Relationships, right, people? I mean, what more is there to say? So onerous are relationships that the popular social network Facebook includes “it’s complicated” among users relationships statuses. Fucked up, I know. OK, so we all know relationships are complicated, and we’re at least a little bit familiar with the everyday, run-of-the-mill complications. However, the [...]
A place for girl geeks in Edmonton
The geek movement is alive and well in Edmonton. But while the geek community is strong, its individual participants, particularly those with XX-chromosomes, are still working to carve out their niche. The last DemoCamp I attended, there was some discussion between the likes of Cindy Fulton, Hilary Darrah, and Roma Sobieski about creating a sort [...]
YEG Swap: Better than Wife Swap. Seriously.
That’s right friends, we want Edmontonians — ALL OF YOU — to come down to the Artery tonight, whip out your junk, and trade it for other people’s junk. It’s the first annual YEG Swap, after all! I know what you’re thinking — no seriously, I took psychology in university, so obviously I know these [...]
Get to know an awesome person
Welcome to the first [only?] edition of Get to Know an Awesome Person. Some weeks ago, my friend Brittney Le Blanc sent me an email asking me to answer some questions about my working life and life in general living in the City of Edmonton.