Category Archives: It’s all about me

10 Questions for a Sunday

Posted on November 10, 2024 by karenmeg

1 – What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?Lack of patience, I am very quick to judge. One of the reasons my word of the year is Kindness. So trying to be better. 2 – What is the trait you most deplore in others?People … Continue reading →

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What I’m watching – Network TV

Posted on November 7, 2024 by karenmeg

I grew up in a time when there were 3 major US TV networks, and fewer in Canada. Remember the Battle of the Network Stars? That was a major event for me! With all the choices today from regular cable/ … Continue reading →

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The art of memoir

Posted on November 5, 2024 by karenmeg

Tuesdays are the day that I have my creative writing class through University of Toronto school of continuing studies. I did my undergraduate degree at U of T and I haven’t been in school since I did my MBA 13 … Continue reading →

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Girl Bands

Posted on November 3, 2024 by karenmeg

It all started with these girls: I was obsessed the Go Go’s in high school, “Our Lips are Sealed” became an anthem of sorts for me. I was the first on the dance floor whenever they came on at school … Continue reading →

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Still processing … life being Asian

Posted on April 3, 2021 by karenmeg

“I worry about your Popo going out on her own. I’m glad she’s independent, but also relieved that with the pandemic she doesn’t venture out at all” “I worry about you too, Mommy, you’re an Asian woman. It’s all so … Continue reading →

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To be continued

Posted on November 30, 2020 by karenmeg

Well that’s a wrap for NaBloPoMo 2020. It lacked the intensity of a daily November grind, a softer, gentler approach from the mind of a wonderful blogger that I have “ known” for over a decade, Ms. Melisa. A big … Continue reading →

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There’s a car, wh’are-over d’are

Posted on November 27, 2020 by karenmeg

When I started my job last October,  I was introduced to a virtual online meeting platform called ZOOM.  I had never heard of it. Seeing as my role has been remote-based from the beginning, with the majority of my meetings … Continue reading →

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Here a mask, there a mask …

Posted on November 24, 2020 by karenmeg

If I’m one thing, it’s intense. When masks started being optional, I thought I’d give it a crafty go and took an old pillow case and sewed up a few – very rudimentary handsewn prototypes. I decided I liked more … Continue reading →

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Around the world

Posted on November 22, 2020 by karenmeg

When I decided to sign up for this year’s NaBloPoMo -ish exercise coordinated by my blogger friend Melisa, I thought about updating the photo header for the blog. After all, I had set this blog up in 2016, when I … Continue reading →

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80s playlist

Posted on November 21, 2020 by karenmeg

Have you heard the news – Huey Lewis is on Apple Music! Talk about “Back to the Future” vibes, listening to him and the selections he plays is like stepping into a time warp. It was a tumultuous time for … Continue reading →

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