The sun is beginning to peak from the horizon, filling the adamant blue sky with its orange hue. Around, morning dew leaves its mark on leaves, and the petrichor emanates from the grass, a reminder that a new season of life is yet to commence. For a moment, you are transfixed back into time, lost…
The Past People say that we don’t appreciate something until we realize it’s no longer with us. To come to expect something only to find it gone brings about a certain regret, discoverable only in retrospect, that we failed to properly value something more impermanent and fragile than we had originally believed. In recent months,…
The garden was white with frost, magical beyond words. The house was full of melodies and jingles, worth more than breakfast. There was a big gleaming tree, arranged with lustrous nuance Under which lay a mountain of presents. We would all go to church, where there was a big feast, Turkey legs, fruits, hams and…
Nothing beats reminiscing about fun past memories, whether than be your childhood, school days, or any other fun times. I had a humanities teacher one-time ask my class: if your house was burning down and you could choose to save one thing, what would it be? Sure it was one of those generic, icebreaker questions…
Many amazing people applied to be the school valedictorian, but I was not selected. Thankfully, many of my good friends made it to the following rounds and I am so happy for them! That being said, this is my personal take on the graduation experience, an open letter to the graduating class. You are corralled into…
Forgotten Scenes, they flash along the hall… Every second of it all. With reels of regret and rewinding worries, You’ll find all your treasured memories. You’re out of your mind that you’d forget Important days I made you set Like you refuse to even care But you’ll remember soon you swear Would you ever forget…
Recently I have been thinking about why memories are so important. How memories affect our actions and decisions. The following is a short story on the importance of memories. A Letter to my Beloved Katie Patterson…. Dear Katie Patterson, As I sit on my worn out couch in my living room, I watch the…
While sitting on the boardwalk right over the ocean in Barcelona, I realized that I was no longer the same girl that was at the airport just two weeks ago waiting in line to pass through customs. I was different, I was more mature, I was alive and most of all I was immersed by…
What is the value of youth? It’s a lively and productive period in our lives. What do people miss about this period? What advice do older people have for youth? Through this collection of blog posts, I hope to build a unique bond between people living through two very different yet special seasons of life.…
I promise you, this will be a gift your special one would cherish forever. Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate your love for your special one. And I feel, love is about those special moments and the little things that matter the most. Share those moments with your loved one on this special day.…
100 Happy Days is a challenge created to benefit you. Basically, all we want as people in life is to be happy, not matter who you are, where you are from or how much money you have. We all want to be happy, but let’s face reality here, things happen, not always good things. Things…
This is usually the time of the year when I go back and re-watch all my favourite movies (Christmas-themed or not)…and I came across some that I still watch from my childhood days, so much so that I know most of the lines by heart. So, here are a few of my childhood Christmas movies…
A picture can say a thousand words. Cameras are not only effective presents, they tell your gift recipient that you genuinely care about making memories in life and capturing every bit of his/her experiences. The type of camera, such as a DSLR or a more compact device, totally depends on the person that you are…
I think that we are all exasperated with the magnificent weather in Calgary. Our delightful Halloween will be spectacularly costumed in snow. Are we ready to settle in for yet another long, cold, dark, winter? Maybe so, but I believe that we all deserve to have a last glimpse of fresh summer sunshine. Here is a gallery of…
Recently, my grandmother passed away at the fulfilling age of 92. This week has been an emotional conquest for my family and I. But through it, I have been able to uncover a few tips on how to deal with mourning over a loved one. When I first was notified of my grandmother’s death, I…