I wake up every morning and the curtains are closed. Since it has become cold I have been wishing every day, that when I open the curtains it would be snowing. I love snow! (Although I don’t have the right shoes for snow.)
internet world (kim)
our internet went down yesterday for a few hours, it’s amazing how dependent i’ve become on that connection to make me feel connected to my life. I felt anxious all day till it came back… Sad? or advances in technology?
Lia – Monday Dawn
Monday dawn. Shadows of dark-clothed pedestrians wandering to work or school, pass by my living room widow. Suddenly, a vision of light dressed in white and spiffy gold-buckled trench coat flutters in the periphery of my vision. She leaves behind a smile on my face.
tough luck. (Sara)
I have this habit of accidentally finding my Christmas presents either the month before or in December. I hate it, because I spoil it for myself and everybody else. Today, for example, I had to put my grandma’s toaster back to where it belongs and I saw one of my presents…. I knew it was for me, because it was a backpack I showed my mum. It was from a second hand store, and when I went there and the backpack wasn’t there anymore I was quite disappointed. Do you see what I mean? It’s so annoying. Grrr!
Working hard (Claude)
Not me! I never had to work THAT hard!
Am back from India with incredible sights in my eyes, and with a renewed appreciation of the totally easy life I live, with the conscience of how easy we have it here in Europe.
Halloween. (Sara)
I’m going to a Halloween party today! Yaaaay! Haven’t been to one since I was 8. I’m going to be a vintage Zombie, wearing one of my dad’s old suit jackets! This is going to be so much fun. In Germany practically nobody does Halloween, so this is a big deal for me. 
Making a Wish on a … (Lia)
What do you make wishes on? My list holds the traditional things: birthday cake candles, shooting stars, ladybugs, four leaf clover. There are the whimsical things: first star I see tonight, full moon, rainbow. Lots of animal sightings warrant a wish: whale, dolphin, iguana, sea turtle. And lastly, some German things: a passing chimney sweep, a fallen eyelash.
Sad Sack Seranade (Lia)
Sara and I went our favourite Italian restaurant the other night to pick up some pizzas. There, positioned in the corner amongst the coats and umbrellas, was a new synthesizer and keyboard player serenading the customers with a selection of sad love songs. The boss comes over and asks us what we think… I try to be complimentary in my praise… the waiter then comes over and confides to us that the keyboard player is the saddest person he ever met, there’s no getting a smile out of him, he and the crew have tried everything… even putting paprika in his drink… nothing.
journeys (kim)
We are travelling across the US these days. As a Canadian (who by rights looks down on the US), tis been the most amazing journey. The landscapes, the people along the way, the spirit of places has all amazed. Places, like Texas, came with a forgone conclusion, and have ended with a 180 degree view of said conclusion.
Just before leaving (Claude)
Striped dahlia taken at Jardin des Plantes on a sunny day
Hoping I’ll be forgiven for not posting or visiting for such a long time. But I have been quite busy thinking of packing… Off to New Delhi tomorrow, where it will probably be very hot.
