On Saturday June 7th, I participated in the 2014 Ride to Conquer Cancer. The Ride to Conquer Cancer is a charity event that supports cancer research for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The ride entailed a two day 200km+ bike ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls. The end of the first day stops about halfway between Toronto …
It’s that time of the year again: hitting up the gym to shed some pounds for the 2013. While I don’t personally recommend hitting the gym and getting in shape for the sole purpose of a New Year’s resolution (I recommend incorporating regular fitness into your day to day life, it should never stop) I …
A couple of months ago, I went to the Fan Expo to connect with my inner geek. I came across a graphic artist from Toronto who’s art-work really caught my eye. I reached out to him after the show as I was interested in buying some of his pieces. I also asked if he could answer …
I’ve always been a fan of music videos. I still remember recording them onto my VCR during MuchMusic’s Video Countdown on Fridays. I’m sure I can dig up some old VCR tapes with plenty of 90’s music videos. Not much has changed since I’ve grown up, only now I use YouTube to watch my favourite …
Every four years, the world is taken aback by the Summer Olympic Games. This year, is no different as London plays host to millions of athletes from around the world. One sport I always enjoy watching is swimming. As a former competitive swimmer, I love seeing the attention and air-time the sport receives. The last … Continue reading
I’m not sure how it happened, but a few days into 2012, I decided to step outside my musical comfort zone and listen to something different. I had long predicted that my musical tastes would eventually evolve towards the “Industrial” genre. The only thing I needed was the right band to get me started. That … Continue reading
*I started writing this post before Game 1 of the series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. Who knew the Pens would dig themselves such a hole so early in the playoffs by losing the first three games? They would eventually go on to lose the series. What a huge disappointment. I’ve since tweaked … Continue reading
People are quite often surprised to hear the type of music that I’m into. “You listen to metal!?”. I sure do and I certainly enjoy watching the reactions from those who don’t believe me. To clarify, I enjoy listening to different types of metal music which often comprise of odd time signatures, fiery guitar riffs, … Continue reading
*Updated on March 20 2012* The film industry is a huge money making machine. Every year, movie studios do their best to rake in large amounts of money by bringing in as many viewers into the theatre to watch their movies. One of the tools these studios rely heavily on to generate interest and hype … Continue reading
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