Its official, the playoffs are here. This morning at my 7am walk to the gym, I discovered that Canuck Fans have hit the streets early, waving flags and handing out hand towels with the Vancouver Canucks Logo in support of our city's hockey team. Many a horn honked their support while I stopped to take … Continue reading Go Canucks Go!
Author: Heather
Balloon Man
My brother arrived the weekend of the Juno Awards, which took place in Vancouver. For three days leading up to the televised broadcast on Sunday, Graville Street was converted into a large musical block party, between Nelson and Robson streets. It was a great time, though I missed getting my West Jet scratch and win … Continue reading Balloon Man
My Quirky Vancouver
I love this city. Vancouver has been my home for the last 18 months, and I'm still not tired of it. Its been at least a year since I've stopped being the tourist and become more like the citizen I ought to be. Still I find that everywhere I look, there is something to see. … Continue reading My Quirky Vancouver
13 things I learned in 2007
Below is the only way I've been able to grasp all of the things that happened last year, that have affected me. Its cryptic, but it had to be. Enjoy. What I learned in 2007. I learned that I can spend two years on a project everyone excitedly pushed through to the end, only to find … Continue reading 13 things I learned in 2007
Book Review: The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron
Its been a while since I've written in this blog, and not because I haven't read bits and pieces here and there. But it occurred to me that perhaps I should write a bit about a very informative book. Elaine N. Aron wrote a book called The Highly Sensitive Person. In personal discussion, a friend … Continue reading Book Review: The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron
The Great Purge
For all you bloggers who read my blog (the very few of you), you would be shocked to know that I purged my books. I am a reader and a writer (of sorts) and I'm moving across the large Canadian countryside to beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. Which poses a problem. I have a lot of … Continue reading The Great Purge
Book Review: The Farseer – Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Finally, she held up one that was like a silver bit of net with a blue stone caught in it. She made a face over it, then nodded reluctantly. "That man has taste. Whatever else he lacks, he has taste." She held it up to my ear again, and with absolutely no warning, thrust the … Continue reading Book Review: The Farseer – Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Book Review: The Stand by Stephen King
'You are to go west,' Mother Abagail whispered. 'You are to take no food, no water. You are to go this very day, and in the clothes you stand up in. You are to go on foot. I am in the way of knowing that one of you will not reach your destination, but I … Continue reading Book Review: The Stand by Stephen King
Short Story Review: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by RL Stephenson
Many a man would have even blazoned such irregularities as I was guilty of; but from the high views that I had set before me, I regarded and hid them with an almost morbid sense of shame. It was thus rather the exacting nature of my aspirations, than any particular degradation in my faults, that … Continue reading Short Story Review: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by RL Stephenson
Book Review: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
I am not a cynic, but I do know that history is the propaganda of the victors. I know that if we win the war there will be shocking stories of British atrocities, volumes written to show the inevitability and justice of our cause, irrefutable evidence compiled to reveal the conspiracies of Jewish plutocrats, photographs … Continue reading Book Review: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
I Saw, I Heard
Since finishing my thesis, I've been doing a lot of purging, reorganization, etc., and I came across the pile of poetry I'd set aside. I'd journaled for a long time, but I've found my poetry to be a little more personal than even my journal entries, which seems odd to me. I wrote mostly to … Continue reading I Saw, I Heard
Shameless Self-Promotion
Since I've got this blog promoting books, and other reading materials, I thought I would provide a link to my thesis, which was completed and accepted January 31st this year. I've spent 2 years working on it. And below is the abstract to help you know if you want to continue reading the 55,000 word … Continue reading Shameless Self-Promotion
Book Review: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Mr. Collins, moreover, adds: "I am truly rejoiced that my cousin Lydia's sad business has been so well hushed up, and am only concerned that their living together before the marriage took place, should be so generally known. I must not, however, neglect the duties of my station, or refrain from declaring my amazement, at … Continue reading Book Review: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Its been a while…
To anyone reading this...Its been a while since I've read anything pertaining to anything other than my thesis, including my own writing. That will all change after January, when I defend my thesis.Until Then...
CD Review: Good Monsters by Jars of Clay
I have no fear of drowning, it's the breathing that's taking all this work ~ Work - Jars of Clay While this is not a music page, I decided this weekend that I'd had enough of my current music collection and went on a binge, buying 7 CD's, though one is an early Christmas gift … Continue reading CD Review: Good Monsters by Jars of Clay
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