Category: Wednesday Blogging Challenge

I don’t know that many myths or legends from my area, but I do know there are a lot of them because we live on the unceded land of multiple first nations, including the Squamish (or Skwxwúʔmesh). One of their legends that I’ve heard about is of The Two Sisters  (or Twin Sisters) – a READ MORE

  I don’t care much for fashion. My own dress sense stalled out somewhere between the late 90s and early 2000s, arguably not so much because I liked the fashion particularly, but because there was more unisex and simple clothing, and in some cases more comfortable. I don’t like skirts much, or dresses. I hate READ MORE

  I used to like musicals when I was a kid, but that was partly because a neighbour had quite a few that I could borrow, and since we didn’t have TV anything I could watch on video was going to get me to watch it. Repeatedly. I watched some Barbara Streisand ones like Hello READ MORE

  It’s funny, since becoming a stay at home mom, which then transitioned into being someone who couldn’t handle a full time job, then one who wasn’t comfortable going to a public place every day and exposing myself to risk of illness, then kind of all of the above, my days aren’t really all that READ MORE

  I really enjoy a good mystery. But notice the word “good” in there – it has to be well plotted, have good twists, drop enough clues that I feel like I have a shot at solving it, but also be tough to crack and not feel too easy. And for it to really blow READ MORE

  For the most part I find most superstitions a bit strange. Which isn’t to say there’s no point to them. I know that some people find them comforting or that they give a sense of control over uncontrollable circumstances. Though I know it’s ridiculous, I do sometimes knock on wood to ward off something READ MORE

  I don’t know if it’s because of being an only child, having a busy mind, lots of interests, or not a lot of free time, but I very rarely get bored. I’ve got chores to do, a kid to hang out with, books to read, TV to watch, hobbies I enjoy… there’s always something READ MORE

  Hmm. This is an interesting one. I’m one of those who don’t really fit into any generation. Depending which article you’re reading, I’m Gen X, Millenial, or some other random alphabet soup of a generation. I think once I even saw myself referred to as “The Lost Generation.” So it’s hard to pin down READ MORE

  This is an interesting question. There are so many things that have gotten more accessible, easier, and more convenient since I was a kid. I can no longer imagine a world without my cell phone, for example. The number of times I use it to find businesses I’m looking for, look up directions or READ MORE

  I like to read all kinds of things. In the past couple of years I’ve tried cosy fantasy, sci-fi, graphic novels, and even romance. I’ve found some books I’ve loved among my experiments. But I think the thing that I enjoy most is when a book subverts my expectations. A literary fiction that has READ MORE

  Oh, well that’s easy. British. Dark. Dry. Irreverent. Sarcastic. Often involves swearing. Usually considered offensive. Any questions?   That really is all I need to say on the matter. Any other dark humour people out there? Do you find the sort of thing you wouldn’t feel comfortable sharing at work to be the most READ MORE

  I don’t like doing this, because I love books, I respect the effort an author puts into it, I even like books that don’t have perfect endings or have bits I don’t think worked as well as they could have. So I’m only including two, and I’m doing it under protest. They’re not bad READ MORE

  There are so, so many books I feel this way about. Some of them have happy endings, some of them have tragic endings, some of them have inspiring ones. But so many books have left me feeling completely satisfied when I turned the last page. Here are a few that really stand out to READ MORE

  I love reading a good mystery. I love watching a good mystery. Basically, I just love a good mystery. I love the suspense, I love the mental exercise of trying to keep track of all the breadcrumbs and guess the ending before I get there (I inherited this from my mum who used to READ MORE

  There are so many books I could choose for this prompt. I wish books like The Fire Next Time and Natives were more popular because I think they’re so important and such a wonderful way to understand experiences that we may not all have (particularly those of us who are white). They are also READ MORE

  This is an interesting prompt, because I think there are lots of things that we, as a society, would benefit from discussing more. There are the obvious things – social issues like poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia. I think that openly sharing stories would help create more empathy. But it has limited effect, because there READ MORE

  I can’t really think of any funny advice I’ve received in the sense of it making me laugh. But I have received some odd or just plain misleading advice over the years. The main one is that old chestnut, “just be yourself.” Well, which self? You mean choose one and just be that all READ MORE

  Well, I don’t really believe in ghosts. I don’t think. Like I believe in creepy feelings and a sense of “something bad happened here” or “something bad could happen here.” So I guess you could say I believe in vibes. But actual ghosts? I don’t think so? But, if we take that out of READ MORE