Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
philosophy: how you climb up the mountain is just as important as how you get down the mountain. and, so it is with life, which for many of us becomes one big gigantic test followed by one big gigantic lesson. in the end, it all comes down to one word. grace. it’s how you accept … Continue reading amazing grace
Working at the Local Spelunking Club has made one of my pet peeves blatently obvious: Women who are afraid of their bodies. Or more specifically, afraid to use their bodies. Frailty is not sexy. Spelunking is a very technical sport, requiring coordination, sureness, and strength through the entire body in order to perform at any … Continue reading Body Rock
The Evite for my rockin’ birthday shindig has gone out. July 29th. Be there. If you didn’t get it, it’s probably because I don’t have your email address handy. So if you want it, comment. The more the merrier 🙂 Continue reading Sixteen 25 Candles
That’s my batting average right now. Not too bad, considering I’ve never played before. I’m better than most of the girls who’ve never played before – which says something though I don’t know what. Note to self: get a batting glove. I finished playing about 40 minutes ago, and my hand is still stinging. Also, … Continue reading 0.3333
I’ve been toying with the idea of getting a tattoo for a while. Until now I’d stuck with small-gauge piercings, since they’re much less permanent. But I’ve been mulling it over for a couple or three years, and the idea still doesn’t repulse me, so I think it’s time. The problem is, I was planning … Continue reading Inky
I am obviously far too burnt out for my own good right now. I completely spaced out on putting on makeup this morning. Not that I plaster on Tammy Faye-esque layers, but I am the type of person that does wear a “full face” (foundation, eyes, cheeks, lips) pretty much daily. Except today. It’s a … Continue reading Faceless
After all the craziness of the past couple weeks, I finally had a day for me and ohhhhhhhh my was it ever nice. Started off enjoying the morning sun and a Frap on the patio at my local coffee joint, then went to get my hair done (nothing exciting to report, I had it done … Continue reading Femme Bot
Sue posted today about her current dilemma choosing makeup. My answer was getting far too long in her comments, and I thought there would likely be some others out there who may be interested in the answer. When I’m looking for a new colour, I always go to department store makeup counters. The people who … Continue reading Pretty, Pretty Princess
When you’re drinking milk out of a squeezeable container, it’s usually wise to avoid closing your mouth until AFTER you stop squeezing. I’m just sayin’. Continue reading PSA #65484
Trailer Park Girl Originally uploaded by peechie. This the “before” of my balcony. Hopefully by the end of the month, once I’ve got some plants going, and the car parts are gone, the “after” will be much more pleasing to the eye, and looking much less like Bubbles is going to walk through the door … Continue reading Trailer Park Girl
I wear my makeup pretty much exactly the same every day. Lately though, I’ve been doing something a bit different. I’m trying to wear lipstick (instead of chap-stick) every day. Mostly because I have a LOT of lipstick thanks to Clinique bonus time. It’s all moisturizing lipstick – so it does the same job as … Continue reading Observation
Devil Hat Originally uploaded by peechie. Yay for packages in the mail! It almost feels like Christmas! I got the devil hat I ordered from Mac of pesky’apostrophe in my mailbox today. Since it’s still pretty chilly in this part of the world, I wore the hat out tonight – and it’s official, the guy … Continue reading Devil Hat
And the �berbed is complete. Pics now up on flickr. It’s been a very long weekend so far. I can’t wait to crawl into the �berbed tonight and crash. [UPDATE]: Monday Feb. 21, 9:00am. The only problem with the �berbed thus far, is the extreme willpower needed to actually crawl out of it when the … Continue reading Bed
I decided not to go with bitter this year. I even dug out a red sweater so I’d be festive for the day. And really, how can I be bitter and jaded, when I get flowers like these! Obviously someone thinks I’m special. No, I didn’t send them to myself. The day was double plus … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day
DOV2005 photos are up on flickr. You can also check out Heather and Ritchie’s pages for more. Tasty food, fabulous company, and fully-functioning brakes. What else can a girl ask for out of a Wednesday evening? Continue reading Flick.