So, I know that I haven’t updated recently. When all you write about is minutiae, and the minutiae is no longer foreign and exotic, it’s harder to be inspired to write and post. I’m also working on another writing project, and just generally WORKING too much ( Read more... )

And this time Sherry is famous too!

I have a story (with a cover blurb!) in this month's Horse Sport. Check it out! (for the person who has to help Grandma find it--there is a brownish horse on the front, ridden by a lady with a pink shirt and helmet cover).

So, I'm back in Ottawa and ruminating on living by myself. Most of the time, I think it's a good thing because ( Read more... )

So, a few weeks ago, there was an episode of How I Met Your Mother (sidenote: if you're not watching this show, you should. It's AWESOME.) in which the characters discussed a phenomenon they called the 'Murtagh List'. It was named after the old, wise character played by Danny Glover in the Lethal Weapon movies, who was constantly moaning to Mel ( Read more... )

So, I was looking at some of my pictures from The Trip That Ate The World, and was reminded that some of the decisions that Trish and I made seemed like a good idea at the time, but probably weren't. Like getting in this cab:


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OK, so the weekend before last I accepted a co-workers invitation to go out and see her horses. She and her boyfriend keep drafts and do combined driving with them; apparently I would be able to “go for a drive”. In my head, my experience looked something like this:


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So, I had thought that my neighborhood was full of yuppies. Turns out that YES, there are yuppies (and they are the only ones who can afford to BUY an ENTIRE house in this area), but there are also tons of students. A number of the houses in the Glebe have been converted into three or four apartments, which are quite reasonably priced (which is ( Read more... )

So most of you know that I've moved up to Ottawa and into my own apartment. I was worried that I would be scared or lonely living alone, but it pretty much rocks. Once I install blinds in my living room and can return to a pants optional policy, it'll be pretty close to perfect ( Read more... )

So I totally forgot to post about this. But, an article I wrote called "What Not to Do at Your First Event" was published! It was in the July issue of Horse Sport magazine (available at fine bookshops everywhere ;) ); it's called the "Eventing" issue.

Read it!

So, I’ve been working at my Real Grown-up Job, and will soon move into my Real Grown-up Apartment. Things are going pretty well, but it’s becoming clear that being a Real Grown-up is kinda hard ( Read more... )