bubble-wrapped bundle at a time. The apartment is almost done (well, in the sense that everything …

 

Life, In a Nutshell

Life, In a Nutshell

The past 2 months has been what I can only now classify as creative atrophy. Looking for a new home has taken much longer than …

 

Oh, Hello Beautiful

Oh, Hello Beautiful

Spring and Autumn. The months of change. I love watching things begin, and eventually come to an end. After being in the cold of Alberta …

 

Of Loves Lost

Of Loves Lost

It would not be unlike the final scenes in It’s a Wonderful Life: I envisioned me, running through the town, blessing everyone and everything with …

 

Time Capsule Monologues

Time Capsule Monologues

I’ve always been fascinated with history. Mostly just the mundane parts about history like what people wore, things they kept in their kitchens, things they …

 

A retraction of previous statements…

A retraction of previous statements…

I admit it. I was wrong. I was cynical, and flip and smug and negative. And I was so, so wrong. I have thus been absent …