I am a resident of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, who has been blogging here for nearly 25 years. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and feelings on my own online platform. From 1998 until 2017, I worked as a journalist, and I have posted most of my articles in the 'News' section of this website.
I was in Nanaimo this weekend visiting friends. I had a wonderful time for most of the trip. Unfortunately, I had the worst restaurant experience of my life. I have this strange phobia of being held ...
Okay… so I took a nap this evening. I crawled into bed at 4:34 p.m. I was just hoping for an hour or two of relaxation, but when I opened my eyes it was 10:41 p.m.! “Shit!” I thought...
So… I’ve been really sick this week. I think I have the dreaded flu. So, I’m staying home from work tomorrow as I don’t want to make my co-workers sick. I left work at 11 today...
Okay, the best thing about waiting for the bus are the notes people sometimes leave on the shelter. Sometimes it’s a nutty religious thing, other times it’s an angry note but today I foun...
I was doing some random web surfing today when I stumbled upon the site of Monte Stewart. He’s a freelance journalist based in Vancouver. I noticed something very familiar on his website: My cal...
So… as some of you might know, I’m on a bit of a health kick this year. No, it’s a not a lame new year’s resolution, but a serious attempt at self preservation as I stare 30 in...
Tonight I cooked a wonderful roast for the first time. Last weekend my friend Geordie cooked himself some roast beef. He made it sound easy. I always assumed that making a nice big roast was a long, d...
This was my cat Khan the day I brought him home on February 14, 2008: And on February 14, 2009: That was February 14, 2008. He was absolutely terrified to be in new surroundings. But, he came around a...
Back in 2000 I graduated from high school… or so i thought. I passed all my courses, had all the right credits, marched up on stage and received a vinyl green folder with a class photo and a cer...