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Nov 8, 2024
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Monetizing Your Passion
Nov 8, 2024

Turning a hobby into a business is an exciting transition that combines personal passion with entrepreneurial spirit. This process involves thorough planning, understanding market dynamics, and strategic execution to ensure that what starts as a leisure activity can successfully evolve into a profitable venture. For those looking to make this shift, there are several key steps to consider, from assessing the financial aspects to effectively marketing and scaling your business.

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Nov 8, 2024
From Stuck to Inspired: 
Proven Methods to Spark Creative Growth
Oct 5, 2024
From Stuck to Inspired: 
Proven Methods to Spark Creative Growth
Oct 5, 2024

Every creator encounters a block at some point where it feels like all avenues of inspiration have dried up. You sit at your desk, ready to produce, but nothing comes out. The good news is that this is a normal part of the creative process, and there are proven strategies to overcome it.

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Oct 5, 2024
Just Launched! Bigfoot Tours!
Apr 1, 2023
Just Launched! Bigfoot Tours!
Apr 1, 2023

Are you tired of taking boring vacation photos of trees and rocks? Want to spice up your photo album with something truly unique? Join our Bigfoot photography tour and capture the most elusive creature on film!

We guarantee you'll have a Bigfoot sighting, or your money back! That's right, you heard it here first - we have a 100% success rate in spotting Bigfoot!

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Apr 1, 2023
5 Highly Flexible Side Gigs for Artists
Dec 6, 2021
5 Highly Flexible Side Gigs for Artists
Dec 6, 2021

Being an artist can be as challenging as it is rewarding, especially when it comes to funding your dreams. Luckily, jobs are becoming more remote and flexible, and there are plenty of opportunities that can fit your needs and lifestyle…

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Dec 6, 2021
How A Turtle Took to the Skies and Soared!
Jun 1, 2019
How A Turtle Took to the Skies and Soared!
Jun 1, 2019

Turtles! I have written about turtles before, but these are special turtles. Sky-bound turtles. Flying their route from Tokyo to Honolulu and back again. Catching the jet stream on the back of an Airbus 380 powered by four Rolls Royce Trent 900 turbofan engines.

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Jun 1, 2019
Yonex Extreme Product Test: Save the Egg! Japanese Promotional Video
Nov 8, 2017
Yonex Extreme Product Test: Save the Egg! Japanese Promotional Video
Nov 8, 2017

Yonex has done whatever high school student dreams of doing more than anything... yes, more than anything. Design a foam pad capable of protecting an egg from certain doom! Watch the video to see...

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Nov 8, 2017
Peninsula Tokyo 10 Year Anniversary Party!
Nov 7, 2017
Peninsula Tokyo 10 Year Anniversary Party!
Nov 7, 2017

The 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Peninsula Tokyo. What a terrific event this was: amazing musical entertainment including opera, big band, jazz singing, traditional Japanese instrumental music, amazing food and champagne, a heartfelt...

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Nov 7, 2017
Halloween at the Andaz
Oct 29, 2017
Halloween at the Andaz
Oct 29, 2017

Halloween party at Andaz Hotel at Toranomon Hills in Tokyo.... For me, it was just a great opportunity to spend Halloween with my mom in Tokyo, and particularly memorable because she did not steal any of my trick or treating loot...

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Oct 29, 2017
Bernie's Birthday at Mahood Lake
Aug 4, 2017
Bernie's Birthday at Mahood Lake
Aug 4, 2017
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Aug 4, 2017
Jul 26, 2017
Overexposed streaks bottom of frame Sony A7 with Manual Lenses
Jul 26, 2017
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Jul 26, 2017
Cruising Tokyo Bay in a Traditional Japanese Houseboat - Yakatabune (屋形船)
Jul 16, 2017
Cruising Tokyo Bay in a Traditional Japanese Houseboat - Yakatabune (屋形船)
Jul 16, 2017

Houseboating in Japan is somewhat different than what I am used to in North America. There is certainly the same amount of beautiful (albeit different) scenery to behold and alcohol-fuelled singing is equally present:

