Finding the time

Ever since I learned to read as a kid, it’s always been my priority. I’ve always carried a book with me and squeezed time to read between subway commutes, coffee break, lunch time and before bed. As an avid reader I caught myself over the past few months picking up my Nintendo DS [...]

No car in the burbs

I live in St. Catharines. Its downtown centre is the equivalent of two Toronto city blocks. The surrounding area is highways and the suburban landscape. I sold my car in the Spring believing I could go back to my TO ways of just walking and cycling everywhere; only St. Catharines isn’t designed for that. Every [...]

Writing Challenges Podcast

Over the past few weeks I’ve been following the Writing Challenges from the University of Warwick (UK). Having just finished the Humber College (Canada) writing program I wanted to keep going with instructions and challenges to keep my work fresh.
David Morley, Director of the Warwick Writing Programme, conducts the podcasts. If there are any writers [...]

AGO

Yesterday, a friend and I went to the Art Gallery of Ontario to see the new Gehry renovation of the gallery.
It’s much larger than I expected and the expanse and interior change to the gallery is huge.
The new design allows for a lot of open space and yet joins with more intimate gallery spacing for [...]

Not so dumb ideas

A few months ago, I was doing my usual worrying over everything; worrying in particular about the hole in the ozone. I had this stupid idea about somehow covering the area with something that would reflect the light back out. Even if it was a temporary solution, maybe it’d buy some time for a better, [...]

Coffee Machine Missives

We have a new coffee machine at work. It has a black rotund pod body, glowing blue runway lines and giant blue buttons.
It seems to be sending me messages in my mochaccino foam: star, flower, laughing kid, boot kicking someone bent over, angry terrier, and Friday afternoon I think it gave me the finger.
So, no [...]

iTunes University Junkie: Or how I finally comprehend what Schrödinger did to the cat.*

You have your film buffs, the podcast devotees, and the music fans. I spend at least 3 hours every Saturday scanning, selecting and downloading any of the education lectures, classes, research, interviews on iTunes I can find.
I’m interested in just about everything, in fact it would be pithier to say what I’m not particularly interested [...]

Why is the writer staring at nothing?

…and does that drool mean she’s catatonic or passionate?
The Writer’s Role and the Job of Creating a Narrative in Game Writing
It’s a common perception that fiction writers make up story, character and write dialogue.
While this is true, it’s important for the project team to understand the writer is in charge of maintaining the integrity of [...]

I think they’re planning something

Over the summer I’ve noticed more and more elderly people in electric wheelchairs wearing hats, they’re always zipping silently after dark.

Observation #28

I’m in the process of testing organic sundries in the hopes that I can use toiletries that have not been tested on animals or are bad for the environment; stuff like shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant.
My observations? People do not seem to want to sniff my armpits.
Tests are ongoing.