Etobicoke at Sunset, a photo by quirkycity on Flickr. I spent Saturday evening experimenting with my camera at night. I got three reasonable photos out of it. You can see the rest on my flickr space.
Experience
What I experience and stumble across, planned events or unplanned circumstances.
Decisions: Swallowing the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly. My job feels sometimes like I'm chasing down the logic behind decisions. We switched our software at work from a 2-dimensional computer-aided drafting (CAD) software program to a more robust and intelligent building information modeling (BIM) program. It's an interesting change, making you think about the building … Continue reading Decisions: Swallowing the spider to catch the fly
In the news: Stress, Anxiety and Canadian Youth – my response
Global News is airing a week of segments on Children's Mental Health, sponsored by RBC Children's Mental Health Project. Monday's segment: Young Minds: Stress, Anxiety Plaguing Canadian Youth; is available online, with video links. The comments in the written article are interesting. I can understand why mental health is still considered 'taboo'. With critics blaming … Continue reading In the news: Stress, Anxiety and Canadian Youth – my response
Spring time in Liberty Village
Vines before leaves, a photo by quirkycity on Flickr. Just a quick note to let you know I've got some new pictures up on my Flickr site. Spring is here in Liberty Village, and my friend Rachel and I have gone around photographing some of the interesting old factories. It's a bit like the Distillery … Continue reading Spring time in Liberty Village
Love Letter: Dear Boston
Ever since I saw the explosions on Monday, I haven't been able to stop thinking about you, and the four months we spent together nearly 10 years ago. In fall 2003, you embraced me as I worked for an architecture firm in your downtown area. You gave me coworkers who cared about me, which was … Continue reading Love Letter: Dear Boston
All in the details: A day at the Canadian International Autoshow!
quirkycity's photostream on Flickr. My husband and I went to the Canadian International Autoshow again this year. You can find some of my detail shots at my Flickr site photostream. For me this year, it was all about the details. The show had everything from car sections, to engine blocks below, to a rolling car … Continue reading All in the details: A day at the Canadian International Autoshow!
Reuniting my passions
First, I'd like to apologize for setting aside my online presence for a while. I've been soul-searching about my life, its direction and it's taken its toll on my blogs (both here and at Circadian Design. There are going to be a number of changes to this site, likely culminating in merging the two together. … Continue reading Reuniting my passions
What NaNoWriMo is teaching me about balance
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) started just over 4 days ago. While I feel like I'm not doing too badly with my word count, I know from last year's attempt that it takes very little to lose the contest by not having enough words at the end of the month. Last year I was a newlywed, … Continue reading What NaNoWriMo is teaching me about balance
The Paperboy at TIFF: A First Experience
On Friday, September 14, I got to attend the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), something I've wanted to do for years. My husband received tickets from his coworker, who couldn't attend the premier screening of The Paperboy. We jumped at the chance to see a screening at the Elgin Theatre. I thought I was prepared … Continue reading The Paperboy at TIFF: A First Experience
Hiatus
Thank you to those reading my blog. I've heard that "we can have it all, just not all at once" and I'm learning how true that is. My dreams are in competition, and the blogs are 1 item I can let go of while I try to re-balance my life. Because work is transitioning to … Continue reading Hiatus
CSC: Principles of Construction Documentation Course Highlights
As I mentioned in a previous post, my goal was to post weekly about my CSC Principles of Construction Documentation Course. I stopped because I couldn't keep up with everything I had on my plate over the spring term (I can't believe May is next week). I will post my unbiased (because my marks aren't … Continue reading CSC: Principles of Construction Documentation Course Highlights
April Platform Challenge Day 20 (and a few others)
The My Name is Not Bob April Platform Challenge has been both encouraging and challenging. If you're wondering why I haven't posted on it lately, it's because I've been joining things like Google+, rediscovering Hootsuite, networking with others, participating in twitter chats, and actually writing blogs with 'Calls to Action' at the end. So far … Continue reading April Platform Challenge Day 20 (and a few others)
Top 9 LinkedIn Tips for Professionals (Like Architects)
I first started my LinkedIn account in 2008, when I was afraid that my job would expire in the economic downturn. I've seen LinkedIn grow and change over the last four years, in some good and some bad ways. Sunday's April Platform Challenge involved setting up a LinkedIn profile. Reading the comments, I realized that … Continue reading Top 9 LinkedIn Tips for Professionals (Like Architects)
Event: Angelwalk Theatre’s I Love You Because
My friend and I went to see Angelwalk Theatre's production of I Love You Because (ILYB), at Toronto's Centre for the Arts. I subscribe to the theatre's newsletter because I know Artistic Producer Brian Goldenberg from my time playing flute at our arts high school, however I haven't been able to attend any productions until now. I … Continue reading Event: Angelwalk Theatre’s I Love You Because
April Platform Challenge: Days 5, 6 and 7 – Catching Up
Its been a busy weekend so of course doing the April Platform Challenge has been difficult. Thankfully the last few challenges have been pretty straight-forward, so I've combined them into 1 post. Day 5's Challenge: For today's task, create a blog. You can use Blogger, WordPress, orTumblr. In fact, you can use another blogging platform if you … Continue reading April Platform Challenge: Days 5, 6 and 7 – Catching Up
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