I am behind on a handful of Middle Notes and countless quick dip writes. I could blame it on grief. In eight months I’ve mourned my father, an aunt, and in this past week my beloved grandmother. Planning funerals and wrapping up the details of a life are exhausting and Read more…
All That Glitters by Pearl Lowe 8 min on the set of “Rookie Blue”, 1.18.13 Every night you told me a different fairy tale. You said they were true stories and I should never give up on my dreams. Everyone gets a happy ending. I remember my tenth birthday when we Read more…
Hope on a Tightrope by Cornel West 8 min on the bed, 1.15.13 It’s not her fault. She had to share everything until she could provide it for herself. There wasn’t one thing she ever had new before the age of nine. There were eight of them and she Read more…
The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman 8 min in bed, 1.14.13 It is one o’clock in the morning and I am wide awake. I am seven years old and I cannot sleep. I am a very new seven because my birthday was just three weeks ago, but someone once told my Read more…
muttered to myself @ the traffic light, Bathurst and College, TO composed in the car, northbound on Bathurst, 1.11.13, 11:30am He’s making his way into the bus shelter because clearly he should not get all those bandages wet. His head is a checkerboard of white band aids and scalp. A Read more…
The Golden Globes are this Sunday and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting. That should be fun – as far as awards shows go. I have a love/hate relationship with them. They’re broad and far-reaching, and generally miss the mark when tallying the “Best” of whatever they’re awarding. There Read more…
It’s no secret I wasn’t a fan of 2012. On New Year’s Eve I spend the morning reflecting on the challenges of the past year. I recognize that I spent much of it struggling to not be consumed by The Dark Cloud. My Facebook feed is full of gratitude for Read more…
12.2.12 i am grateful for -the ability to celebrate my birthday with family -not having nut allergies(cake choices are not limited) -paraben free moisturizers -birthday cake on my birthday -an abundance of cyber love via Facebook -coconuts. the water, the milk, the meat of them – so delicious, so healthy. Read more…