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Jul 16, 2017
Engagement at the Great Buddha!
Nov 7, 2016
Engagement at the Great Buddha!
Nov 7, 2016

Please share!! 💏❤️🎉🗻🌅

If anyone knows the couple in the photos below, please pass this along to them as I think it would be a wonderful and unexpected keepsake of a precious moment in their lives

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Nov 7, 2016
Photoshoot with Blaine
Aug 7, 2015
Photoshoot with Blaine
Aug 7, 2015

Without a doubt, the best part of the shoot was when a Japanese woman tried closing the door of the cigarette vending machine that she was restocking and was surprised and apologetic when she realized that she was closing it on Blaine...

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Aug 7, 2015
Photoshoot with Stefanie
Jul 27, 2015
Photoshoot with Stefanie
Jul 27, 2015

It was a pretty interesting walk down the alleyway to the studio space situated on a converted floor of one of Tokyo's love hotels. The experience of walking through the winding corridors of the building past the brightly lit screens of themed rooms to find the front reception was an adventure in itself..

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Jul 27, 2015
Shinjuku, Tokyo
May 6, 2015
Shinjuku, Tokyo
May 6, 2015

See if you can spot Godzilla!

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May 6, 2015
The West Coast Trail
May 4, 2015
The West Coast Trail
May 4, 2015

 

We hiked the 75km trail from Bamfield to Port Renfrew (north to south), bathing in waterfalls, filtering drinking water from streams, singing made up songs (ask us about Ninny-Nat-Nat), sharing stories, eating delicious food (thanks Katrina), witnessing a bear, and bearing witness to some of the most breathtaking scenery that I have ever had the privilege to behold. There were challenges and triumphs along the way, blisters, the most delicious crabs, and the best damn burger you have ever had in your life!

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May 4, 2015
Shinjuku Gyoen
May 3, 2015
Shinjuku Gyoen
May 3, 2015

Shinjuku Gyoen is a beautiful national garden about a ten minute walk from Shinjuku station in Tokyo. The garden was completed in 1906 on the site of a private mansion during the Edo period. The site is 144 acres (58.3 hectares) and has a circumference of 3.5 kilometres and is said to blend three distinct styles: French Formal Garden, English Landscape Garden, and Traditional Japanese Garden...

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May 3, 2015
Fire Dancing in Koh Tao
Feb 26, 2015
Fire Dancing in Koh Tao
Feb 26, 2015

 

Alcohol tends to enhance dexterity, judgement, and coordination - three attributes that are required when working with fire - so naturally this leads to positive results. Many of which are visible noticeable in the form of burns on the dive boats the following day. It would seem, at first glance, that frizzy hair, a stuporous gait, glazed eyes, and a flaming limbo stick or jump rope wouldn't mix, but let me assure you, they mix extremely well...

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Feb 26, 2015
Delicious Dog Cafe in Seoul
Jan 25, 2015
Delicious Dog Cafe in Seoul
Jan 25, 2015

The menu has pictures of all the dogs that are currently available, and for what I think are obvious reasons, the menu gets updated daily. Patrons don't have to choose from the menu, however. The dogs are actually running around a common area between all of the tables, so if you choose, you can select a dog by site rather than selecting its picture from the menu. I think the appeal of being able to select a dog on the spot is that...

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Jan 25, 2015
Diving the Camia II Wreck in Boracay
Jan 22, 2015
Diving the Camia II Wreck in Boracay
Jan 22, 2015

The Camia II was intentionally sunk on January 8th, 2001 in 30 meters of water just off the west shore of Boracay in the Philippines. The wreck of the 30 meter long cargo ship is resting on a sandy bottom at a depth of just less than 30 meters with the top at 18 meters below the surface of the water. The ship has turned into a great artificial reef and is now home to scorpionfish, trevallies, red bass, fireworms, nudibranchs, copper sweepers, schools of batfish, and other interesting life. This video includes a swim-through of the wreck and footage of the life surrounding this great wreck.

