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A short film for my friend's birthday When I first met Pierre, I couldn't have foreseen what the next three years of our friendship would...
11th Jun 2026
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A short film for my friend's birthday

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11th Jun 2026
When I first met Pierre, I couldn't have foreseen what the next three years of our friendship would be like. I had just come back to Montreal. Twice I'd failed to get a place in Toronto. My dream of traveling in a van had also fallen apart. So I rented a U-Haul and went to pick...
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Don't ever stop dreaming Yesterday, I traded sun, beach, and a beautiful warm sea for a cold, gray sky and a pair of wet...
8th Feb 2026
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Don't ever stop dreaming

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8th Feb 2026
Yesterday, I traded sun, beach, and a beautiful warm sea for a cold, gray sky and a pair of wet shoes. I still can't believe I did it. The constant winter overcast was reason enough to leave Canada and never look back. When I finally left, I had bought a ticket to a never-ending...
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Notes from a meditation retreat On December 31, I went to Wat Suan Mokkh in Thailand and registered for a ten-day silent retreat. I...
12th Jan 2026
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Notes from a meditation retreat

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12th Jan 2026
On December 31, I went to Wat Suan Mokkh in Thailand and registered for a ten-day silent retreat. I scribbled these notes on eight scraps of paper given to us for questions on days six and ten. Neither electronics nor diaries were allowed for “creative writing”. And because my...
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the myth of the grateful child As I fought with my mother for the hundredth time over a reason that was silly yet too hard for her...
5th Dec 2025
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the myth of the grateful child

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5th Dec 2025
As I fought with my mother for the hundredth time over a reason that was silly yet too hard for her to understand, I concluded that this post was long overdue. While I had ninety-nine other chances to complain about my difficult relationship with parents, I kept postponing it,...
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things i learned about contracting Always sign a contract for any job Charge by project, not by hour Give a quote properly Charge 1/2...
20th Sep 2025
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things i learned about contracting

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20th Sep 2025
Always sign a contract for any job Charge by project, not by hour Give a quote properly Charge 1/2 upfront Don’t start until the payment goes through or is wired and in transfer Do your work well. Go the extra mile. Underpromise but overdeliver Never complain to the people you...
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choosing memories over things As I go through my things, selling everything I once bought and setting aside only a small carry-on...
6th May 2025
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choosing memories over things

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6th May 2025
As I go through my things, selling everything I once bought and setting aside only a small carry-on bag for my flight to Asia, I reflected on material items and gifts. No, I don't like gifts. Or rather the physical version of them. Few material items make me happy. My guitar did....
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i am leaving canada Nine years of questionable language jokes and eighty-six average-sized poutines later; after arguing...
3rd Apr 2025
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i am leaving canada

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3rd Apr 2025
Nine years of questionable language jokes and eighty-six average-sized poutines later; after arguing for the hundredth time that Tim Hortons isn’t for coffee but for the best Boston Cream donuts; after driving through the entire country to make sure Ontario really does take three...
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stop saying advertising is evil Yesterday, a colleague asked me if I feel conflicted working in advertising while caring about...
26th Feb 2025
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stop saying advertising is evil

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26th Feb 2025
Yesterday, a colleague asked me if I feel conflicted working in advertising while caring about overconsumption. This came up in a discussion about fast fashion, particularly SHEIN. This was my reply. Advertising has always been around. Saying “advertising” is bad is like saying...
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i hated coding, but i learned to love it again I quit my software job in October, two years ago. I was tired and extremely frustrated. Things that...
14th Jan 2025
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i hated coding, but i learned to love it again

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14th Jan 2025
I quit my software job in October, two years ago. I was tired and extremely frustrated. Things that I enjoyed in the past no longer satisfied me. Those things were mostly related to coding. But like any fire, I started as a slowly burning dumpster until I hit a critical point and...
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