I crawled out of bed up at 6:35 this morning and hustled to the beach, not expecting to see a sun rise and I was a little bummed to see I was right to expect so. A thick blanket of cloud collected along the horizon so high that it took 2 hours for the sun to peak …
We stood on one side of the four-laned Ontario Street in Stratford, Ontario waiting to cross to the other side so we could step out of the cold and into Small-Mart, a kitchy general store across the street. Beside Small-Mart used to be a diner, now with a huge FOR SALE OR RENT sign in the window, …
Pause for a second. My name is Samantha Able and I am currently choking on the little pink bit of eraser that used to be attached to my HB number 2 pencil. I liked the way the little pink prince squeaked against the edges of my teeth. Like it was shining my canines up real …
My posture is bad, and so is yours. Admit it. Last week, unbeknownst to me, my partner took a photo of me at my desk. A few days later he showed me: I was mortified. It’s an awful picture. I actually believe the words out of my mouth were, “Eugghhhh!” “I’m worried about BECOMING the …
This morning the weather called for pants and because I hadn’t interacted with the outside world in over a week, I decided to put on pants. My pants are bright and stretchy… and they’re skinnies. Skinny jeans taper at the bottom and, for some reason, I wiggled my way into ones whose cuffs do not …
The only time I spend at my desk these days are when I have a cup and it’s filled with something. Coffee, wine, or water, essentially. I have an architect’s desk, one side lined with office supplies, notebooks, and books that I’m reading, have read, or bought and plan to read eventually. When I have … Continue reading
![If A Tree Falls – A Nature Zine [READ NOW]](https://andreawrobel.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/img_4206.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "If A Tree Falls – A Nature Zine [READ NOW]")
Last month I embarked on a weekend residency with 8 Toronto artists: Outdoor Studio. We shared tents and created together and alone in Rouge National Urban Park; painters, photographers, filmmakers, and me. We went on a 5km one-way hike and at the moment of our turn-around the skies opened and tornado-warning rain poured down upon … Continue reading
In an age of digital technology I try my best to regulate my obsessions, or make them as fruitful as possible. Instagram is both a crutch and a well of stories for me. I tend to check Instagram when I feel restless or when I need a pick-me-up, but its most useful to me when … Continue reading
The Gardiner is slow moving as I trudge east toward the city in my red Nisan Versa, the newest and most unassured car I’ve ever been rented by the production company I work for. I’m thrilled the car is red and can fit my bike in the back; that I even receive a car at all is … Continue reading
Because I can only do something for the first time once (unless you believe in reincarnation) I thought ‘future me’ would like to one day reflect on this inaugural Journey of Discovery. I call it a Journey of Discovery because it that’s what I feel I am on. I came up with the idea for my … Continue reading
![Up – An Island Film [VIDEO]](https://andreawrobel.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/island-film.png?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Up – An Island Film [VIDEO]")
A glorious week of letting thoughts and actions occur and then meditating on their meanings; a break from writing to explore thoughts and energy. This is an autobiographical film, filmed and edited during my week at Artscape Gibraltar Point. It exists as a representation of mind, body, breath; a study of self, the way we use … Continue reading
Over the last two days I have plotted out my entire novel here at Artscape Gibraltar Point. I discovered each idiosyncratic quirk in each of characters, how they relate to each other, and whether or not they truly like one another. I studied Karl Marx, Max Weber, and C. Wright Mills. I read about social … Continue reading
