a peek inside the fishbowl

02 Apr, 2014

Convalescing

By andrea tomkins in Misc. life

This has been the view from here of late:

April 1 #dailylunches - a sick day requires tea

Just when I thought I’d be able to get through the winter without catching a cold, I catch a cold. I am feeling pretty miserable about it. A hacking cough and forced rest is hard for me to bear, and I’m sad to report that daytime television has officially made a hole in my brain. Oddly, I’ve also developed a canker sore on the inside of my lip that’s making it hard to me to eat/talk/open my mouth. Note to self: NEVER GOOGLE CANKER SORE EVER AGAIN.

In other news: Kidsfest is happening this weekend. It’s a consumer show hosted by my employer, Great River Media. I’m going to be there for awhile on Saturday and Sunday. I’m secretly hoping I’ll be able to meet the Kratt Brothers. ;) Are you going? If you’re buying tickets online I encourage you to use my promo code: QUIETFISH2014 for a discount. And please say hello if you see me there! I always love meeting Fishbowl readers in person. Hopefully I’m not coughing and sneezing by then. Sigh.

31 Mar, 2014

A sign of something

By andrea tomkins in Misc. life,Ottawa

I spotted this sign at the Golden Ave. Bridgehead in Westboro last week, and it got me thinking:Life is too short
I was prepared to fill it out. I knew what I wanted to say but I was reluctant to commit it to paper in front of a coffee shop full of people. In the end I walked away.

Maybe I’ll go back and check on it. Would you add something to it, if you had the chance?

30 Mar, 2014

For the record

By andrea tomkins in dog stuff,Misc. life,Ottawa

It’s March 30 and we woke up to another dumping of the white stuff. Sigh. At least someone was happy about it:

Snowfall on March 30: at least someone  is happy

Snowy

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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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