So Christmas is officially less than 1 month away. I smugly bought my first Christmas gift more than a month ago, but sadly the Presents Purchased count sits still at 1 today. Besides all the gifts to buy, there are stockings to stuff, festive dinners to organize/plan/prepare, a tree/wreath/mantel to trim, holiday greetings to send,…
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Korean Girl, firmly transplanted
Judging from the blip in viewers coinciding with my last post, I have concluded that people might like to read a little more from this Korean Girl, transplanted. – I was a Korean Princess for Halloween more times than you can shake a stick at. My parents inadvertently “tricked” the first trick-or-treaters that came knocking…
Korean Girl, interrupted
I’m confused. I’m a Korean girl who grew up in a white-bread farming community not far from Vancouver, BC. My childhood was pretty idyllic, running around on our farm, riding our neighbour’s horses, playing tag with my 4 sisters. Growing up as “the” visible minority in a blonde farming community, I wasn’t proud of being…
Life and Times
I used to be smart and well read. My parents pretty much banned TV watching in the house when I brought home a C on my report card, so books were and remain my main form of escapism. I devoured books, in great big stacks, from the Little House on the Prairie series (how I…
I ♥ Vancouver
Being a born and raised Vancouverite, I’d like to share my top 10 favourite things about my fair city: 1) The coffee – you really can get really good coffee on every corner in the city – Delaney’s, Artigiano’s, Bean Around the World, Mink – yum! I don’t even drink coffee, but I love all…
I love you, you love me, let’s go all the way tonight
I hate Barney. I’m sure that to his fans, the purple dinosaur is a loveable guy, a real regular Joe. But the public broadcast quality taping of his Purpleness and his co-stars playing in perfect diversity, singing his “I love you, you love me” ode to free love in that annoying “my sinuses are all…
The most wonderful time of the year
I’m on a cleanse. Again. I like a clean shop, and that includes my liver, colon, kidneys and adipose tissue. So twice a year (in Spring and in Fall, and occasionally in the 2 weeks leading up to a major event) I do the 12 day Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox. (It’s just occurred to me…
It’s over
And so, it’s over. I’m talking about the deep freeze, not the marriage, thankfully. It’s over like an active volcano that simmers and burbles, building pressure over time until one day, when you can’t say you didn’t expect it, hot lava and ash is everywhere. Luckily, we were out for dinner at the time of…
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
I lied. I actually have an amazing memory. I can remember which old movies we’ve seen, what the name of that great wine we had was, and can usually remember names of people I meet, the faces for sure! And when I’m grumpy, my memory kicks in to high gear and the wrongs that befell…
For better or for worse
What do you do when your spouse shouts or swears at you? Do you shout back or do you cower? Do you flip him/her the bird or do you calmly ask, “why are you shouting at me?” Do you head for the guest room or pack your bags?? What if you started it? Not by…
Love Lucie 