“My momma always used to say life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” – Forrest Gump. I had never eaten at a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co restaurant before three weekends ago,…
Someone I Love Has Lupus
I was ten years old when my Mom was diagnosed with lupus, and every day for the last fifteen years I have counted my blessings that she has been able to attend every concert, see…
Pretty Woman Walking Down the Street
Pretty woman the kind I like to meet… When I was younger my babysitter Carol had a VHS tape of the movie Pretty Woman featuring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Based on the foggy…
A Day of Service
In recognition of MLK Day on January 16th, I joined thousands of other volunteers in a day of service commemorating the incredible legacy of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr – a man whose unwavering dedication for…
Hooray! It’s a New Year!
2011 was a good year. I survived my first winter, submitted the Capstone I thought was going to be the death of me, walked across the stage at the School of Communication of American…
Swimming in a Mountain Pool
On New Year’s day I went to bed at 5 am, woke up at 9 am to join my parents for breakfast and then went right back to sleep. Shortly after midday I got a…
Celebrate! Neighbour it’s Christmas Morning!
Bright and early on Christmas morning I heard the notes of my favourite parang song playing in the house. “All yuh come, all yuh come, all yuh come / We drinkin’ – neighbour is Christmas…
Catamaran Cruising
Birthday + public holiday + brilliant sunshine = Cruise day! To celebrate my good friend Danny’s birthday we took to the gorgeous blue seas for a day of sailing and snorkeling onboard the Starwind…
The Zoo Has Lights!
Once a year the National Zoo turns into a giant light display for the annual ZooLights celebration/festival/activity. In addition to the light displays all around the zoo there was a skating rink, a gingerbread house…
Island Girl in the Big City!
Remember that big United Nations exam I was complaining about? The four and a half hour long one? Well it came and went and my right hand is still intact. Thankfully. Since the exam…