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16 Jun, 2008

Lunch as therapy?

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

Our task this week*, should we decide to accept it… is fourfold. Ask yourself: what is my favourite kind of lunch?  Dig deep into your memory. Is it soup? Salad? Sandwich? What kind? What gives you the most pleasure? It could be as simple as almond butter with sliced bananas and a tall glass of […]

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13 Jun, 2008

Breaking old TV habits

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

Our PVR broke and we’ve been without it for about a week now. It’s a rental. We thought we could just bring it to a Bell centre and get a replacement, and although that seems like it would be a logical solution, apparently That Is Not The Way They Do Things. The PVR is being […]

11 Jun, 2008

a couple questions, a couple answers

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

Thanks for all of your pro-introvert comments yesterday. Phew. I’m normal! Bwa ha ha! And I didn’t actually read your questions until after the interview was over. It went well.  It helps that I really like the writer fellow. We talked about a lot of different things, and the interview itself wasn’t nearly as intense as the first one. Part […]


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My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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