You might have been expecting a post about how my week has gone, but don’t be confused, be excited. It’s high time I started writing about the things I’ve been doing, namely communications and social media in academia. You might have guessed that from the title. But before I get into what I do and how to do it yourself, I should talk about who I am and who I’m not. (more…)
The Kitchener Farmer's Market comes together every Saturday, and there are all kinds of performers there. Some of them play for a living, some of them play for a charity. I don't know how much they bring in, but like us, they could probably use a little more. They do it for the love of it as much as the money, I imagine. Still, let's help them out. Here's how we're going to do that. Step 1: Learn the Songs Below are youtube videos and links to the lyrics of two songs that are pretty easy to play on just…
It's been a fast, great week of coffee meetings, lunches, work, and hustling. Not like hustling people, but moving quickly. I'm working on a music project for Extend-A-Family, and there's some exciting Headshots stuff in the works. Last night I went to my second KW Poetry Slam, and while I performed at the open mic, I didn't slam. Next time I will, and I might get a video of my first slamming awkwardness that'll be fun to share. In the meantime, here's this week's video, which is rambling enough to not require an explanation. Next week's song is about cardboard…
No, this isn't a post about how terrible the internet is in Canada. It's a post about a new thing. this is also my first weekly post of 2013, partly because I've been lazy and partly because I was working on a thing. From now on, I won't be writing stuff for you to read here. Well, I will, but not necessarily about my week and the trials and tribulations of my life. Because now we have video! that's right, it's my first ever video blog. The sound is a little low, and I'm super nervous and awkward, but if…