It was with heavy hearts that GC and I walked to the rally on Parliament Hill, only moments after the announcement that the Governor General had agreed to the Prime Minister’s request.

But you know what? It wasn’t so bad. The rally was surprisingly upbeat, as politicians and citizens alike agreed to build momentum for […]

Last night GC and I went to three events, two of which aren’t actually happening until Friday. I don’t know how I managed to mess up the Google calendar quite so messily. At any rate, we ended up playing checkers at Raw Sugar instead. It was our first visit to this whimsical little coffee shop.

Afterwards […]

I spent today at the University of Ottawa, participating in the Homelessness Forum, which is an annual one-day conference organized by the Ottawa Alliance to End Homelessness.

This is a unusual event in that it’s free and people without homes are strongly encouraged to participate. This kind of diversity tends to create an interesting […]

I think I’ve mentioned before that I have a morbid fear of public speaking. I’m not even talking about public speaking like speaking into a microphone to hundreds of people from a podium on a stage. I’m talking about something as simple as the dreaded “let’s go round the table and introduce ourselves” at a […]

On my way to work this morning:

On my way home from work this evening:

I actually had to go to the polling station twice, because this year they’re requiring ID and I didn’t have any with me. If you haven’t headed to the polls yet, don’t forget photo ID and proof of address. This is my […]