Posted on 2025-09-14 by Melissa
The sign advertised pastries made “from scratch” and I wondered for the first time about the origin of this phrase. Surely it must sound odd to an ESL student, not unlike saying made “from itch”? Did it have something to do with the scraping of a bowl by hand?
Posted on 2025-07-27 by Melissa
Knowing your weakness is a strength. As soon as you recognize and acknowledge your weakness, you can work around it. You can even work with it.
Posted on 2023-08-02 by Melissa
It’s time for a hypothetical. If you haven’t played this game before: I come up with a thought provoking question for you to ponder. Sometimes it’s just a choice between two undesirable options (i.e. would you rather have sex with your sibling or a bear)
Posted on 2023-01-08 by Melissa
I wanted to talk to you about grace today.
Posted on 2022-10-29 by Melissa
Hitting my elbow the other day, right on the funny bone, got me thinking: Fuck, shit, motherfucker! But after that, as the pain subsided, I wondered: why are elbows so poorly designed and so easy to injure? And how can we improve them?
Posted on 2022-06-19 by Melissa
Coming home from work late, she strips off her clothes as she enters her apartment; pops some bread in the toaster, opens the fridge and pours herself a glass of wine.
Posted on 2022-03-12 by Melissa
The other night we were talking about how a number of great TV comedies were predicated upon a lack of cell phones.
Posted on 2022-02-20 by Melissa
I did Dry Feb again this year. Which, as you may know, is a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society wherein you swear off alcohol for the month of February and people show their support for your sacrifice by donating; all to raise money for a good cause.
Posted on 2022-01-16 by Melissa
“Emrys?” asks the girl behind the counter at Starbucks. “Yep” I answer after a brief moment of hesitation. “What a great name!” she exclaims as she hands me my drinks. “Thank you” I reply as I take my coffees and head outside to the car.
Posted on 2021-10-24 by Melissa
I was telling my friends that other day that it’s nice that we’re all ambiverts, that is neither introverted nor extroverted but rather able to switch between the two as the situation requires.
