When news broke about Carrie Fisher passing away, I found myself back in a memory not surfacing for some years. I am back on the hill near Bertrum E. Glavin Elementary school at recess time. On the hill we, two guys and myself, are the only ones playing on that hill, running around dodging imaginary … Continue reading Pass The Baton: A Reflection on 2016
Month: December 2016
Music Monday: RIP George Michael
My nephew announced the news, eyes still glued to his phone, while I had a partially dried dish in my hands. "Check two more sources, The Telegraph or The Guardian," I instructed. Those two newspapers had authority, at least I stayed in denial for a little while longer. I pulled out my own phone, opening … Continue reading Music Monday: RIP George Michael
Music Monday On A Sunday: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Leslie Odom, Jr.
On parking lot in Valley Gardens in 2005, the worse Christmas rush since working at 15 left me with emotions so toxic, I stopped my car in an empty lot to cry. I cried so hard, I nearly vomited. I had soldiered on through anxious customers, an existential crisis, and dealing with a host of … Continue reading Music Monday On A Sunday: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Leslie Odom, Jr.
A Fun Post About Types
How do I pass the time on my bus? By looking at a collage, I did on an app and writing about it. Before cutting my cable, I discovered the show 'Lucifer', based on a comic written by Neil Gaiman. After racking my brain trying to figure out where I have seen Tom Ellis, I … Continue reading A Fun Post About Types
Music Monday: Dreaming of a New York Christmas
Sometimes I close my eyes, to picture the sidewalks and buildings on Lexington as I walked down the street to Scotty's Diner for breakfast, fuel for another day of exploring. The city may not sleep, but it certainly naps. The streets at 7 am barely register any people, or the post-college grads in the … Continue reading Music Monday: Dreaming of a New York Christmas
Music Monday: Happy Christmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon
It's one thing to read about someone's life and death, it's another to stand near the spot where they both lived both died. Picture this, it's February and half the school age population of New York City flocked to the American Museum of Natural History. Add to this mix one woman from a mid-sized … Continue reading Music Monday: Happy Christmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon
A Turtle With Snow On Its Shell
Winnipeg gets its name from a Cree word meaning 'Muddy Water.' Another name, one I like better and also comes from Indigenous history, is 'Turtle Island.' It suits this city as we like to move at a slow pace in regards to everything. Ever wonder how Winnipeg can move even slower than a turtle? Dump … Continue reading A Turtle With Snow On Its Shell
Music Monday: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by Johnny Mathis
Winnipeg had a mild fall, with a snowfall evaporating by the next day, with some people hanging onto to shorts for as long as humanly possibly. Could it be, some thought, a Christmas without snow? December rolled in and with five days into the month, the weather laughed as if to say, Dudes, you ain't … Continue reading Music Monday: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by Johnny Mathis
NaNoWriMo2016: Wrap Up Post and Look Ahead
This year, I declared myself a rebel and began writing a series of personal essays. It would act as a slush pile for this blog or a grab bag of fiction ideas but my focus was not on the end result, the 50,000 words and the title 'winner,' more on the process itself. I wanted … Continue reading NaNoWriMo2016: Wrap Up Post and Look Ahead
Unpaused Life 