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Jan 22, 2015
This Invasive Species is Destroying Caribbean Reefs
Jan 21, 2015
This Invasive Species is Destroying Caribbean Reefs
Jan 21, 2015

My personal theory is that clever marketing of the Caribbean lifestyle and discount air carriers catering to the jet-setting fish demographic are almost solely responsible for the dramatic rise in lionfish populations.

FUN FACT: Venomous and poisonous are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but there is a subtle difference. Venomous refers to a toxin that is...

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Jan 21, 2015
How to Tell the Difference Between Male and Female Turtles: It's Probably Not What You Think!
Jan 4, 2015
How to Tell the Difference Between Male and Female Turtles: It's Probably Not What You Think!
Jan 4, 2015

One of the easiest ways to tell a male Hawksbill turtle (or any turtle, for that matter) from a female is the presence of a...

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Jan 4, 2015
How a Spider Bite Introduced Me to the Magic of Honduran Hospitals
Jan 2, 2015
How a Spider Bite Introduced Me to the Magic of Honduran Hospitals
Jan 2, 2015

The nurse, too, seemed to enjoy the process as a cruel grin and maniacal flash of sadistic pleasure crossed her face as she unapologetically pressed with white-knuckled force on either side of the incisions causing the abscess explode in an eruption of blood and pus. The colours kind of reminded me of the Canadian flag... and home...

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Jan 2, 2015
The Great Wall
Jan 1, 2015
The Great Wall
Jan 1, 2015

Mutianyu is a section of the wall that features both beautifully restored masonry as well as more rugged, natural parts replete with crumbling stones and overgrown vegetation twisting around the wall as it meanders through the mountain peaks about an hour north of Beijing...

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Jan 1, 2015
New Years 2015: Lanterns and Banana Pancakes in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Jan 1, 2015
New Years 2015: Lanterns and Banana Pancakes in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Jan 1, 2015

Once the lanterns reach the stratosphere they are sucked up out of the atmosphere and are then propelled towards the edge of our solar system by solar winds generated by the sun.

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Jan 1, 2015
Honduras Trip 2013
Jul 31, 2013
Honduras Trip 2013
Jul 31, 2013

Kenny took us diving in his Zodiac while Lyndon navigated for us on the surface.  The best part (aside from the actual diving) was getting to be human sonar and hopping in on either side of the Zodiac with masks on holding onto a rope and looking down into the depths below hoping to see a good dive spot...

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Jul 31, 2013
East Coast Family Vacation 2012
Jan 22, 2013
East Coast Family Vacation 2012
Jan 22, 2013

There was grand adventure, great food, better conversations, moments of suspense, awe, and intrigue.  At no less than four distinct occurrences can I remember being afraid for my life; and although we set out on this grand voyage as a merry band of travellers, those of us who did made it back were changed by the journey and can only reflect upon the people we once were before the adventure as though pale faded memories of a forgotten time long past...

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Jan 22, 2013
New York
Jan 7, 2012
New York
Jan 7, 2012

These are a collection of photos taken during my three week stay in New York City in the Spring of 2007.New York had long been a place I had really wanted to visit, and it was amazing and unique in a way that was so different from what I had thought it would be through my dreams and most fanciful, romanticized wonderings...

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Jan 7, 2012
Sharko Family Christmas 2011
Jan 3, 2012
Sharko Family Christmas 2011
Jan 3, 2012

Some highlights from the Sharko Family Christmas at Auntie Leona's...

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Jan 3, 2012
Will Family Christmas 2011
Dec 27, 2011
Will Family Christmas 2011
Dec 27, 2011

Good times with the whole family hosted at Auntie Connie and Uncle Tim's home...

