Writer, Dabbler In Things
I’ve said again and again that I’ve always had a bad memory. It may even be getting a bit worse in my now middle-age. And I can’t imagine it will improve as I get older. I remember many things from my childhood and teenaged years, a childhood fear here, a fun date night there, the … Read more
For as long as I can remember, I’ve liked sweets. You could pretty easily argue that more than like, I’ve loved them. Pastries, candy bars, cookies, Tim Hortons Iced Capps… I could write a very (very) long list of favourites. And of course there are favourites. Some day I’ll run down a Top 10 list … Read more
Listen, I know that when I tell people that there are certain moments where certain things from wholly disparate sources converge in my life at the same time — let’s call them… oh, I don’t know, maybe capital “s” Signs — I may sound a bit nutty. But I tell you, it happens. I haven’t … Read more
I work in a corner of the city that seems particularly susceptible to power outages. They’re not unusual when the weather gets a bit hotter and people start cranking up the air conditioning. The area power grid seems to get tapped out before other areas do, and before you know it, you’re plunged into (relative) … Read more
Three days ago our dog was in the back yard with Jackie and was oddly interested in a patch of soil under a sage plant in a raised garden box. Jackie investigated and found an unusual patch of downy fluff and fuzz. Confused, she pulled it aside and was very surprised at what she saw. … Read more
There are a LOT of crows out this morning. It’s weird and — writerbrain working overtime as it always does — frankly a bit unsettling. When I was walking Radar, we saw two complaining crows come flying out of a tree, being harassed by smaller birds. Not unusual for crows to go raiding nests for … Read more
As you’ve probably guessed from recent posts, I’ve gotten drawn into the Matthew Dicks universe lately, and he’s opened my eyes to a few things. Not just how much time I waste day-to-day noodling on the phone or otherwise not being as productive as I could be — he’s laser-focused on being as productive as … Read more
Over the years I’ve wistfully heard about people making zero inbox a commitment of theirs. For the uninitiated, this is basically just having zero unread messages in your email inbox. You get new stuff in, you read it once or twice a day or however often your unique need demands — reply if needed, ignore … Read more
I was intrigued by the process of how a professional voiceover guy manages to submit 40-60 voiceover auditions per day, so I watched his video. Turns out a lot of those leads are sent to him by pay-to-play websites, which isn’t something that’s financially feasible for me right now. So that part of it is … Read more
I don’t know if I’ll ever land any of these voiceover auditions for established characters that have lore and a certain quality, etc., but it’s certainly gratifying hearing my teen’s unexpected enthusiasm about my even trying out for some of them.“Wait, you’re going to be Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil? You could totally do that.”“Oh, … Read more