I graduated from Douglas College
On June 12, 2018 I graduated from Douglas College with a certificate in office administration, legal. It was, without a doubt, the most dignified and beautiful graduation ceremony that I have ever tak...
Category: Self-improvement
One year since jaw surgery
On Jan 16, 2017 I got corrective jaw surgery at UBC Hospital, my first-ever surgical procedure. One year on I’m doing better than ever. The surgery was successful, my recovery was brisk and my j...
I finally got braces!
I got braces today. I’ve wanted and needed them for as long as I can remember and now that I have them it’s a bit surreal. It’s a dream come true. One of the first things people notice about me is the...
I saw my dinner plate on Hoarders!
This post is lovingly dedicated to my friend Yvonne in honour of her recent dish-shopping excursion. When I was watching Hoarders a few weeks ago I noticed something quite familiar: My dinner plate! I...
Whitney Houston’s impact on my life [video]
I think I first heard the song “Greatest Love of All” when I needed that love most. It was 1992 and I was in foster care. The love, support, and stability I needed came to an abrupt end every time the...
Building a gazebo on Vancouver Island
This weekend my friend Dave and I worked on a gazebo in his mother’s back yard. When I say “worked” I actually mean “constructed”. His mother lives in a secluded area just north of Nanaimo. He needed ...
My first time in a US Government office
It’s my first time in a US government office. A burly old man in a security outfit keeps watch over the waiting room. I scramble up to him, breathless, and before I can spit out some frantic words he ...
New clothes!
So… I desperately needed new pants. I have two pairs of jeans that fit and both are full of holes. One pair has a pretty big hole in the under-croch area. If I’m wearing a decent pair of u...
A month off Coke
Well, not much else to say. I haven’t touched Coke (cola that is) for a month now. It’s been very difficult but I had to quit for the sake of my health. People always said I’d feel b...
Quitting Coke
I’ve been drinking a ridiculous amount of Coke every day since grade nine. I know it’s bad for me, but I’ve never really thought about it much. But yesterday I weighed myself and am not pleased with w...