Archive for the 'Life' Category

Real Estate for the Dead

Yazan: Candace | 18 June 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Activism, Canadiana, Culture, Ecofeminism, Environment, Family, Life, Relationships

Please note: This post is not meant to criticize or offend anyone who has experienced a death of friend of family and has had to make these decisions. It’s only intent is to bring attention to a practice that seems to me to go unquestioned, when there may be other, viable alternatives worthy of consideration. […]

Graduation Day

Yazan: Candace | 13 June 2007 | 2 Comments
Categories: Academia, Happy, Life, School, Third Wave

Today is graduation day. I’ve enlisted the help of friends to help gather my children from the 3 different places from which they will come for the ceremony. One is at a track meet, participating in the last event of the day. My friend will wait for him to run his race and then bring […]

Taloola Cafe: Best Coffeehouse in Windsor

Yazan: Candace | 08 June 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Canadiana, Culture, Food, Happy, Life

I’ve been meaning to go for months but it never worked out until today. This morning I went there for tea with my friend Lisa. I also had a “texture” cookie, all full of raisins, seeds, apple and yummy goodness and the desserts are vegan (even the choco-chip cookies — only place in Windsor with […]

Fêted – Fated

Yazan: Candace | 03 June 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Academia, Culture, Family, Life, Relationships, School

I tend to blame myself. Maybe it’s that guilty recovering Catholic conscience. Whenever something bad happens (not far away, just close to me) I find myself scrutinizing my actions and role in the event and wondering where I made a mistake and what I should have done differently. Note — not wondering *if* I made […]

A tree!

Yazan: Candace | 01 June 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Environment, Family, Gardening, Happy, Life, Relationships

Rob and I have been working on the house. When we’re finished what we have planned I’ll be loading up, distributing the duplicate stuff, and relocating 10 minutes up the street. A blended family! I’m pretty excited. It’s a lot of work but it’s all fun. Today when I went to a friend’s house to […]

Why I Drink Ontario Wine

Yazan: Candace | 31 May 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Activism, Canadiana, Culture, Environment, Food, Life, northernvoice

I live in Ontario. As much as I am able to choose, I drink Ontario wine, made from grapes grown in Ontario. I live about an hour north of Pelee Island. I live about three hours south-west of the Niagara Escarpment. Between these two regions there are many wines to choose from. I’m lucky about […]

Defining History

Yazan: Candace | 30 May 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Academia, Canadiana, Culture, History, Language, Life

It’s all about perspective. My kids got a map in mail, a map of the area a bit north of here with points of interest marked to encourage daytripping over the summer. It’s a cool map with great photos of marinas, wetlands, artwork, theatres, kayaking, scuba diving, lighthouses — lots of different categories so that […]

Summer Job in Toronto at NAC

Yazan: Candace | 29 May 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Activism, Canadiana, Culture, Feminism, Life, Sexism, Technology, Third Wave, Women's Studies

I got this today from the Women’s Studies department. Looks like an interesting summer position, but too far away for me. Could be a great opportunity for a geeky feminist if you live in Toronto and are still looking for a job. Communications Assistant (Summer Student) Employer: National Action Committee on the Status of Women […]

Good feeling from 43 things

Yazan: Candace | 14 May 2007 | Comments Off on Good feeling from 43 things
Categories: Academia, Culture, Family, Gardening, Happy, Life, Relationships, School

I got this in my email this morning from 43things and it gave me such a good feeling. One week ago today I handed in my last exam and met with my advisor to discuss my major paper. Here’s what the email said: Dear future self, I’m reminding you about your stated goal on 43 […]

Skin

Yazan: Candace | 12 May 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Activism, Bodies, Happy, Life, School

The semester’s over here. Know how I can tell? The eczema* on my right hand, specifically my thumb, index, and middle finger has cleared up. Completely. It’s wonderful to be able to touch things again, to work, to hold hands, to give a massage, to shake hands without pain and without wondering if anyone’s grossed […]

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