Well, the past few months have flown and suddenly I haven’t written an update since August! What’s happened since then? … a lot. Grab some peppermint tea and settle in for updates on: Thomas Clarkson update (pictures!) Bible College and … Read More
And… it’s time for an August review! Sit back, grab a cookie, and enjoy. Here’s what to expect: An update on Thomas Clarkson Thoughts on life and growth Piranesi! (or, I won a book) My painting I mentioned back in … Read More
I’ve long been fascinated by the metaphor of “returning home.” It’s one which trails through all types of literature. Sometimes it’s a positive statement: home represents womb-like safety, the innocence of childhood. If only the character can return home, everything … Read More
“If there’s one thing I’ve learnt, it’s that life can change completely in a single second.” So I responded to an upset eighteen year old Canadian as we sped towards Lyon airport, the sun setting to the right of us, … Read More
LESSONS FROM THE RAIN I struggle with the cold. I really do – and since arriving in Europe it’s been cold with a capital C! Cold with sun is doable, but when it’s cold and rainy and you can’t be … Read More
I was too young to remember the funerals of my biological Omas, but today I attended the funeral of my Oma-Friend (as she would sign off her letters), and I want to talk about it. Not because I enjoy morbid … Read More
I’ve always been interested in how literature reflects and affects society. Perhaps that’s why I am fascinated by the Lays of Ancient Rome. On the other hand, it could just be because they sound cool. The Lays are a collection … Read More
Six steps I use to curb my ambition and why I don’t need to… Read More
The Book There’s a book I’ve been writing for a long time, and it’s gone through many evolutions. It began when I was fifteen or sixteen and I read something online which made me wonder: what would the Sherlock Holmes … Read More
