In her clicky high heels, Miss Rosie Bittstaps across the floor at the Superior restaurant in Victoria, her round little bum wiggling in a 1940-esque turquoise dress with a slit up to here. She tosses her long, blonde mane, positively oozing sex appeal. My gosh, and it isn’t even martini hour yet. But that’s the real beauty of hanging out with this rising burlesque starlet — wherever she goes, whatever time it is, it’s happy hour…and I’m not talking about booze.
Archives for August 2010
Girl Meets Canada: The Really Long Road to Calgary
Our traveler and her plans to take the long road from BC to Alberta, through the Canadian Rockies, are repeatedly thwarted by the weather.
Awakening
A woman remembers how her mother rescued her from an abusive father and protected her from further abuse, yet she wonders why her mother shut the door on any kind of communication about ‘what happened’?
Tip on a Dead Junkie
I figured it was safer in the open. Dopers have an amazing calculus when they’re out of dope, when the sickness is on them, knowing that they need something now. I always believed the romance that junkies were fallen angels, had danced the Nutcracker, were just down on their luck, a day or two away from getting their “shit” together. Mostly though, they stole my wallet and my drugs and then they helped me look for them.
Who Stole The Night And With It, The Stars?
Ever since I was a young boy, I have loved the night sky. A favorite thing was to lie on my back, look up at all the stars and wonder if anyone else was up there, looking back at me. In my mind, I would trace out my own asterisms and give them goofy names. […]
Pen Pals
The Internet may be one of humanity’s greatest inventions, but there’s nothing like the experience of getting a handwritten letter from a distant stranger. Especially if it has x’s and o’s.
Coffee in the Village
An exploration of how coffee shops contribute to a city neighbourhood’s character. In this case, Victoria’s famous Cook Street Village.
My Delicious
Have you ever pondered all the delicious things in your life? Susie Ivory reminds us that the little things are really big things, worth savouring.
The Road Less Travelled
Julia McLean reflects on the importance of going your own way, getting lost and appreciating and discovering life. The road less travelled is truly the way to see the wonders many people bypass as she discovers on the backroads of Normandy.
Get in Touch with the Wild Side: Adventures in Australian Paradise
Kangaroos, koalas and the endangered fairy penguins are just some of the wild characters you’ll meet when you visit the wild side of Australia’s magical and exotic island paradise — Kangaroo Island.
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