Chasing Waterfalls

Three weeks from today, I will be bouncing off the walls. I’ll probably be trying to focus enough to pack and clean, and will undoubtedly have difficulty in accomplishing that. Indeed, from now on, as the weeks go by, time will likely slow down. Except for each individual weekday, as work keeps me so busy […]

… has arrived. Oh joy, oh bliss. I remember how happy snow used to make me - when I was a kid. Though I suppose when you’re away from it for awhile you fool yourself into believing you miss it.
We knew the storm was coming, so I joined many many others in getting the […]

When I went to the naturopathic doctor on November 8th, I didn’t know very much about naturopathy. I still don’t. I went because a friend had mentioned it as a possible way for me to fight my anxiety. I’d like to avoid taking medication - not because I’m against it, but I’m just not ready […]

I am SO not ready for this.

That was taken about 20 minutes ago from the doorway. I know it’s November and all, but still… I’m just not ready! Sadly, I don’t think winter really cares. And I’ve found that I’m never ready for winter and the snow and cold that goes along with it.
On the […]

Hi. My name is Amanda, and I am addicted to caffeine.
More specifically, I am addicted to coffee.
A little over a week ago, I wrote about my visit to the naturopathic doctor, and how she put me on a tincture to be taken three times a day, and instituted various dietary changes. She “allowed” me half […]

I just got back from seeing “Changeling”. What someone told me is true: you have to keep reminding yourself that it’s a TRUE STORY. Because it’s just so unbelievable.
I have a knot in my stomach. I don’t have kids, but if I did, I would definitely want to hold them close tonight.
Go out and […]

And so, the Ride for Juvenile Diabetes event has come and gone. Our team ended up with only two full-fledged members who raised money (Marc - one of our legal clerks - and I), and then we managed to get Charles (one of the lawyers) on board to ride in a spot even though he […]

It seems strange to me that I didn’t attend any of the Remembrance Day ceremonies today. For years, I couldn’t because November 11th isn’t a holiday in Quebec. In Nova Scotia, though, everyone has the day off. It certainly makes sense since Halifax’s largest employer is Department of National Defence. I definitely think it should […]

It’s no surprise to those who know me to hear me say that I am a worrier. I’ve been a worrier for years now, and I tend to go through spurts during which it intensifies and drives me nuts (an exaggeration. I think), and then dies off again. If I am to put a label […]

Halloween has come and gone. It’s a little sad, really, that the lights I strung up and the window stickers I pasted on the living room window, the Halloween dolls I hung from the outdoor lights, are all down (actually, come to think of it, I forgot to take the dolls down). Of course, Christmas […]