From a global, socio-political perspective, 2017 was a pretty shocking year. This rocky turmoil reverberated through the lives of many people I know, including myself. 2017 had its share of struggle-fests and full-pint-of-ice-cream nights. As I look back on the year, it would be easy to get stuck on what didn’t happen, the heartaches, the … More 2017 counted
Welcome to Australia! We arrived late at night in Melbourne and our friendly Uber driver shuttled us along the (distinctly North American-style) highways and streets to get Gemma and I to our lovely South Yarra Airbnb home for the week. Most of our time was spent at the conference , but we did have some … More Sipping the delicious Melbourne, Australia
On my trip to Bangkok, I visited so many temples, and they were all amazing, but there was one in particular that was totally stunning. Wat Pho, or the Temple of Reclining Buddha, is an absolute must visit if you are in Bangkok. It is one of the oldest (built in the 16th century but … More Favourite things: Thai temple edition
Bangkok is a feast for the senses. Not only because you can get the most mind-blowing pad thai for only a few dollars (30 BHT, which is approximately $1.25 CAD), but it is a visual cacophony of colours, textures, and shapes. Apparently cats in boxes is an international preference. And, of course, a few food … More Bangkok in the details
From the moment I stepped off the plane and Bangkok walloped every sense with intensity, I knew this would be a place like none I had ever experienced. I had taken the red-eye from London and was rolling into my hostel shortly after 8am. After stashing my bags at my hostel and making a new friend … More The flavour of contrast: Bangkok
Well, the weather outside may be frightful, but knitting is so delightful! Over the last few weeks, I have embarked on a crafting adventure to ring in the holiday season. Building on my new-found obsession for the underwater world (via diving and Blue Planet II), I set about knitting a underwater nativity scene, or a … More Knitivisea for the underwater festive season
Lovely Outliers 