Category: Personal Posts
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Confessions of an IT wife: No, I don’t know if my husband can fix that for you!
The spouse of an IT professional is an interesting breed. Not only are we endlessly patient, but we are also interestingly knowledgeable to a certain degree.
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Behind the Scenes: Working as an Extra in Kingston
Before the pandemic, I decided I wanted to try my hand at doing some acting work. My daughter had expressed an interest in “acting”, and while I was scouring the interwebs for nearby commercials or auditions, it occurred to me that I might like doing that too. (The same thing happened after schlepping my kids…
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On the Beach: descriptive writing Grade 12 English
I am publishing some of my “early writings” – pieces from high school that I’ve rediscovered in basement bins. This one was titled Aaron, as a nod to my significant crush at the time. I open my eyes and discover that I am in a beautiful, warm, sunny place where I am alone with my…
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Horrible Burden: short story from Grade 10 English
I am publishing some of my “early writings” – pieces from high school that I’ve rediscovered in basement bins. I have realized that I now have to rid myself of a horrible burden — the body in the trunk of my car. I discovered it this morning when I went to put my books in…
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I’m living proof you never know where life will take you
I am finally doing something I love. It feels like a stroke of luck, but it’s not. I worked hard at a job I loved for 18 years, but that ended when my employer wasn’t willing to increase my wage to keep me. A new and different position called to me and I made a…
