Doan’s Vietnamese Restaurant: One of My Favourite Places
Author’s note: I’ve been to Doan’s downtown location dozens of times and yet, somehow, I’ve never written about it on Ink Slinger. I’ve been to the south side location as well, and it’s more or less the same. So, if you live on the south side, and don’t want to come downtown for a great [...]
Unexpected Expenses
My car has been in need of some repairs for a while. For a variety of reasons–mostly financial–I’d been putting these repairs off. Some of the repair items were noted in my last inspection (last spring), and I was told that they weren’t of major concern at the moment. Most of them were dealt with [...]
Road Trippin’ Recommendations
I’ve mentioned before that I plan on taking several road trips this summer. Mostly, I want to tool around the province. I don’t really have holidays, since I started a new job fairly recently (though I can probably score the occasional extended weekend, if necessary), so I can’t really go on any long trips. I’m [...]
My New Yorkers
Like most writers, I have certain publications that I’d like to see my work published in someday–my New Yorkers. These are the publications that I consider to be great, and that I aspire to appear in as a sort of validation of my talent. Validation isn’t quite the right word, but it comes the closest [...]
Why I’m Not Buying a New Car
I’ve decided to put some more money into repairing the ol’ Acura, instead of saving for a new car. I think that my 20-year-old machine can survive at least one more winter, so I’m going to get new brake pads (and probably new tires) and a couple of other minor repairs, and see how much [...]
Sunday Link Dump - 01-07-07
The Monster List of Freelancing Job Sites: I had mentioned, last week, that I was having trouble finding good freelancing job sites. Shortly afterward, I found this post on Freelance Switch. Whether you’re a writer, programmer, or designer, this list is bound to have something for you.
What to Do When Your Work Dries Up: Speaking [...]
Edmonton Art & Festival Scene
It’s Simple Saturday, so I thought I’d just give you a brief listing of what’s happening in the Edmonton art and festival scene right now.
The Works–Edmonton’s annual visual art and design festival–is in progress, and runs until July 5. There’s so much to see, I don’t even know where to begin. I haven’t had a [...]
Burlington on Whyte Tobacconists: One of My Favourite Places
As regular readers will be well aware, I enjoy a good cigar now and again. There are a surprising number of places to buy cigars in this city, but there is only one that I go to with regularity. Burlington on Whyte is one of my favourite places. I love walking inside and smelling the [...]
Writer’s Block is Gone
I’ve been suffering from a terrible bout of writer’s block for the past few months. I’d previously claimed that I had it beat, but that turned out to be wishful thinking on my part. This time, though, it’s really over. I have the beginnings of a poem down on paper. Today was a day of [...]
Freelancer for Hire
As part of my efforts to eventually become a full time freelance writer, I have begun looking for work that I can do on the side in order to increase my experience and build a client base. Unfortunately, I’m finding it difficult to find job boards that don’t require payment for access. If anyone knows [...]
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