Uncategorized – The Persistent Pinup

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

Recent Works

I have been a busy bee as of late, working on everything from product reviews to medical cannabis to stories of birth returning to Cree territory. So, I am including some links below. As for myself, I am always looking for the next story to tell and the next product to review. https://www.leafly.com/news/health/dispelling-cannabis-candy-myths-quebec-patients http://nationnews.ca/health/the-first-cree-midwife-births-in-decades-happen-in-chisasibi/ https://cultmtl.com/2019/08/anti-anxiety-weighted-blanket-sleep-disorder/

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019

On Being Frozen as a Luxury

Cryotherapy: freezing for fitness

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

An Ayurvedic Facial Marries Eastern Health Western Luxury For an All-Out Majestic Experience If you've never heard of it, an Ayurvedic facial is like the aesthetic care equivalent to yoga for your body only you don't do any of the work and you just get spoiled. "Ayurveda translates as the science of life and so …

Continue reading "Seed and Rind Splendor"

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

Seed and Rind Splendor

Continue reading "Seed and Rind Splendor"

December 9, 2018December 9, 2018

A Winter’s Day at Bota Bota

I have to admit that I am a huge fan of Nordic spas in the winter time. There is nothing better to get rid of your winter blahs than a day spent on chasing endless endorphin rushes. Having only visited in the summer, I was awe-struck by the beauty the Old Port spa possessed as …

Continue reading "A Winter’s Day at Bota Bota"

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018

Gold Collagen,Post Trial

30 bottles of this fancy little tonic later and I am feeling mixed emotions about this product. On the one hand, I saw my skin look develop a kind of glow to it and scars and wrinkles did appear minimized. I was very much impressed by this. On the other hand, this is a very …

Continue reading "Gold Collagen,Post Trial"

November 10, 2018

So, I’m Feeling Exposed/No Star

Going from freelance job to freelance job online has left me in a state of barely scraping by with two children toddling at my feet. I can review anything, write anything, conjure up just about anything but getting adequate remuneration for those jobs on the other hand is a whole other feat. I worked in …

Continue reading "So, I’m Feeling Exposed/No Star"

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018

Vivre le Québec inclusif-My Brutal Youth and Tremendous Love for my Homeland

I was just cleaning out a closet, going through things I have had since my teenage years and a song popped into my head, Heloise by Montreal's own Me Mom and Morgentaler. While I, as a young teen had already been to see a big show at the Montreal forum, Me Mom was the first …

Continue reading "Vivre le Québec inclusif-My Brutal Youth and Tremendous Love for my Homeland"

July 30, 2018

Just Like Starting Over

Well, the last time I took to my blog I was 39, I have hit a whole new mile stone and hilariously it took me a whole month to recover before I could really write about it. The giant bitch about 40 is that its not just that your body suddenly starts to fuck up …

Continue reading "Just Like Starting Over"

April 27, 2018April 28, 2018

A Visit to the National Women’s Show

Billed as “The Ultimate Girls Day Out,” the National women’s show was jam packed with vendors and presenters of all kinds trying to sell their goods and services to the thousands of women who flocked to the three day event to sample, savor, get makeovers and shop to their hearts content. But, was it really …

Continue reading "A Visit to the National Women’s Show"