I was meeting family for dinner in downtown Toronto, and I found myself retreading familiar ground. It was the same path I traveled to go to class just 2 years prior, when I was taking a course on Professional Communication at George Brown. It was the same path I took to go to my part-time […]
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A Valuable Lesson Learned while Riding the TTC Subway
This post will go live on my birthday. It will mark the 10-year anniversary of when I left my small town to move to big-city Toronto. I’ve been introspective about my time in Toronto and what it means to me. What I’ve accomplished and what I’ve still yet to do. I remember the summer when […]
Why I Pay for Fanart Commissions
Yeah. So, I did it again. I commissioned an artist for a fanart piece. I recently read a post on POMEgranate Magazine that perfectly encapsulated my feelings on fanart. Yes, I AM a grown woman. Yes, I DO have a disposable income. Yes, I AM just a big ol’ fangirl at heart. Thinking of all the times I’ve commissioned […]
5 Things to Consider Before Entering a Writing Contest
Vocal Media has come under fire again. Recently, the writing platform announced a Summer Fiction Series: eight fiction writing challenges for a chance to win up to $5000. It didn’t take long for controversy to rear its ugly head; after the results of The Old Barn Challenge were announced, it was revealed that the second-place […]
How Many Olympics Do You Have in You?
It’s finally happened. The 2020 Olympics have finally arrived in Japan. I watched the Opening Ceremony live on CBC on Friday. Maybe it watching the lone athlete who missed the qualifiers running on the treadmill, maybe it was hearing Sonic the Hedgehog and Final Fantasy music played via symphony over the Parade of Nations, maybe it was the fact […]