Stories of a couch potato
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
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
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
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
The air tastes different here already. Every breath is sweet with a tinge of bitterness like my favourite rum and coke. I am still in love with ocean waves that are loud enough to make me worry about hearing damage, but I have also grown to appreciate the stillness of a lake. Despite my concerns … Read More