Author: Andrea Cordonier
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When Opportunity Knocks
I recently returned from a two week stint in Vancouver which was 98% critical family business and 2% my first solo vacation in thirteen years without kids. I was there to find a long-term living facility for my father, who now requires 24/7 care due to Alzheimers. I did, however, manage to fit in… Read more
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Welcome to Beckinfield, Pop. Unlimited
Town where you live too boring? Want to trade in your neighbours for new ones? Dream of being an actor when you grow up? Perhaps you’ll find comfort in the haunted (and virtual) town of Beckinfield. Residents of the fictional town of Beckinfield have a lot going on, what with all the ghosts and other supernatural intercessions that… Read more
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“For the Remainder”
Absolutely gorgeous. An atmospheric, painterly animated short by Omer Ben David about an old house cat that bids farewell to his home in his final moments. Read more
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Does Your House Give You the Creeps?
Google never fails to surprise me. Seemingly innocuous searches yield the most curious results. This morning’s internet wanderings produced a YouTube video about paranormal activity in a house not a stone’s throw from mine. Burritt’s Rapids was founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1793 and is one of the oldest communities on the Rideau Canal… Read more
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House for Sale
Samantha Reynolds, of Bentlily, set out to write a poem a day as an exercise in being present in the moment. When the year was up, her clever and insightful poems just kept coming. She recently launched her site http://bentlily.com/ to showcase her work and inspire others to write their own magic. I will periodically feature… Read more
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Oh Yeah, Vancouver
Impressive, impressive promotional video produced by Barbershop Films for Tourism Vancouver. Sexy/happy music by Vancouver-based duo Watasun. It makes me want to jump right back on that plane…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIAYPopVBXM And life in Vancouver IS like that, a little different of course when you need an umbrella. I confess I miss seeing any shots of… Read more
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You Can Go Home Again (Hint: Try Knocking on the Front Door)
For the past two weeks I’ve been back in Vancouver for my annual journey “home.” But this year was different. I returned to find permanent lodging and care for my father, whose Alzheimers has taken a significant turn for the worse. I simultaneously advocated for my dad and provided moral support to my mom.… Read more
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Maybe we CAN’T have it all…
Graphic by Colin Harman Feeling frustrated that your utopian shelter needs are being frustrated? Perhaps the question you should be asking is: when is Target going to start commissioning houses? (Hint: IKEA’s already doing it). Via arthitectural.com, Web Urbanist archdaily Read more
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Enabling Disabled Parking, Post-Vigilante Style
We’ve all seen it. A driver pulls into a clearly-marked disabled parking spot, without displaying a permit, and runs into a store for a ‘quick’ shop. This flouting of convention evokes a visceral outrage in even the most even-keeled observers. The ‘drill sergeant’ in this first video addresses our fantasy of exacting a pound of… Read more
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This Is Where We Live
A little bit of lovely from publisher 4th Estate for the end of a grey day. And good luck trying to not count the books that you’ve read as they pass by…. Read more