So yeah, I work for Aurora now and it is EXCITING being part of the whole legalization process!
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| I noticed the typo but did nothing to fix it because my shift was up |
17/10/18
Happy Legalization Day!
I almost forgot to make a blog post today, but I wouldn't miss such a historic event!
So yeah, I work for Aurora now and it is EXCITING being part of the whole legalization process!
So yeah, I work for Aurora now and it is EXCITING being part of the whole legalization process!
28/09/18
Plus ça change, plus ça reste la même chose
I realized coming into this blog post that I wanted to write just like I have all the other times in the past; that is, mostly stream of consciousness and submit. And there's nothing really stopping me from continuing with that tradition, except that I said I would try to shake things up. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that each blog post is unique in and of itself. Why else would I have the "kaleidoughwheel of destiny" on the side to click on? Each blog post has to be able to stand on its own for me to even publish it.
What I can probably do is update the layout. I've never actually given it much thought: once in a while, I switch the theme up a bit to something that I think looks cool, and I kind of set it and forget it. I think I would have to take a look at what modern layouts are like from other personal blogs and update it to something that's on trend. Otherwise, I run the risk of ending up like what an oldschool 90s website looks like to us. I must say that old school internet, as I call it, has its charm, with its easily clickable HTML links and relatively straightforward navigation.
I would definitely say that I'm starting to fall behind current internet trends when compared to say, 12 years ago when trolling was still a delicate but worthwhile art form. Nowadays, I spend way too much time on Reddit and although I do find a lot of interesting things and have some good exchanges once in a while, I still feel like I'm filling my head up with too much junk.
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It's been a good week. I finally got my taxes done and out of the way, so until next year I guess. Work is still great. I'll keep the mystery of my employment until another blog post, since I see myself working here for a while.
What I can probably do is update the layout. I've never actually given it much thought: once in a while, I switch the theme up a bit to something that I think looks cool, and I kind of set it and forget it. I think I would have to take a look at what modern layouts are like from other personal blogs and update it to something that's on trend. Otherwise, I run the risk of ending up like what an oldschool 90s website looks like to us. I must say that old school internet, as I call it, has its charm, with its easily clickable HTML links and relatively straightforward navigation.
I would definitely say that I'm starting to fall behind current internet trends when compared to say, 12 years ago when trolling was still a delicate but worthwhile art form. Nowadays, I spend way too much time on Reddit and although I do find a lot of interesting things and have some good exchanges once in a while, I still feel like I'm filling my head up with too much junk.
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It's been a good week. I finally got my taxes done and out of the way, so until next year I guess. Work is still great. I'll keep the mystery of my employment until another blog post, since I see myself working here for a while.
18/09/18
Hiatus over
In all my years of blogging, this is the first time that I've spent a full year without publishing a post. Thankfully, on my archive list, you will still see 2007-2018 or whatever because I did blog in 2017, and here I am blogging for the first time in 2018. So it won't look like I skipped a year but if you follow this blog, you know that a year gap in blogging is a little excessive even for me.
I wish I could say I've done some deep introspection on how I want to move forward with this blog, maybe with a more focused approach to posts and maybe some redesign to get up to date to the late 2010s. And to be honest, this introspection is about as deep as what I've written so far, so honestly, it's not much introspection. I'm probably just going to keep blogging like I did before, albeit a little more frequently.
For today, I'm far too tired to add a picture or something colorful to the post, so I'm going to just keep writing. Who knows for how long - I actually do get tired at 10pm now that I get up early for work.
I'll probably end up talking about my job some other time. That's what takes up most of my time these days. At least during the week.
On Saturdays I like the farmer's market. Sometimes I get this lemonade, it's kind of pricey but you get 50 cents back if you return the cup they give you. I'm always thirsty on Saturday mornings and a hot coffee during the summer is just about the last thing I want to drink. So I'm okay with paying for overpriced lemonade instead of overpriced coffee.
I listen to a podcast called No Such Thing as a Fish on my commute down the university line in the mornings and it's a fun way to wake up my brain. Each week, they present four really random facts that they've uncovered and go into details with absurd and hilarious results. I do like my British humor, and I have to suppress laughter in crowded trains sometimes.
Till next time.
I wish I could say I've done some deep introspection on how I want to move forward with this blog, maybe with a more focused approach to posts and maybe some redesign to get up to date to the late 2010s. And to be honest, this introspection is about as deep as what I've written so far, so honestly, it's not much introspection. I'm probably just going to keep blogging like I did before, albeit a little more frequently.
For today, I'm far too tired to add a picture or something colorful to the post, so I'm going to just keep writing. Who knows for how long - I actually do get tired at 10pm now that I get up early for work.
I'll probably end up talking about my job some other time. That's what takes up most of my time these days. At least during the week.
On Saturdays I like the farmer's market. Sometimes I get this lemonade, it's kind of pricey but you get 50 cents back if you return the cup they give you. I'm always thirsty on Saturday mornings and a hot coffee during the summer is just about the last thing I want to drink. So I'm okay with paying for overpriced lemonade instead of overpriced coffee.
