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Captivate Awards Tonight

Hayley’s film “Saviours”, which she co-produced with her friend Heather, was shortlisted for the Captivate contest.
We’re going tonight to the awards part of the contest. It will be our first awards ceremony, but I know that it is the first of many for my daughter.
She called me from school where she got notification that [...]

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Fake Rose, Real Water

Life’s been a bit of a blur this past week - I nailed down three deadlines, which is typical of my winter schedule but not as typical right now. Dylan’s birthday and Mother’s Day rolled in somewhere around there, and I remember being tired and happy.
And now things are going back to the “new [...]

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A Beautiful Sunday Afternoon

Some Sunday pictures from our afternoon. First, we had pastries (and for Dylan, a cookie) at Second Cup (or “Coffee Cup”, as Dylan calls it). And then, reading a Thomas book, cookie crumbs and all.

Afterwards, a leisurely Sunday drive, looking at houses and property north of the city. Dream time, and it felt good. We [...]

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Working in My Pajamas

I’ve been up for an hour and a half, still working on this deadline - I ran into some glitches last night which needed certain files from my client.
I just got changed. But most of the time, I’d been working in my pajamas. And I realized something.
I know that the visual of someone working in [...]

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Deadline Time

So I’m working on another deadline right now, and you know, I just don’t know why I do this, but I procrastinate a lot about these deadlines.
And sometimes I forget to intend to get through my work quickly and easily.
The procrastination and the forgetting combined can be stressful.
Good news, though: I’m just starting [...]

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