When I was in school, and much too young to be thinking about a career, my aptitude test came back saying I should either be an English teacher or a priest. I was a little disturbed, because I didn’t like my English teacher and at the time I was up to things that were decidedly un-priestly. But in a way the test was right, and so here I am.
My conversion took a while, as I went from consuming science and history simply as a way of stuffing information into my head to relishing a well turned phrase or plot twist for its own sake. Now I’m bibliographically omnivorous, and I’m one of those bookstore people. The book evangelist who finds something to love in virtually everything I read, because at 350 words a page, and 350 pages between the covers, there’s bound to be some gem, some bit of inspired writing that will rattle around in my noggin for days.
But who do I keep running to? In no particular order: Jasper Fforde, Karen Armstrong, Giles Blunt, Sarah Vowell, Johnathan Gash, Bill Bryson, Todd Babiak, and yes, Dickens.
If I had a wish for my blogging here, it would be to get people reading a little out of their comfort zones, because when you read safe you rarely get those wonderful moments of discovery. I’d also like to bring back some of those lost treasures I’ve encountered in my years among the stacks, because no book is old if you haven’t read it. And then I’d like to retire to a plot of land up north that’s large enough for me to build a trebuchet. Because trebuchets are practical as well as fun.
Hi! I’m Danielle, Design Coordinator in the Store Design department at Indigo and a nutrition and fitness fanatic.
When I’m not mulling over store floor plans, I can be found in my kitchen creating delicious, gorgeous—and here’s the best part—healthy meals!
A few years ago, like most busy, hard-working people, much of my food came pre-packaged and/or prepared and before my journey to a plant-based diet began, I had no interest at all in cooking. But now that I’ve been following a vegan diet for the past few years, I have learned to love creating nutritious, interesting and fresh meals. Some of my favourite recipe books include: Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen by Ani Phyo, The Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier, The Happy Herbivore by Lindsay S. Nixon, reFresh: Contemporary Vegan Recipes From the Award Winning Fresh Restaurants by Ruth Tal and finally, Ripe From Around Here by Jae Steele (all of which can be found online at www.chapters.indigo.ca).
I’m currently studying Holistic Nutrition and am a Certified Personal Trainer. When I’m not working on store design or making sinfully delicious raw vegan meals, I can be found at the gym getting my sweat on. Check out my personal blog, Body By Nature, and my Facebook Page.
When I’m not mulling over store floor plans, I can be found in my kitchen creating delicious, gorgeous—and here’s the best part—healthy meals!
A few years ago, like most busy, hard-working people, much of my food came pre-packaged and/or prepared and before my journey to a plant-based diet began, I had no interest at all in cooking. But now that I’ve been following a vegan diet for the past few years, I have learned to love creating nutritious, interesting and fresh meals. Some of my favourite recipe books include: Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen by Ani Phyo, The Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier, The Happy Herbivore by Lindsay S. Nixon, reFresh: Contemporary Vegan Recipes From the Award Winning Fresh Restaurants by Ruth Tal and finally, Ripe From Around Here by Jae Steele (all of which can be found online at www.chapters.indigo.ca).
I’m currently studying Holistic Nutrition and am a Certified Personal Trainer. When I’m not working on store design or making sinfully delicious raw vegan meals, I can be found at the gym getting my sweat on. Check out my personal blog, Body By Nature, and my Facebook Page.
