Jan
12
Consider for a minute that the world, and humanity, had a right way of operating. I ask you to consider this because we currently don’t live in that world. Laws, social interactions, gods, diets, languages used, business models, mindsets, educational systems, and moral and ethical practices (to name a few) all differ around the world …
Jan
06
I make commitments at the beginning of each new year. What I wrote for my commitments for 2011 still rings true for why I do it today. Resolutions die. Goals get accomplished and edited. But what we are committed to endures. After updating my goals at the beginning of the month – to start the …
Jan
03
Every year I love writing this post. It allows me to take the time to reflect on where I came from, who played a large part in my life over the last year, and remember the rad adventures that made me smile from ear to ear. It’s like a yearbook of awesome. I especially love …
Dec
19
‘Twas the night before leaving, and all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (*phew*) The luggage was loaded by the front door with care In hopes that 4 am soon would be here. The rest of the city all snug in their beds Trying to recover from the snapps …
Dec
12
When the internet shuts down in my apartment, does it mean that the internet no longer exists in the world? No. It means that the way in which I am receiving it has changed. It means that in order to experience the internet again I may have to make some requests (from the handy repair …
Dec
08
What happens when I hear lyrics like this? Or watch a documentary about youth doing this? Or listen to a speech about this? I am moved to add my voice into the conversation, into the campaign, into the revolution. The revolution I am adding my voice to is bigger than the (albeit important) determination of …
Dec
08
On December 6th, Hilary Clinton gave this powerful speech at the United Nations in Geneva. Her main message: since all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, human rights are LGBT rights. It is worth listening to – and then shared. In a world where language creates my reality, I often …
Nov
04
Ok, they’re not ACTUALLY my kids. If there was a way to put videos on my vision board of my life in 10 years, I would put this video on it though! Jimmy Kimmel asked parents to play a trick on their kids after Halloween – telling them they ate all the candy they collected …
Oct
24
I can confidently say that I have never seen so many people kissing and holding hands in public as I do here in Copenhagen. PDA (Public Displays of Affection) run rampant here. And I LOVE it!! There is something about the observers of PDA that intrigues me. In Canada, some people look away in disgust …
Oct
10
I know when it’s time for a new haircut. That time is usually when I can look in the mirror and say to myself – yep, it’s time for a change. I know what I need to do in order to get a new haircut too. It’s that one conversation when I pick up the …