HEART SURGERY
lizard free new year
We travelled back home to Canada this morning after an amazing time in Trinidad. I am excited to sleep…
December 31, 2014-
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BOOKS, RANDOM MUSINGSCavemen in cars
A vinyl decal of the Jim ‘character’ was made for the book launch here in Trinidad last week. We…
December 30, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGSThe Magic of Swamps
It’s sometimes too easy to visit somewhere familiar and let complacency and inertia dictate your time. We took a…
December 29, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGS“My love odometer implodes”
Coming home for the holidays is always bitter sweet. You are reunited with all the pieces of your heart…
December 24, 2014 -
HEART SURGERYJanuary 15, 2015: Heart Surgery Jam
In exactly one month from today I am going to do something that I have – in some capacity…
December 15, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGS
BED SNAKES!
Our dog, Cash always runs to meet me at the door. This morning I got home and he was…
December 5, 2014 -
BOOKSBooks on the beach…
Trinidad Friends! Limited copies of The Mostly True Adventures of Jim Craig have arrived in Trinidad and are currently sipping iced…
November 30, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGSSurprise!
The people I have in my life make my world float and my family is the glue that holds…
November 26, 2014 -
BOOKS, RANDOM MUSINGSWhen life gives you lemons…
One year ago on November 26th a phonecall started to unstitch the seams in my life. My sweet sister…
November 24, 2014 -
BOOKS, RANDOM MUSINGSPONY TIME!
These ponies are off to the races! The site is officially up and live, pre orders and purchases are available…
November 11, 2014 -
BOOKS, RANDOM MUSINGSOfficially SENT.
Today I accomplished something that feels like a spotlight of pride radiating from every inch of my being. Sweat,…
November 10, 2014 -
BOOKS, RANDOM MUSINGSCats hate productivity.
Action defeats inaction. Getting the ideas out of your head and onto the paper is the most treacherous of…
November 2, 2014 -
BOOKS, RANDOM MUSINGSWrite Now.
The last 12 months have undoubtedly been some of the most challenging for me. On November 26th 2013 my dad…
October 28, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGSarmy of love
If I learned nothing from my dad – who am I kidding I learned everything from my dad –…
October 19, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGSTwinkly Eyes & Bus drivers
9am on a north bound train heading to the Trinidad & Tobago Consulate to have my passport renewed. Tedium…
October 8, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGSEarthships and bear poop
When the universe nudges and you don’t take heed, it finds a way to scream. I got fired from…
October 4, 2014 -
PLEASE BE A BETTER HUMAN, RANDOM MUSINGSDear Deodorant/Antiperspirant (an open letter)
Dear Deodorant/Antiperspirant An armpit deep thanks for your flagrant promises of 48-hour freshness. To consider all the worldly things I can…
September 29, 2014 -
HEART SURGERYAlien Squid & Adorable Surgeons
The Internet spoke no lies in previewing the scale of adorableness that is Dr. Hickey. He is calm, kind…
September 22, 2014 -
HEART SURGERYBintu for President!
For the last three years I have volunteered with the Big Brothers & Big Sisters Program here in the…
September 20, 2014 -
PLEASE BE A BETTER HUMAN, RANDOM MUSINGSCanned Fish Products
Canned Fish Products: If you eat sardines, always avoid consuming them in a work environment and never, ever under…
September 18, 2014 -
HEART SURGERYHeart Shaped Box(buckle)
I had the alarmingly delightful happenstance of finding recently – in a local arts market – this entirely excellent…
September 13, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGSEggs on Stilts and Gratitude
My sweet cousin, Alex, nominated me to list things for which I am filled with gratitude; at first I…
September 12, 2014 -
PLEASE BE A BETTER HUMAN, RANDOM MUSINGSDear Del Monte (an open letter)
Dear Del Monte, I am resolutely regretful to inform you of an ongoing, heinous error, at your packaging and…
September 8, 2014 -
HEART SURGERY
Dr. Hickey
I meet my surgeon, Dr. Hickey, on September 22, to book the actual surgery date and go over all…
September 6, 2014 -
HEART SURGERYWilbur & Charlotte
When I was a child we had a copy of the original animated Charlotte’s Web movie. It was basically…
September 4, 2014 -
HEART SURGERYYou had me at Porcine
I will concede to the fact that I am somewhat morbidly fascinated with the procedure of having to have…
September 2, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGSI love you to all the tiny edges of the universe and back
Happy Birthday, Dad. It stings my throat and blots my eyes to never be able to raise a glass…
September 1, 2014 -
HEART SURGERY
Heart valves and ranch dip
Medtronic is one of the main companies that creates and designs BIO and mechanical replacement heart valves. I am…
August 27, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGSPerfect
Everything I have to do has already been done. The rain is kissing the concrete and a lazy wind…
August 23, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGSTech Support
I had some connectivity issues and needed tech support in setting this blog server up. This facilitated several phone…
August 22, 2014 -
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RANDOM MUSINGSgravel is delicious
First official bike accident, albeit due to this most unfortunate circumstance of a massive chunk of road being gouged…
August 19, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGS
Tamarind & Rum
The best time to have half of your front tooth break off is pretty much never…never…or the night before…
August 14, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGS
the big four O
Claudine celebrated her 40th birthday yesterday. Nothing says Happy Birthday like
August 7, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGS
The church of Sherry
During my limited childhood stint of attending church, the seeds of a lifelong affection for Harveys Bristol Cream were…
May 28, 2014 -
HEART SURGERY
a full 0%
2:03am I am saturated between feeling so blessed to have the opportunity to have this treatment and the sheer terror of the looming…
May 23, 2014 -
HEART SURGERYbrain tricks
I feel like something inside of me is betraying my functionality, an important cog in the wheel off centered and off-track.…
May 11, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGS24hrs
Every day we are gifted, if we are lucky, with a full 24hrs to make a life. I am…
April 24, 2014 -
RANDOM MUSINGS
Orchid Cannons
I lost my dad on January 13, 2014. I have never been more heartbroken and I don’t know yet…
April 6, 2014 -
HEART SURGERY
no boobs jobs
I met with my cardiologist team and they have reviewed my latest set of test results. My recent MRI…
March 25, 2014
