Author: Christine

Christine http://www.mombie.com I'm a writer/storyteller/director/creativity & lifestory coach with a black belt in ITF Taekwon-do. I read voraciously and I write like my fingers are on fire. I'm the founder and Co-Chair of the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl and I'm the current president of the St. John's Storytelling Festival. I bake a mean chocolate chip cookie.

So Tired

After my week of busy sadness, I am too tired today to write much of anything so here is a picture of our family’s lizard Moreekow.

This is an old photo, but I love how ‘over it’ he looks

A gecko on his belly in a terrarium
Moreekow, a leopard gecko, lies on his belly with his chin on his water dish.

Spring Flowers

I didn’t manage to plant anything last fall but I am sure grateful that other people did.

Thanks to my neighbour for planting these crocuses.

A cluster of crocuses in the middle of some old yellow grass.
A cluster of crocuses (two shades of purple and some yellow ones) in the middle of a patch of winter-worn grass.

Thursday Monster

This is also a note to self.

I forget to rest sometimes.

A round orange monster with 5 eyes and 5 limbs
Image description: a drawing of a round orange monster with 5 eyes and 5 limbs sticking out in different directions. Text next to the drawing reads “Meribel hopes you can add a little more rest into your day tomorrow. Bonus points if you do it BEFORE you’re completely exhausted.

Like ducks!

When I was a kid, we use the phrase ‘like ducks’ to indicate that someone was bullshitting.

“My Mom gave me $20 bucks for candy!”

“Yeah, like ducks she did.”

Nowadays, I just call bullshit.

But I still like ducks!

Two ducks cross a suburban street
The view from the driver’s side of my car as two ducks cross a suburban street (There is a pond not too far away, they must have been on a little adventure.)