February 7, 2012

Writing Outside At The Anchorage Cafe

Anchorage Cafe in St. John's, Newfoundland

You know how you have those romantic ideals about certain scenarios or adventures. Like a mini fantasy that has become stuck in your brain after seeing it on a TV ad, cheesy show, or reading about it in a book. Well, I have plenty of them. I've got the one about horse-back riding  on a deserted Caribbean beach at sunset. Hunky soul mate optional. The one where I am enjoying a glass of wine … [Read more...]

Are Newfoundlanders Really The Nicest People In The World?

Newfoundlanders are the nicest people in the world

Q. Are Newfoundlanders Really The Nicest People In The World? A. Yes. … [Read more...]

A Year Under the Newfoundland Sun

Brigus Newfoundland in the Rain

[On traveling, review of A Year in Provence and Under The Tuscan Sun ] While I was getting ready for my big move to Newfoundland, I let myself do some non-censored wild mind dreaming, and a thought came up that I entertained for a bit. My thought was  - why don't I write about my travels? You know, a travelogue - or travelblog I guess, of my move and adventures out east, then turn them into a … [Read more...]

OK. So I Missed A Few Days

A vew out to the Narrows from the Battery

OK. So I Missed A Few Days. All right. A lot. I've been busy? Yes, yes that's it. I took some pictures though. Here's the Battery. This is where I want to live. … [Read more...]

Celebrating My First 5 Weeks in Newfoundland.

The Victory on Water Street, St. JoHn's

I've been here in st. John's for 5 weeks and 2 days. And I have to say it's been a resounding success. In other words - I loooovvvvvvvvve it.* Sure, there've been a few of those "I've made a huge mistake"  moments  - a phrase that will kill me forever thanks to Will Arnett's impeccably comic delivery in Arrested Development. Gawd I love that show. The first "moment" came when I first got … [Read more...]

Down To The Dirt At The Toronto Film Festival

Newfound Films are the Producers of Downt To The Dirt.

Down to the Dirt - the feature film based on the novel by Joel Thomas Hynes is screening at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. Now that's a big deal folks. TIFF as it's called [rhymes with SJIWFF ;) } is one of the most important festivals there is, and is perhaps the hottest marketplace for film. To have your film screen at TIFF is HUGE!!  Competition is stiff - everyone wants … [Read more...]