New Revised About Me; The Final Edition
The About Me section of this blog has been ‘revised’ several times. It is time to do it again, as again circumstances have changed. Not only the circumstances but the Who I Am Has Changed. I am…
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Speak With Forked Tongue; Thinking In Idioms; Subscribe to the Hub for Ongoing News of Canada; No Wildfires in Saudi Arabia; Discussion of Hypocrites From an Earlier Blog; Get Away From Hypocrites; Amusing Photos Taken in the Saudi Sojourn
I have discovered that there is a liar in my midst; someone previously trusted. Suddenly thought of the expression: You speak with forked tongue. Of course I absolutely HAD to look it up. Of course…
Evidence of the Effectiveness of the Edmonton Escape; Nothing Left to Chance Defined: No Stone Unturned; You Can’t Get Something For Nothing: Taking Clean Teeth to Saudi Arabia; London Drugs Will Enlarge Two Photos; To Art of Cake for Two Treats; White Dress and Role Model Found; More Word Definitions; Another ‘Coincidence”; The Photos and Alexis’Abaya
I do admit to an excruciating ecstasy I find in naming – people, places, and things. Naming people takes the form of nicknames, The naming of things is more complex – Saudi Sojourn: my recent…
Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun; Trudeau Emulates the Crown Prince of Dubai; It is Lonely At the Top; Pain Again and Not Going Away; Picture of a Bearded Trudeau
Recent news from CPI identifies the quote of yesterday’s blog: She: “Kiss the moon …” quote is from a play, appropriately Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, by Norm Foster, a rather minor but very…
A World Without Pain; A Suggestion for Dubai; Before This Glorious Life is Done’ Face Painted Patriotic Alexis
The New Yorker has an interesting article’”A World Without Pain” where the function of pain in the human condition is explored. It is a fascinating idea, and to quote from the article: ‘: But what…
In Honor of Gay Pride Weekend Jokes Sent by a Gay Man; A Text About the Weekend; A Fond Trump Memory; Followed by a Video of My New Hairdo
So here in Vancouver it is Gay Pride Weekend which has been enlarged because it is a Civic Holiday. There are definitely wild and crazy times. How did I celebrate Gay Pride? I sent my…
What a Strange Morning (or the Advantages of Not Going to the Gym; Lively and Complementary Emails and Telephone Conversations; A Clean Apartment; Go Away from My Window; A Photo Shoot
What a Strange Morning (or the Advantages of Not Going to the Gym; Lively and Complementary Emails and Telephone Conversations; A Clean Apartment; Go Away from My Window; A Photo Shoot; A Flower Arrangement I…
Unsolicited Advice; Hottie or Sir Richard; Mavis Gallant; T trashes T; Tapioca Pudding; ending with A Competition
In the midst of a training session at the Equinox I received a test: He: Hello Alexis Me: At the gym with Hottie He: Enjoy yourself. You could probably go a step forward with the…
I Have the Greatest New Friends, Not So Much the Old Ones; The Joy and Wonder of Instagram; A Fine Dance But Not so Great Post Traumatic Stress Reaction
I have the greatest new friends. This from a London friend. SheL Wishing you much and long happiness, dear, crazy Alexis. All my love. Christine My old friends have proven so disappointing but rather than…
A Loser Book; A Wedding Dress; A Hot Dog on Mother’s Day and Some Actual Good Memories of Times Gone By
So I am at Vancouver Public Library (one of my favorite places on earth) and I pick up a book Best Canadian Sports Writing. I leaf through it and I bloody well cannot believe it –…