Since I first heard the premise of Emily Schultz's novel, The Blondes (Doubleday Canada, 2012), I've been eager to read it. Set in a world much like ours, but one in which a virus has begun to spread. Its victims become disoriented, clumsy, and then savage, reacting violently to everything around them until they kill… Continue reading Book Review – The Blondes by Emily Schultz
Christmas Time is Here
I love Christmas. I love the decorations, the prep, the food (definitely love the food), and (some of) the music. I love Christmas so much I want to celebrate it for 24 days. And no longer. Yes, I am a December 1ster. To me, the Christmas season starts December 1st. You won't hear a Christmas… Continue reading Christmas Time is Here
Book Review – The Keep by Jennifer Egan
The Keep (Anchor Books, 2006) begins with a castle, an unnamed European country, and a spectacularly annoying character. Danny has just arrived, with a one-way plane ticket to meet a cousin he hasn't spoken to in years, at a dilapidated castle. He doesn't know where he is or why his cousin has brought him there.… Continue reading Book Review – The Keep by Jennifer Egan
Now I am 28
I turned 28 this week. This is what I look like now that I'm 28 whopping years old. That's me before work on the morning of my birthday. I look older and wiser, right? 28 is nice. I think we'll get along. There are a myriad of ways that my life is different at 28… Continue reading Now I am 28
Europe Trip 2013 – Part Ten: Cannes, France
This summer Peter and I went on an adventure to Europe. With the help of a stellar memory and my obsessive journalling, I’m sharing those adventures with you. Part One: Duisburg, Germany Part Two: Fritzlar, Germany Part Three: Bern, Switzerland Part Four: Lake Como, Italy Part Five: Venice, Italy Part Six: Florence, Italy Part Seven:… Continue reading Europe Trip 2013 – Part Ten: Cannes, France
Europe Trip 2013 – Interlude by train
The next stop on our European adventure is Cannes, in the south of France. But the tale of how we made it from Italy to Cannes deserves its own post (in my mind) since it took an entire (not that fun) day to accomplish. So here you go. The tale of our time in Cannes… Continue reading Europe Trip 2013 – Interlude by train
Book Review – Galore by Michael Crummey
For a long time I've wanted to visited the Canadian East Coast. Pictures of lighthouses in Nova Scotia look beautiful. I'm a big fan of Lucy Maud Montgomery, who set the majority of her books on Prince Edward Island. But every book I've read about Newfoundland makes it sound like a cold, desolate place. (See:… Continue reading Book Review – Galore by Michael Crummey
Europe Trip 2013 – Part Nine: Cinque Terre, Italy
This summer Peter and I went on an adventure to Europe. With the help of a stellar memory and my obsessive journalling, I’m sharing those adventures with you. Part One: Duisburg, Germany Part Two: Fritzlar, Germany Part Three: Bern, Switzerland Part Four: Lake Como, Italy Part Five: Venice, Italy Part Six: Florence, Italy Part Seven:… Continue reading Europe Trip 2013 – Part Nine: Cinque Terre, Italy
Book Review – Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton
I love hearing other people's testimonies. You will never hear two the same. Every Christian has a unique story of how they came to be in relationship with Jesus Christ. I think that's so amazing. Testimonies continuously remind me of God's love for us, individually. So I like reading testimonies too. I appreciate when authors… Continue reading Book Review – Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton
How to Love an Introvert
The Internet comes in waves. There are trends. A topic becomes popular - one person writes a post or makes a video and it goes viral. As it spreads, more people respond, agree, disagree, create their own versions. The topics vary - cats, twerking, religion, cronuts. One topic that I've seen fairly consistently in recent… Continue reading How to Love an Introvert
