Author Archives: Heather

Is It Over Yet?

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Heather

As much as I hate to say it, I am finished with this holiday season. I have never had to deal with so many unpleasant customers in all the years I have worked retail. There are complaints about prices and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season to Spend Money

Posted on December 8, 2005 by Heather

Yesterday I got two concrete examples of why I’m so very, very tired of the commercialism of this time of year. First, there was a lady looking to buy a gift for her hard-to-buy-for sister-in-law. She wasn’t looking to spend … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Was that “i” before “e”?

Posted on December 6, 2005 by Heather

Regardless of how often I manage to mangle it, I love the English language. We have so many words (over half a million at last count) that we can use to express ourselves perfectly. I’m pretty sure, though, that few … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Visiting the Past

Posted on November 26, 2005 by Heather

I think that I visit the ROM so often because I am looking for peace among the Ancients. Maybe it is a symptom of my obsession with the past. When I see all the objects lying under the glass I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Let the Shopping Begin!

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Heather

There is something to be said for online shopping. After about 20 minutes of browsing, my Christmas shopping is nearly done. I’m sure there are some people who think that part of the fun of the Christmas holidays is to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What’s Your Secret?

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Heather

One of my favorite blogs to read is Post Secret, a site where people anonymously send in postcards containing a secret that they have never told anyone. A lot of the secrets are very sad, and I often finding myself … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to a Friend

Posted on October 26, 2005 by Heather

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about a friend of mine. We became friends when I switched to a new school in grade six. She moved away three years later, but we did our best to keep in contact through … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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