I’ve posted before about squirrels. But I can’t help it, they’re too cute.
I was going through my picture folder and came across these.

They were taken during one of D’s incursions in a park nearby this winter. After stating his affection for the furry little creatures he expressed his concern that they would not [...]

Taken by the talented Sam Javanrouh from Daily Dose of Imagery.
I love the pavement, the way the light comes through that opening, the color of the sky, the bird (talk about great timing) and that there are no people anywhere in sight.

When you think about your childhood, what is the first thing that comes to mind?
For me it’s the cartoons my sister and I used to watch. When we first discovered Cartoon Network, the channel that had cartoons all day long, non-stop, Oh My God, we were ecstatic! Life could not get any better.
In the Golden [...]

I’ve had my share of time spent in Embassies and Consulates all over the world, and I’ve seen people so devastated by the words “you don’t have sufficient evidence of binding to your country so we cannot issue a US visa” that they broke down in tears.
Crossing Over is a movie packed with the deep [...]

Several times today I kept being reminded of how unreasonable, cruel and devastating a terminal illness can be.
D and I saw the latest episode from Grey’s Anatomy. The death of that little girl while her father was holding her in his arms and Izzie collapsing after chemo was so, so sad. I kept saying to [...]

Spring is finally here! Even in Montreal. After a blazing 27 degrees yesterday I started thinking about flowery, airy outfits.Here are some of my favorites.
Urban Outfitters

J.CrewThese are my favorite. The big floral patterns and chic, almost bohemian jackets are so dreamy…

And how cute are these ensembles? I discovered them [...]

I loved these prints since the first moment I spotted them on No Quedan Blogs (I think, anyway, they’re all over the internet now).
But I cannot tell you how long it took D to realize what they meant. It would be too embarrassing. I guess he’s a PC guy to the very marrow [...]

Roman Tolici is a painter born in the USSR and currently living in Romania.
What do you think of these paintings? How many people do you recognize?

When I was in high school I used to buy a lot of glossy magazines. And I just loooved perusing through the shiny pages, smell the perfume samples and take the occasional test on “Where is your relationship headed?” or “What kind of woman are you?” or “How to tell if your guy is cheating”.
FALSE!!! [...]

When D came in to wake me up thins morning, I felt like I had sand between my eye lids and my eye balls. That’s how sleepy I was. Man, I hate Mondays!
Now it’s 8:45 and I’m pondering on whether or not I should take a shower and get me some shut eye.
Before I decide [...]