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A waltz for a city 9 Sep 2012 | 08:57 am
I've spent a large part of the summer in Ottawa, not having spent this much time here since I left in 2008. Being a critical person by nature (apologies, it's in my blood), I can't help but observe an...
documenting locations 18 May 2012 | 04:53 am
It's been awhile since I last wrote on this blog. It's mainly due to the fact that April and the first two weeks of May have been a crazy whirlwind with conferences, thesis shows, meetings, finals, th...
I just can't get you out of my head 21 Mar 2012 | 04:07 pm
While I'm logged in and in the mood to post, here's some music I just can't get out of my head. Better off without you - Summer Camp Dance yrself clean - LCD Soundsystem Time to Dance (SebAstian r....
A long awaited update 21 Mar 2012 | 03:27 pm
I've been terrible at updating this blog. Really, I have. I don't mean to neglect it, it's merely the amount of other updates I have to make (and the changes that happen). Speaking of changes, I guess...
changing directions 16 Feb 2012 | 02:53 am
Last Monday, we had our first of three thesis review boards. I had five different meetings with six different people but one struck me the most. One of the advisers, knowing my background in publishin...
Support, support, support. 3 Feb 2012 | 07:07 am
As many of you know, Kalimat is my latest project and has been so for the past year and some. Last week, we launched an Indie GoGo campaign in order to help crowd fund the printing and international d...
What resonates in white people 24 Jan 2012 | 10:11 am
I revisited my Evernote archives and found this little piece of writing from December 2009. It seems appropriate now with all the "Shit XYZ people say" videos going around. Having lived in Canada bas...
1,2,3...hit it! 19 Jan 2012 | 03:02 pm
It's been three years since I first started The Yuppie Activist, inaugurated with this post. What to say, what to say...I've been slacking in my posting. I've also not been as engaging as usual or jus...
It's the 2011 musical countdown 30 Dec 2011 | 09:55 am
I debated not doing this mainly because I feel 2011 has been a lacklustre year for me in music, but I realised that I have done so every year since having this blog and I can't possibly break traditio...
Rips 7 Dec 2011 | 05:40 am
I purchased these April 77 Joey jeans from Carte Blanche three and a half years ago.Yesterday, they finally ripped. People think this is a sad time, and I mean it is, mainly because you can't get Apri...