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Dec 27, 2011
 

Blog Archives
  • 2024
    • Nov 8, 2024 The Entrepreneur's Guide to Monetizing Your Passion Nov 8, 2024
    • Oct 5, 2024 From Stuck to Inspired: 
Proven Methods to Spark Creative Growth Oct 5, 2024
  • 2023
    • Apr 1, 2023 Just Launched! Bigfoot Tours! Apr 1, 2023
  • 2021
    • Dec 6, 2021 5 Highly Flexible Side Gigs for Artists Dec 6, 2021
  • 2019
    • Jun 1, 2019 How A Turtle Took to the Skies and Soared! Jun 1, 2019
  • 2017
    • Nov 8, 2017 Yonex Extreme Product Test: Save the Egg! Japanese Promotional Video Nov 8, 2017
    • Nov 7, 2017 Peninsula Tokyo 10 Year Anniversary Party! Nov 7, 2017
    • Oct 29, 2017 Halloween at the Andaz Oct 29, 2017
    • Aug 4, 2017 Bernie's Birthday at Mahood Lake Aug 4, 2017
    • Jul 26, 2017 Overexposed streaks bottom of frame Sony A7 with Manual Lenses Jul 26, 2017
    • Jul 16, 2017 Cruising Tokyo Bay in a Traditional Japanese Houseboat - Yakatabune (屋形船) Jul 16, 2017
  • 2016
    • Nov 7, 2016 Engagement at the Great Buddha! Nov 7, 2016
  • 2015
    • Aug 7, 2015 Photoshoot with Blaine Aug 7, 2015
    • Jul 27, 2015 Photoshoot with Stefanie Jul 27, 2015
    • May 6, 2015 Shinjuku, Tokyo May 6, 2015
    • May 4, 2015 The West Coast Trail May 4, 2015
    • May 3, 2015 Shinjuku Gyoen May 3, 2015
    • Feb 26, 2015 Fire Dancing in Koh Tao Feb 26, 2015
    • Jan 25, 2015 Delicious Dog Cafe in Seoul Jan 25, 2015
    • Jan 22, 2015 Diving the Camia II Wreck in Boracay Jan 22, 2015
    • Jan 21, 2015 This Invasive Species is Destroying Caribbean Reefs Jan 21, 2015
    • Jan 4, 2015 How to Tell the Difference Between Male and Female Turtles: It's Probably Not What You Think! Jan 4, 2015
    • Jan 2, 2015 How a Spider Bite Introduced Me to the Magic of Honduran Hospitals Jan 2, 2015
    • Jan 1, 2015 The Great Wall Jan 1, 2015
    • Jan 1, 2015 New Years 2015: Lanterns and Banana Pancakes in Chiang Mai, Thailand Jan 1, 2015
  • 2013
    • Jul 31, 2013 Honduras Trip 2013 Jul 31, 2013
    • Jan 22, 2013 East Coast Family Vacation 2012 Jan 22, 2013
  • 2012
    • Jan 7, 2012 New York Jan 7, 2012
    • Jan 3, 2012 Sharko Family Christmas 2011 Jan 3, 2012
  • 2011
    • Dec 27, 2011 Will Family Christmas 2011 Dec 27, 2011
    • Feb 21, 2011 Honduras: Roatan > La Ceiba > Trujillo Feb 21, 2011
  • 2010
    • Dec 29, 2010 Tobogganing on Boxing Day Dec 29, 2010
    • Jul 27, 2010 Jasper 2010 Jul 27, 2010
    • Jul 21, 2010 Chicago Jul 21, 2010
    • May 5, 2010 Bloomsday '10 May 5, 2010
    • Feb 1, 2010 Western United States Road Trip: Part 1 of 2 Feb 1, 2010
    • Feb 1, 2010 Western United States Road Trip: Part 2 of 2 Feb 1, 2010
    • Feb 1, 2010 The Spirit of Devon Feb 1, 2010
    • Jan 21, 2010 Victoria Scooter Ride Jan 21, 2010
    • Jan 21, 2010 Uncle Gene's House Jan 21, 2010
    • Jan 21, 2010 Victoria: August, 2009 Jan 21, 2010
    • Jan 20, 2010 Savasana Jan 20, 2010
    • Jan 13, 2010 Birthday in Banff Jan 13, 2010
    • Jan 6, 2010 Halloween in Vegas 2009 Jan 6, 2010
    • Jan 6, 2010 First Blog Post Jan 6, 2010