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May Day 2025
May. 1st, 2025 04:58 pmHoping that today's been kind to you...
Events of Note on April 2nd
Apr. 2nd, 2025 11:56 amI'm reading elsewhere that today's events include:
- World Autism Awareness Day
- International Fact-Checking Day
- International Children's Book Day
- World Autism Awareness Day
- International Fact-Checking Day
- International Children's Book Day
Book Events: The Sad Bastard Cookbook
Feb. 12th, 2025 09:46 pmIf you're interested in the art of cooking on a tight budget in Ontario? You might sign up for this:
https://www.wellandlibrary.ca/event-details/an-afternoon-with-rachel-rosen
https://www.wellandlibrary.ca/event-details/an-afternoon-with-rachel-rosen
Comics and SF in Canada
Oct. 16th, 2021 11:59 amI'd forgotten that Sequential was putting on a symposium on Canadian comic books this weekend, and all of this before the Aurora Awards tonight at 7 PM.
From Lloyd Penney by way of MonSFFA:
http://www.monsffa.ca/?p=17308
Also, re: Boréal...
https://congresboreal.ca/
http://www.monsffa.ca/?p=17308
Also, re: Boréal...
https://congresboreal.ca/
Wishing You Safe and Well...
Apr. 8th, 2020 09:00 am...all of you, including those of you observing Pesach starting with today. Take care, okay?
Women's March Launch Event 2020
Jan. 18th, 2020 07:27 amI think I'm going to the Ottawa edition starting at our local City Hall this morning. If I can get my housechores done fast enough. Which means no more posting here this AM. If I understand the Facebook event posting correctly, this is part of the process of setting up for another event in March.
See you later, I expect.
See you later, I expect.
JOBS/WRITING: Attachments
May. 27th, 2019 10:19 pmAnd I finally have about 500 words coherently written for Pen and Paper workshop for tomorrow night at the Rideau Library. So that covers skills maintenance in writing, employment networking and public speaking. I hope.
Also mental health maintenance. Hopefully.
Also mental health maintenance. Hopefully.
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Feb. 3rd, 2019 10:15 pmThe Washington Post took out a TV ad tonight.
I teared up. And saluted.
Not even remotely joking about this.
I teared up. And saluted.
Not even remotely joking about this.
In case anyone's wondering...
May. 19th, 2018 08:20 pm...about the latest Royal Wedding?
I skipped it. Needed the sleep. Since everything seems to have worked out, I assume that I did the right thing about that.
I skipped it. Needed the sleep. Since everything seems to have worked out, I assume that I did the right thing about that.
Milestones
Jul. 16th, 2017 05:29 pmGeorge Romero is dead.
Martin Landau is dead.
The first woman to play the Doctor has been introduced as such to the worlds.
Seems like a day for milestones in science fiction and fantasy, yes?
Martin Landau is dead.
The first woman to play the Doctor has been introduced as such to the worlds.
Seems like a day for milestones in science fiction and fantasy, yes?
Acts of Empathy in Toronto and Ottawa
Jun. 12th, 2016 06:12 pmThe first of these was already being organized before the shootings this morning. But both are worthy of our attention in any case.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/unity-mosque-peace-iftar-toronto-1.3630935
http://ottawastart.com/ottawa-vigil-in-honour-of-the-victims-in-orlando-sunday-8pm/
Random Notes of Interest
Apr. 29th, 2016 04:46 pmAccording to CTV's Atlantic News web service, today is National Superhero Day.
Speaking of celebrations: tomorrow will be a big day for independent bookstores in Canada and the USA.
The Intercept reports on...interventions in the communications of convicts' families on social media. The potential consequences for all involved seem Problematic at best to my eyes. That the examples under discussion are in Texas does not make the matter less relevant.
On mapping the now and the possible future, there is a book that I now want: Connectography.
Speaking of celebrations: tomorrow will be a big day for independent bookstores in Canada and the USA.
The Intercept reports on...interventions in the communications of convicts' families on social media. The potential consequences for all involved seem Problematic at best to my eyes. That the examples under discussion are in Texas does not make the matter less relevant.
On mapping the now and the possible future, there is a book that I now want: Connectography.
After-Birthday Thanks
Jan. 31st, 2016 11:30 amGot a lot of birthday-wishes traffic over on Facebook yesterday, for which I am deeply thankful.
