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...
Category: Self-improvement
(Re)united with my biological brother
These were my father’s glasses: They are the only possession of his that I own. When he died in 2003 the prison hospital shipped me his remaining possessions which amounted to a box of papers, a few b...
Climbing Burnaby Mountain!
In the Sound of Music Mother Abbess tells us through song to climb every mountain. She probably wasn’t referring to actual mountains but I think it’s a powerful message of hope. So, with that song in ...
The Woodward Mausoleum – Until the daybreak and the shadows flee away
I would like to be a more proactive individual. Over the course of my life there have been many instances when I have decided to do something but never got around to it. I would make a plan in my mind...
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...
“No more labels, just you, wonderful you.” An article by Galina Pembroke.
Yesterday was my dear friend Galina’s 36th birthday. While she is gone from this world she lives on in the hearts and memories of those who knew and loved her either in person or through the man...
I got rid of my foster care file!
I guess this counts as a little addendum to my 2008 documentary about my foster care file. I conclude the program by saying “I’m probably just going to put it in one of my closets, I’...
How to get free McDonald’s coupons!
I love gettin’ those McDonald’s coupons in the mail… but sadly, they only send you one book. Here’s how to get a whole bunch!
Congratulations, housemate!
So yeah, my housemate recently added yet another degree to his “vanity wall”. He got his Master’s in science! w00t! He’s been working on his PhD for the last year or so so I th...