I've gotta say, filming vlogs every day for my month in Vietnam last summer was one of the best things I could have done in order to learn vlogging and figure out my new camera. On Saturday my dad and I went to Kananaskis for a little day trip. My camera skills have improved greatly … Continue reading A Day in Kananaskis
Reading Goals
via Reading Goals It's a bit late for announcing the year's reading goals, I realize, but I only came up with mine TODAY so actually, they're quite prompt in the grand scheme. When people talk reading goals, their first goal is always a numbered one. How many books are they planning to read per week, … Continue reading Reading Goals
Montreal Lox Bagel
If you've been around long enough to remember my trip to Montreal in 2017 (or click here if you haven't), you might remember me raving about the bagels I had at a Montreal bagel institution. I went there twice for bagels over the course of my trip, once to sit in, once to go, because … Continue reading Montreal Lox Bagel
A Controversial Christmas
TW: Discussion around rape. There was some controversy this year in Canada when a radio station/broadcasting company "banned" the song "Baby It's Cold Outside". I put "banned" in quotes because choosing not to play a song isn't really banning it, otherwise I'd have been banning a song every time I chose "next song" when my … Continue reading A Controversial Christmas
Broke and Happy
Okay, when I said I'd finish 2018 "broke and happy" in my last post, I did NOT mean for the universe to take that as a challenge. What a day I've had. I was up early (compared to usual) so I could take my car to the mechanic for her checkup. Yes, she's a her. … Continue reading Broke and Happy
Room Makeovers Without Money
I recently read a great article "Minimalism is Just Another Boring Product Wealthy People Can Buy" which raised some great points about how minimalism and nice decor are out of reach for most people, and it got me thinking. The rooms and dorm rooms I've decorated over the last five years, could I have done … Continue reading Room Makeovers Without Money
Nearly Nine Years
When I approached the counter of the Starbucks I'm currently writing this from, the barista, Michelle, greeted me by name. This Starbucks is across the city from where I live, so this was slightly concerning. However, it's five minutes from Heritage Park where I've been going to rehearsal five times a week for the last … Continue reading Nearly Nine Years
Polo, Psycho, and Ghost Towns
Mornings here in Calgary have been gloomy these last few days. I've noticed this because my room at my mom's house hasn't got curtains yet and the sun shines directly in my face, waking me up on non-gloomy mornings. These gloomy ones, however, I'm able to sleep through. I managed to keep myself pretty busy … Continue reading Polo, Psycho, and Ghost Towns
The End of Summer
If you were expecting daily blog posts from Vietnam like I usually do for my trips, I'm sorry to disappoint. This trip I decided I'd film vlogs instead, and now my arms are muscly from holding up cameras all month. At first I thought I'd be able to blog as well, but found at the … Continue reading The End of Summer
From an Airport
I stopped writing for a while. Half because I got busy, half because, I don't know. I stopped feeling like a writer. I'm in an airport as I write this, but won't be anymore when you read it. I'm on my way to Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam, where I will rendezvous with my … Continue reading From an Airport
Precarious Writer 