Aidyl Jago is a cool chick I met in Vancouver who has done all kinds of weird shit, including: working in the music business for well over a decade, fostering rottweilers, climbing lots of big mountains, running 5 marathons in 2 years, and now living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado as a stay-at-home mom.…
Guestpost #14: Jennifer Matotek – Ten things I’ve learned from working in the art world for 10 years
Jen Matotek is an emerging curator, interdisciplinary artist, and videomaker whose work has been shown across North America in galleries and film and video festivals such as the Chicago Underground Film Festival, the New York Underground Film Festival, and Cinematexas. Jen is currently the Senior Coordinator, Programme Administration, at the fabulous TIFF Bell Lightbox. Oh, and she’s…
Guestpost #13: Aaron Strate – Ten things I've learned from working with kids
Aaron Strate is a very close friend, with a background in media, comedy, and music, as well as being an extremely successful film and television editor. One day, he decided to work with kids, and never looked back. Aaron is also a sick basketball player, with a killer 15-foot baseline shot and some smooth post…
Guestpost #12: Anonymous – Ten things I’ve learned from being a Korean woman
Anonymous (not their real name) is an exceptionally smart person studying exceptionally smart things, but wishes to remain anonymous for the purposes of this post. At the age of 26, it is time for you to get married. Your parents and grandparents will not stop setting you up with their family friends’ son in law…
Guestpost #11: Becky Ferreira – Ten things I've learned from Josh Bowman
Becky Ferreira is a Canadian writer, comedian and raptor based in New York. She has been published in Popular Science, Bust magazine, Glamour, TheAwl.com and The L Magazine among others. Her fiction has been published in One Cool Word and flashquake, and she is an Upright Citizens Brigade trained improviser, and one of my closest…
Guestpost #10: Jess Grant – Ten things I’ve learned from temping as a receptionist at a reinsurance office
Jess Grant is one of the best improvisers in Canada. She is a Mainstage ITC performer (as part of two “House Party” teams), a gifted actress, and an overall terrific person. When she is famous, I will tell people that I asked her out but she turned me down. This is her ITC bio: http://www.impatient.ca/people/jess-grant/ There…
Guestpost #8: Aaron Lander – Ten things I’ve learned from losing my mother in a car accident at a young age
Aaron Lander is one of my closest (and probably my longest-lasting) friends, and not to be sappy, but I love the bastard. He doesn’t have a blog, but he should, posts like this are the reason why. Thank you Aaron. Everyone is going to die at some point, it is random and unfair and it…
Guestpost #7: Jeff Jacobson – Top ten things I’ve learned from watching David Letterman
Jeff Jacobson is an agent at National Speakers’ Bureau, and has independently booked Al Gore and General Colin Powell, among a host of other speakers. He is based in Vancouver, is an awesome person, and writes a kick-ass music blog: http://www.thespicytuna.com/ When a guest isn’t entertaining, patronize them. Life is always easier to manage when…
Guestpost#6: Katya Andresen and Mark Rovner – Ten things I’ve learned that everyone wants
Katya Andresen is profoundly impatient for change. She is also the COO of Network for Good, a fundraising and marketing guru, and one of the most important voices in the non-profit blogosphere. Here is her excellent blog: http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/ Mark Rovner is the founder and CEO of Sea Change Strategies, a non-profit marketing and fundraising whiz…
Guestpost #5: Kirsten Gallagher – Ten things I’ve learned about men from eHarmony
Kirsten Gallagher is a very talented comedian (-ienne?), a member of WDWMKR at the ITC, and a personal trainer. She also writes a brilliant and hilarious blog that started here: http://atheistbiblelark.blogspot.com/ and is now here: http://atheistbiblestudy.wordpress.com/ A bit of background: I’m not ashamed to admit that I paid for a three-month trial membership on eHarmony, This…
Guestpost #4: Jeremy Jacobson – Ten things I've learned from becoming a parent
Jeremy Jacobson is a Vancouver-based improviser, father, marketing whiz, and a long-time friend. Here is his most recent improv group: http://www.tripleplayimprov.com/ I learned to love something so unconditionally that even before they were born I was completely devoted to them. I learned what it is like to be unconditionally and completely loved. I feel so…
Ten things I’ve learned from small shop fundraising – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Note: This month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival feature (The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly) is intriguing, and although this is not technically a nonprofit blog, I wanted to give it a shot. Oh, and I know it’s March Guestpost madness, so I’m breaking two rules, but isn’t that what makes life exciting? Also, this post…
Guestpost #3: Myles Valentin – Ten things I've learned from Watching La Liga (Spanish soccer)
Myles Valentin is the co-founder of the blog turned best-selling book Stuff White People Like. He uses the money from it to bet on Spanish soccer. He loves Lionel Messi and appreciates the handsomeness of Cristiano Ronaldo in a non-sexual way. While this is a word blog and not a pic blog, Myles would like…
Guestpost #2: Peter Dickinson – Ten things I’ve learned from collaborating on a multi-media performance
Peter Dickinson is a theorist, professor, writer, and artistic champion in Vancouver. He was one of my all-time favourite teachers. Here is his wonderful arts blog: http://performanceplacepolitics.blogspot.com Always work with folks way more talented than you. If you’re the writer and ANYONE connected with the show—but most especially the director or one of the performers—asks…
Guestpost #1: Jill Bernard – Ten things I’ve learned from opening a non-profit improv theater
Jill Bernard is a teacher, improviser, theater founder, and one-woman dynamo based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her one-woman improv musical Drum Machine is the best thing ever. Here is the theater (or theatre) that she recently founded: http://hugetheater.com/ People use a lot more toilet paper and paper towels than anyone could ever predict. The Minnesota Department…
Ten things I've learned from March Guest Post Madness
Note: I will begin posting guest entries starting next week, and I have already received many wonderful submissions. I can’t wait to share these. If you want to write a post for this month, but I haven’t asked you because I am an asshole and a forgetful person, please message me and I will let…