On Tour With Totem – Sochi, Russia

[Disclaimer: opinions on my own. In no way does this have any association with companies mentioned or groups involved.] The run in Sochi, Russia, is over. Totem premiered at the Bolshoy Ice Dome (one of the Olympic arenas from the 2014 Winter Olympics) on July 1st. The crew worked tirelessly to transform the rink into… Continue reading On Tour With Totem – Sochi, Russia

Hedonic Adaptation: The Problem With Getting Everything You Want

Laying on the warm-up floor in the artistic tent, I look up at the rings that are rigged from the ceiling. I don’t want to warm up on the boy’s rings, but in order to use mine, I’d have to bring down these rings and re-rig mine. What. A. Pain. Just over a year ago,… Continue reading Hedonic Adaptation: The Problem With Getting Everything You Want

Le Vagabond – Interview With The Creators

We see people through lenses. Their age, gender, even their occupation shapes the way we view them from the moment you meet. These boxes help us. They let us assume what we can expect from them, how to interact, what conversations to have and what topics to avoid. But sometimes, life does this beautiful thing… Continue reading Le Vagabond – Interview With The Creators

How Much Does Your Soul Weigh?

Your soul – a part of you separate from your physical body, yet still distinctly ‘you.’ It may remain after your heart has stopped beating or your breath ceases, it may not. Many religions believe it to be an immortal essence, to continue to a sort of afterlife or be reborn again in this world.… Continue reading How Much Does Your Soul Weigh?

On Tour With Totem – Japan Leg

Living and touring Japan with Cirque Du Soleil’s, ‘Totem,’ I learned a lot, especially about myself. We traveled around 5 major cities: Tokyo – Osaka – Nagoya – Fukuoka – Sendai, with many vacations and excursions in between. The topics I wanted to touch on are plentiful, but this time I only wrote on a… Continue reading On Tour With Totem – Japan Leg