Brandon. July 29, 1989 - February 1, 2006. When I was in grade 9, I became stage manager of the junior play at my high school and during rehearsals; I got to know the cast and crew. Every year, the same group of actors came back to be in the plays. We would hang out in the theatre, either rehearsing or doing set design. There was one cast member named Brandon, who I began to take a liking to because he had talent. Acting was easy for him and as time went on I didn't know he

When I started my first blog in 2009, I thought I was going to make a living off what I wrote. I thought within a few months, I would have a small following of people who would like and comment on my posts. I thought I would meet people and make friends. I was wrong. I had my first blog for 11 years and it never took off. Towards the end, I had given up on it because I knew that it wasn’t going anywhere, and I felt like I was writing just for the hell of it. Nobody was readin

Every writer is different, every writer has a different story to tell. Everyone wants to write for a reason and with purpose, but there are things that writers should know when it comes to wanting to write full time and for the rest of their lives. It’s not an easy thing especially if you want to become successful. It’s Going To Take Time Are you writing because you think it’s easy? Do you think you can write something, post it online and hope that it will go viral? If you th

I wrote this back in high school and I had to laugh. I thought it would become a big deal back in the day, but I had nowhere to post it online since social media and blogs weren’t really a thing when I was in high school. It was just sitting there in a bunch of stuff that I wrote. I didn’t think it would ever see the light of day again, but I was thinking about it, so I dug it out and wanted to share it with you. Who knows, Ron Howard may say and get a laugh out of it. It’s t

I’m known to go to the book store and buy books. I have stacks of books that are on my to-read list and I don’t know if there will be enough time in the world for me to read every single book I have, but it’s a challenge I’m willing to accept. I need an intervention. For as long as I could remember I’ve always been into books. I would spend a lot of time in high school hanging out in the library. One of my classes in grade 12 was a librarian assistant where I would check out

Motivation for me comes and goes. Some days, I want to change the world. Other days, I ask myself if what I’m doing is really what I’m supposed to be doing with my life, but when I really think about what motivates me to keep going with my writing is the fact that hopefully one day it will inspire someone to do good in the world. If someone is having a bad day, I hope that I can make them feel better by reading what I have to say. What motivates me is knowing that something g

I always knew I wanted to write a book, but I never knew where to begin. I didn’t know if I wanted to write what it’s like to have Asperger’s and my experiences with living it or if I wanted to take one of the millions of ideas that have been floating around in my head and write a full length fiction novel, but I thought that maybe writing about my life experiences in my blog would be a lot easier than spending months maybe even years writing a book that may not even get publ

When it was time to create a blog about my experiences with Autism and being on the Autism spectrum, I knew what I wanted to call it. I had this name in my head for years and if I were to ever write a book about my journey, this was what I would call it. Anything, but Ordinary came easy. I got the idea from an Avril Lavigne song. It fit perfectly. It was a name that I knew I wanted to use, and it felt right. People with autism aren’t ordinary, we’re anything, but ordinary. I

In Flanders fields, the poppies blow. Between the crosses, row on row. That mark our place; and in the sky. The larks, still bravely singing, fly. Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago. We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow. Loved and were loved, and now we lie. In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw. The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die. We shall not sleep, though p

It's Not The Length Of Life, But The Depth Of It. This quote was on my friend’s nexopia page in high school. Unfortunately, my friend passed away in 2006 at the age of 16 and this quote has stuck with me since then. It really does say a lot. It doesn’t mean how long you live, but how much meaning a life has. Life is meant to be lived. Give it depth and experience what it gives you. I Won’t Let Fear Clip My Wings And Tell Me How High I Can Fly. - “One Way Ticket” by Leanne Ri