Good morning my dearest readers. I am taking this opportunity to apologize for my absence on the blog and to declare that I will be prolonging this absence for another month or so. I've decided that it isn't fair to my regular readers that I am not writing as often as I should be so I will taking a leave until I start off my summer job. I will be busy with school, volunteering and the transition into my new job at work. I will publicize my return so that all of my usual readers might return to their daily reading.
I am truly sorry for this temporary departure but I find it is necessary so that I may return with new stories and a sane mind. I hope you all have yourself a great spring and I will enjoy your company all in the summer.
K.P.H.
Sunday 29 March 2015
Wednesday 11 March 2015
Laughter: The Week After the Wonder
Good morning my dearest readers! I have the time today to take a few minutes to post on the blog. I've been reading non-stop so I'm giving my eyes a little break. My mom came to visit me during the weekend and it was quite the weekend in deed.
She arrived in Ottawa on Friday and the fun started then and there. We went out to dinner and talked. It doesn't seem like a wild night, but it's never a dull moment when having conversations with my mom. Saturday was an eventful day. We started off our day with a little bit of exercise followed by a grocery trip to get Lucky Charms since it's a tradition in our family to eat the cereal on St. Patrick's Day (since she can't be there on the actual day, she prepared in advance). We checked in to my mom's hotel and my little cousin Aphelele came to visit. We went swimming and just spent some quality time with each other. After that, we did a little more shopping because I need new clothes for summer. The reason being... (drum roll) I got the job as Head Ambassador!!! It's super exciting and this weekend was not only a reunion but a time of celebration. After shopping, we went to a new restaurant (since my mom needs to do someone she's never done every single say) and then we walked a good 3km back to the hotel. We watched "Into the Woods" not knowing it was a musical and laughed through it all. Don't get me, it was a pretty good movie, just not at all what we expected. The last day, we did more shopping, more walking, had breakfast at the hotel and vegged out at my place until it was time to go over to my aunt's house for dinner. More quality family time.
As the weekend progressed, my mother and I realized that we laughed more and more at the simple things, but also at the funny things that kept happening. I guess we're just a magnet for fun stories. So I encourage you to have a weekend of good times, and take advantage of the time you have with those you love because those are the stories you're going tell other people.
K.P.H.
She arrived in Ottawa on Friday and the fun started then and there. We went out to dinner and talked. It doesn't seem like a wild night, but it's never a dull moment when having conversations with my mom. Saturday was an eventful day. We started off our day with a little bit of exercise followed by a grocery trip to get Lucky Charms since it's a tradition in our family to eat the cereal on St. Patrick's Day (since she can't be there on the actual day, she prepared in advance). We checked in to my mom's hotel and my little cousin Aphelele came to visit. We went swimming and just spent some quality time with each other. After that, we did a little more shopping because I need new clothes for summer. The reason being... (drum roll) I got the job as Head Ambassador!!! It's super exciting and this weekend was not only a reunion but a time of celebration. After shopping, we went to a new restaurant (since my mom needs to do someone she's never done every single say) and then we walked a good 3km back to the hotel. We watched "Into the Woods" not knowing it was a musical and laughed through it all. Don't get me, it was a pretty good movie, just not at all what we expected. The last day, we did more shopping, more walking, had breakfast at the hotel and vegged out at my place until it was time to go over to my aunt's house for dinner. More quality family time.
As the weekend progressed, my mother and I realized that we laughed more and more at the simple things, but also at the funny things that kept happening. I guess we're just a magnet for fun stories. So I encourage you to have a weekend of good times, and take advantage of the time you have with those you love because those are the stories you're going tell other people.
K.P.H.
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Love: A Song to Clear the Mind
Good evening dearest readers! I won't spend too much time introducing this entry since most of the talking (and singing) is done on the video.
It is a new song, but it was written almost two years ago now. I'm running out of new original songs so I thought it might be fun to introduce something more mature if you will, but that remains to be a crowd pleaser! It was originally a solo song, but with the work and talent of my dear friend Véro back home, we managed to turn it into a duet. Unfortunately for lack of transportation and time, I couldn't record the newer version with her. I'm hoping of going back home soon and maybe then I'll be able to record and post the harmonies on the blog at that time.
Until then, enjoy the song and do not be deceived by the initial listen; things are not always floating at the surface but lurking in the depths.
K.P.H.
It is a new song, but it was written almost two years ago now. I'm running out of new original songs so I thought it might be fun to introduce something more mature if you will, but that remains to be a crowd pleaser! It was originally a solo song, but with the work and talent of my dear friend Véro back home, we managed to turn it into a duet. Unfortunately for lack of transportation and time, I couldn't record the newer version with her. I'm hoping of going back home soon and maybe then I'll be able to record and post the harmonies on the blog at that time.
Until then, enjoy the song and do not be deceived by the initial listen; things are not always floating at the surface but lurking in the depths.
K.P.H.
Sunday 1 March 2015
Literature: Pretty for the Press
Good evening my dearest readers! I am getting ready for my big week and if all goes well, I'll be having some exciting news to publish very soon. The suspense is necessary for a good reveal; a story is simply not a good story without one.
I've been volunteering a lot lately and trying things I've never done to get some experience under my belt. Whether it's participating in a French writing competition or helping organize a variety show, it seems that I've done it all in the past couple of weeks. More effort is demanded of me this week but on the up side, my mom is coming to visit soon. Silver lining my friends!
With all of that wonderfully stated, I arrive at the topic for today's post. One of the many things I did for the first time was to be interviewed by a newspaper for something related to my writing. Sure it was only one of our school's papers but it's a start. The article talks about my time using the Writer-in-Residence program last year and how it helped me get to where I am today (which is a whole lot further than I could have imagined before). It was fun just to talk about my writing and the steps I've been taking to reach my end goal.
For all of those people who still scoff at me when I say I'm an English student...well I WILL be able to get a job in the field I want and I'll be damn good at it too! Everything seems impossible until it's done my dear readers, so why not be the first to prove them wrong? Check out the short article and maybe, just maybe you'll be inspired to be featured for your own special talent.
Campus Program Opens Door for English Student
K.P.H.
I've been volunteering a lot lately and trying things I've never done to get some experience under my belt. Whether it's participating in a French writing competition or helping organize a variety show, it seems that I've done it all in the past couple of weeks. More effort is demanded of me this week but on the up side, my mom is coming to visit soon. Silver lining my friends!
With all of that wonderfully stated, I arrive at the topic for today's post. One of the many things I did for the first time was to be interviewed by a newspaper for something related to my writing. Sure it was only one of our school's papers but it's a start. The article talks about my time using the Writer-in-Residence program last year and how it helped me get to where I am today (which is a whole lot further than I could have imagined before). It was fun just to talk about my writing and the steps I've been taking to reach my end goal.
For all of those people who still scoff at me when I say I'm an English student...well I WILL be able to get a job in the field I want and I'll be damn good at it too! Everything seems impossible until it's done my dear readers, so why not be the first to prove them wrong? Check out the short article and maybe, just maybe you'll be inspired to be featured for your own special talent.
Campus Program Opens Door for English Student
K.P.H.
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