Wordless Wednesday

I'm going to take the easy way out tonight. Truth be told, I'm feeling irritated. Irritated by a lot of little things. In the past, I would run it out, but tonight I'm going to felt it out. My colleague calls it a cute rage. I'm going to get my needle out and stab some…

To Write Again

The perfect time does not exist. The first of the month is as close as it gets. The sliver of inspiration that is November 1st, the first day of National Blog Posting Month, is here — so I will take it and write again. Also known as NaBloPoMo, this 30-day blogging challenge first started in…

2020 Reflections: 12 Months, 12 Words

My "2020 - Make it Count!" jar isn't overflowing with memories, but it is filled with notes from January and February— little snippets from my days. My New Year's intention last year was to write a note each day for 2020 and then read them on the last day of 2020. Well, it is the…

Covid Times: Here & Now

I'm still in October. The calendar on my wall is stuck on my birth month. We are 8 days into November and NanoPoblano, but I'm falling behind. It is time to flip the month from Agra to Sydney. The only traveling I'm doing this year is through the months of my calendar -- London, Paris,…

Holes in the Ceiling & a New Door?

When I climbed the stairs the second time, I could hear voices coming from the bathroom. I peeked in, unnoticed, to see my landlord laying on the linoleum, hugging the toilet, and his father standing over him, barking orders. I let them bicker back and forth awhile before announcing myself. Of course, I inquired about…

Laundry & Holes in the Ceiling

My morning started with a mountain of damp, twisted sheets and ended with three puncture wounds in my living room ceiling. I'm not sure if I should cry or laugh about this. The water has stopped dripping from the holes, so things are looking up. But don't literally look up -- it's not a pretty…

A Date with Writer’s Block

Day 5 of NanoPoblano is here, and I just feel so tired. It's my one-month work anniversary too. Writer's Block is at my door, hoping to take me out on a date tonight. This is not how I want to celebrate my re-entry into the work world, plus I have a blogging deadline and an…

Squirrelly Times: Watercolour Wednesday

In August I decided to take up a new hobby — watercolour painting! In high school I had picked up the paintbrush once or twice, and when I moved back from Korea I picked it up again while volunteering in a Friday art class for seniors. Both times I had no idea what I was…

Covid Times : Picking Up the Pen Again

I was sent home from work on the afternoon of March 15th, 2020. I had no idea for how long. All I knew was that I had been exposed to the virus. A community health nurse called me the next day, instructing me to self-isolate and monitor my symptoms for the next 14 days. Over…

Returning to the Work World

I have about 30 minutes before I have to leave for work, so this email blog post will be done in two parts. As you can see my brain is already in work mode, and I'm mistaking NanoPoblano Day 2 for an email -- let's just hope that I don't get confused at work! Part…