I don’t usually admire people. Maybe it’s cynicism or maybe it’s a large ego, but I see the vast majority of celebrities as equals; average people who got lucky. Yet I found myself in awe of David Sedaris when I saw him perform live on Friday night at Centennial Hall. His way with words was [...]
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David Sedaris
Posted in real life, writing on October 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Podcamp London + Contemplative Goose
Posted in psychology, real life, technology, writing on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Re: Podcamp London, and a goose I am now friends with.
Me in Maclean’s. Also: Nuts.
Posted in media, real life, technology, writing, tagged coffee, maclean's on April 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
About that one time I was in Maclean’s Magazine.
Fighting Sexism With Sexism in the Horror Genre?
Posted in horror, media, philosophy, writing on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Comment on the accusations of sexism leveled at the British Fantasy Society for failing to include any female authors in a recent interview compilation.
Me, Elsewhere
Posted in horror, media, real life, writing on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Other crap I’ve written.
I Hope You and This Blog Post “CLICK”
Posted in real life, writing on August 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There’s a sign in the bathroom at school that shows a woman holding her hands up, with the areas where bacteria and poop accumulate highlighted on them. Below this, it reads: Infection prevention is “IN YOUR HANDS.” I find it hilarious, because like, imagine someone saying this in real life. “Hey, wanna practice safe hand-washing [...]
Grammar is “Fun”
Posted in writing, tagged grammar, quotation marks on April 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have a few favourite typos and grammar mistakes. For example, confusing “Brian” with “brain” is hilarious no matter which one you meant to type. “Porblems” is always more entertaining than “problems.” But the best is the misuse of quotations. Most common grammatical errors have some logical reason behind them, such as confusing words that [...]
Secondhand Transmission from a Distant World
Posted in general science, misc, philosophy, writing, tagged 80s, aging, aliens, art, fun dip, time travel on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone is an alien to someone. I’m in my late 20s. To anyone under the age of 18 today, I’m from a world they have never been to, and never will. A world we call the 1980s. It was inhabited by creatures with big curly hair that listened to cheesy pop music and grazed on [...]
Book Review: Playing For Keeps, by Mur Lafferty
Posted in book reviews, technology, writing on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love Mur Lafferty. Her podcast, I Should Be Writing, was one of the first I ever downloaded and it hasn’t left my mp3 player(s) since. She’s come a long way, from a self-described “wannabe fiction writer” to full-blown published novelist. So is she any good at practicing what she preaches? Let me get the [...]
