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I’ve made it safe and sound to Volcan. Yesterday I spent some time walking around Casco Viejo, in [...]
- January 13th, 2010
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I’ve made it safe and sound to Volcan. Yesterday I spent some time walking around Casco Viejo, in [...]
Here I am at my gate at Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, waiting for my flight to Miami, [...]
I ended my hiatus from breaking last night with back-to-back Break and Break-Fusion classes with Helen at Studio [...]
Looking back over these photos, I can still remember the exact temperature (brisk) and smell (outdoorsy) of the [...]
The neighborhood in LA that Cecil calls “home” has another name, and that name is Silverlake.
Normally when I’m [...]
Part of my research for my upcoming novel, Rhythm & Blues (Doubleday, 2010) involved subscribing to RSS feeds [...]
Good morning! Today we continue our blog back in time to the distant era of March, and the [...]
My friend Cecil Castellucci, author, lady and artiste, will soon return to a warmer place from this colder [...]
We’re getting one extra “leap second” tonight to compensate for the Bay Of Fundy’s rotation-slowing grip on the [...]
Tofu, the movie:
[iPhone] Can’t beat the house on 12seconds.tv
We went to my parents’ house for our second glorious Christmas dinner [...]
Feeling just a little threadbare after a week of visiting and vacationing…
Alright, high fives everybody, 2008 is almost over. We made it.
I’m officially on vacation for a week and [...]
One of the many hassles of renting instead of owning is that we’re not allowed to change anything [...]
Last weekend was a long one in Canada. We all had Monday off, but no one could really [...]
I don’t normally get involved in Blog memes because I like to think of mysef as a) lazy [...]
In the great tradition of b-girl Maehem’s long-since-melted Bonnie & Clyde partner, Bruce the Angry* Urban Snowman, the [...]
Here’s one last angle on the train bridge over St-Laurent street, at Rosemont blvd. Here we see the [...]
The Rapper cries into his hair when he writes lyrics in this one.
As part of our campaign for a greater, more prosperous life, the Rapper and I have it on [...]
These were taken a couple of weeks ago during a multi-day snow extravaganza in Montreal, through the window [...]
We got a video camera in October, finally! Its for work, but that doesn’t mean we can’t also [...]
The other day, in a comment thread for my post about the revolutionary new triple-post human stabilization system [...]
Montreal has introduced this feature into its subway cars that is so functional, it’s hard to understand why [...]
Lately, I seem to have a habit of always living near train bridges. This one is at Rosemont [...]
This awesome dude tiptoes through the tulips opposite that downtrodden blue heart on St-Viateur Street East. To me, [...]
Overhead last night, on my friend’s street, after all the little trick-or-treaters headed home for bed, leaving the [...]
We let ourselves into my mom’s house– the house where I grew up– the other day, to discover [...]
This is one of my favourite bits of street art currently adding soul to the very semi-abandoned-factory vibe [...]
I’m in the elevator with my co-worker.
“Have you ever thought about how much time we spend in this [...]
“That’s it. I’m never trusting the Weather Network again. I’m taking them off my toolbar. They’re Out. It’s [...]
Quoth the rapper:
When it comes to sportswear, women’s ish comes in way better colours…
… I know this because [...]
The weirdest thing happened to me at work the other day: the phone on my desk rang.
I’ve been [...]
Needed: hairdresser in Montreal. Must understand big/curly hair and be amenable to take direction.
Are you aware of the face-melting awesomeness that is the folding bike?
I was going to buy a [...]
The ultimate purpose of my Journey To The Centre Of The Earth last week was to take in [...]
Of course, like everyone (except my Mom), I love New York. But I think that more than I [...]
I flew into New York in broad daylight for the first time ever on Friday. In the past [...]
I’m in NYC this weekend! Tons of photos and stories to follow if I ever get my electicity/chargers/wireless/access/card [...]
Item #36:
The way they can spontaneously turn almost any alternative space into a private lounge once their group [...]
First off, a big thank you to Team Toronto: Andrew, Dalia, Eva, Greg, Jennifer, Luke, SJ, and Trina, [...]
No, not one of those gas guzzlers:
This horizontally activated cell re-charger:
But it’s still hip-hop to me. And it [...]
One of the more remarkable things I noticed this spring in Montreal: police cadets on the corners of [...]
Frances has figured out how to play, at long last. She can’t chase or catch, so she plays [...]
My hair sends me dramatic warnings whenever it’s time to get back to the hairdresser.
This time, I went [...]
I’ve decided not to write for Torontoist.com anymore, the leading reason being that I’m moving to Montreal, and [...]
Experienced while phoning a major DIY truck rental’s 1-800 number:
Jill: Hi. I’m planning a move from Toronto to [...]
