Author Archives: GypsyShaughnessy

The Trouble of…. – Victoria – [12/12/2013]

Like so many others, I tumbled into the world of the Narnia books when I was little more than a child. My father worked in a warehouse for the department of education, and salvaged me the entire set of novels … Continue reading

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Packing It In – Victoria – [12/11/2013]

Have I mentioned that I hate packing? I hate packing. Honestly, I need to live in the Harry Potter universe for a few days, where I could just mutter a couple of magic words and everything would be all weighed, … Continue reading

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Easy as Pie? – Victoria – [12/08/2013]

It’s quite a feat to make a peach pie in the middle of winter; I mean peaches are not precisely in season at the moment. I’ve been meaning to try this recipe for ages, but the timing has never been … Continue reading

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Once Again As In Olden Days… – Victoria – [12/07/2013]

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree, in the eyes of a child they are all 30 feet high Of course, in amongst the packing and the prep work…it’s Christmas. Of course, I’ll be away for Christmas, just … Continue reading

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I Can Hear The Distance Calling – Victoria – [12/07/2013]

I think if you held my heart up to your ear you would probably hear the ocean… Twenty night’s worth of theme and formal wear (including one, exceptionally difficult to track down white cocktail dress), make up and shoes to … Continue reading

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But From Dusk Till Dawn, as the Clock Ticks On – Victoria – [12/05/2013]

I don’t know if the fact that I haven’t been sleeping lately comes from simply never fully coming off of ship schedule (where your entire social life pretty much has to take place after midnight or you give up on … Continue reading

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Gift Wrapped in White – Victoria – [12/05/2013]

Over the world lies a blanket of white I woke up this morning to snow… There are a lot of you that are probably going ‘so what, you’re Canadian’ – but you forget, I’m from the west coast. We don’t … Continue reading

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Two Worlds, One Family – Victoria – [11/29/2013]

Put your faith in what you most believe in Two worlds one family Trust your heart, let fate decide To guide these lives we see… Sometimes it’s as though I’m two different people. And I don’t mean that in the … Continue reading

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When I Grow Up…. – Victoria, BC – [11/26/2013]

When I grow up, I will eat sweets every day on the way to work And I will go to bed late every night And I will wake up when the sun comes up and I will watch cartoons until … Continue reading

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FLASHBACK: Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind! – London, England – [03/07/2009]

It should have been terrible, it really should have been. I mean, it’s almost an “how dare they”….but it wasn’t…it  just so wasn’t. I had a feeling it was going to be a full-out show when I read the warnings … Continue reading

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