By the time I met my Ba Ngoai, she had already overcome so many trials and tribulations. She’d survived a war and immigrated to Canada. She’d had and raised a dozen children, and had many other grandchildren and counting. And she had so much to teach us about what she had learned over the course … Continue reading A Tribute
Quarantine Haircuts
I think nearly everyone's done an in-home haircut of some kind by this point. I trimmed my bangs over the summer, and my sister Amy cut my brother's hair. I made videos of both. Enjoy. Also, I've reached 400 followers after six years of blogging, so thank you for that. If you aren't following, I … Continue reading Quarantine Haircuts
Thoughts on Death
It is approximately the eleventh anniversary of the day I began writing my big bad book. It currently stands at 103,741 words. I might have finished it by now, but I haven't written anything since Foxy died. On Friday, October 16th, I was writing a scene by hand, writing down for the first time some … Continue reading Thoughts on Death
Marvin’s 2020 Birthday
This video gave me grief in editing, and as a result I was set back months for my vlogging schedule. Hopefully I figured it out and we won't have that problem anymore. https://youtu.be/QmWXoi53c_0
Foxy: Obit
When we first got Foxy, we didn't have furniture yet. My dad was in the process of moving out and my mom didn't want a dog at her house, so I slept in my dad's empty house with her. Foxy, October 2014 She was a rescue, found on the streets alone, and we didn't know … Continue reading Foxy: Obit
Mother’s Day Vlog
Mother's Day was one of the first times we left our house together in the pandemic since COVID-19 hit our city in March. Of course, I filmed it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6tCPExEcsA
It’s the Little Things
Quarantine makes everything more exciting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MOWhlyKshE&t=0s
Spiders Aren’t That Bad
In the midst of our quarantine, a spider appeared. The minutes following will forever be known as the funniest ten minutes I've ever caught on video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3F2kKDS-fM
Calgary Stampede Vlog
The Calgary Stampede was cancelled this year due to covid-19 so I unearthed footage from the last time I went to the Stampede and edited it into a video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X-t2XBDqSA
Life in Quarantine
The second of my quarantine vlogs, one month into isolating from the pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzeu9n55XWM
Precarious Writer 