February 2, 2009Rappahannock Co., VA Happy Groundhog Day from down in the holler! It’s been far too long since I’ve visited my favourite county in America and I’m soaking in the sweet glory. My happiness at being in Virginia is diminished only by the sad cause for my trip. I came down for the memorial service of friend, teacher and…   see more…

January 29, 2009New York, NY Bonsoir from the stillness of my late-night chambers, or rather, good morning. Outside the sky is fading into that shade of blue that means you’ve been awake at least ten minutes too long. That is, if you plan on driving to Virginia today! I may have had the best last day in New York ever,…   see more…

January 24, 2009 New York, NY Happy Chinese New Year! I have to say, I don’t remember ever celebrating this holiday so thoroughly before. Not since the year of my birth came around last … Long live the Year of the Bunny! It may have to do with my current extreme proximity to Chinatown, or the seemingly eternal desire of…   see more…

January 20, 2009 New York, NY Just a quick note to say I had the most amazing night … Finally did what I’ve been threatening to do for so long and went to the Opera! It was Orfeo ed Euridice at the Met and it was gorgeous. A little trip to the Underworld in the name of true love was…   see more…

January 18, 2009 New York, NY I’m having a “Rear Window” moment. Remember that scene where Grace Kelly sneaks into Thorwald’s apartment looking for the wedding ring? Just after her and Stella dug up the flower bed trying to find the dog? Thorwald comes home, Grace Kelly hides in the bedroom. James Stewart watches everything through binoculars from his apartment…   see more…

January 1, 2009 New York, NY Bonne Année everyone, from the sweet streets of Soho. Me and my impractical footwear have been braving the icy cityscape and loving it. Rung in the new year in Brooklyn helping out at my friend Juliette’s Shanghai Mermaid speakeasy cabaret extravaganza. Spent most the night running back and forth opening red velvet curtains and trying…   see more…

December 30, 2008New York, NY After a very long drive and more than one adventure I’ve finally arrived in Manhattan! Just succeeded in carrying my entire army of small red bags plus a motherload of musical gear up way too many flights of stairs. .I am so exhausted and I thoroughly surrender. There will be more tales to tell when…   see more…

December 24, 2008 London, ON Gentle Readers and Bestest Friends, Bonsoir from swiftly-melting snowbound suburbia. I’m hiding away in my chamber at the Sweetland ranch, post family bonding and pre sugarplum fairy. Looking up from my nest on the white sheepskin rug I see a sky of glow-in-the-dark stars shining on walls I painted black in grade nine. I’ve spent…   see more…

December 19, 2008 Dalkeith, ON Word up from Sweetlandish Siberia and the frozen glacial fields of Ontario farm heaven. It’s a balmy minus 18 degrees Celsius (That’s zero Fahrenheit my precious Americanos) BEFORE windchill, and dropping! Just in from a trip to town for supplies, hauled some wood and am now snuggling by the fire, waiting for the mother of…   see more…

December 13, 2008 Montreal, QC Ice princess of the North reporting for duty from bitterly frosty Montreal. I decided I needed a night on the town and came in from my warm toasty country lair for some roaming of the unforgiving streets. The recent major ice/snow storm here left roads more than a bit sketchy and driving -not to mention…   see more…