It is November 6th, 2024. Trump just won his second term as president. Everyone is expressing their thoughts and emotions on social media. Instead of adding to the melee on there, I figured I'd put my thoughts in the place I created to put my thoughts in. Besides, I have too many to limit myself … Continue reading The Emotional Fallout of Election Results
Restless
I have a bad habit of writing blog posts and then not posting them. I think it's because I know my dad reads these. Go away, Dad. You're making me self-conscious. The acting world has been slow of late. Even here in Toronto, where I moved for all the opportunity, I've had one audition in … Continue reading Restless
Touring Southern Alberta
Earlier this month, I returned to my home province of Alberta for my cousin's wedding and made it a whole 2-week trip. The last time I visited was for a funeral and the time before that was to get Skipper and make my move to Toronto official, so this was kind of my first time … Continue reading Touring Southern Alberta
Applying for the CFC Actors’ Conservatory?
Every year, Canadian actors from across the globe apply to be one of the eight actors chosen by the Canadian Film Centre for the CBC Actors' Conservatory. Notable Alumni include Annie Murphy (Schitt's Creek), Supinder Wraich (Sort Of), Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs), Michelle McLeod (Women Talking), and Giacomo Guilliani (Grey's Anatomy), among other very successful … Continue reading Applying for the CFC Actors’ Conservatory?
Let’s Talk Money
This post is inspired by my friend Matt Mort's YouTube series on money! Check out his latest video at the end of this post! I'm a believer in de-stigmatizing conversations around finance. We live in a culture where money is (unfortunately) tied to our sense of self-worth, and as a result, money not only affects … Continue reading Let’s Talk Money
Consuming Books While Broke
The first audiobook I ever got was years ago when I won a contest and got the CD form of an audiobook. It was a huge pain. First of all, I had to find a CD player and figure out how to use it. Second, I had to find the time to listen to the … Continue reading Consuming Books While Broke
The Nosebleed
In case you don't know, I regularly avoid posting about things as they happen unless they're time sensitive. This story happened eight years ago, in the end-days of my time in university. It was a decently interesting thing and well worth writing about, but at the time I didn't tell anyone about it, not even … Continue reading The Nosebleed
100 Spoiler-Free One-Liner Movie Reviews
In September, I had the good fortune of attending the Toronto International Film Festival and watched a total of 36 movies, 1 bunch of short films, and the first three episodes of a tv show, averaging 3.88 screenings per day. A few weeks later, I attended ImagineNATIVE film festival and managed 2 screenings per day. … Continue reading 100 Spoiler-Free One-Liner Movie Reviews
A Tribute
By the time I met my Ba Ngoai, she had already overcome so many trials and tribulations. She’d survived a war and immigrated to Canada. She’d had and raised a dozen children, and had many other grandchildren and counting. And she had so much to teach us about what she had learned over the course … Continue reading A Tribute
Violet the Short Film
I sit near the front of the theatre, watching as the credits of the fourth film of the night finish and the screen fades to black. With every film we've seen, my nerves have increased. I've felt my anxiety about this night, Showcase night, building for weeks now. My short film, Violet, was created as … Continue reading Violet the Short Film
