SHAZAM! KA-POW! HAZZAH! BOOYAH! That is the sound of magic. The sound of commitment. Of passion. Of a miracle about to occur! The sound of me signing up for the BC Lung Association’s 2013 Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath, just two months before the event, with no training and really only a vague idea …
I had an AHA! moment today. I always enjoy these, because they’re usually sudden, unexpected explanations for/answers to something I had been ruminating about and hadn’t had time to look into. Naturally, the thing I hadn’t taken time to look into was pretty important. It was something I had noticed in January and then just … Continue reading
“Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, knees and toes, head and shoulders, knees and toes, eyes, ears, mouth and nose.” What about thumbs, O master lyricists of my childhood? In terms of evolutionary significance, they’re kind of a big deal. If you don’t subscribe to the theory of evolution, that’s okay. In … Continue reading
Today is my birthday. In case you don’t know, it’s literally my favorite day of the year. I love my birthday more than I love naps. And you know how much I love naps. I told myself I would do whatever I wanted today: I planned to attend a series of poetry readings around town, … Continue reading
She slipped and slid squishily down a slick, slippery sloppy syrupy slope. Say that three times fast. Now say it once, really loudly. Now slink away stealthily and silently into the soft shadows, because the people around you have either realized that you’re a deranged speech therapist, or they’re angry lispers who are about to lynch … Continue reading
What’s 26 years old, wears a butterfly mic and shakes like a chihuahua? Me, singing in front of 300 teenagers (as well as a dozen facilitators and professional public speakers). I chose to sing an excerpt of Eminem’s Not Afraid, because my fear of singing in public did nothing to dampen my affinity for irony. … Continue reading
Gorgeous, warm, turquoise water, sunsets that make me forget to breathe… and the enthusiastic affection of sandflies. There’s always a catch. My legs, arms and back are now covered in white splotches. Not because sandfly bites are white (they’re sharp, impossibly itchy red spots) but because I use natural products whenever possible… and the best … Continue reading
To my kazillion blog followers: I apologize for any heartbreak caused by my absence over the past couple of weeks. I realize how deeply wounded you must have been when I disappeared, and I can only imagine the number of emotional distress lawsuits I’ll be facing in the coming year. I can only hope that … Continue reading
My original intention for Research Month was to focus intently on exploring different ways in which life can be lived with passion. I envisioned all kinds of great things for myself: meditative hikes into the wilderness of BC, helicopter drops into the ocean, singing fearlessly at open mic nights, reading all sorts of books on … Continue reading
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