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More Thoughts About Jobs And Insanity
There’s a real problem when you live in the West End of Vancouver: you never seem to leave. It’s not as though I’m so enamored with this part of the city that I don’t see a reason to flee once in a while. I’m an adventurous gal. I’ve lived and traveled around the world. I…
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it’s cat time: the dramatic sequel (or, “the sun’ll come out tomorrow”)
That’s a picture of sweet little orphan Annie about two days after I adopted her. How about that li’l ragamuffin with the all-knowing owl eyes, like two brand-new polished marbles? She’s now the floofiest, most spoiled little chonker (at the vet two Saturdays ago, the first thing the doc said was “She’s pudgy,” which hurt…
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okay: it’s cat time.
I’ve written about rehab, about ESL (which, truthfully, is going to go on forever), written about my bruised ass, written about the weather. But now, it’s time to write about Vancouver. And cats. Specifically, my cat. It was exactly ten years ago, 2014 to be sure, and I was living in a ground-floor flat with my then-boyfriend, Charles,…
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Eee-ess hell, part one of infinity
It’s time. It’s due time that I finally tackle the topic of The Worst Decision I Have Ever Made In My Life. And holy Christ dangling from the cross, have I done some weird stuff. Like, I mean– I’ve dropped acid probably a dozen times. As a highly-emotional and empathetic person, this caused sheer terror and…
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snowmen and airports
Mother Nature sure didn’t disappoint. Went to bed last night and the city was bare; woke up earlier than usual to find everything covered in a fluffy, pristine, thick layer of snow. There is honestly something magical when this happens, especially when it’s relatively new for your Pacific Northwest winter experiences. I suppose this is…
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