How to talk to your deaf* friend

Tl;dr read the bold bits. Friends, have you ever started asking me a question only to be interrupted by “Wassat?” after like 2 words? Like, “Do you…” “What?” “I was going to say, do you want some more coffee?” “Oh....
Art & Lutherie

Art & Lutherie

When I was 18, in January, I had $1000. That was all the money I had in the world, right after I was paid. I was ahead of the rent for the first time since leaving home 6 months ago. That meant that I could spend money on something other than food, for the first time....

Dear Mr Trudeau, Pt. 11 and the rest.

The rest… all the letters are sent now. 54. Dear Mr Trudeau, Since Canada is a democracy, you can’t make all decisions completely on your own. If you’d like, please send me the names of other members of the government who I should write to and ask...
Read a fucking book or something

Read a fucking book or something

I get exasperated with my friends sometimes, when they complain about problems that I know the solution to, since I’ve read it in a book, implemented it in my life, and no longer have that problem. My usual, eye-rolling response is “read a fuckin’...
2015: The year I behaved.

2015: The year I behaved.

Saying goodbye to 2015… the year I did everything I was supposed to do. I got fit. My research told me that the most efficient way to stay strong and healthy, prevent injury and increase energy is weightlifting. So I did that. It worked. My energy level is...