After reading several relevant articles and having some interesting conversations recently, I've been (as usual), mulling some things over in my mind. These ...

It has been interesting going away on holiday with my host family recently. I will not be speaking about them in this post, as I am speaking about things I'v...

I have been lucky to have worked for some wonderful families, who value the work of the person who is responsible for their children, and who pay accordingly...

After my (still in progress) experiences as an au pair/nanny/babysitter and general experiences as a digital native, I thought I would share my thoughts on t...

Here in France, summer "soldes" (sales) madness has hit. I love a good bargain, and sometimes want to buy things just because the mark-down is really great (...

People often compliment my bravery/courage/tenacity/etc. I say thank you, but I'm usually thinking "if only you knew!". The truth is, I am really not a brave...

I've just dropped off Miss Almost-Two at the halte-garderie, and I now have half an hour before I need to be at the school gate to pick up Master Five (Miss ...

Actually, this won't talk a lot about capitalism, but rather of the consequences, thanks to the human flaw of greed. It's a little bit of a click-bait title ...

I'm currently at a bit of a crossroad in my life. I love singing and opera, and since the age of 15, it is what I have wanted to dedicate my life to. I start...

I love indulging in new and continuing projects in my different areas of interest. I love to plan, create, refine, and release new content - music, writing (...

Before seeing La Joconde in person, I had heard that she was tiny, that she really wasn't that impressive, and that it was a nightmare to deal with the crowd...

In life and in art, there are many layers to discover, to add, to take away, to understand. When we look only at the surface, we miss many important aspects ...

Three days after my recital, it is finally sinking in that I have finished my university studies (for the foreseeable future). It is the end of an era, after...

I've just returned home from a blocking rehearsal for Opera Factory's upcoming production of Trouble in Tahiti (double billed with Gianni Schicchi). The show...