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2016 and Beyond…
Much of 2016 felt like struggling to cut an overripe tomato with a blunt knife. A year of sequential…
December 30, 2016-
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RANDOM MUSINGSAnxiety is the worst.
In all honesty, I am not an optimistic, cheerful person by nature. I just tend to do a good…
December 4, 2016 -
RANDOM MUSINGSGinger Beer Success
It is no secret that I love all things ginger, including ginger beer. Ginger is heaven-sent to please our…
October 24, 2016 -
RANDOM MUSINGSTurn on Your Light
I never forget how lucky I am. I am blessed beyond measure and I try to never forget that.…
July 2, 2016 -
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Top 4 things I learned from 2015
1. Getting Out Of Bed. Being able to get out of bed unassisted and healthy is a gift more…
January 9, 2016 -
RANDOM MUSINGSperfect leaves.
Fall is arguably the most beautiful time of year; a kaleidoscope of crispness in each dropping leaf. Except…
November 26, 2015 -
RANDOM MUSINGSBigs & Littles
I have written about, Bintu, my ‘little sister’ in the past and how much joy I have gotten out…
September 15, 2015 -
RANDOM MUSINGSRoad test failures
I got my drivers permit in 1995. When I moved to Canada 9 years later the blissful inertia of…
July 7, 2015 -
RANDOM MUSINGSEarthquakes
This resolutely heavy wooden dresser just did a little dance while the walls moved and groaned with the shaking…
May 21, 2015 -
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golden handcuffs
It’s snowing. It’s grey. February dreariness drags down my Sunday mood with tired thoughts; then I remembered a video…
February 22, 2015 -
RANDOM MUSINGSSeasonal Love Decorations & Praying Mantis
Not to be the praying mantis of Valentine’s Day merriments, but I do think that the celebration of love…
February 14, 2015 -
RANDOM MUSINGSGreased Circus Monkey
I am going to update this blog as much as possible during the next few weeks leading up to…
January 5, 2015 -
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 -
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BED SNAKES!
Our dog, Cash always runs to meet me at the door. This morning I got home and he was…
December 5, 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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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 -
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the big four O
Claudine celebrated her 40th birthday yesterday. Nothing says Happy Birthday like
August 7, 2014 -
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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 -
RANDOM MUSINGS24hrs
Every day we are gifted, if we are lucky, with a full 24hrs to make a life. I am…
April 24, 2014 -
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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 -
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Dog Poo Flags
Someone in our neighbourhood has taken to placing tiny, Canadian flags on toothpicks, in the dog poop that has…
March 14, 2014
