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  • If you haven’t watched this video, please do. Chimamanda inspires me. She and I are around the same age. More importably, she’s had the courage to tell her stories, while I have not. Over the time I’ve had this blog, I’ve wrestled with the idea of telling every random story that’s on my mind. Some…

  • Once again, Hollywood has been rifling through my childhood. For those of you who are suspicious, no. Andre’s not kidding. I don’t know what to say. I crossed myself when he mentioned CGI. I saw a clip of the original Flinstones series a few days ago. I was a child all over again. What do…

  • If you can’t take the heat get out of the kitchen. get a lightweight suit and a room full of fans. via J. Crew‘s window at The Eaton Centre.

  • The Broadbent Sisters are an artistic duo who are, truly, sisters. Since last year, Rose and Joy have been hosting shows at Toronto’s Huntclub Studio. I had the privilege of attending their most recent exhibit, held Thursday night. Dressed in identical blue outfits, the ladies even gave guests hand massages. Overall, the mood in the…

  • You can hide all you want. Your dreams, left unaddressed, will haunt you until you face them. My advice? Tend to them. NOW. Do them justice. Recognize that their realization requires the very work that you have been avoiding. Don’t be scared. Embrace the toil. They say that nothing worth having comes easily, and it’s…

  • You were good to me. Sort of. What have I learned? What can I share? I drafted this post last night, and my sense of pride has overtaken any fears I may have had about posting it. I’m a total n00b, but I know what I’m made of. Ultimately, success in television writing, as with…

  • And I’ve got the selfie to prove it. Shout-out to one (or more?) of my classmates for coming up with these shirts. “Zeitgeist” is one of our instructor’s favourite words. I’ve heard it more over the past eight months than I have over my whole life. Earlier this morning, one of my fellow students asked…

  • I should talk about the books I’m reading. I should talk about how I don’t wanna die a Cat Lady…I should talk about the fact that school is ending soon and I’m scared stunned. Everything’s going to be fine. I just wish I knew what was in store… Instead, Dear Reader, let’s focus on how…