The first time I saw snow, I walked into a February version of Montreal in a t-shirt. When I saw what was happening with my breath, I remember looking at my parents, thinking that they were going to accuse me of smoking – and right in front of them. It took a while for…
On Friday November 28th, the teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lucasfilm/starwarstheforceawakens/). In the long tradition of celebrating Kardashian posterior, I’m pretty sure it blew up the internet. I found myself walking through downtown Toronto on the day-of, skirting skyscrapers and bagel shops, street meat vendors and cyclists. I…
GUEST POST – My friend X from List of X (http://listofx.com/) has decided to tackle an age-old question: Star Wars or Lord of the Rings? This is a topic dear to my heart. Below is X’s well-considered analysis of the issue – thanks X, for wading in on the matter with your usual humour and…
Hobbits Vs. Lightsabres* Bilbo Baggins came out one day And found Gandalf sleeping in the hay “Little midget, friend of mine – beware! There is a terrible evil coming here!” “What, to Hobbiton? But we are small and nice And tidy and pleasant besides We dance, we drink, we smoke, we write…
I have only been at blogging for about a month. Good times, some great people, and some wonderful writing. I am happy to be here. Here are my initial observations of this cool new world. 1. The potential for people to read your work diminishes with every extra word you add. The relationship is…
