Archive for October, 2010

Doppelgängers

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

A few months ago a colleague mentioned that he’d seen a picture of Edie Brickell on an old CD cover and it reminded him of me. I looked up her picture afterward and while I didn’t see much resemblance, I took it as a compliment nonetheless, because I think she’s pretty. Edie and I do [...]

Piggies!

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

I went to a walk this afternoon in Bronte Creek Park, with my friend, her two boys and their dog. It was the perfect place to go for us today. The park has a leash free area for the dog to get a good run, a playground for the kids and these: From right to [...]

What I Read This Week – The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Lately, I seem to be reading an abundance of historical based fiction and/or stories that bounce between the past and the present. Most of these have left me a bit cold – Sarah’s Key and The Forgotten Garden come to mind. When I picked up The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet I [...]