Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from November, 2014

Kids Are Weird

I recently headed home to visit family and part of that family includes 2 nieces and a nephew. The girls are almost 10 and 8, the boy is 4. They're insanely cute and hilarious - sometimes they're even polite. But holy hell they can be weird. I know for the most part it's just their imaginations and lack of filter that makes them seem weird to me. Like when my nephew insisted on wearing Spiderman pajamas any time he left the house for like, a week and a half, all because he felt the coolest in those clothes. Watching my oldest niece tape pencils to a paper plate while my nehpew watched E.T. through the spaces in his fingers (E.T. can be creepy, I get it) and the middle kid repeatedly washed the same cup in the sink, I got to thinking. I was probably pretty weird too... So here are some of the weird things I either remember, or was informed I did at a painful family dinner. 1. Telling weird lies I've come to realize that kids lie. About really weird things. I wa

Halifax Pop Explosion '14

It's one of my favourite times of year right now - FALL! Yes, I am that basic. I love Fall in Halifax for so many reasons, including but not limited to: Sidewalks being covered in crunchy leaves Nocturne Art Festival City Harvest Fest Getting to break out your over-sized cozy sweaters and not worry about sucking in your belly But my favourite thing about the Fall in Halifax? Halifax Pop Explosion (HPX)! Every year I'm amazed by the talent that our little big city manages to swindle into performing on our various stages. Every year I discover new bands who quickly make their way into my regular rotations. This year has been no different. A couple highlights from the week include: Live105 Kick-Off Party: I was lucky enough to land myself and a few friends on the guest list for the radio station's kick-off party featuring Mo Kenney, Glory Glory, Coyote and Rich Aucoin. A Live Hive is a pretty special experience - it's super intimate and you often get to chat