May 26, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Dear readers, What’s your reaction to the word “can’t”? If someone tells you that you can’t do something, do you believe him? Or does a stubborn streak kick in from out of nowhere, making you more determined than ever to prove that person...
May 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hello Dear Readers,Thanks for all the wishes for a better birthday. I do seem to have finally managed to beat the birthday curse–it was a wonderful weekend. I spent Saturday with my awesome friend Donna, who presented me with six tiny plants that she grew in her...
May 22, 2010 | Tales of the Supernatural
Thought my fellow writers might find this one interesting: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/strange-creature-found-in-northern-ontario-creek-fuels-monster-speculation-94529184.html I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of lake monsters. As a child,...
May 21, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
It’s my birthday this Sunday. I’ve always had an uneasy relationship with birthdays. When I was a kid, I was really uncomfortable being the center of attention, so I’d burst into tears when everyone sang “Happy Birthday.” Not cool....
May 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
There was a beautiful girl on my bus today. She was quite young, probably only sixteen or seventeen–eighteen at the most. She certainly made a statement, in spite of being a tiny little thing. Her waist-long black hair was streaked with crimson, and she wore a...
May 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Unexpectedly, this has turned into The Day From Hell, so I’m going to keep today’s entry short. I promised myself that this blog would not turn into a bunch of ranting about day-to-day life. Let’s face it: setbacks happen to us all, and it’s...
May 18, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Do you have a Plan B? We all hope our dreams will come true, but what if they don’t? Do you have a back-up plan that, while not perfect, will still make you reasonably happy? I once met this guy who worked as a waiter in a small northern town. He played drums in...
May 17, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Dear readers, Goal one on this blog has been achieved! The Boy and I ran our first 5K race together. This was the first race either of us had ever participated in, and we ran it together, holding hands as we passed the finish line. It was a great bonding experience....
May 14, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Enemy Number One: The Weekend Don’t get me wrong–I luuuvvve weekends. Two days of not being stuck in an office or chained to a desk? Sign me up! But they do tend to derail or undermine my goals in a number of ways…. 1) No set schedule. On Friday...
May 13, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
One of the trendier debates in the psychology world these days is “nature vs. nurture”. When some guy goes crazy and opens fire on a crowd of tourists, whose fault is it? Is it nature: some chemical imbalance, some deficiency in the brain, or is it...
