On Spotify, I have a 'Housework Mix', a series of upbeat songs designed as a background as I straighten up my place. While originally designed to help me clean my toilet, many of the songs also help me walk out the door and meet the day. Geronimo belongs to my personal category of get-up-and-go songs. It doesn't … Continue reading Music Monday: Geronimo by Sheppard
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Post-Holiday Mode
Time to dust off my one of my favourite GIFs: My late-to-bed-late-to-rise routine on holiday has produced a late-to-bed-hard-to-rise-early one. At least I bound out of bed with enthusiasm, a good sign of a good holiday. The telephone and cable had indeed turned off. I plan to take the cable box down to an … Continue reading Post-Holiday Mode
Cutting the Cord
Sometimes you need to go ahead and do it. Last week, I already planned to cut my landline until I spied an increase in my cable from MTS. My channel group, namely one with the AMC network (Walking Dead, Halt and Catch Fire among others), went from $3.50 to $4.00. Movie Central adds an extra … Continue reading Cutting the Cord
Winding Down Vacation 2016
Vacation 2016 now enters its last few hours. I know it sounds dramatic, but three weeks off does that to a person. Three weeks of catching up and detoxing the year before getting ready for the next one. The library operates under its summer hours (8-4, Monday to Friday, Closed weekends) with few, if any … Continue reading Winding Down Vacation 2016
What’s The Cure for Premature Posting?
Sorry, folks, for the two posts in one day. One of the advantages of WordPress is the ability to post across devices. Right now, I madly type with my thumbs, on my phone, at my local Starbucks. Unfortunately it takes one device to muck up the works. After finishing the Charlie Dore post, I suddenly … Continue reading What’s The Cure for Premature Posting?
Music Monday: Light of the Seven by Ramin Djawadi
A Music Monday first, this post has a spoiler warning for events in Season 6 on Game of Thrones. How can one post this music and not talk about the events it underscored? I sat down to watch the season finale and heard the score as people got dressed and went to the Sept of … Continue reading Music Monday: Light of the Seven by Ramin Djawadi
Canada 2016: When in Doubt Go Solo
Canada Day fell on a Friday this year. Most people had a short work week; I remained on holidays. I decided to make a day of it, packing my knapsack with a sweater along with my wallet, my journal, my cell phone, and Voyager by Diana Gabaldon. I went for dinner at Stella's, savouring vegan … Continue reading Canada 2016: When in Doubt Go Solo
Outlandish Games on Sunday Nights
Two shows from wildly successful books began to mesh on Sunday nights. Outlander and Game of Thrones dovetail this year as I picked up Movie Central to get HBO and Showcase has broadcast rights for Outlander in Canada. Make your choice, red or brunette, Laird of Lallybrock or Lord Commander, plaid or black, Je … Continue reading Outlandish Games on Sunday Nights
Postcards from a Stay-cation: The Two Week Week One
On my calendar, it looks like the end of week one of my three weeks off. In reality, it feels more like I packed two weeks into it. On Monday, the 2016 Writer's Circle read from their works in progress. Later we gathered for the wind up at the home of our facilitator, the sun … Continue reading Postcards from a Stay-cation: The Two Week Week One
Music Monday: A Study in P!nk
A mood sometimes requires something sombre and reflective. Other times, it requires a certain screw-you attitude and therefore an artist like P!nk gets deployed on the playlist. I wanted something kick-ass to kick off my vacation. So raise your glass to time off. So raise your glass if you are wrong In all the right ways, … Continue reading Music Monday: A Study in P!nk
Unpaused Life 