Happy World Vegan Month!! Woo. This fall is the start of my 4th year of veganism! hurray! In my search for my first vegan post, I came across this one. Reading it again makes me realize how my knowledge of these issues has grown over the years (especially from being at school), and how my feelings have remained the same.  I sound so bitter in that ( Read more... )

There are times when I look around me and see youth sparkling in the face of everyone. It is in their bright eyes, their full and round cheeks, hair trailing in the wind and laughter dancing on it. It's in the glow of their skin, their rampant energy, evident even in the way they walk through the square and board the buses. Sometimes I feel my skin ( Read more... )

Lastnight we walked around the old neighbourhood of Arthur st & Eramosa. The old houses with their full gardens reminded me alot of England. Maybe that's part of why I like it here so much ( Read more... )

Sitting at the window on a gray day, mug of hot tea in my hand, I am gazing out into the fog. Eyes out of focus, the tea steams but I don't drink it. I wonder where the rain has come from, how far have the droplets traveled? How many times has each one fallen on different streets, in another town, sliding down someone else's window; how often were ( Read more... )

It's been a good summer so far.

Yesterday was almost perfect. It was sunny and warm out (nice change from the week of cold rain we've had) so me and Jill took a picnic basket (literally), blanket, and Scampi to the river for lunch. Just spending time outside and being in the world is somehow therapeutic. There were a million dandelions on the ( Read more... )

I sometimes wish I had a video camera with which to do entries.  I suppose that doesn't make alot of sense, seeing as it wouldn't be a vlog type thing, but more like scenes from a film. It would have music, and images. Right now I could get the rain outside the window with the rooftops & the trees.  There are moments I go to write here, but there ( Read more... )

Today was a marked day long long ago. It rained, the sun barely came out, and I lazed around the house. It was still a happy day, a day to look forward to. Today has been on my mind since early winter ( Read more... )

I finished this book on the train to Montreal, wondering what on earth had I gotten into, travelling alone to a place I'm not too familiar with?! It was appropriate though. A book about lesbians in Montreal.

You wait for the shape of your future to appear on the wide stretch of horizon you can see from the lookout atop Mont Royal...normally we are ( Read more... )

Fall came so suddenly! I love this time of year. It was my last day of work till christmas & it was perfect weather. The path was covered in leaves (which the dogs like to play in) & I love the colours against the gorgeous indigo of a clear fall sky. This makes me excited to go home next weekend - besides the food, to go hiking at rattlesnake point ( Read more... )

It's getting late and I realize there is some laundry in the dryer. I go down into the basement for it, the basement that now has real walls, a real cieling and lights. There is a sound from the dark & I realize Walt has left the radio on, as usual, from before they left a few hours ago. I'm slightly annoyed as I walk through the room to turn it ( Read more... )