Anything, but Ordinary

I was 24 years old when I moved out of my parents’ house into a basement suite. My mom thought it was the right time. She wanted me to learn how to be more independent and living with my parents wasn’t going to help with that, but I knew that I wasn’t ready to move out even through when it was time I did move out, I didn’t want to be that close to my parents because I felt like the closer I was to them, the better chance that I would rely on them to help me with day to day st

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 would have such an impact on me in the years

March 5, 2022 marks 40 years since the world lost a shooting star. 40 years ago today, John Belushi departed this earth with only the memories of what he left behind. John had everything. He had a number one album, a number one TV show and a number one movie all by the time he was 30. He was well loved by everyone around him. You knew that he had so much, but his time on earth was not meant to be for long. He came into our lives with a purpose and before we knew it, he was g

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

Sleepovers are weird. I’ve never been a fan. I’ve had them, I went to them, but I never felt comfortable. Even when the person was my best friend, I just wanted to sleep in my own bed. There are a few sleepovers I had as a kid that made me think. “What was I thinking?”. The one that sticks out in my head was one I had for my birthday. At some point during the night, I went upstairs and slept on the couch leaving my guests downstairs to fend for themselves. I was over it and

In 2008, Vancouver Canucks co-owners, Paolo and Clara Aquilini founded Canucks Autism Network also known as CAN. They were inspired by their son who has autism. They want to be able to provide programs to individuals who are on the autism spectrum. They also want to promote acceptance and inclusion through engagement in the community and training initiatives across BC and beyond. https://www.canucksautism.ca/ There are so many young people in BC with autism and they feel lik

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

My mom has this story where I was upset about getting an iPod for Christmas because I at first didn’t know what an iPod was and secondly, I wouldn’t have been able to listen to my discman. I wouldn’t have to worry about batteries or having to listen to the same CD over and over again. I wasn’t upset about the fact I didn’t know what an iPod was, I knew what it was. I was used to listening to my discman and changing over to a device that was smaller and more convenient was som