https://youtu.be/el3IygVnIqM Some Music Mondays I put in the video, some lyrics, and leave things as is. Other times the song reminds me of something or launches a reflection. Today's selection has a bit of both. A moment of steel A dry-eyed house Did he say goodbye to you Or did you kick him out I … Continue reading Music Monday: Cry Love By John Hiatt
Homesick for New York?!
Intellectually it's a crazy thought. To live in New York requires a great job or a partner with a well-paying job. It also applies to living in parts of New York City like Brooklyn and now Queens. The garbage smell had hit my nose before my eyes saw the piles on the street in … Continue reading Homesick for New York?!
I Am a Netflix Binge Watcher
Friday, March 4th looks like an ordinary day to most people, but it's an important day for those with a Netflix account. It's House of Cards release day, with 13 episodes for the taking. How best to view them? For some, it's a slow unfolding over days, even weeks, but for me it takes it … Continue reading I Am a Netflix Binge Watcher
Music Monday: Oblivion by Bastille
Are you going to age with grace? Are you going to age without mistakes? Are you going to age with grace, Or only to wake and hide your face? https://youtu.be/PF-_H54mydE
Itchy Travel Feet
I found myself on Google Flight checking out prices. I looked at returning to New York, top of my list. I also checked for ballpark figures on flights to Sao Miguel, Portugal to visit the geography my parents recall in their stories. I also checked Toronto, Saskatoon, Regina, and Edmonton. Montreal also looks like another … Continue reading Itchy Travel Feet
Music Monday: The Subway Song by The Sesame Street Muppets
When I rode the 6, I had 'Jenny From the Block' in my head. The earworm dominating New York subway rides reached back into my memory. Never seen this Sesame Street song? It's either you're too young or didn't see it in your country. Anytime the subway song came on; the groovy tune fascinated … Continue reading Music Monday: The Subway Song by The Sesame Street Muppets
The Snow Encore Plus What’s Next
Environment Canada calls today a 'light snow shower.' The snow falls off and on throughout the day, with the temperatures between -5 and -10 depending on, you guessed it, wind chill. (For Americans that's 14-23 degrees Fahrenheit.) Tonight after handing in my final exercise in Reading Fiction POV with Gotham Writer's Workshop, I will switch … Continue reading The Snow Encore Plus What’s Next
A Meditation On Disappointment
I had this offer last week. I will not go into details, but it not only meant a little extra income, it meant pushing myself in a new direction. My instincts pinged and I thought it's just me second-guessing like I always seem to do. I gave myself some time to think, talked to someone … Continue reading A Meditation On Disappointment
Music Monday: Hold on When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It by Stars
Take the weakest thing in you And then beat the bastards with it And always hold on when you get love, So you can let go when you give it. Love is patient, love is kind, and it can end with like a cluster bomb, shrapnel embedded in the psyche for years. I have picked … Continue reading Music Monday: Hold on When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It by Stars
The New York Paradox: Cotton-Ball Head and Renewed Energy
Note Again, this post originally has a pub date of Wednesday, or Thursday, or I-don't-know-what-day-anymore. I underestimated the effect of the cold I picked up somewhere between LaGuardia and Trudeau. I landed in Winnipeg with a stuffed head, plugged ears, and a carry-on full of ticket stubs/signed playbill/brochures. Fortunately, I live within walking distance … Continue reading The New York Paradox: Cotton-Ball Head and Renewed Energy
Unpaused Life 