West Coast ephemera

by | Dec 29, 2007 | Writing

I’m back in Vancouver with my family for the holiday season and have spent a ridiculous amount of time eating decadent food and drinking way too much. Which is not a bad way to spend the holiday, really. I finally had a day on my own yesterday, after a week of...

You Said That He Said That She Said

by | Dec 19, 2007 | Writing

I went to the Hart House Reading Room on Monday night for a panel discussion about the Rightfully Yours, exhibition that’s on at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery right now. My friend Nick recommended it because he knows the curator, Tejpal S. Ajji, and I thought...

Taryn Simon

by | Dec 19, 2007 | Writing

Taryn Simon’s photos scare the crap out of me. But, at the same time, I find them totally fascinating and engrossing. I guess they fit the description of grotesque in every sense of the word for me. As in: Main Entry: 2grotesqueFunction: adjectiveDate: 1603 :...

Decompression

by | Dec 13, 2007 | Writing

The VTape essay is done. Well, the first draft anyways. It feels hugely relieving to have it off my plate and mind. I can say this because I have yet to hear from my editor and therefore have not had to re-read it or work on it since Monday. It could be a different...

Dark Hand and Lamp Light

by | Nov 26, 2007 | Writing

I went to see Miss Shary Boyle perform with Doug Paisley as Dark Hand and Lamp Light on Saturday night. It was a part of Pleasure Dome’s programming for this year (and the first PD programme I’ve been to, actually). The place was totally packed –...