My first real best friend was a blond girl named Veronika who, when I first met her, wore a somewhat pink princess dress for Halloween to Kindergarten. We met there when I was four years-old. She was three. And she cried. A lot. I asked…
I have spent ample times on airplanes. By myself, with friends, husband and on several occasions with my son (five week old newborn to present). It is not always fun (layovers, waiting, stress, cancellations etc.) but especially annoying when there are certain passengers on the plane. …
Petit Joel and I just needed new toothbrushes and almond milk. Just two effing bamboo toothbrushes and almond milk from Whole Foods.That’s it. I am a minimalist. Nothing more, nothing less. The problem is, this store is just awesome since it has it all. Natural…
My recent post kept my inbox filled with questions for the last couple of days. I think more explanations are needed on why I took certain steps in my life. I asked a very good friend of mine yesterday if he is afraid of anything. He…
It is finally spring in Canada; well, in Ottawa where we live. Needless to say, everything starts to blossom and bloom and it is warm enough to comfortably wear a t-shirt, short pants or a dress and finally give my Canada Goose jacket a break…
I woke up this morning, earlier than usual for a Sunday, and looked out of the window. I felt like crawling right back into bed. A draining mix of grey, cold and rain was what I saw first. On my bedside table: Bakhtin’s Speech Genre…
I know it has been quiet around here but I am pretty busy working on my thesis as well as on some personal issues. One question that popped up recently however is if I like what I am currently doing. Kind of like, “Do you…
This morning I received an email from my mom wishing me a happy Mother’s Day. Honestly, I am not very fond of days like this one. Valentine’s Day? Hells to the no! I want to be loved, respected and treasured by my family every day…
I should work on my MA Proposal but then again, it is Saturday night and I had an awesome day today that I would like to share. So there was this idea to hand my son my Canon camera to explore since he always wants…
I took a picture of this little paragraph today that someone jotted down on the wall at the library at the university. It somehow stuck with me throughout the rest of the day. It made me think. Made me think about my life even while…
