Worth Reading ~ Quiet by Susan Cain

by | Jan 28, 2013 | Life

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking From Amazon.ca’s link: Amazon.ca Editors’ Pick: Best Books of 2012 At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading...

The Pros of Being a Volunteer

by | Jan 17, 2013 | Life

The cool thing about being a writer is that every experience is potential story information. For example, volunteering for casino for the Young Alberta Book Society yesterday, this is what I learned: 1) There is A LOT of ceremony/rituals/protocols when bringing chips...

As the Year Ends…

by | Dec 22, 2012 | Failure Wins, Life

Yesterday, I got to thinking how much knowing the writing format really does prepare you for the world…on my eighteenth birthday, I went to the hill that overlooked the lake by our house & pen in hand, sketched out my goals for the next five years (because...

Writing as Weather

by | Dec 6, 2012 | Failure Wins, Life, Other Stuff, Writing

Another universal reminder about the nature of writing…I had to go into St. Albert for an appointment–no biggie, it’s a 1/2 hour drive. However, coming home was a completely different story. A snowstorm hit the city and left me in white-out...

The War at Home

by | Nov 29, 2012 | Life, The Zoo

Day 3 of the “Milo Will Eat His Food Standoff” and the score is: Mom ~ 1 (because I got him to eat without any shenanigans) Milo ~ 1.5 (because when I was out last night, he took off with one of my slippers and–most likely–it is now buried...

Things I Thought Only Happened in ’50s Sitcoms

by | Nov 21, 2012 | Life

I was supposed to meet at a friend’s house last night, so I stuffed myself into my parka, boots, & gloves and head out. Get to the building at 7:33 & text her so she knows to come down & give me a parking pass…7:37, no word, so I phone &...