Self Reflection Self Reflection By Megan Cutler | January 1, 2015 | Comments 3 comments Another year has come to an end, and it marks another new beginning. I love the idea of the new year as a fresh start, a blank slate, a chance to look back over all that has happened as well as looking forward. As the last day of December passes, I have successfully completed my … Read More Read More
Memento Mori Memento Mori By Megan Cutler | December 22, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment It’s that time again; time to set aside the daily grind and enjoy the winding down of the year. Now that we’re back on the Canadian side of the ocean, we’ll be joining family for the usual celebrations. As such, the blog won’t be updating regularly, but check back on the first for the annual … Read More Read More
For the Love of It For the Love of It By Megan Cutler | December 15, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment Perhaps ironically, shortly after our move to England I wrote about two kinds of happiness; the happiness you find where you are, and the happiness you chase. I think it’s important to find happiness every day, to enjoy as many moments as you can. Ultimately, life is short, too short to waste on discontent. Some … Read More Read More
Through the Wormhole Through the Wormhole By Megan Cutler | December 8, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve written a lot about my favourite sci-fi shows and the lessons they’ve taught me. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Stargate SG1. I loved all ten seasons of the show, and I’m still a bit sour over the way the Sci-fi channel dropped it just before they decided it was a good idea … Read More Read More
Grace Under Pressure Grace Under Pressure By Megan Cutler | November 24, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment One of the most interesting stories from our time in England begins with our inability to find a plunger. Stay with me. It seems that toilet plungers aren’t a big thing in England. We couldn’t find a store that sold one. And when your toilet’s clogged, ordering online isn’t really helpful. After trying three places, … Read More Read More
Keep it Lighthearted Keep it Lighthearted By Megan Cutler | November 17, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment As many are aware, my husband and I spent two months moving from England to British Columbia. We got word of his new job just one month before he was due to start, so there were a lot of things to do in a hurry. We started with some last minute site-seeing in England before … Read More Read More
Dry At Last Dry At Last By Megan Cutler | November 10, 2014 | Comments 1 comment Originally built in 1510 in Portsmouth, the Mary Rose was a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor navy built for King Henry VIII. Carrak-style ships featured high “castles” in the bow and stern with a low waist of open decking in the middle. The ship was substantially rebuilt in 1536, and it is on this … Read More Read More
A.W.A.R.E. A.W.A.R.E. By Megan Cutler | October 27, 2014 | Comments 1 comment I’ve talked a lot in recent weeks about stress and how to manage it. As a high-anxiety person, I’ve spent a lot of time wrestling with myself. There always seems to be something to worry about. And sometimes I get the strange feeling things will go worse if I don’t devote enough time to the … Read More Read More
The Warrior and Victory The Warrior and Victory By Megan Cutler | October 20, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment The next stop on our giant England vacation was Portsmouth, where we hoped to introduce our friends from opposite sides of the ocean. Meanwhile, we visited the historic docks to tour the ships we’d previously seen from afar. Our first stop was the HMS Warrior, the Royal Navy’s first ironclad ocean-going armoured battleship. As I … Read More Read More
Moving Day! Moving Day! By Megan Cutler | September 29, 2014 | Comments 1 comment I know it hasn’t been long since the month of hiatuses (and believe me, I feel really bad about the sheer number of them), but it’s time again for me to poof. We’re finally moving in to our new house. After more than a year, we get to have all our stuff back. Moving house … Read More Read More