Sometimes

Sometimes I think I am over him, but then I tell a friend how we met, and  my eyes tell another story.  Sometimes I think I need to be over him, when he passes me on the street, focusing on what is ahead, and it's not me, but my heart won't let me be.  Sometimes I wonder why…

NBPM #15: Creating Routines

I've reached the half-way point, NaBloPoMo day 15. Honestly, I wasn't sure that I would make it this far, but here I am. Last night, I almost didn't make it. I posted at 11:55pm, and then returned after midnight to edit my post. I'm taking this blogging thing quite seriously, you see. It feels good to get…

NaBloPoMo Day 15: Saved by a Thai Commercial

Day 15 of NaBloPoMo, and I'm calling on the help of a Thai commercial. On Day 13, I had some Korean boys come to my rescue, but today it's Thai Life Insurance. Thai Life Insurance commercials always manage to make me cry, and I hope this one will stir some emotion in you, too. Perhaps,…

NaBloPoMo Day 12: Some Thoughts on Personal Space

Why is she sitting beside me with her cumbersome grocery bags? I looked around at all the vacant seats on the bus, and wondered why she chose to plop down next to me. I adjusted my purse, and pulled my limbs a little closer to give her more room. Silently, I was annoyed that my personal space…

NaBloPoMo Day 2: The Novelty of Living in a Foreign Land

Cooking a live lobster, experimenting with French cuisine, carving a pumpkin, finding a deer in her backyard -- these are the stories that dance across my friend's face as she tells me about her life in Victoria. She is embracing the novelty of living in a foreign land, and chronicling her journey via social media. Things that are familiar to…

Lessons Learned at Home and Abroad

Did you think I was going to stop at 9? I'll admit it has taken me a long while to sit down to write, but I'm back now to complete my list of 13 things I've learned in 33 years. By now you know that I have a thing for chocolate milk, I prefer to…

Security or Adventure?

January 22: Are you seeking security or adventure? Security.  No..... wait.....maybe it's adventure!  I want both.  I feel like I should be seeking security.  I feel like I should be seeking stability.  And I do want security and stability.  I do want to walk along the path that leads somewhere and not anywhere. But every…

The Joy of Bargaining

January 17: What's the oldest thing you're wearing today? The oldest thing I'm wearing today is a 5-year-old nautical baby blue tank. I bought it on sale at Mango* in Bangkok.  It's too cold to be wearing a tank top this time of year (in Canada), so I've layered it over a long-sleeved white shirt.…