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November 30th marks the closing of the Toronto Women's Bookstore which makes the Northern Woman's Bookstore the last of its kind in Canada. We are deeply saddened by the loss of so many great spaces across the country and our event on Friday will be a celebration of feminist book stores and our relationships to ( Read more... )

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Ah! I remember how much I loved making CD compilations and designing album art. I haven't done it in a while.
It is a little thrill discovering songs that resonate and evoke a certain thing in my bones and in my heart and being introduced to new music.
It is autumn -- the time that I feel especially creative, productive and imaginative; sooo ( Read more... )

I was looking at ideas to see if anyone has designed their apartment as a jungle, just because - and then I found this blog entry:

I've never had the "space" to do art. I've had some space, enough to do something on a sheet of paper and then scan it into my computer. The book closet I have now is a luxury. As is our roof. I'm more about adapting to ( Read more... )

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Monday:
prev. boss: "Where'd you come from?"
me: "The forest" I emerged from the dirt path of the woods by the church at work
prev. boss: "Sounds about right"
me: "How was the (Calgary) reunion?"

Tuesday:
me to present boss: "Breathing?"
present boss: Long pause. "Barely."

Today:
me to colleague who is emerging from her closed office: "Sorry. I hope I'm not ( Read more... )

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Sarah is coming to visit next week - I can't wait!

We are likely a bit different than when we saw each other in October. We haven't talked in a long time and I'm excited to hang out and to get friends together.

aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open," which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of ἁνοιξις (anoixis) (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus

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