(Title Lyric – “Monochromatic” by Mary Lambert, from the album “Heart on my Sleeve”) Yesterday, I looked in the mirror and saw a tired, emotionally pummelled woman staring back at me, run ragged by anxiety and a lot of personal things (eg: old trauma) that have come up during the course of physical distancing and… Continue reading “When I close my eyes, I dream in colour…”
“There is no life I know To compare with pure imagination Living there you’ll be free If you truly wish to be.” Gene Wilder, Lyrics to “Pure Imagination”, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, 1971. I’ve always loved the song “Pure Imagination”. I know that it was meant to feel magical, because when it’s used… Continue reading Pure Imagination
Today’s my 34th birthday! In honour of that, I thought I’d take a trip down memory lane (decade by decade) to share a few things about me. April 25, 1990 – Age 4 I can’t say I really remember all that much about turning 4. I know my family lived in Surrey, because my baby… Continue reading By the Numbers
Honestly, friends, COVID has sucked the wind right out of my sails. I was having fun, making Monday Mixes to share, but even though music is a powerful thing, it just felt so trite to even try to buoy the mood with my mixes. I couldn’t really scrape the energy together to do it either.… Continue reading In Burning Red
We had some sunshine this past week before the cold rolled back in that made me long for the lazy, no-particular destination drives of my teenage years. Here’s a few of my favourite ‘aimless driving’ songs for you to enjoy: Sister Golden Hair – America Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) – The Hollies… Continue reading Monday Mix, Vol. 8
Yesterday was kind of a tough day for me, professionally speaking. I felt really overwhelmed, like I was juggling two dozen balls at once with no real hope of keeping them all in the air and making mistakes all over the place. Lunch with a friend and going home to cook dinner and bake cupcakes… Continue reading Monday Mix, Vol. 7
I’m keeping today’s intro short and sweet, like a hint of maple syrup, so please enjoy today’s playlist. These are some of my favourite songs by Canadian artists. Please feel free to reach out to me on social to share yours with me, if you have the inclination! Lovers in a Dangerous Time – Barenaked… Continue reading Monday Mix, Vol. 6
Yes, I know it’s Tuesday, but Monday was a stat and this is definitely worth the wait. As a middle and high-schooler, I loved watching the Hit List. It ran on YTV on Friday nights and counted down the week’s teen friendly tunes. I used to curl up in front of the TV in my… Continue reading Monday Mix, Vol. 5 (ain’t no party like an S Club party…)
I’ve been all about playlists lately. Not a huge shock, considering I’ve loved making mix-tapes and then mix-CDs for people basically since I figured out what the record button on my Fisher-Price cassette player did (those first tapes were just little me, singing random lyrics and bits of songs from the radio into an echo-y… Continue reading Sweet Lovin’ (A Valentine’s Mix-Tape)
When my hubs and I used to listen to regular radio on our way to work, my very favourite part of our commute was catching Tom Power’s “Under the Covers” segment on CBC Radio 2. I love a good cover and it was always fun for me to see how one artist would interpret a… Continue reading Monday Mix, Vol. 4 (But on a Tuesday)
