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My Thoughts On Harry Potter

Posted on July 19, 2011

As I sat in my room a week ago watching the cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows arrive in Trafalgar Square for the premiere of the final movie, my emotions were all over the place. These books, and … Continue reading →

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UBC F-Word Conference 2011: Women & Science Fiction

Posted on May 8, 2011

Last weekend I presented at my first Academic Conference. I was nervous, but the day went very well, and I’m glad to say that I’m proud of the presentation I gave. The conference was the second annual F-Word Undergraduate Conference … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bossypants

Posted on May 1, 2011

Another book I chose to read during my break was Tina Fey’s newly released Bossypants. And I loved it. I think Tina Fey is amazing. She’s a smart, funny, feminist and her writing style does not disappoint. She talks about 30 … Continue reading →

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Summer in Vancouver

Posted on April 25, 2011

For me, summer in Vancouver is walking home from work over the Burrard Street Bridge.  I kind of  love bridges. Different cities, different favourite bridges. San Francisco has the Golden Gate, London has the Millennium Footbridge (affectionately called the wobbly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Full Frontal Feminism

Posted on April 23, 2011

Book Title: Full Frontal Feminism Author: Jessica Valenti Published: 2007 Pages: 248 Category: nonfiction: politics, feminism With a month between one semester ending, and the beginning of another, I tried to be very careful in picking out my reading material. … Continue reading →

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#elxn41

Posted on March 26, 2011

I blame Stephen Harper for not getting any homework done on Friday. I knew that the government was going to fall on Friday, and when I woke up and checked Twitter, I saw that it was about to go down. … Continue reading →

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Emerald City Comicon 2011

Posted on March 14, 2011

Last weekend (March 4-6) I had the opportunity to attend Emerald City Comicon for the third year in a row. ECCC as it’s known, is one of Seattle, Washington’s biggest conventions, and one of the best Nerd Gatherings in the … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2011

There are so many great discussions going on today for International Women’s Day, on Twitter (#internationalwomensday, #IWD), on Blogs (check out my friend Ashly’s & Janni’s), all over the Internet. I wish I had time for a more thought-out post, … Continue reading →

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Coincidental Reality 2011

Posted on February 23, 2011

From 2010 to 2011. Well last year’s 52 book project is now successfully completed, and I can say that I’m quite proud that I accomplished what I had set out to do! So what is in store for this year? … Continue reading →

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Images of Vancouver – Gastown

Posted on February 7, 2011

  I went out to dinner in Gastown this weekend, and it made me think a bit about this part of Vancouver. Gastown is a startling mix of people, it’s images seem to fracture along very different lines. On one … Continue reading →

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