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16 Jan, 2022

Surface tension

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

On one hand, I can’t believe it’s already January 16. On the other hand, I am STILL writing 2021 when I have to jot down the date somewhere. I looked at the last time I posted here and it was NOVEMBER. How is that even possible? Perhaps it’s because I haven’t felt like I have […]

22 Nov, 2021

Four tiny words

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life|Multimedia experiments

You can read this post or click here to listen to it on SoundCloud. I was at the grocery store. I was feeling on edge, in a mood at it were. I had a list of to-dos and frankly I really didn’t want to be there on a Saturday morning. I was in the produce […]

14 Nov, 2021

hello holidays

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

I’m trying something new. Here’s an audio version of this blog post. miss-fish · Christmas At Starbucks I am a big fan of treating myself to something delicious when I’m feeling rough around the edges and it was one of those days. So picture this: I was standing in line at Starbucks. Mark was waiting in […]

26 Oct, 2021

catchuppy

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

So, yikes. It’s been awhile since I’ve updated here. My explanation for this is rather fuzzy and lame. I’m writing more than ever in my day job which leaves me without too many extra words to share. Plus, there are Life Things and sometimes Life Things also take up a lot of mental energy, if […]

07 Jul, 2021

The jab update and pandemic purchases

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

Here we are, July 7. I remember when I was first sent home from the office in March 2020. I packed a bag and as I closed the door behind me I thought to myself: how long can this thing last, anyway? Two years ago today, the youngest daughter and I were far far far away, […]


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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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