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
Tag: Winnipeg
Lazy Sunday At Cafe Fatima
The weather last week look miserable. Last week the flu made me feel miserable. Today I finally emerged on my balcony, dubbed Cafe Fatima, to read for a bit and write. People had colds and flu and dragged their germs into the library. Add the weather and no wonder people went down like flies, present … Continue reading Lazy Sunday At Cafe Fatima
Winnipeg, Wichita, and Another Shot At The Dating Scene
As a city of 700,000, Winnipeg is too small to be cosmopolitan but too large to be folksy. Big-city complaints about violent crime compete with small-town gripes about the absence of privacy and if you're single, a terribly shallow gene pool. -Bartley Kives, Stuck in the Middle: Dissenting Views of Winnipeg A few months … Continue reading Winnipeg, Wichita, and Another Shot At The Dating Scene
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?!
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
New York 2016: On The 6
Note: Originally intended for publication on Friday, February 19th. My tablet had other ideas. Jennifer Lopez's breakthrough in the 90's came from riding the 6 train to and from the Bronx. Needless to say the song circled my head as rode the 6 train, first to McNally Jackson, dropping a few dollars on books on … Continue reading New York 2016: On The 6
Music Monday: A Diva Double For The City Named Twice
New York, New York (Original 1977 Version) by Liza Minelli Start spreading the news I am leaving today I want to be a part of it New York, New York These vagabond shoes They are longing to stray Right through the very heart of it New York, New York Empire State of Mind Part II … Continue reading Music Monday: A Diva Double For The City Named Twice
Preparing To Fly This Coop
Winnipeg has begun to feel claustrophobic. Let the irony sink in as I will trade this city for New York, a densely populated metropolis, in a short time. They say Winnipeg feels like a city with a small-town feel. We do have a thriving arts scene, the roll-up-your-sleeves kind, we have the NHL Jets and … Continue reading Preparing To Fly This Coop
Starfire Bellydance Collective Shivers and Shimmies Showcase
This troupe combines years of training with years of experience from choreography to costume making. Like superheroes they go about their daily lives until that moment they don the sparkle to perform, and impart their knowledge, for others. I am talking about the Starfire Bellydance Collective. They will have their weekend workshop on February 6-7 … Continue reading Starfire Bellydance Collective Shivers and Shimmies Showcase
Unpaused Life 