A blog full of memories
Part of my first assignment of my journalism course: “What particular advice would you give a friend of yours who wished to become a freelance writer?” Here is my response. The first thing I would tell somebody who asked me for advice on becoming a freelance writer would be: Start. Just start. Start something. Start …
Last week, I published my list of 25 random things about me. And did all the appropriate tagging in Facebook. I couldn’t tag my friend in Yellowknife though, she’s not in Facebook. I tagged her through my blog and yesterday, she sent me her list. When this post feeds into Facebook, I’m going to tag …
I’ve been talking to my friend in Yellowknife. In fact, I’m going to call her now. Except, I have to write a blog entry before I can. It’s been too long since I made my last one–and I’m due. We had a great chat the last time we talked. I think we talked for three …
She was out in the bush for two weeks. I’d called last Sunday and we just chatted about how to feel feminine if you are out in the bush with a group of guys. She just said: “I don’t.” Then she also clarified: “I don’t think I’d want to be a girl out here. Where …
The topic last week was work boyfriends…no…not boyfriends who work, or boyfriends that do work—boyfriends at work. When I called late Sunday evening, it was almost too late. My friend has one of her friends over and they have already been talking about boys. I’m cleaning my house like mad, trying to get it ready …
My friend sent me her list (which is more of a personal essay), but it is still her list of qualities she’s thinking about. Beware..Friend..You’re now out there on the internet. It’s not so bad–once you get used to it, but some people know you and some people don’t. The people who know you will …
I start asking my girlfriends: What’s romantic to you? What is your idea of romance? Three out of three answered: spontaneity. My girlfriend in Yellowknife answered: “If he just called up in the middle of the day and said: Dress warmly. I’m taking you out. And then if he came and picked me up on …
You are going away for two weeks at Christmas. You ask if he wants your parent’s number, in case he might want to call. He says it’s only two weeks. He doesn’t have your number, so he doesn’t call you on Christmas Day to wish you Happy Christmas. He takes you out to San Francisco …
He might like you. You might like him. He might like to kiss you. You might like to kiss him. He might ask you to be his girlfriend. After some reflective thought and careful consideration, you might say you would be his girlfriend. You might like that he asked you to be his girlfriend and …
He IMs me at 4h30 pm: How’s your day going? Ok. Better now 🙂 Can you hang out tonight? um sure.. What were you thinking? Maybe I can get my friend Dave to cook. Really? How do you do that? Special talent #143. Just a sec. I work in another window finishing up my work …
Start reading this story here. I finish my work (and what I don’t finish, I’ll finish from home on Sunday). I run out to the parking lot. I approach my Honda but it doesn’t respond to my remote. What’s wrong? I get to the car and have to open the door with the key. UGH. …
Start reading this story here. I comb the racks and find a cute patterned dress. Great. Have to find the accessories now. Shoes. Check. Sweater. Check. Tights. Check. Good job I know my way around that store. I hurry to an available cashier. He takes his time at the checkout. Do you know if you …
Start reading this story here. Open the driver’s door. Get in. Check the watch. It’s 7h05. Great. 15 minutes to get somewhere 20 minutes away. I can’t help but think that if I hadn’t left my lights on all day, I would have actually been on time. Get out of the parking lot. I’ll get …
Start reading this story here. The movie ends. We all laugh at the intensity. He makes formal introductions. I nod and smile—because I can’t think of anything intelligent to say. We make our way out to the lobby. I am in agony. COMPLETELY EXPOSED. COMPLETE AGONY. His friends are standing around talking and I’m feeling …
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Date: 1960 – 1969. Lieu: St-Luc, Anniviers. Source: http://www.notrehistoire.ch There are so many things to like about this picture. The first thing which drew me to it was the title: “Le verre de l’amitié”. Which translates to English as: “A glass of friendship“. A glass of friendship! Isn’t that exactly what you should …
Even if fondue is a Swiss national culture and food dish–it is not on my list of favourites. When I first moved here, a friend had us over for raclette (on a sunny, fall, Sunday afternoon–so it we took our time). It was a 7-hour raclette party. 7-hours! My husband mistakenly took me for fondue …
One night I was talking to Jman before he went to sleep. I was telling him how his brother is really important. And how he is (or will be) his best friend and they will have a lot of great adventures together. And they will need to support each other and confide in one another. …
A tasty, hearty winter salad for #foodlovers I stayed with some friends in Ottawa for a bit during the summer of 1999. Glenn was doing his kayak-outfitting thing then and was also the stay-at-home parent. He would make lunch for us (his daughter Rachel and myself). One day, he made this super-tasty, warm, dark green …
Ingredients: In the original recipe, there are ingredients for the pastry, but I just bought the pre-made filo pastry stuff. Dough: buy it pre-made. So much easier. Filling: 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil 3 small sweet (white) onions, diced 1 large bag (in Switzerland, you can get a large bag) of spinach. In America, you …
Mark your calendar folks… 14, 15, and 16 May 2015. Domaine Cave Caprice du Temps will have their entire cellar available for tasting. 19 wines from their menu…and may a few special ones. Almost 50% of their production are indigenous Swiss varietals: #petitearvine, #cornalin, #humaneblanc, #humagnerouge…we have this #päen (Savignon blanc) that is so lovely and …
(Originally published 22 April 2007, am republishing…well…have to get back into blogging. Throwback Thursday is as a good excuse as any!) Mrs. Halleberg was my grade two teacher. On parent’s night, each student had to make up an individual star made of construction paper. Mrs. Halleberg would then write adjectives to describe her students and …
Well..we have some BIG NEWS. B.I.G. We’ve been telling everybody by phone, but now it is offically on the blog. Jman is diaper-free. Ever since we moved into our house, he was right away interested to use the potty. Then, right after his third birthday, he decided: No more pampers (“Pas de pampers, Maman. Plus“). …
How many stories are there about that pinot noir quote in Sideways? How many people did it resonate with? I know I was one of them. Bear with me, it is a good story. When I first met my husband, we were colleagues working in a start up in California. At that time, he was …
