Premier Class Drama Queen

So… It’s been a while since I posted here. Let’s just say that took a hiatus during the pandemic, but I am now back. Just an update, I got a dog. His name is Rocky and he’s a Bichon Frise – Shitzu mix. He loves treats (even dental ones) and his kibble with food toppers. He used to live in Calgary with my cousins and nephews, and he moved here to Edmonton during the holidays. He turned five this…

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Hi! It’s Anne Again

Hi! It’s me again. I try to write frequently, or at least more consistently, but sometimes words just escape me.

In that time that I wasn’t here, a lot of things had happened to me, and a lot of things had happened to the world. Too many things happening that it’s so hard to verbalize what I actually think and feel. But I do know, that some days, it would help to try making sense of all these…

Last night, I watched the musical theatre play “Mamma Mia!” at the Citadel Theatre. I’ve seen the show when the London touring cast went to the Philippines. I’ve seen the movie probably a dozen times. But despite having seen it in different forms several times, it doesn’t fail to make me feel all sorts of feels, sing along and dance a little. I’ll always be in awe of the beauty of how they were…

I have no idea if there are people reading this blog, but might as well stay true to the brand…

You know how they say Canadians are too polite — saying sorry for everything? Yeah, get that a lot. I live in a time and in a society where anyone and everyone can be easily offended by anything. Post a little something in your social media, and sometimes the internet will take offense.

For the…

First Cousins Once Removed

I was reading on the internet about the difference between second cousins and first cousins once removed. The article even had a chart explaining who is who and what is what in the grand scheme of family trees. What I basically found out is that I’ve been using a few wrong terms.

I’ve always called my cousins’ kids my nieces and nephews. But if we are to be technical about it, the kids of your…