The first road to recovery is admitting that you have a problem. So here is my confession. I HAVE A PROBLEM! I HAVE NO MOTIVATION!! See this girl below? This is how I look like when I think about the mountain of work I have to do to catch up on my social media and […]

I was in a weird funk today. The best way to get out of a grumpy, self-entitled funk is to change one’s attitude. I  decided to – last minute – join a bunch of strangers on a bike ride and then a hike at Edworthy Park. This beautiful park was one of the casualties of […]

Sled Island's East Village Block Party 2015

Tis the season to be tacky…fa la la la la! A big trend this holiday season is the ugly sweater (or as someone pointed out to me, it is also called a Christmas jumper). They are sold in stores ranging from $25 (Walmart) to about $50. If you’re in a hurry and have the money, […]

Today, I awoke to the news Robin Williams had died. Wishing for it to be a social media hoax, I waited for more developments on the story before commenting. With the confirmation via a statement made by his wife, Susan Schneider, this sombre Monday evening is now spent watching clips of his work and reading […]

In our day to day lives, we walk around in our community to get from one place or another without really knowing the history behind the buildings and streets. That’s where Jane’s Walk comes in. What started in Toronto in 2006 to commemorate the life of Jane Jacobs, an urbanist and activist who believed in […]

Happy mailbox dance!! Six postcards including my very first mail from Turkey! Here are the cards in no particular order: The sender of this postcard from Germany is a lover of crime stories. This is the first time I’ve received a card like this and I’m quite intrigued by the metaphor shown in this picture! […]

Gong Hei Fat Choi 2014! Chinese New Years is celebrated pretty well in Filipino culture. Philippines has a lot of Chinese friends as China is  a close neighbour. See here for colorful pictures of this year’s celebrations. I missed out when I was living in the Philippines because there just weren’t any held in our […]

It’s February so let LetterMo commence! January’s Love Letters for Seniors project (Cards of Caring – Valentine’s Edition) is coming to an end. With one more week to go until Calgary Meals on Wheels’ deadline, the quota has been filled with extras thanks to the help of friends. For a week now, I have been […]

Great surprise for Hump Day! I received a tweet saying my photo is in today’s (January 22, 2014) Calgary Herald – Gastropost section I am so honored!! Last week’s mission was: My unexpected entry is this simple homemade Sunday Brunch meal that I “whipped out” at 2 pm in the afternoon. A bowl of rice, […]

I am back to Postcrossing again!  Links below for what this project is about and my Postcrossing page. This is actually my third haul for January of this year. The other dates I received postcards were on Jan 8 (x2 cards) and Jan 13 (x5 cards). This haul consists of postcards from Russia (x2), France, … Continue reading Postcrossing Haul – Jan 18/14