being

A dear friend with an inspirational soul and longing for a change gave up his catering business in search of finding something greater in life. After a thoughtful, soulful search he has now found his calling. Below is an extremely well made short film that not only clearly represents Michael as a person, but takes […]

Today I’ve started realizing that I am in dire need of a good camera. We travel so much and with all my projects it really seems like a good time to invest in a professional camera. So, I want to get some feedback on the types of cameras people have in order to make the right call. There […]

Summer should start each year with people sharing artistic items that they have discovered and worth sharing. I come to you with two such items. First item – I give my dear talented aunt full credit for starting to make her own hand-made jewelry, which she is now selling. Really cool stuff – I am […]

Sometimes, somewhere, someone comes along and asks, “would you like to have a drink with me later?” You look at this someone and see a tiny [something], so you accept. The drink turns into long talks about all sorts of subjects, and long talks turn into more drinks, and more drinks ultimately turn into surprisingly […]

It’s been a long time since the friday findings corner has been tackled, but this week I come with great news and my arms are opened to welcome all you lovely people! I am super excited and proud to announce artcookery.ca’s next event, happening on Saturday, May 17 – and this time we are taking […]

I mentioned in a previous post that soon there will be a new blog feature added on. Sure it took me a bit of time, but art takes time… Since I have been here in Cologne I figured out that I need to find ways to express myself, so I have started to paint. Now, […]

“When it rains it pours” is a saying that can be adapted to describe either negative or positive occurrences in one’s life. I am choosing to write about the latter. It is true that I have been a bit tardy with my blog posts recently, but here is why. I am teaching English three times […]

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to be a member of a German-Canadian Association panel which selects German students to go for a three months internship to Canada. What an awesome experience…! All the students were eager to impress, of course some more than others, and with no doubt a rare bunch which left me […]

I guess a lot of things can affect a person’s way of being in the world but sometimes you can read or discover something that wakes you up. By waking up, I mean seeing things from a fresh perspective – understand something new about yourself or the world you live in. I am always mesmerized […]

Ideas can pop up when you least expect them. Last week when looking at the ‘typisch deutsch?’ exhibit here in Köln (side note: an English language interview with the artist is here), I saw a very nice white bookshelf filled with all kinds of books written by German authors. My mind wandered and then I thought, […]