Category: Arts & Culture

  • A pencil cartoon?

    A pencil cartoon?

    I thought it might be fun to make a cartoon with a pencil as the main character. I’m not sure if it’d be an animation or a comic strip or something else. There’s potential in the idea, I just have to find it and then make something of it.

  • Visiting the AGO Again

    Visiting the AGO Again

    It was so nice to go to the Art Gallery of Ontario tonight. It’s something that I’ve been missing for too long. I was anxious to get there, and I left feeling relaxed and satisfied. Art is a powerful thing.

  • Deleting Social Media

    Deleting Social Media

    Sometimes, there are things that you just have to do. You can’t think about them any longer. The time comes when you just have to pull the plug and watch the water drain away.

  • I Went to Medieval Times

    I Went to Medieval Times

    I went to Medieval Times for the first time on Saturday. A friend of mine organised the event for his birthday. It’s not something I would ever have thought to do to celebrate a birthday. But, that’s why we have friends…to share new experiences with.

  • Starting to Read First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami

    Starting to Read First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami

    I picked up a copy of First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami. After reading the first two short stories in the collection (there are eight stories), I now want to talk about them. The stories are unexpectedly enjoyable.

  • I just knit my first sock

    I just knit my first sock

    I just finished knitting my first sock. As part of my search for alternative rebellion strategies (more about this in a future post), I thought I’d give knitting a try. When thinking about different ways to engage the senses, knitting falls under touch. I enjoy working with my hands, even though I’m pretty soft.

  • I’m Trying Knitting

    I’m Trying Knitting

  • I signed up for Redbubble

    I signed up for Redbubble

    I have no idea how this is going to go but there’s only one way to find out. Maybe something will come of it. It feels kind of strange. Oddly.

  • I’m thinking about selling my art

    I’m thinking about selling my art

    I’ve been thinking about passive income for a few months. It’s an attractive concept: you make something and then it makes money for you. When thinking about ways to pay the rent, passive income seems like the best option.

  • I Have Read The Brothers Karamazov

    I Have Read The Brothers Karamazov

    After about a dozen failed attempts over about ten years, I have finally managed to read The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It took me just over a month to read it but it was worth it. It’s a great book.

  • Oh, O’Keeffe

    I went to go see the Georgia O’Keeffe exhibition last Friday night. I was hoping to have gone with someone but, as it turns out, I’m really glad that I went on my own. It was great to be alone, standing amongst a small crowd, with the pieces on display.

  • Rick’s Rant – The Kids are Still Alright

    Rick’s Rant – The Kids are Still Alright