Category Archives: Vacations/Shore-Side

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

Posted on November 30, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

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]

Posted on November 26, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

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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Busy Busy – Victoria – [11/25/2013]

Posted on November 25, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

When you have the privilege of living in a very large, very lovely but very *old* house, it comes with a fair amount of upkeep. I really have no idea how my parents (especially my mother) do it on a … Continue reading →

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Transitory – Victoria, BC – [11/19/2013]

Posted on November 19, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

I suspect that coming home will never not feel strange, but this time it feels almost more surreal than usual. There are a lot of reasons behind that I’m sure, a major one of which is likely because I left … Continue reading →

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Far Away Places – Victoria, BC – [07/24/2013]

Posted on July 24, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

The last day before leaving for a contract always feels somewhat strange. You’re here but you’re not, and you’re pretty much convinced that you’ve forgotten something. That you’re going to get on the plane and realize in a flash that … Continue reading →

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I’m Beautiful…Dammit – Victoria – [07/15/2013]

Posted on July 16, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

Too wacked, too smart, too fast, too fine, too loud, too tough, too too divine. (I said you don’t belong. You don’t belong.) Too loud, too big, too much to bear, too bold, too brash, too prone to swear. I … Continue reading →

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Cobwebs that aren’t swept away… – Victoria – [06/17/2013 – ?]

Posted on July 14, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

Those of you who have known me for a while, that is who actually know me in off-the-page off-the-ship real life (which is a fair few of you) may remember when I used to be in studio dance. Actually you … Continue reading →

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Untethered – Victoria – [07/07/2013]

Posted on July 8, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

As I’ve mentioned before, when I was a kid my parents took me to Medieval Times in California. I spent hours being mesmerized by swordfights and women in pretty dresses and truly beautiful horses. And the birds… To fist! To … Continue reading →

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Catching Life by the Hand…. – Victoria – [07/06/2013]

Posted on July 7, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

I often say that sometimes when I get home it feels like my own life has moved on without me and I have to run to catch up to it. What I really need to remember is that there are … Continue reading →

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Interludes – Victoria/Vancouver – 06/27/2013

Posted on June 27, 2013 by GypsyShaughnessy

It’s always strange for me to go on the ferry these days. Until last week I hadn’t set foot on a BC Ferry for nearly ten years. It’s an odd experience to be on a boat that I’m not – … Continue reading →

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