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Happy New Year (2012)

In personal on 1 January 2012 with no comments

September always feels like the real beginning of a new year to me. There’s an obvious divide between seasons, plus going to school of some form for 18 years has imprinted the idea on me in a way I don’t think I’ll ever shake. But January is always the place where I take stock– not [...]

“This is what I’m showing people if they ever ask me to describe you.”

In music, personal on 16 November 2011 tagged music, wu-tang clan with no comments

I received an email today from someone wanting to know about the music I use as a bed when I do the arts round-up segment for CBC. This was my reply: Hi (name), Andrew here. The music that I use is an instrumental version of the Wu-Tang Clan song “C.R.E.A.M.” I would warn you before [...]

Bratlee

In personal on 2 November 2011 with Comments Off

Rest in peace, little Brattle-buddy.

Producing and Luck

In CBC, personal on 29 July 2011 with 1 comment

I’m producing Daybreak North today. That sounds bigger than it probably is, since I’m only holding things together for a day, as opposed to actually taking on the full-on management portions of the producer’s job. Still, I’m nervous. And excited. Two years ago, I didn’t know what I was going to be doing. I was [...]

Extended Local Networks, Hometowns, and the Travel Trap

In personal, thoughts on 26 July 2011 with no comments

Last week, I was biking from downtown up to the university. At one intersection, I saw someone I know driving and gave a wave. I passed someone else waiting at a bus stop, and had a brief chat. Then in the parking lot of the university, a third acquaintance and another brief exchange. The last [...]

I Am Not A Writer

In personal on 30 June 2011 tagged music, radio, writing with no comments

I am not a writer. Which is odd, since I spend a good portion of my time being paid for my writing. But the type of writing I do for radio is “get in, get out, and let the guest tell the story.” There is a skill to it, and there are people who do [...]

Thank You (On Blogging)

In personal on 22 June 2011 with 5 comments

I have been blogging off and on since 2007. It started as many blogs do– an unfocused, sporadic journal about my own life and subjects– mostly music– that caught my fancy. I blogged regularly while living in China, mostly as a means to vent (it can be a tough country to adjust to). Upon returning [...]

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love (or at least understand) Hockey

In best of, Canada, personal on 2 June 2011 with no comments

I am not a hockey fan. There. It’s out there. I have never been one to follow draft picks, know who’s leading the Eastern Conference or even, until recently, fully grasp all the rules. I say “until recently” on that last one because a few years ago I decided to develop a working knowledge of [...]

Biking to Work

In best of, bikes, personal on 30 May 2011 with no comments

The other day it was raining and my significant other didn’t need the vehicle. She asked if I wanted to drive it. In the past, I would have done it for sure. But not this time. This time, I put on my raincoat and I biked. This is a relatively new development for me. I [...]

Bear Mountain Windpark

In British Columbia, personal on 26 May 2011 with 4 comments

Over the weekend, we visited Dawson Creek to see some of my family. While there, we took a hike out the Bear Mountain Windpark, a semi-controversial project that put a bunch of windmills up beside a hiking trail. While they are certainly quieter than a lot of other power projects, they have a kind of [...]