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Nobody Likes You When You're 23 March 27, 2020

blog 2 min. reading attitude · life 13You’re a teenager!
ser·en·dip·i·ty November 07, 2019

blog 1 min. reading life the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
I want my GLASSES October 12, 2019

blog 1 min. reading life So I have multiple pairs of glasses, right?
Dabbling in Chiptunes October 09, 2019

blog 1 min. reading school · audio · music Some more stuff from my Introduction to Video Game Music class, with a bit of a story behind it this time.
Vercingetorix October 02, 2019

blog 2 min. reading school · life · blogging A typical day in the lives of UofT students...
Looped Figments October 01, 2019

blog < 1 min. reading school · audio · music One of the courses I’m taking this year is Introduction to Video Game Music, wherein we get dumped into teams with CS students and make audio assets for video game prototypes. Sounds pretty lit, right?
Winter Updates! March 12, 2019

blog 2 min. reading school · life · blogging AND WE’RE BACK! I suppose my readership is negligible, but I do enjoy putting things on here regardless. In as close an order as possible to my summer updates:
Fujikawaguchiko January 01, 2019

travelogue < 1 min. reading travel · film · landscape · 3shots Trying out a new format for posts: 3 shots, 1 blurb. These were taken on an outing to see Mount Fuji while I was in Japan over the winter break. Disposable camera. Hope you enjoy.
Thanksgiving Dinner January 01, 2019

travelogue < 1 min. reading film · 3shots · family Trying out a new format for posts: 3 shots, 1 blurb. Thanksgiving dinner at the Mossmans’ place is always something to look forward to, and I hope I captured the charming and idyllic nature of the event here.
Why... do people... talk like this... on the phone... October 12, 2018

blog 1 min. reading attitude · life · language I’m not quite sure where I started seeing this, but it was earlier this year, basically everywhere on Facebook.
My First Gig September 29, 2018

blog 2 min. reading attitude · life I’m still working on Heathers: The Musical, and tonight marks my first night playing during a run of the show! I’m subbing in on Keys2, and it’s technically my first paid gig as a musician, so I’m pretty pumped!!!
24 Hours September 25, 2018

blog 2 min. reading attitude · life “You have to say no to some things to say yes to other things, period. There are only 24 hours in a day.”
r/aww September 19, 2018

blog 2 min. reading attitude · audio · random I’m currently working on Heathers: The Musical at Hart House Theatre as a volunteer RF technician, as well as a substitute keys player. Basically, I work really hard for half an hour, sit around until I’m needed for a few hours, work really hard for another half hour, before finally cleaning up and going home.
Theatrical Micing: Ringing Mics Out, Part 1 September 14, 2018

audio 4 min. reading audio The “ringing out” of wireless microphones, from what I understand, is a bit of a controversial subject. On the one hand, it’s widely considered an essential part of an audio engineer’s repertoire of skills. There are many instances in which shows simply could not happen without first ringing out the wireless mics sometime during tech week. However, the process can have some serious negative consequences when done incorrectly or carelessly, and it should not be treated as the first line of defense against feedback. Herewith, I’ll talk a bit about feedback in general, followed by why and how I prepare for ringing out microphones.
Summer Updates! August 10, 2018

blog 3 min. reading school · life · blogging WOW I have not posted in a while!! Hello world!!!
A New Friend! June 18, 2018

blog 1 min. reading cycling · life A month after my tragic loss of Mikey II, I finally picked up a new ride!
Farewell, Mikey II :C May 19, 2018

blog 2 min. reading cycling · life Just a RIP post for my beloved bike, Mikey II.
I've Finished Third Year! April 29, 2018

blog 2 min. reading school · life So I’m finally done third year!!! For those who don’t know me outside of Vic or musical theatre, I’m studying piano at the Faculty of Music with a German studies major on the side. Needless to say, this school year was A Time.
Paris Outtakes April 15, 2018

travelogue 2 min. reading travel · film Some photos from places we visited that didn’t make the other post! I shot these on an Olympus OM-10 with the Zuiko Auto-S 50mm f/1.8. Hope u enjoy :)
An Interview with Dr. Gillian MacKay April 11, 2018

blog 24 min. reading school · life “You need an hour per minute of music, minimum.”

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