I have a freaking lilac tree. This news came as quite a surprise to me today, as I was sitting in my backyard doing a deep dive on my feelings. I’ve become a real free diver in this lately, letting feelings, like actual feelings wash over me. Head down, writing down attempt #99 of defining my life purpose, I was getting frustrated with the process and decided to take a break. I rebelliously left my flip-flops off to walk barefoot in the grass. Oooh, look at me getting all hippy dippy and one …
Trump: The Man, The Myth…The Neologist?
What is a neologist? Donald Trump can be described as a lot of things but he is also a prolific Neologist. That is my new way to describe this "very stable genius" who regularly entertains the world on Twitter, with some of his nonsensical, and often unexplainable, tweets. Neologist. A person who practices Neologism. Neologism. The coining or use of new words. Sometimes, no matter how hard I try to avoid anything to do with politics, I just can't. Especially on …
10 Unmistakable Signs You’re Getting Older
Getting older is not something I gave much thought to until I started my latest job. I mean, I still occasionally get asked for my ID at the liquor store. Ok fine, I’ve been asked twice in the past year. You have to take the small victories when you can, right? Working with College and University students though has made me acutely aware that time isn't just marching anymore, it's in a sprint. The truth is, I don’t really "feel" that much different than I did when I was …
40 Things You’re Probably Going to Do With Your Kid Anyway
This morning I had just finished reading a chapter in my new favourite book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, when I popped over to the Life in Pleasantville Facebook page to see what was happening. I noticed an article we shared called 40 Places to See With Your Kids Before They Are All Grown Up and I was suddenly feeling ranty. …
Is it Possible to Be Too Canadian? Take our handy quiz, eh.
Are you a walking talking Canadian stereotype? Is it possible to be too Canadian? Let's face it every country has its own identity, or certain things that the rest of the world identify that country with. For example, Americans are known for their….umm, never mind; let's start with Australians: giant bugs, kangaroos, and "Put another shrimp on the bahbee, g'day mate!!" There are a lot of things that could be said to be uniquely Canadian, like toques, the Yukon, and our hot prime …
