Tag Archives: time

12
May

that moment when

She gives you a big big big hug and squeezes you tight and tells you she is so glad you are here. She introduces you to everyone you don’t already know, then sits with you to ask you a very … Continue reading →

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2
Apr

Bloody hard work, this exercise thing

I have to exercise. I don’t particularly enjoy (most of) it, but I can definitely see the benefits of being active 3 or even 4 times a week. But 5 or 6? What the… I’ve recently begun training (thanks, Aimee) to get on track with my fitness. I ha… Continue reading →

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29
Mar

Springing out of bed

This morning I woke up to an alarm. I hate having to wake up to an alarm on weekends or holidays, but I had an important appointment and I really couldn’t miss it. The trouble was, I was still having difficulty getting out of bed, and I kept hitti… Continue reading →

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4
Feb

“in your lonely time”

Today a salesgirl asked me this: “What do you do in your lonely time?” She was serious. She asked me this upon learning that I live in Singapore alone. She was selling me a piece of furniture (well, trying to) and was surprised to learn that I was… Continue reading →

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15
Jan

Alone time

Today’s truth will be quick as I am about to descend into a jetlag slumber. Alone time is both necessary and wonderful. I spent the entire day alone today. I realize this is a luxury. Many of my friends – in particular the SAHMs – don’t get to do … Continue reading →

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14
Jan

Today is Monday, and being in between is good

I lost Sunday completely somewhere between Vancouver and Hong Kong. Did it arrive as we sailed over Alaska? Or were we closer to Japan? Did Sunday end as we flew quietly over Korea’s skies? I’ll never know. When I wake up mid-flight and look at my… Continue reading →

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10
Jan

20 years, 63 years

Today, two things were brought to my attention: 1- it’s been nearly 20 years since I met B, one of my best best *bestest* friends (the friend I stay with here in Vancouver). I met her super-fab husband then, too, but none of us would have predicte… Continue reading →

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6
Jan

Friends like family

Friends like family.We all have these, don’t we? They are the people who have been in our lives a very long time — so long that at some point, we can’t remember when they entered. Or, their entrance was just so natural that it all seemed to fit. … Continue reading →

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5
Jan

Busy is good.

I am better when I am busy. Quiet time is good, too — and necessary — but one thing I know to be true about myself is that I am more my true self when I am busy. Today I rented a car. I’ll only be here another 2 days, but I had two appointments … Continue reading →

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