A week ago, my colleague and old friend came, Stephen Svenson, who is doing his PhD in sociology at the University of Waterloo, but is from the Okanagan Valley and has had many past lives: park ranger, sushi chef, geological consultant, research assistant to Gerard Kennedy, arborist and university instructor. He came over and we …
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Canada Day in Parkdale-High Park
I had a great Canada Day at Gerard Kennedy’s community picnic. Lots of great people, artists, ballet and modern dancers who did a pretty “chess game dance.” Sunny weather, blue skies and great hot dogs and watermelon – what could be better? It was great to catch up with old friends and then to go …
A great dinner party!
Last night I went to a dinner party hosted by an old friend and McMaster French Studies alumna Claudia Bustos in Hamilton. What a pleasant, elegant and casual night. I must say that it felt a little like a Mac reunion with another McMaster French Studies alumna, Sonya Ugarkovic and her partner, Rob in attendance. …
Montréal, je t’aime.
Sometimes, my mind wanders, during that brief moment between dusk and night, as my eyes adjust to the dimming light and advancing twilight makes the edges of tree branches seem soft and hazy against the paling sky. My mind wanders back through misty memories to moments I would like to relive or retrieve. Perhaps it …
25 Things About Alex Sévigny
A bunch of people have asked me to repost this to my blog, so I thought I would put it up, since I have been too preoccupied to post much recently and this will keep some people entertained! 1. I was born in Toronto, am half French Canadian and half Macedonian, so my education, culture …
All writing all day. Oh yeah, and I LOVE The Tudors!
Not much to report today. I woke up at 7:55am and started writing and editing. I didn’t stop until about 20 minutes ago. Only three chapters to go in the book. So, once I finish Understanding Human Communication (2nd Canadian Edition), I have a few more writing projects for this summer, some articles, a couple …
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Ha! I fixed my tire for cheap!
Today was a day of meetings and writing for me. We had two “mentorship meetings” with junior colleagues, in which I tried to understand the research programs and teaching profiles of my colleagues who are still on the harrowing path of seeking tenure. I also got my tired fixed – without having to buy a …
An evening at AGO Next: “All the World’s a Stage.”
On Tuesday of this week I went to the Art Gallery of Ontario to and AGO Next event. Since I am a member of the AGO Next group, I am invited to attend lectures and preview art exhibits at the AGO every month. This month the theme was performance art and called “All the World’s …
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Happy Mothers Day! A party in King City with my family.
I like feasts like Mothers Day, because I get a chance to spend time with my extended family in a relaxed way. I like parties that focus on a person or a theme. They have a warmth and ease that regular get-togethers sometimes lack. If people have had a rough week, their trials can sometimes …
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All social media discussion, all the time. And a warning about your Facebook privacy.
Today I ventured into the drizzly day to have lunch in Hamilton and then work in my office on the second edition of the textbook of which I am writing the second edition: Understanding Human Communication, Canadian Edition. Lunch at Bad Dog Café on Locke to talk social media… I went to bed late, because …