Today I finished reading "Better Than Before" by Gretchen Rubin, a book about habits. I loved this book because Gretchen reminds me a lot of myself, a little neurotic and obsessed with the process of self-transformation. How do we continually strive to make ourselves better while at the same time living life fully, as if [...]
A lazy Sunday. I slept in until 11 (11:11 AM when I rolled over and checked the time). I woke up to little Alexander knocking on the door saying "Miiiiiittta... are you awake?" and then he came in and jumped into bed with me, with my friend Gosia (his mother) in tow. They made me [...]
Today was an amazing day. It started off with a session at the International Festival of Authors about short story writing. After that session I went to one with Christian Bok, who translates poems into genomes. The last session of the day was called "Modern Refugee" and it featured three authors that write about the experiences [...]
Tonight when I was walking home I passed by an exhibit at the BCE place called World Press Photo 15. It featured amazing photographs from around the world. One set that really captivated me were the ones of the girls kidnapped in Nigeria by Boko Haram. It showed their class pictures and school uniforms and [...]
Today I went to the Vegetarian Food Festival at Harbourfront. I've gone pretty much every year since I've lived in Toronto, and it's such a treat every time! The hippy music, the kind-hearted, compassionate people, the amazing food. My favourite place to eat is Zen Gardens - they serve 'meat' skewers, drumsticks, dumplings, and other [...]
This evening I went to see Lawrence Hill speak at the Toronto Reference Library. I love going to author talks, and this fall the Eh List Series is featuring the most amazing writers, including Salman Rushdie, Geraldine Brooks, and Shilpi Somaya Gowda. He talked about his new book, The Illegal, that focuses on the plight of refugees. I [...]
learning how to be okayish again, one booze-free day at a time
What Lies Beneath It All?
A breathtaking journey around the world, crossing oceans and mountains... You decided to go!
Awakening the spirit through baring my soul
