First amusement park tip when you’re mentally a teenager living in a 40-something body, is do the things you know won’t make you sick first. Enough said. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is phenomenal and literally made me giddy and permanently overflowing with “pinch me I’m dreaming” awe. Walking…
Today I am jetting to Orlanda to attend the 2010 IAAPA Amusement Atteactions Expo. I’m assisting with videography, tweeting, posting and interviewing in exchange for 10 sweet days in beautiful, sunny Florida. What was your last cool bartering gig? Nala
My significant other and I just watched the Harry Potter movies 1-6 over the last couple of weekends. If this seems unusual to you, read here. The first part of “Deathly Hallows” premieres November 19 at midnight. J.K. Rowling is an incredible writer and has woven an extraordinary story—really, read…
I have a lot of opinions, especially about communication. And my opinions usually start with me looking at a situation and saying “We should be telling them…” or “We should be posting…” Two things happen after I say those things—1) the thought of taking action makes their eyes glaze over,…
Hah! Not what you thought it would be, eh? This is my ideal set up for proofreading: Open, clear space, daytimer to verify dates, Oxford Canadian Dictionary, style sheet (near the bottom of the pic) and of course, plenty of fluids. It’s hard work, reading stuff – as you can…
A Harry Potter freak, that is. You can blame my daughter. I bought the first two books when she was, oh, around 10 and read them together, and then she got impatient and plowed through all the rest ahead of me, one by one as they were published (we bought…
In the years I’ve worked with Chilliwack Community Services—a non-profit organization operating in my home town—I’ve learned the power of hearing personal stories. Personal stories work for every kind of organization when you think about it, from testimonials for weight loss products to testifying for religious groups. Going where the…
In my work with Chilliwack Community Services and a few other clients, I get to interview people. I say get, because I really enjoy it. This will sound geeky, but the best part about being a writer is meeting and getting to know new people. If you don’t like constantly…
You should check this guy out. He’s an artist and the son of a colleague, and has no idea I’ve posted this about him. I was trying to remember the name of a Vancouver blogging conference, and when I remembered (Northern Voice) I recalled he did the awesome artwork for…
While my head has been buried in job 1, and freelance projects 1, 2 and 3, I realized a cool thing like BlogWorld exists. I could only skim the surface of the website, because its brilliance combined with my longing was too painful to endure. Next year, my goal is…