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Consider policing no matter your size, shape or colour
November 26, 2008
When I was five years old, I wanted to be a peanut farmer.A picture of a rizzled, yet happy-looking man on the packaging of a peanut brand my family ...
Forget Milan – Ottawa has your fashion fix
November 12, 2008
Whether they favour American Eagle or Alexander McQueen, vintage or Valentino, functional or frou frou, everyone’s got their own sense of style.
Under the ‘B’ — Disco Bingo
November 05, 2008
On their own, they’re passé and even a bit lame. But when you combine disco — a musical genre so far out there that some ...
Halloween haunts exist across Ottawa
October 29, 2008
Over the last several weeks, I’ve been hearing strange noises in my apartment.
Halloween creeps for big kids, too
October 22, 2008
During a recent foray into a costume shop, I expected to be overrun by Halloween-happy kids and teens.
Mentoring leads to friendship
October 15, 2008
Dave Sullivan and Brandon Calbeck are typical guy friends. They get together once a week or so. When they do, they like to watch hockey, go swimming, play Laser Tag and talk. They share an interest in geography and travel.
Bugging butterflies helps fight a bad phobia
October 08, 2008
I’m one of those wimpy people — the kind whose knees get weak at the mere mention of a spider and who must build up courage just to wield a fly swatter.
Living the BMX dream
October 01, 2008
Lately, the 1980s have been making a comeback. From New Kids on the Block and the Transformers, to Care Bears and legwarmers, it seems like fashion, music, and even sports are coming full cycle.
Highwire star inspires fear, awe
September 24, 2008
When I met Anastasia Bykovskaya yesterday, I liked her immediately. There was something about her I related to.
Cleaning the Capital not a bail condition
September 17, 2008
Every day, I walk in city streets. I drive to work. I run. I take the dogs out.
The raw truth is that I still want a burger
September 10, 2008
Goodbye pizza, bagels and huge pasta dinners. Hello, fresh, enzyme-rich, uncooked fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and legumes.
Shifting targets console on birthday
September 03, 2008
I’ve been dreading this day for a long time. Today is my birthday.
Skating in the summertime
August 27, 2008
There’s no feeling quite like it. With the wind in your hair and the occasional bug in the face, there’s nothing like going for a skate along Ottawa’s gorgeous pathways on a sunny weekend morning.
A stilted approach to walking real tall
August 19, 2008
Every so often, though, I think how nice it would be not to have to climb a chair to reach the top cupboard, or automatically have to shorten all pants, including capris.
‘Moving art’ comes alive in right hands
August 13, 2008
I was barely out of training pants the last time a puppet show held me captive.
Chalk one up for temporary
August 06, 2008
We live in a world where everything seems to be disposable or temporary.
A place to fall in puppy love
July 30, 2008
It was love at first sight. I don’t know if it was the huge, shiny eyes or the velvety brown ears that got me, but the ...
Citychase tests more than mettle
July 23, 2008
The suicide drills test your mettle. The shooting event tested your aim. The tarantula and the snake? Those checked your bravery.
City yoga getting hot
July 16, 2008
Some like it hot. Very hot. While the rising temperature sends many Ottawa residents (myself included) running for air conditioning, ‘hot yoga’ practitioners thrive on heat, even during the height of summer.
Roughing it doesn’t get much rougher
July 08, 2008
A diehard city slicker, I’ve been camping exactly once in my life. And it was a disaster.
Urban poling no walk in the park
June 24, 2008
Whether it’s a leisurely stroll in the ByWard Market or a purposeful, errands-filled jaunt downtown, people everywhere are taking advantage of the comfortable temperatures and putting their feet to the street.
Learning the art of a unicycle
June 17, 2008
After pedalling around sans pants in the World Naked Bike Ride earlier this month, I thought I had already done the scariest thing I could do on a bike.
Gawkers face naked truth
June 10, 2008
I’m an awful cyclist. So when I get on my bike, I usually concentrate on things like balance and not cracking my head open — not on how my butt looks.
Turns out commute is a challenge
June 03, 2008
By some strange coincidence, it always rains on the rare days I take public transit.
Lovin’ runnin’ on empty
May 27, 2008
Some non-runners just don’t get the deal about running. Or races.
Moving not an easy undertaking
May 21, 2008
Home is supposed to be where the heart is, but my entire adult life, I’ve been content to settle for far less – take my apartment, for example.
‘Fresh meat’ gets grilled at derby
May 13, 2008
All my life, I’ve been told that nice girls don’t push and shove. And they definitely don’t wear fishnet stockings and skirts short enough to be mistaken for headbands.
Keen to car share, but work gets in the way
May 07, 2008
Call me spoiled, but I’ve had my own vehicle since I learned to drive at 16.
It’s official: I make a lousy guy
April 29, 2008
I collect purses, own small dogs and love things that are pink. I’m what some people would call a girly-girl.
What the future holds
April 22, 2008
As thrilling as life’s curveballs are, it’s still nice to get a heads-up on what fate has in store.
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