While writing my debut solo EP, Jestem Krzywym Lasem, I found myself thinking a lot about an old online friend of mine named Sean Gallagher. As it would happen, this led to a lot of decisions that made the final record, so I wanted to take a bit of time to tell you all a little about him. If you’ve been following my Twitter though, … Continue reading Sean Gallagher
I’ve been holding off on this blog series (I’m assuming it’ll wind up being a mini series) because I’m still in the middle of the whole getting divorced thing. Officially I’ll be able to submit the next wave of paperwork as of November 1st, and then, assuming my ex gets his in quickly, too, we then have to wait for the courts to get back … Continue reading Memory Lane: Wedding Edition
Late last week I finished mixing my new EP, “Jestem Krzywym Lasem” and almost just as quickly, I got it up and ready to go on all those digital streaming platforms you all use to listen to rad tunes (thanks Distrokid for making this processes insanely easy). It’s an acoustic based EP, just guitar and vocals, and we landed on 4 original songs and 1 … Continue reading EP Release: “Jestem Krzywym Lasem” Coming October 29th 2021
Today marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada which seek to acknowledge and commemorate the victims and survivors of Canada’s 140 federally-run residential schools. For many Canadians, myself included, there is still so much to learn about the residential school system and the systemic abuse that continues to carry on within the Indigenous population today. In my best efforts to explain … Continue reading National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
If you watched the debate last night you no doubt caught Marek McLeod from Sault Ste. Marie pose a critical question to the candidates. In case you missed it, The Toronto Star ran a story on it today, and if you read closely, you’ll see they picked up one of our comments from our live-tweeting of the event. Read it here: 18-Year-Old Marek McLeod Stole … Continue reading In The Press
In all honesty I can’t even remember what it this was for. Probably just a random scene for a writing assignment or just some general writing for no reason at all. Circa 2005 or so, maybe? Not sure. I was probably listening to “Red” by Treble Charger at the time. “Here” she says, and lights a matchHe takes it and sticks it to the end … Continue reading Streetlights
From the CF archive, this is an old script for a short play I wrote sometime in 2005 or so, again, for school at the time. Enjoy! The Robbery ACT 1 | The Plan Enter Casey and Jordan in a deserted warehouse: Evening. JORDAN: So… what’s the plan? CASEY: What do you mean “what’s the plan?” We’ve been over it a thousand times! JORDAN: Right. … Continue reading The Robbery
This is an old Fable I wrote sometime circa 2006 for in high school. It’s pretty fun. Enjoy! Tabby & The Kodiak Bear One evening while taking a stroll in the woods, Tabby the cat came across a cave. It was dimly lit by torches hanging on the walls, and Tabby could see many paintings. Upon entering the cave, she came across … Continue reading Tabby & The Kodiak Bear
Tonight I sit in the loneliest of all roomsIt’s full of colour and pictures of a happy childhoodThe light comes in from three big windowsand I can see kids riding their bikes on the streetSo happy, so naiveWhen I close my eyes I can feel it.I want to feel it.Make me blind. Tonight I stand on the tallest of all bridgesThe cities alive in the … Continue reading Funeral For A Friend
Combing through my archives, I came across this medieval ages based novella I had to write in high school when I was 16 years old. The Fall Of ExetarA novella by Jaimee Lee Kristin JakobczakCirca 2006Edited and Formatted for WordPress 2021 ACT I The town bells clattered wildly, just barely heard over the sound of hundreds of raging knights and peasants in the … Continue reading The Fall of Exetar
Crooked Forest 