The Snow Melts Somewhere
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Thoughts From a Covid-Era Cubicle, aka My Sofa
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 13 pvHave you ever had your idea turned down, only to be later presented by someone else, getting a roaring round of applause? That seems to be the theme...
No Longer Of Use
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 28 pvBeep, beep, beep. Beep! There is a persistent noise I keep hearing wherever I walk. It follows me to the corner shop and back home. It greets me at the […]
This Reality Or That
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 20.08.2020Step inside a place where bunnies live in luxury and no one mentions current events. Immerse yourself in simpler times… We found a cafe and home decor shop that had […]
Dream Green
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 02.08.2020As I re-open my work computer tomorrow morning, my summer ends. The air has already had a cool autumnal feel to it for a while, so it’s no big shock. […]
Magic Socks
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 23.07.2020My sons each have a pair of magic socks. The socks are adorned with a picture of Batman and they have the power to make any grown-up who sees them […]
Dream Talk (and Photos)
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 12.07.2020Last night you cried at midnight, do you remember? Yes, replied one of my three-year-olds. Did you have a bad dream? Yes, I did. What was it about? Well… there […]
Searching For a Swim
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 04.07.2020I’m getting old, I thought. Coincidentally, it happened to be my birthday that day, but that had nothing to do with it. A white-bearded man was flying a drone over […]
Or Is She?
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 24.06.2020Fragments of thoughts that I had subtly been gathering in my mind for a while were finally summoned together by Véro’s latest post. I was as much a character from […]
Glimpses of a Pineapple Summer in the North
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 16.06.2020I just read about a guy who had rescued a girl from the ocean when he was a teenager, and a decade later they had met and gotten married. Then […]
A Walk In the New Normal
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 05.06.2020It was a sunny but windy morning. I wore sunglasses more for the wind than the sun, disliking getting tiny objects stuck in my eyes. The metro station was cool […]
Bubbles and No Walls
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 29.05.2020Ah, to live every day blowing bubbles and surrounding yourself with colors. Why not? The days have gotten longer, to the point where our three-year-olds must ask, “Is it time […]
A Post About Nothing At All (And Some Surfing)
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 22.05.2020I always see posts that begin with, “Hey guys, you might have noticed I’ve been away, but nothing much was happening, so I didn’t...
Different
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 04.05.2020Times were different. We all thought we’d be wearing our matching blue and turquoise uniforms until we were grey and wrinkly. It was a warm spring day with a bit […]
Sugar On Top
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 23.04.2020My grandma would give me papaya when I was a child and sprinkle the fruit, already sweeter than sweet, with sugar. I’d look at the two halves, that beautiful coral […]
Something About Books
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 14.04.2020I used to be a big reader before I had my twins. Now I can barely keep my eyes open long enough to read the covid headlines before going to bed - sweet dreams after reading that type of news!
Driverless
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 07.04.2020I found a draft I’d written before corona, and thought I’d publish it now just to get a bit of a change of subject. Corona is on my mind day […]
Things That Make Me Happy
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 27.03.2020Thinking of things that make me happy is like reading myself a bedtime story. Off the top of my head: -The sun is out and the birds are singing -I […]
Are Daydreams Still Alive?
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 10.03.2020I’m imagining I had a camper van. We could drive around cozily, bringing our own everything with us, self-sufficient. My little family. Pack our bikes on the roof: two big […]
Speaking the Same Language
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 11.02.2020It was 2001 and I had just landed my first airline job at a multinational airline. Even though it was just customer service at a contact center, it was a […]
5 Year Blogoversary (aka Oh My, Where Did the...
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 05.02.20205 years blogging already! Wow. It was Feb 8th, 2015 when I nervously pressed “Publish” on my very first post. Much has happened since....
Tallinn’s Time Zones and Warps
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 26.01.2020Pssst…! Hey you, come with me! It’s just around the corner..! There’s a cool candy store with an old-time vibe! A flower market and...
Black As Day
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 15.01.2020Much of my blogging endeavor has involved talk about the weather. And no wonder: I even named my blog after the weather! But what I really mean is that my […]
To Smile Or Not
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 03.01.2020There’s a coffee shop conveniently located at the ground floor of my office building. When the days get too dark, the coffee downstairs calls to me all the way up […]
Mall Musings
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 18.12.2019“Banana (mumble-jumble)… banana…”, I heard a faint voice behind me. We were in a tiny meeting room, heads pivoted towards a shared screen. “Umm, you’re leaning on my banana!” I […]
Secret Santa For Bloggers
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 14.12.2019Last year, I did a Secret Santa post and it was well received, so why not do it again? What’s it about? Well, last year I asked to you share […]
Memories of the Future
The Snow Melts Somewhere · 12.12.2019Jasper pondered over his plans for the day. Croissants for breakfast at the brassérie next door, and then a cozy cup of NonCafé to warm him up. Yum!
