Happy Joy Week everyone! This week I’m writing about dance choreography because that is what immediately pops into my head when I think about what brings me joy! Ever since I was a kid I would spend hours dancing around…
Category: Arts
Environmental Fashion: Top Tips!
In honour of Environmental Equity Week (i.e. this week!) I thought it was the perfect time to share some tips on how to live a environmentally friendly AND fashionable lifestyle. The fashion industry is certainly one of the biggest contributors…
On Augur Magazine: Stories for the Futures We Need
Happy February everyone! This week, I wanted to write about my involvement in a speculative and slipstream print and online magazine called Augur. While I joined the Augur team as a First Reader in October 2017, my past with speculative fiction started a…
A Night of Ideas: Being Alive
Last Saturday I went to the Night of Ideas at Hart House. This event took place in over 50 cities (globally) and was a combination of lectures, performances, screenings, and workshops that were available to the public for free. Going…
Styling U of T Clothes for a Week (Winter Edition)
To start off the new year, I wanted to do a fun little post about how I style U of T clothes! Here are some of the outfits I’ve put together with different U of T pieces incorporated into each…
6 Things to Start 2020 Off Right
New year, new semester, new schedule, (new me?)! For my first blog post of 2020 I thought I’d share some of my new years resolutions/beginning-of-the-semester goals, with the intention of holding myself to them as well as maybe inspiring a…
Creative Writing on Campus
The holidays are coming up, I’ve been looking forward to having some free time to write. So, as this is my last post before the break, I thought I’d share some resources to get involved in creative writing on campus. …
Fighting Winter Blues with Fashion
As soon as the temperature gets below 0, I’m ready to put on my sweatpants, a hoodie, and cuddle with my multiple blankets in bed. However, I still have to leave my house sometimes. In fact, I try to leave…
TIFA Small Press Market and The Arts: Community and Personal Fulfillment
As a new initiative in the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), I tabled for Augur Magazine (along with Terese Pierre and Lawrence Stewen!) at the Small Press Market in Harbourfront Center last Saturday. It was a very low-key area,…
Literary Meet and Greet Event: An Overview
The Arts and Culture Commissioner’s portfolio for VUSAC (Victoria University Students’ Administrative Council) is really interesting and engaging. Some aspects of the position include Co-Producing The Bob, an annual sketch comedy show held at Victoria College, co-planning the Gardiner Gala,…