Don’t Talk Back to Darth Vader

Well, I finally discovered one of the not so positive aspects of living in our apartment. We live on a major thoroughfare and our bedroom is facing the road, with cars parked only feet away. At first when we moved in, the noise was rather disturbing and made for some very restless nights. However, with…

Yesterday, the day started out beautifully — I found a yoga studio about 10 minutes from my homestay and the teacher was incredible. We practiced on straw mats (like those found at the beach) and in a small room, while listening to the local school band practice only blocks away. I stretched and soared unlike…

I don’t get it?? In, out, in, out, in out, in out …. what do you want?? Of course, I am speaking of Tsumi … the ever-changing Siamese cat who can’t make up her mind on whether she wants to be inside or outside. Again, this morning within a 2 hour span, I had let…

Saw a movie called “If the mango trees could talk” or something along that lines. It was a 1 hr documentary (Canadian-made!) telling the story of the Guatemalan Armed Conflict from the eyes of 10 children, deeply affected by the Civil War, who are scattered throughout different Guatemalan regions. What continues to haunt me is…

—– Cancer News from Johns Hopkins —– 1. No plastic containers in microwave. 2. No water bottles in freezer. 3. No plastic wrap in microwave. This is such valuable information … and easy to forget sometimes, especially with the convenience of both the microwave and plastic water bottles. My 2 cents worth: don’t reuse your…