Ottawa, Nov 16, 2018, 8:16 pm (action for arriving; after a long drive through the snow) Action notes: Arrived at the S & A’s place in Ottawa, tired in that way that happens after a few hours driving in a…
Read moreMontreal, Nov 15, 2018, 4:38 pm (action for grounding; after an invigorating talk with a new colleague) Action notes: Sitting in my office on the Concordia campus, after a lovely and long talk with a new colleague — one of…
Read moreMontreal, Nov 14, 2018, 8:48 pm (action for resting; after domestic quarrels) Action notes: I sat and gently looked at the green of the plants, the grey of the couch. I imagined them as sounds, listening as intently as I…
Read moreMontreal, Nov 12, 2018, 3:25 pm (action for working; when you have to write and cannot be alone) Action notes: The child that I parent and care for is one of the most hyperactive, constantly moving, fidgeting, and random-noise-making creatures…
Read moreMontreal, Nov 11, 2018, 10:37 pm (action for reuniting; after being apart from your loved ones) Action notes: My sweeties flew into Montreal this evening, to spend some time with me while I am in residence here. I haven’t seen…
Read moreMontreal, Nov 10, 2018, 11:49 am (action for when you feel lonely; at the late end of a relatively quiet day) Action notes: I started with what I think is the hum of the appliances in the apartment, and then…
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