Writer, Dabbler In Things
Reay A marked improvement over last month, I’m happy to say. Started and stoppedHorus Rising – Dan Abnett ReadingThe Golem and the Jinni – Helene WeckerSavage Sword of Conan compendium Again, nothing I actually finished this month — that’s becoming a more common trend, which I’m not thrilled with — but I picked up and got … Read more
For the sake of expediency, I won’t get into the needless background details about why this came about. But let’s just say that in the last 12 hours, I got a huge confidence boost — thinking I wasn’t yet ready to do something that I sat down and was able to figure out and start … Read more
The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) is the provincially-owned company that, until relatively recently, was the only place in the province you could legally get wine and booze. And it remains the only place to get the latter. The company has always supplied paper bags of various sizes for your various sizes of purchases. … Read more
As I recently mentioned, I’m looking at getting into voice over work to help bring in some money. I did some research and got a good (used) mic and a good (used) interface and in the spirit of continuing to keep costs down, went with a digital audio workspace (aka DAW, aka the recording software) … Read more
Thanks largely to my prepping to dip a toe into the world of voice over work — the learning curves are long and steep and it doesn’t help when I just yesterday decided I should be recording and editing myself in a different program than I have been in making demos thus far, so it’s … Read more
I like money. I like having it and what it can get for me and I certainly wish I had more of it.It’s true that money can’t buy happiness. But I suspect it’s also true that, as the nearly as old saying goes, it can buy you the boat that will take you there. I … Read more
Short and sweet this month: Nothing finished and nothing started and stopped. What I’m reading… well… I continue to peck away at the Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons 5th edition (Carey Parker). It’s taking time largely because it’s not just informative but also instructional, and I’m trying to do what I can as I read to … Read more
My time at the liquor store has taught me a bunch of things, including how dirty and sweaty and thankless retail work can be. But it’s also a been stark reminder that you shouldn’t put all of your eggs in one basket. I was hoping that this would be a new career path for me, … Read more
I don’t have any tattoos. It’s not that I don’t like them. Done well, they’re an admirable art form and at times pretty cool (non-believers are welcome to check out here, here and here for just a few nuggets of proof). I just don’t have anything I’m passionate enough about that I’d want a unique … Read more
I love butter tarts. That’s not an overstatement. If anything, it’s downplaying it. I love butter tarts like I love few other things in life. You can take my ice cream. You can take my chocolate. You can take my cookies and my cakes and buttercream icing. You can take a great many sweet treats … Read more