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The Institute of You

I am currently engaged in a subscription service that guides professionals to their next stage of career growth. A project developed by the extremely talented Trish Papadakos

22 April 10, ,

I never get sick of Hot Pockets

Jim Gaffigan: Hot Pockets, Served boiling Lava Hot!

21 April 10, ,

Simple acts of kindness

I received this in my inbox today from a friend, and it totally brightened my day:

5 March 10, ,

What I learned when my macbook died.

Just a few short weeks ago, in the midst of my pre-Christmas freelancing frenzy, the unthinkable happened. My macbook died. I could hear the lovely mac start-up noise, i could hear the fan, but nothing was happening. A black screen of death.

21 December 09, ,

Be the change you wish to see

“If we made our own tables and chairs, we wouldn’t throw them out the moment we changed the interior decor.” Mark Boyle, founder of The Freeconomy Community

28 October 09, ,

Blog Action Day: Climate Change

“Livestock production is responsible for 18% of climate change – more than all of the world’s transportation!”
– Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

15 October 09, ,

Moving to Vancouver for 2010

Through a very exciting opportunity, I will be moving from Toronto to Vancouver with my partner in crime, Robert Westwood.

9 October 09, ,

I just sold my bike to the guy who made it...

I found it at the big annual Roncesvalles Garage Sale. It was the coolest bike I had ever seen, with coaster breaks and an internal hub…

30 May 09, ,

Schmap Kauai Seventh Edition: Photo Inclusion

My photo of the Waimea Canyon in Kauai, Hawaii was chosen for inclusion in the seventh edition of the Schmap Kauai Guide.

28 May 09, ,

Other people's bookcases

I was home visiting the family for Easter, and I happened to notice some very interesting books on the Poulins’ bookshelf. It felt like I was looking into a little window of personality…

17 April 09, ,

Goodbye Thinkhouse!

For the last (almost) 4 years I have worked with the amazing team at Thinkhouse Design. When I began working at Thinkhouse, I was young, nervous, and felt like a design imposter. I had no idea what I was doing…

7 April 09, ,

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