The Blork Blog

I was with a group of people from around the world gathered in a room in some place that felt like Geneva. We were there for some ill-defined and not very important reason. Most people were in their 30s and the setting was casual–no suits. There were perhaps 25 or 30 of us.
I looked […]

This is me, according to My Virtual Model, a Montreal company that makes, well, virtual models of people to help them buy clothes online. You can adjust parameters such as height, weight, build, haircut, facial hair, nose shape, eye shape, etc. It’s fun, and you can build a model of yourself for free.
I must confess, […]

I was a bit early for my QWF travel writing workshop tonight, so I went to a cafe to pass the time. I had my laptop, so for amusement I went looking through some old files — the archive of my mind. I found a note-to-self containing a hopelessly poetic idea for a story set […]

… that this coming Friday is Goody Friday! …so called because it’s a holiday and I don’t have to go to work, which makes me say “oh, goody!“

After the discussion last week about being an anglo in Montreal, I’ve decided to revive an idea I had a while ago but didn’t act upon. I hereby announce the formation of LAME-ASS ANGLOS (LA ANGLOS for short), also known as the Anglo Society Pour The Demystification de the Langue Français. It’s an informal group […]

My recent blogs have been as long as novels it seems. I hereby pledge that all posts for the rest of this week will be short (but hopefully not too thin).
Here’s one, by way of Mikel: “I’m not a thief. I’m a customer. When you treat me like a thief, I won’t be your […]

I was in need of a snack, and I had some tortilla chips but no salsa. I did, however, have a fridge full of goodies.
I pulled out a big tomato and a quarter of a red onion. I chopped the tomato and diced the onion and mixed them together in a bowl. I added some […]