The day itself was not the Most Eventful ever, barring a dinner at Kelsey's with mother, brother and sister. It started quiet, and got noisier as game time approached. Pretty much what you expect from a Kelsey's location, in other words. The food and company were good, and that's what counted.
More on other stuff later...
The day itself was not the Most Eventful ever, barring a dinner at Kelsey's with mother, brother and sister. It started quiet, and got noisier as game time approached. Pretty much what you expect from a Kelsey's location, in other words. The food and company were good, and that's what counted.
More on other stuff later...
Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival
Jan. 11th, 2016 02:17 pmThis is a thing that happens here where I live every year now. Used to be even-numbered years only, but that's changed. I think that change is for the better.
If you're interested in the artform, the business or both, you might want to take a closer look.
Disclosure: I did some volunteer work one year shortly after graduating from Algonquin Animation school. Not doing it any more, but the event matters to me anyway.
If you're interested in the artform, the business or both, you might want to take a closer look.
Disclosure: I did some volunteer work one year shortly after graduating from Algonquin Animation school. Not doing it any more, but the event matters to me anyway.
OSFS Supper Meeting
May. 25th, 2015 11:37 amI expect to be at this get-together tonight.
http://www.meetup.com/ottawasfs-ca/events/222358474/
If you're able to attend, we'd be glad to see you!
http://www.meetup.com/ottawasfs-ca/events/222358474/
If you're able to attend, we'd be glad to see you!
After-Party Report
Dec. 8th, 2012 11:40 pmWell, that was fun while I was there. I got to say "hi" to over a dozen people, old friends and new acquaintances alike. Pigged out on assorted snacks, some healthier than others. My thanks to the person responsible for the veggie tray in particular!
As to LJ friendlisters in particular, I said "hello" to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bunsen_h and fajrdrako and got started on a sketch of Cyclops - using the Jim Lee uniform design from 1992 - that will hopefully end up adorning both this LJ and her apartment wall in due course.
(Of course, I have sketches due to assorted younger relatives that take some degree of priority over that. Need to do some research on the Malevolence from Star Wars: the Clone Wars and the title characters of Angry Birds ASAP on that score...)
Also, in conversing withbunsen_h and other mutual acquaintances, I'm pleased to note that seanan_mcguire's authorial names - both of them - came up in conversation and the context was one of general satisfaction with her work.
One gaffe on my part: I promised posted instructions on how to get buzzed into the party venue over at meetup.com...and they didn't get posted. At least one person arrived at the front door and did not see the instructions promised, and as a result drove off with some degree of justly earned anger. I've already apologized for that, and we're going to have remedy things for next year's edition, as well as any other event similarly hosted.
I will note also, though, that we have phone numbers posted for several of our executive and appointed officers at ottawasfs.ca. Should we feel honour-bound by word given to any host volunteering their residence or facilities to us not to give out their contact info publicly, I'd suggest checking the ottawasfs.ca contact page for those phone numbers ahead of the scheduled date. We'll do our best to keep them updated.
As to LJ friendlisters in particular, I said "hello" to
bunsen_h and fajrdrako and got started on a sketch of Cyclops - using the Jim Lee uniform design from 1992 - that will hopefully end up adorning both this LJ and her apartment wall in due course.(Of course, I have sketches due to assorted younger relatives that take some degree of priority over that. Need to do some research on the Malevolence from Star Wars: the Clone Wars and the title characters of Angry Birds ASAP on that score...)
Also, in conversing with
bunsen_h and other mutual acquaintances, I'm pleased to note that seanan_mcguire's authorial names - both of them - came up in conversation and the context was one of general satisfaction with her work.One gaffe on my part: I promised posted instructions on how to get buzzed into the party venue over at meetup.com...and they didn't get posted. At least one person arrived at the front door and did not see the instructions promised, and as a result drove off with some degree of justly earned anger. I've already apologized for that, and we're going to have remedy things for next year's edition, as well as any other event similarly hosted.
I will note also, though, that we have phone numbers posted for several of our executive and appointed officers at ottawasfs.ca. Should we feel honour-bound by word given to any host volunteering their residence or facilities to us not to give out their contact info publicly, I'd suggest checking the ottawasfs.ca contact page for those phone numbers ahead of the scheduled date. We'll do our best to keep them updated.