I listen to a podcast called No Such Thing as a Fish on my commute down the university line in the mornings and it's a fun way to wake up my brain. Each week, they present four really random facts that they've uncovered and go into details with absurd and hilarious results. I do like my British humor, and I have to suppress laughter in crowded trains sometimes.
Till next time.
16/09/17
14/09/17
La montagne du loup
Ça fait du bien d'écouter d'la music du Québec! Surtout quand tout ce que j'ai à faire c'est fermer mes yeux et choisir un CD au hasard.
Une chanson de la Bottine Souriante ça me mets tout le temps de bonne humeur. J'ai écouté un disque live pendant que je faisait à souper ce soir (salade de poulet et blé d'inde), et j'ai bien aimé chanter les quelques chansons à refrain.
Voici une de mes chansons quétaines préférée:
A+!
04/09/17
Not devoid
Devoid of creativity? Not really. Devoid of discipline? Possibly more so.
I find that writing is something that often comes naturally. Good writing is something that has to be thought out and revised, especially when you want to bring meaning out in your words.
I feel like I'm going in a bit of a spiral in my head right now. Not a scary spiral (or bad necessarily), just loose ends in my head here and there trying to convey something.
Each new sentence brings a new breath, fresher ideas, and a wilder imagination. Have I tried writing in 2nd person?
You find yourself wondering if form is more important than function. Is it possible that no matter what you write, when you write it, the medium is more important than the message? The form is the medium, the message is the function.
2nd person is tough because it's rarely used in traditional writing formats and thus rarely practised.
However, it's used a lot in one of my favourite types of entertainment: gaming. And almost exclusively so in the genre of interactive fiction, which include games like Zork (something I've never played, but apparently it's a classic from the 80s). I haven't played much interactive fiction, but RPGs are similar - taking decisions through dialogue and all that.
Continuing, since I am not devoid of things to say. Is it fair to say that a lot of writing I do is stream-of-consciousness? Does it show that I've been rereading Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul? It's basically an anthology by various American authors writing about... writing. So writing about writing is on my mind a lot, and here we are. Yes, here I am, asking my kaleidoughscope some questions like a magic 8-ball.
That conveniently leads to magic. I must share that I would absolutely love to write fantasy/sci-fi. Not much magic in sci-fi mind you, but technology often substitutes for that element anyway. So yeah, writing that stuff is something that I often think about, but never actually do for various reasons that I will weakly put in point form below:
Where does magic fit into all this?
Go Ask Lyra.
I find that writing is something that often comes naturally. Good writing is something that has to be thought out and revised, especially when you want to bring meaning out in your words.
I feel like I'm going in a bit of a spiral in my head right now. Not a scary spiral (or bad necessarily), just loose ends in my head here and there trying to convey something.
Each new sentence brings a new breath, fresher ideas, and a wilder imagination. Have I tried writing in 2nd person?
You find yourself wondering if form is more important than function. Is it possible that no matter what you write, when you write it, the medium is more important than the message? The form is the medium, the message is the function.
2nd person is tough because it's rarely used in traditional writing formats and thus rarely practised.
However, it's used a lot in one of my favourite types of entertainment: gaming. And almost exclusively so in the genre of interactive fiction, which include games like Zork (something I've never played, but apparently it's a classic from the 80s). I haven't played much interactive fiction, but RPGs are similar - taking decisions through dialogue and all that.
Continuing, since I am not devoid of things to say. Is it fair to say that a lot of writing I do is stream-of-consciousness? Does it show that I've been rereading Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul? It's basically an anthology by various American authors writing about... writing. So writing about writing is on my mind a lot, and here we are. Yes, here I am, asking my kaleidoughscope some questions like a magic 8-ball.
That conveniently leads to magic. I must share that I would absolutely love to write fantasy/sci-fi. Not much magic in sci-fi mind you, but technology often substitutes for that element anyway. So yeah, writing that stuff is something that I often think about, but never actually do for various reasons that I will weakly put in point form below:
- Creative fiction is something I haven't done since miniature assignments in English class... in high school (so 10 years ago?)
- I don't have a starting point (i.e. where do I start off an adventure?)
- Any imaginative idea feels like it would have been done already (e.g. elves? mages? faster than light travel?)
- I'm not trying to get published (self-publishing?)
- Dialogue and character descriptions are difficult to write (he grimaced; she scowled; they were laughing uproariously etc.) and not something I have experience doing
- Pronouns are awkward as hell nowadays. As a genderqueer french-speaker, I'm not sure how to deal with he/she/they anymore. I feel like clearly defined gender in writing is ubiquitous for a reason. It's an interesting issue for sure, especially for those feeling colonial oppression.
Where does magic fit into all this?
Go Ask Lyra.
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| Drum circle I was at this weekend. Wicked time. |
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