It’s been so abnormally hot in Sackville for the past few days, and I am thoroughly enjoying the late summer vibes this year – although it definitely has me wanting to escape to frolic in the York Street cemetery instead of working all day! To go along with the summer that is so graciously lingering […]
Read more "Viva Italia! Part III: Ostia Lido"The Phoenix song “Rome” for day two of Mink and Fox’s Roma adventure, because they are brilliant: We awoke early, scarfed down our adorable breakfast provided by the Shiva Bed and Breakfast owner (adorable herself, might I add), slathered ourselves in SPF 35, stocked up on water, and set off into the already sweltering morning. […]
Read more "Viva Italia! Part II: More Rome"I mean nothing literal or malevolent by the title, mind you, but a Sackville housewarming party is not your typical lukewarm gathering punctuated by stale small talk and crusty jello-mold puddings. The line comes from the beginning of a song by Stars, called “Your Ex-Lover is Dead”: In short, Sackville weekends are nothing like Viennese […]
Read more "Housewarming, the Sackville Way: Set Yourself on Fire"The lovely Minkus has left to strike it rich in the big city, and I am stuck in rainy/intermittently sunny Sackville for the time being, so it seems a good time to reminisce about our trip to Italy for the next few posts. Mink and I spent a little less than a week in Italy […]
Read more "Viva Italia! Part I: Rome"The smells of fall are in the air: a crisp breeze with the occasional hint of burning leaves; fresh soil after rain; a warm pumpkin chai latte; that particular adolescent swirl of hormones, stale beer, and nervous enthusiasm for one’s first year of university. That last one might seem a bit off-putting to some, but […]
Read more "First Clash Bash: Rockin’ Out with Joel Plaskett and Pat LePoidevin"First, here’s one of my favourite Beatles songs, “A Day in the Life,” to set the mood, since they feature prominently in this post: For our last day in Prague – this post already dates back to mid-July, so I’m using my photos to guide me at this point – Mink and I checked out […]
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