Egads, internet, it’s been so long. I have so much to tell you. But I think I’ll just [...]
Tax season, man. We need all the help we can get.
Sorry if it’s a little quiet around here [...]
Enter The Rapper, rubbing his head against my elbow as I try to eat a bowl of pasta.
Me: [...]
There is a window between our office and the living room, and Frances has finally figured out what [...]
I’m so excited that the air is finally warming up. No more clunky boots! Lighter jackets! And best [...]
It’s a little scratchy because it was taken indoors, in low light, with my phone, but it pretty [...]
I’ve been having a rough month since about early November. This time hasn’t been without its highlights as [...]
Yeah. Somehow I ended up with a Dr. Who fan who wants more than anything to be able [...]
Fact: I forgot how much I love taking photos of animals. They’re like, always around, and they move [...]
I win! I win, I win, I win!
I moved live/work spaces quite some time ago. Let’s say it [...]
You can click this picture to download it as desktop wallpaper. I swear this wasn’t my idea. Jennrock [...]
Given Name: Frances. (Free dog kisses to anyone who can guess why. TSG? I’m looking at you.)
Back Story: [...]
New Year’s Eve, right? Whoo whoo, yeah, greatest night of the year! XNZZzzzzz.
Who am I kidding? I [...]
I could finallly be one of the cool kids.
This happened by accident while I was watching TV. I [...]
Would you believe I am blogging while babysitting? My good friend Eria is upstairs pretending to sleep, having [...]
Welcome back to the blog. Did you even know I was gone? I’m just back from Salem, MA, [...]
Lately, I’ve been waking up in the morning with hair like a troll doll.
There’s not much else to [...]
A waterproof iBook, so I can type in the bath, stat.
I’m sick and achey today. A submersible [...]
The Toronto Public Library site has a link to Les’ web site because they’ve included his first album, [...]
I came up with this idea in the shower last night.
It’s like a diet pill, but it [...]
According to SparkPeople.com, a great free tool if you need to track what day of the week it [...]
In case you were wondering, these are the logos of the metros I have ridden thus far, in [...]
Is it wrong that I’m absolutely charmed and delighted to discover that my iBook battery may burst into [...]
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It has been brought to my attention that I currently look pregnant when I wear certain of my [...]
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Children have a remarkable knack for sucking all adult attention out of the air and centering it upon [...]
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The Truth About Rap album release party last Wednesday was a success. The rest of the week was [...]
La S and I took a roadtrip to Montreal a couple of weeks ago. We took almost no [...]
Me: So your dad has three unicycles now. When does the juggling start?
iMo: I don’t know. He has [...]
Me: We need to get more tattoos so we can set the right example for our future children.
He: [...]
I haven’t really been sitting around the house taking showers all day, although it does sometimes feel that [...]
“Ultimately, the only control I have is over my own breathing.
And even then, sometimes it does it by [...]
How the Delightful Rapper and I will ensure that we stop losing our small electronic gadgets, jewelry, keys [...]
I often meet people who are fascinated and inspired by my ability to Stay Motivated and Accomplish So [...]
Are you a new Mac user?
Seem like a cool idea to change your short username?
I mean… everything else [...]
I understand it now, what Dooce calls “finding religion.”
I bought an iBook yesterday. It was a somewhat spontaneous [...]
MaeHem is going to be opening a street dance studio, and she has scored herself the best location [...]
Some may say that cleanliness is next to godliness, but this, my friends is a righteous mess.
A messy [...]
Carry a briefcase at all times.
Preface all sentences with “I’ll make you a deal,” as in, “I’ll make [...]
I’m just back from my daily constitutional right to vote. The voting is done. I’ve been for my [...]
I don’t know what this means. It’s from the Uhaul/storage place on Ossington, near Queen.
If you buzz my apartment and ask me to let you into the building and I don’t know [...]
1- Sean, next door. Listens to the same good music we do, well within acceptable volume levels. More [...]
While a nice old-fashioned Maehem-style ass kicking might have done me a world of good, and it would be great to get out among the b-people, I have developed a trembling aversion to the gym at Trinity St. Paul’s. I can’t make myself spend twelve of my hard-won earned-at-home dollars to practice on a possibly unwashed floor, without mirrors, when I have a perfectly good, clean, somewhat mirrorful dance floor in my apartment, and a list of moves to work on as long as my arm.
I’ll cook you dinner.
I cleaned the bathroom.
Your laundry is in the dryer.
(Say them over an over to yourself [...]
I’m not distracted by the internet.
This is so nutritious.
I’m not allergic to soy.
If you write about me on [...]
Over the last five years, my Christmas holiday has slowly turned into the exact opposite of what it [...]