Blog – Malcolm's Ramblings

Fiction Workshop at the University of Guelph

Today, I went to a session at the Fiction Workshop that was open to the public at the University of Guelph. I attended, Finding Your Voice, a three hour workshop led by Kathy Friedman. We discussed the different ways that someone can explore and evolve their voice, through picking a subject, reflecting yourself in your Read more
Another New Apartment

Written February 8th So Annie and I are moving again. The process of moving so often has definitely taken its toll on me. We are moving from Georgetown to Guelph. I’ll be around another half an hour to forty-five minutes away from my Kingston and Ottawa family and friends, but this apartment provides Annie and Read more
Short Story: Safer at Home – Page 1

“The long road of man to get to this point is an achievement that will change humanity forever.” Sean was speaking to the computer again, narrating everything. The flurry of activity occurring around me was loud, but not enough to drown out his voice. I tried to keep my cool, but there was something about Read more
My First Real Taste of Project Management: Gif the Halls

I’ve been wanting to learn how to run projects and I recent had an experience that I want to share. I’ve done some project management previously, but never at the caliber required by my position at 10up. I was recently given the leadership role on a project with WPEngine called Gif the Halls. They came Read more
Short Story: Ownership Papers

BODY ID: CAN-MD1182-KON RECIPIENT ID: USA-FJ0270-MFL Welcome to your new body. The previous owner spent thirty-two years in this body, and while it was not always well taken care of, I am sure you will find it to your satisfaction. Before you begin, there are a few things you should know. You are now male. Read more
Short Story: Transfer

They told me that I would feel better, but I knew that they were wrong. Watching the man who killed my wife get hooked into the glowing red and blue machine that would kill him wasn’t bringing me any satisfaction. There was no forgiveness on his face, no remorse. He knew what he had done, Read more
10up is Hiring

While I’ve only been working here for a few months now, I’m happy to report that the company is a great fit for me, and I’ve been told that we are hiring for many positions, so I am doing all I can to make sure those that know me or read this site know about Read more
Helping Manage a Pod Meetup

At 10up, where I work, teams are called pods and the pod that I belong to is called Voltron. Voltron recently had its pod meetup in Toronto, and I helped organize the events of the visit of around seven people coming from various parts of the world. I am hoping that for our next meetup Read more
My Christmas Letter 2014

Before I begin looking back at 2014, here is a link to My Christmas Letter 2013, for those that are interested. I had many goals for 2014, but I’ll likely review those in a separate post. The first thing you have probably noticed though is that I didn’t blog much this year. Thankfully, that doesn’t Read more
Christmas Wishlist 2014

I’m starting to get Christmas stuff organized, and as such, I’ve been thinking about my wishlist. Annie’s family is using Wishlistr, and so I’ve posted my details there. Check out my Wishlistr List. You’ll see a variety of products at different prices. I’d also love to get gift cards for Cineplex, Chapters, and Mark’s. After Read more
Daily Life

So I don’t have much that I feel like blogging about right now. I feel like I’ve sorta fell into a bit of a routine as I work away, eat and sleep as the days fly by. I haven’t put much time into anything fun or hobby related lately, and that bugs me. I feel Read more
Working at 10Up

This is my first time as a Web Producer, and it has been an interesting learning curve for me. I am not used to delegating and supporting without access to just fix issues as they come up. It is an interesting experience, and I’m trying to learn quickly. I am definitely feeling a great fit Read more