San Diego COMIC CON 2011
FRIDAY I arrived at the convention center at around 8:45 a.m. The line for the Torchwood signing raffle went across the building, down the stairs, and across the street. They were about an hour late...
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Going to a con was a new experience for me. I’ve been to some conventions in the past, though always much smaller, such as Chicago TARDIS in 2008 where I met the actress who played my namesake,...
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I’ve never had much interest in going to music festivals, despite being a huge music fan, because I’ve always associated them with rain, camping on a muddy lawn and heavy drinking, all things that did...
View ArticleA Book Lover’s Paradise: The Gothenburg Book and Library Fair 2011
The 2011 Book and Library Fair was held September 22-25th at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre in Gothenburg. It’s an annual event that was arranged for the 27th time this year. Each year the...
View ArticleOpen House New York 2011
This past weekend was the ninth annual Open House New York event. OHNY is a non-profit dedicated to celebrating New York City’s architectural and design accomplishments, and the October weekend is its...
View ArticleNew York Comic Con, Bigger Than Ever (But not necessarily better)
This past weekend I was lucky enough to attend my third year of New York Comic Con, and it was indeed bigger than ever. But does bigger necessarily mean better? Like it’s counterpart in San Diego, New...
View ArticleNew York Fashion Week 2012: Behind the Scenes Secrets You’ve Always Wanted to...
Twice a year every year the top titans of the fashion industry gather in New York, London, Paris and Milan to show off their newest collections. Fashion Week might be an industry only event, not for...
View ArticleYA or Bust Tour: An Evening with Gayle Forman, Stephanie Perkins, Nina...
I don’t think it comes as a surprise that I’ve attended yet another young adult book event. Penguin Books sent a few authors on the road in California and Washington for the YA or Bust tour this April....
View ArticleSummer Lovin’ Tour: An Event with Jenny Han, Jessi Kirby, and Morgan Matson
During the second week in May contemporary young adult authors Jenny Han, Jessi Kirby and Morgan Matson traveled through California for the Summer Lovin’ Book Tour. I attended their stop at a whimsy...
View ArticleFormula 1: The Queen of Motorsports
There are few sports that actually appeal to me, but anything that includes four wheels and a roaring engine earns a spot on my list of favourite sports. Chief among them, though, is Formula 1. In...
View ArticleSan Diego COMIC CON 2012
At Comic-Con, if you’re a returner (aka survivor), you know that the second you get off that shuttle not a minute can be wasted. You have your to-do list, and your priority is to gain as much knowledge...
View ArticleWhy You Should Be Excited About the Paralympics
With the London Paralympics in full swing, and with a range of fascinating and enjoyable sports, it is the perfect follow-up to the Olympics itself. If you’re a newcomer to the Paralympic phenomenon,...
View ArticleThe Gothenburg Book and Library Fair 2012: Nordic literature and Fifty Shades...
Having visited the Gothenburg Book and Library Fair almost every year for the past eight years or so the place has become very familiar to me. Obviously there are new things to see each year and...
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