Year in Review

In many respects, 2014 hasn't been a stellar year for me. That said, it's important to acknowledge the good along with the bad. In that spirit, here's a "balanced" overview of some of the events of the last twelve months of my life. The Good My teeth haven't fallen out. As some of you may … Continue reading Year in Review →

A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: Penultimate Update You with Any Luck Care About (Adventuring)

As I write this, I’m on the plane heading back to Toronto watching Home Alone (’tis the season) and eating a smuggled orange. I said goodbye to my mom at the Keflavik airport a little over an hour ago. It was sad. As is usually the case with farewells, I don’t want to talk about … Continue reading A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: Penultimate Update You with Any Luck Care About (Adventuring) →

A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: Fourth Update You Don’t Care About (City and Lights)

I'm pleased to report that our Northern Lights experience was a major success despite beginning on a rather unfortunate note: Icelandair failed to deliver my mother's bag as promised, and in our flustered hurry to leave with enough time, having waited until the last minute in the delusional hope that they'd follow through, we left … Continue reading A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: Fourth Update You Don’t Care About (City and Lights) →

A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: Third Update You Don’t Care About (London to Reykjavik)

Another overly detailed update, first backtracking a bit. Upon arrival at Heathrow yesterday, I was told that due to weather issues, the evening flight to Reykjavik would almost definitely be cancelled. They were hoping mine would "beat the storm." Comforting. Because of texts from my poor mother, who had already arrived in Iceland sans baggage … Continue reading A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: Third Update You Don’t Care About (London to Reykjavik) →

A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: Second Update You Don’t Care About

I'm now at Heathrow, having spent yesterday in London. I'm again writing this from my phone, so bear with me. Overly detailed updates for November 29 I said goodbye to Cambridge Friend, who had to leave early to teach a workshop. It was hard. I don't want to talk about it. Before departing for the … Continue reading A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: Second Update You Don’t Care About →

A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: First Update You Don’t Care About

I'm now in Cambridge seeing a friend whom I consider an aunt/second mother. Cambridge is my happy place; I feel uncharacteristically relaxed here. On the plane from Reykjavik to Heathrow, I was trying to figure our how many times I've visited. I estimated ten. Kinda crazy to think that this is my eleventh. And now … Continue reading A “Person with Epilepsy” Abroad: First Update You Don’t Care About →