To mangle Joan Didion, we tell ourselves
year-end summaries in
order to live. 2013 was a hell of thing.
In a year of not goodness, here are
the events that I will remember as enjoyable:
Gave my first solo presentation at
SXSW Interactive.
Went to New York and managed to get into the Rain Room.
Did the Grouse Grind in under an
hour.
Gave feedback on a beta version of Jacqueries, an interactive Toronto dance performance
inspired by Sleep No More.
Volunteered at the Intergalactic Travel Authority and ended up
making a zine in the process.
Saw Alvvays
and White Lung at NXNE.
Spent many glorious hours at Game On 2.0 at the Ontario Science Centre.
Spent many glorious hours at Game On 2.0 at the Ontario Science Centre.
Took a glitch course at Interaccess Gallery.
Learned the chords to “Touch Me I’m Sick” by
Mudhoney. (The solo eludes me still.)
Did jury duty for a week and it wasn’t awful.
Went to a secret screening of a well-known
space movie at the Revue cinema.
Successfully completed not one, but two minor car repairs at a total cost of $5 thanks to online tutorials. Estimated cost if a mechanic had done both? At least $300.
Successfully completed not one, but two minor car repairs at a total cost of $5 thanks to online tutorials. Estimated cost if a mechanic had done both? At least $300.
