My first radio scene – Toronto Poetry Slam
The Toronto Poetry Slam is not your typical evening of poetry — there are catcalls, cheering and judges involved. Last weekend I recorded the slam for an assignment for my radio documentary class and then turned it into a four minute scene. There are several things I would do differently, and there were technically problems … Continue reading
Lucky duck
For this week, two completely different stories and two moments where I’ve remembered that I’m pretty lucky. On Friday I had the chance to spend the evening with my aunt, who was visiting Toronto, and her long-time friend. I went from a quiet evening with no plans to a night full of surprising conversation, and I got … Continue reading
Career, Career, Career
Before you sigh and think, “not another job related post, you just did one last week,” you can relax, this isn’t really about looking for a job. I’m not sure how many times it’s happened in the last month, but more than once the phrase “you’re really career oriented,” has come up in conversation. And … Continue reading
Entry Level?
Though it is technically the beginning of the year, it feels that my degree is rapidly coming to an end – classes end the first week of April, and the first draft of my thesis is due at the beginning of May. “The Void” of post-post-secondary education is fast approaching, so naturally I’ve been looking … Continue reading
An unweary traveller
Lately I’ve been thinking that I haven’t seen enough of the world, especially as someone who wants to write about it. I did the ten-day, three country tour in high school, but I was so excited to be away with my friends that I didn’t properly appreciate my surroundings. Of course I loved the trip, … Continue reading
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