Last year, I listened to this song on repeat. To this day, I still haven't seen The Greatest Showman and the way they portray PT Barnum; Hugh Jackman can't sing and dance his way around them. But this song, this song sung by Keala Settle...holy cow. https://youtu.be/wEJd2RyGm8Q For Keala Settle, even with Broadway experience, she … Continue reading Music Monday: This Is Me by Keala Settle
Author: Fatima
Honey, I Blew Up My (Public Library) To-Be-Read Pile
It's a truth universally acknowledged that a bookworm with good intentions, and poor time management skills, will end up taking all the books she took out back to the public library before her fine gets over 25 bucks.That bookworm is me.I get reading droughts, those long stretches of having 57 books and yet feeling like … Continue reading Honey, I Blew Up My (Public Library) To-Be-Read Pile
A NaNo-ing We Go
College Fans have March Madness, fans of the written word have National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. For me, it's that time of the year to take an idea germ and grow it into a draft. I have done NaNo since 2008 with Talisin2012, who introduced me to this crazy, lovely concept. In the middle … Continue reading A NaNo-ing We Go
Music Monday: Teacher Teacher by 38 Special
Am I ready for the real world, will I pass the test? You know it's a jungle out there Ain't nothin' gonna stop me, I won't be second best, But the joke's on those who believe the system's fair, oh yeah People go back to school in increments in Winnipeg. Students at the college … Continue reading Music Monday: Teacher Teacher by 38 Special
Back to Basics
My last entry happened in mid-June with the staycation countdown. I had my time off, dealt with dad in the hospital, now out, and my parents are adjusting to life with homecare. The goal of my time off involved what direction to take the blog. In the end, I decided to go back to basics … Continue reading Back to Basics
The Stay-cay Countdown of 2018
Where I break my blogging silence and count down to my vacation. Book Recommendation: UnFu*k Yourself by Gary John Bishop.
The Difference Between Being Broke and Being Poor
This started as a Twitter thread a while back. It's worth another look in its illustrated form.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Great News Armitage Well Wishers!
When a new Richard Armitage project gets announced, the first question coming to mind, besides will he ever film a movie in Manitoba, usually involves will I get to see it as a Canadian? Berlin Station? Superchannel and that's only after season 1 long since aired. Brain on Fire? As said by SueBC, Netflix has … Continue reading Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Great News Armitage Well Wishers!
Getting Into A ‘Headspace’
This is me on any given day, never mind bedtime: People's advice to 'get out of my head' sounds easy, but it's hard. Nobody says 'here are some ways to do it' leaving me to find ways to overthink less and do more. Enter Headspace. I read about Andy Puddicombe and Headspace in a book, … Continue reading Getting Into A ‘Headspace’
(Audio)Book Talk: The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
In my first job at the *Carolyn Sifton-Helen Fuld Libray at St. Boniface Hospital, I had access to University of Manitoba's vast collection as a staff member. I took out Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber, only to carry it around for a while until I finally returned it, consigning it to my ever-growing and imagined TBR … Continue reading (Audio)Book Talk: The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Unpaused Life 