On a Wednesday morning at around 5 a.m. this October, tiny footsteps padded around me as French Fry brushed his small, soft body against my bare legs, circling me for attention after a night of being alone. I was in awe at the amount of warmth such a tiny thing carried. In that moment, I … Read More
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An ode to the salads that changed my 2022
We were five minutes away from our Huntsville Airbnb when my right front tire separated into two. It took three hours to get off Highway 11 on that cold February night. But if you ask me what I remember most from that wintry getaway, it’s not the roadside inconvenience but the smoked salmon salad at … Read More
Rain or shine in Vancouver
With the sand squishing between my toes, I raise my head to find mountains just beyond the horizon, close enough to touch. My hair flows behind me, crusted with salt air and sunscreen residue. I take a deep breath of ocean breeze and catch the distinct sharp taste of the seafood tanks at a Chinese … Read More
Finding comfort in 2021
Much of my adult life after getting my full G license has been earmarked by trips I made out of town, the adventures I embarked — many times on my own — and the new things I tried. A year was a successful year if I travelled a lot and if I did a lot … Read More
Badbye, 2020
I usually love being melodramatic on my year-end review posts. So this year for a change, I’ll try and write something fun and lighthearted, because the world is already a dumpster fire. Like telling you how one time this year, while lying on the floor crying to sad music, I choked on my own tears. … Read More