It's been a year since I last heard your voice; heard your laugh; laughed at your jokes; listened to your wisdom. I miss you. But what I've come to understand over this past year is that you are part of me. A really great part. Sure there are genetics involved, but it's more than that. … Continue reading Dad
The other day, I was out and about shopping for a remote car starter so I don’t have to spend the winter getting into a car so cold it makes the Pluto seem down right balmy. I was reading the particulars of a model when a salesman (read: teenage boy) asked me if I needed … Continue reading 8 Life Lessons that Didn’t Come with the Box
Keeping positive during the cold, dark winter is critical to one’s survival in Canada. But it’s not easy. Winter would just as easily kill you as look at you. So, this winter my survival technique is kindness. It’s easy to bitch about the thermometer hovering around the -35 mark for weeks on end. Never mind the … Continue reading Winter is Coming. I Love You, Man
For a long time I was a mean girl. Like, a real bitch. Not a day went by that I didn’t spew snide comments about weight and looks, make cruel jokes that cut down to the bone, or toss around backbiting name-calling and hateful rumours. I was a mean girl. To me. I didn’t really … Continue reading Mean Girl is No Longer a Label I Wear
A quick Google search of “quotes on life” unsurprisingly yields a shite ton of results. Taking a look at a couple of sites, I found some of the standards, “The road less travelled . . .” and “Love like there’s no tomorrow.” Maybe they’re a tad trite now, but there’s still some solid advice in … Continue reading Whatever you do, don’t make eye contact
Thain in Vain 