10 Day Scotland Road Trip
A overview map of where we went in Scotland. In October, we did a quick 10 day road trip of Scotland. My brother and new sister-in-law had their wedding in Gretna Green and so we did some exploring before and after the festivities. We landed in Glasgow, took the train to Edinburgh and after that we ...
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Hiking Mt. Bourgeau
In the depths of a cold snap this January, Billy and I started planning our hiking season for this summer. Last summer, we didn't get out much since we were focused on working - he started a new job and we launched a new small business. From this experience, I learned that the majority of Edmontonians ...
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Illustrated Book Review: Sapiens
I've been holding on to some of my comic/illustration work for a long time. Like, 2 years. Now, I'm starting to go through some of my sketchbooks and picking some to share. Hopefully, there will be some sign of progress over time *insert cry-laugh emoji* A couple years ago, Billy and I listened to ...
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The Best of what I Read in 2018
Susceptible by Geneviève Castrée A very vulnerable graphic novel about childhood that made my heart hurt. Much of it is the author making sense of the past and how it relates to her identity. I think its a meditation on dealing with your past, your family, but still managing to find yourself ...
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Comic – Challenges in Podcasting
Podcasts are tough, man. I'm working on the third season of my podcast, Migration Patterns. In all honestly, it was pretty hard going for the past 4 months but thankfully, the process is picking up again. This summer was dark days for the podcast and my feelings around it. So much so, I made a ...
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People I met in Japan – Shigeru
A short little comic about a quiet, lovely man I met in a yakitori restaurant in Tokyo. We chatted together for a couple of hours and he bought us a couple of shots of sake. We were all sitting at the counter and shared a cheers. He's seemed reserved at first but once he opened up, he was ...
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Onsen Spa in Minakami
I love going to spas on vacation so there was no doubt that I was going to find an onsen to go to in the mountains of Japan. I researched pretty thoroughly to find the right spa for our trip. I wanted it to be traditional, in the mountains, have outdoor pools, and a hotel for us to stay in. It ...
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