So I am house-sitting for a friend of mine, for the primary reason he has pets. Now since I was a little girl, I have loved all animals. I used to catch bumble…
Well, it's been a while. What's been going on? I'm on a 3 month stress leave. Go figure. In the grand span of 4 days, I saw my coworker get held hostage and her…
This is the neighbourhood I work in, the DTES of Vancouver. It borders Chinatown. As you can see it is littered with graffiti, rubbish, and seemingly lacks…
I took some new selfies, as you may be able to tell. I took the selfies for the same reason I began taking them a couple years ago… but not the same reason I…
These photos are clearly not mine. They are snippets of the Vietnam War. I particularly love the Vietnam war for many reasons. Like WWII it was a war that no…
oil (I used avocado)- heated in pan 8 whole cloves of garlic 1/5 medium sized leek 1 1/2 onions 10 basil leaves 2 sticks of thyme 1 stick of rosemary 3 sage…
??There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.? ?? Laurell K. Hamilton, Mistral's Kiss These last…
??The trauma said, ??Don??t write these poems. Nobody wants to hear you cry about the grief inside your bones.? ?? Andrea Gibson, The Madness Vase When some…
Working in the infamous Vancouver Downtown Eastside is a thrilling ride everyday. Go ahead, just google it. It's the oldest part of town in Vancouver, and one…
“Truth: An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance.” ~ Ambrose Bierce (The Devil's Dictionary) I apologize in advance for not responding to many of…
This morning, I am a very happy Taurus as my god-daughter and niece was born healthy and happy! She is within hours of my own birthday, and she is (as I am sure…
Last night was a really great night out, with family, friends, and watchin' the game at the local arena. Now, tomorrow is back to work. We have a large merger…
We have a few new additions to our K9 unit, which has proven not only quite handsome, but also very well behaved! Meet Watts, “the dog's dog” (as in, the man's…
(this portion was edited) 'No War' is the ideal, but yet we spend so much time specializing in war as a culture and society. Many people do not have the…
Project Ukraine 5/30 ??The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.? -G.K. Chesterton ________…
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. - Edgar Allan Poe _____…
The Trenches -Conrad Aiken All night long, it has seemed for many years, We have heard the terrible sound of guns, All night long we have lain and watched the…
The poem in it's beautiful entirety can be found here: http://www.poemhunter.com/best-poems/gilbert-keith-chesterton/the-last-hero-3/ [poemhunter.com] As I…
The below poem is one of my favorite poems about a soldier heading into battle. It holds very strong sentimental value and meaning to me from my own experiences…