What Does A Canadian Look Like?
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Read More What Does A Canadian Look Like?Author: Janelle Visser
Grand Adventurer, Creative Mercenary, Apocalypse Survivor, and Mould Breaker... I have a wandering mind and wandering feet. Yet, I take to heart J.R.R. Tolkein’s words, “Not all those who wander are lost.”
GTA V: When Almost Perfect Isn’t Good Enough
The Grand Theft Auto franchise is no stranger to controversy. So when the fifth installment came out a couple of weeks ago, it was almost daring the public to come up with something new to trump the tired, old criticisms with an innovative line of attack. The “public” did not disappoint, but it wasn’t what […]
Read More GTA V: When Almost Perfect Isn’t Good EnoughI’m 29! Really! On Age-Pride and Age-Aversion
Yesterday I celebrated my 29th birthday. My golden birthday, no less, on the 29th! Being somewhat of a numbers nerd, I have been very excited about this lucky birthday for awhile now. So it happened that, when people asked, “so how old are you this year?” and I replied excitedly, “29!” They responded with a knowing, […]
Read More I’m 29! Really! On Age-Pride and Age-AversionArrrrr, Here There Be Pirates! Pirate Lore as Cultural Literacy
Ahoy, me hearties! Yaarrrrrrr, I’ve not seen yer faces fer awhile on the high seas. Alas, I’ve been locked up in the bilge, teachin foreign tongues to some green landlubbers. But t’night I be scribblin in me Captain’s log, so pillage yerself some grog and let some other scallywag swab the deck fer now. Illustration […]
Read More Arrrrr, Here There Be Pirates! Pirate Lore as Cultural LiteracyWhy My Opinion Makes Sense And Yours Seems Totally Irrational
The other day I made the mistake of posting something controversial on my personal Facebook wall. I usually don’t, because I have a lot of “friends” on there whose backgrounds, opinions and beliefs are all across the spectrum, and I try not to invite flame wars between them. Most of the stuff I write on […]
Read More Why My Opinion Makes Sense And Yours Seems Totally IrrationalWhat’s The Opposite Of A Banana?
When I tell people I’m part Filipino, they take one look at my pasty white skin and thin blonde hair and unsurprisingly raise their eyebrows. This is usually followed by an impromptu interview of sorts, to discover the basis of my curious claim.
Read More What’s The Opposite Of A Banana?How To Destroy An Antique Piano – On “Medium”
This is a rather personal story I haven’t told many people, so I’m a little nervous about putting it out there. But before we get to the story, a few words about the Medium on which it is written. Medium is a new platform recently founded by some of the creators of Twitter and Blogger. […]
Read More How To Destroy An Antique Piano – On “Medium”Leaving and Being Left Behind: Airports, Farewells, Transience
Apologies for the radio silence lately. I have journeyed to the center of the world and returned to wallow in a terrible combination of heat exhaustion, separation anxiety and post-travel-poverty. I went to Tokyo last week to see a dear friend off at the airport. I like airports, but I’m used to being the one […]
Read More Leaving and Being Left Behind: Airports, Farewells, TransienceIs “Nerd Girl” An Oxymoron?
It has recently come to my attention that my status as a nerd may be in question. Apparently, according to some of my fellow humans, my inherent female-ness exempts me from certifiable nerddom. Where were these authority figures while I was withering away in nerdy, socially-awkward seventh-grade misery? Where were they in high school while I was desperately […]
Read More Is “Nerd Girl” An Oxymoron?Redemption Pictures: A Blog Review
Today is July 31st here in the future (also known as Japan), and you know what that means? If you’ve been hanging out with me at Yeah Write you probably do: it’s the last day of 31dbbb (31 Days to Build a Better Blog)! To be honest I have gotten a bit behind in the […]
Read More Redemption Pictures: A Blog Review
Breaking Moulds 