The next time you find yourself face-to-face in a duel against a RCMP officer (that’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or simply “a Mountie”), please choose carefully the weapon you wield. A handgun might be the obvious choice, but of course … Continue reading
I cringe when I hear the word “potential.” I hate it. (I don’t use “hate” very frequently.) For as long as people have been judging me, I’ve been told I have a lot of “potential.” I have the potential to … Continue reading
What do you get when you mix icy Canadian freeways, an Arizona driver, a Tamra Camry, a fool behind the wheel of a Dodge Caravan, and a guardrail? Note: This is not my own picture. Some other poor Tamra Camry … Continue reading
I’m so vain; I once considered myself an expert traveler. Sadly, my friends, I must be out of practise. Rusty even. *Note* When taking a trip wherein crossing international borders is part of the itinerary… …it might be helpful to … Continue reading
I’m sorry I didn’t post anything yesterday—I couldn’t type because my fingers were frozen: Don’t mind me, though: they thawed out once I chopped down the tree outside, stuffed it in my fireplace, doused it in lighter fluid and let … Continue reading
…but then, why would you want to? I have a page-long list of things I’ve been meaning to blog about, but couldn’t seem to find any motivation for any of them. My iPod lended me just the sort of inspiration … Continue reading
Image from here. In Mayberry, we all get our mail delivered to the community watering hole: The Post Office. This, being very different for a big city girl like me, has taken some getting used to. I have been known … Continue reading