Foro and I are on the road today. We're on the train to where I work, for: lunch with a colleague, a meeting with the director, and the annual end of school year meeting. Then Foro and I'll go to my partner's place. I think this is the most enjoyable part of the sabbatical (or... Continue Reading →
Death by Social Media
The title probably appears intriguing, but it's likely a bit misleading. Social media might be responsible for deaths (as in people being harassed on-line and committing suicide), but in this case this post is about an old acquaintance announcing the death of her child with social media. She's lives far away from her family, and... Continue Reading →
The Beating Heart of Love
There's a rather horrible phrase in French: "Bats ta femme, si tu ne sais pas pourquoi, elle, elle le sait" (Beat your wife, if you don't know why, she does). I thought, the first time I heard it, that it can be understood on two levels. Obviously, the idea is that your wife must have... Continue Reading →
Positivity has its Limits
So I'm an "up" kind of person, sometimes because I really am up, but not always. It's work sometimes. I work at being up, seeing the bright side of things. A glass half full kind of girl (because I consciously choose which words to use). I think I'm actually a bit depressive by nature, and... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 