Month: August 2012

And today was no exception! These days, it is rare to see me in a mall or other shopping establishment (though, of course, I do go on occasion to buy needed things, gifts, etc. and often spend money at local shops etc. but still) compared to the likelihood of finding me at home, at someone's… Continue reading I love receiving mail!

… that I really really want to be done school, but don't really feel motivated to do the work to get me there in a timely fashion. I will of course finish at some point in the next year (probably sometime between January and June… okay fine I WILL finish, damn it, sometime between January… Continue reading So, I guess my problem is…

So this morning I awoke from a truly bizarre dream. At this point, I don't remember most of the itty bitty details but the emotions of the dream felt so very very real. I remember a bit part where Laury was comforting me in my dream and that was filled with a wash of relief,… Continue reading Waking up from an odd dream… and then returning to a world of thought and reflection

So yesterday, very close to my home, a shooting took place in the parking lot of a popular eating establishment. And, I was sitting at home, wondering why it was so very noisy outside until Twitter told me just what had happened and that the victim had multiple gunshot wounds. At the time the victim… Continue reading On yesterday's shooting in Edmonton

I spent the past weekend in Medicine Hat. Which was rather nifty: we visited the Historic Clay District, checked out a great museum and I bought a mug that I rather like… I also visited Drumheller and Hanna on the way to and from the event… participated in board meetings, attended and facilitated workshops, and… Continue reading So this past weekend was Kiwanis District Convention… and there was Cirque and…

It's kind of funny how easy it is to get all caught up in the Olympic frenzy. And learn about sports in ways that one hasn't ever learned before. Lately I've been catching most of the news on Twitter but occasionally glancing at the actual media sites online or watching at a bar or friend's… Continue reading Olympic frenzy

… yesterday in Edmonton the weather was rather entertaining, you see as I was eating dinner with my folks (a belated birthday outing) at a delicious restaurant (Sushi Garden), looking out the window of the restaurant led us to remark at the fact that the sun was shining beautifully but it was POURING rain. Fortunately… Continue reading On sunshowers and rainbows…

… that doesn't need any more publicity negative or positive. But it seems unusual to me that the battle for/against lgbt rights be fought partly in choosing to frequent a particular fast-food joint. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I haven't eaten at this chain before (although I will say that it has been… Continue reading So there was this chicken chain…

… for which I blame some great formative experiences and some less so. You see when I was a kid I was in a grade 2/3 split class for both grades 2 and 3. And my teacher, Mme. Doyle, was a HUGE cat person. In fact all of our art projects were themed about cats,… Continue reading So I'm definitely a cat person…